Cheyenne Lewis '24 Recruiting Profile

I was never a runner in elementary school, but that changed when I became a freshman in high school. I was never involved in sports, and I never pictured myself on a team, but I joined cheerleading and track. I wasn’t joining the track at first. I was initially going to join Dance. I attended a few Dance practices, but I found out quickly that dance wasn’t for me. I decided to join the track team for two reasons. One reason was that some of my friends were on the team, and the second reason was that I enjoyed how the track team was family-like. It was easy to be accepted on the team. They made me feel welcomed. We did conditioning, but the actual season came around, and I was nervous because I was always scared I was going to always be last but it turned out Running makes me feel free. When I would start my run it was as if I don’t have a care in the world. I usually run around Mt. Greenwoods Park. When I’m running I tend to zone out. All I can hear is my breathing, and the sounds of the trees blowing. I think that’s another reason why I enjoy running is because of the nature sounds I hear. It’s very soothing and relaxing. When I run I see tall trees around me, and see kids playing in the grass like they don’t have a care in the world either. Seeing that makes me happy because that’s how running makes me