Construction on the track at Harry Geldien Stadium imposed the Kelly Walsh cross-country team to the Tom Staffileno Activities Complex for warm-up laps and stretches.
The move required the Trojans to go away from the familiarity of a track. Heavy machinery and dirt-pitted construction areas proved too problematic to get around to continue their routine.
As the 16th anniversary of the Wyoming 8 approached, a few Trojans reflected on the history and lineage that bound them together through affliction.
Among those taking the two-lap jaunt around the complex's entirety was senior Claire Johnson and her younger sister, freshman Audrey Johnson.