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Cross-Country: Injury Opens New Doors

For 12 years, senior Halie Raudenbush knew she loved soccer and wanted to play in college.

“I had been going on recruiting visits and had been heavily recruited,” Raudenbush said.

But then, disaster struck.

“I was at a soccer camp at New Mexico State, and on the first day of camp I tore my ACL there,” she said. “I went through rehab and did everything perfect, and then I re-tore my meniscus and then that’s when I made the transition to track.”

Raudenbush said rehabilitation gave her the opportunity to explore running.

“I had always enjoyed running,” Raudenbush said.