CU cross country: Buffs Q&A with runner John Dressel

(Dressel)Freshman John Dressel stepped in as the Colorado Buffaloes' fifth runner at the Pac-12 cross country championship and delivered a stellar performance, coming in as the Buffs' second runner and finishing sixth overall with a time of 23 minutes, 19.4 seconds. With nationals less than two weeks away, Dressel and the Buffs will get their final tuneup Friday at the NCAA Mountain Regional in Albuquerque, N.M.

Q: How has the season played out based on your expectations as a freshman?

Dressel: The season is going really well for me. Training has been the best yet in terms of staying injury-free. I'm just feeling good in workouts at this point in the season. I kind of over-exceeded my…