SMU Cross Country athletes demonstrated true spirit and support last weekend at the annual “Bishop Dunne Funne Runne,” an annual 5k race that occurs one Saturday morning every April at Bishop Dunne Catholic High school. For this race, SMU athletes traded their usual competitiveness for commitment to a greater cause, remembrance and respect of their teammate’s late sister.
“It was a special moment to be out there supporting a teammate and her family because we are all family,” International student athlete Anneke Grogan said. “Being foreign, you come to rely on your teammates for support and I think it was important to show reciprocal support for Rakel and her family this past weekend.