BOULDER — Somewhere out there, Maddie Alm believes, is a high school cross country runner waiting to excel, waiting to run with the best. That girl is waiting for a chance to grow, to improve and to thrive in a program that will give her that opportunity.
She might not be among the best today, but given the chance, she will someday prove she belongs. She’ll work hard, be patient and know that success doesn’t come overnight.
And when the opportunity arrives, she’ll grab it and — well, she’ll run with it. Run to a top-10 finish in one of the nation’s toughest conferences as a junior, run to an NCAA Championships appearance that same year and maybe — just maybe — help her team run to a podium finish in the national championships in her senior year.