Cross country affected the Mcfarlane team in many ways. It helped the team realize that they are able to be more than just a picker. Cross county gave the team a chance to make a differece in a school that had never won a champion ship, Cross country helped the team realize that they can be more than just pickers. Thomas Valles, a member of the cross country team said that they would never be more than pickers. When they won a state championship. It showed them that if they work hard at something they are able to accomplish anything. It gave them an outlet to deal with things like stress. Like Thomas, who probably was able to forget his troubles at home. The sport also helped their futures immensly. From winning the state-championship, they