Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2015, Page 118

Description:	i just kIiL-,, ,T-!Tj- f1Hoosiers Outrun Cancer, a 15-year Bloomington tradition, lived up to thehype in the 2014 event. In addition to the Bloomington South team, manystudents South joined together to form other teams for personal causes.It was a crisp, early morning in September; a crowd of people outside ofMemorial Stadium hustled around in preparation for a hilly 3.1-mile run.Despite the early hour, smiles painted the faces of the runners. Peoplecrowded the start line, inspired by the fight against cancer which thepopular Hoosiers Outrun Cancer so deeply impacted.Some participants showed up for fitness, but Bloomington HighSchool South senior Amelia Morris was among the runners who carriedmore significant reasons with them. Morris had a large team with about100 people who supported her mother, diagnosed with stage IV breastcancer. We all get together to recognize that my mom does have thisterrible disease but there are many others that have it too and we are allthere to support them, Morris said. According to Morris, running the racehelped her find a comfortable pace and allow her thoughts to dissipate.Junior Abigail Combs ran to support her mother as well. With ateam of 14 people, Combs raced to help benefit the Olcott Center whichbenefits cancer patients and survivors. Going to this event means that myfamily and I can help support a good cause, Combs said.A group of orange bandannas joined Morris and Combs at the race.A large Team South showed up to participate in fifteenth running of therace. The cloudless sky was not the only clear happening that morning: nostudent, patient, or survivor was alone in their fight against cancer.- LINDSEY BOMBAr3521I. Hoosiers Outrun Cancer participants gather at the starting line inpreparation of the beginning of the run. The environment was happy anduplifting in support of cancer survivors and patients in attendance. PHOTO BYLUCILLE POWERS II. Team South gathers for a group photo before theyembarked on the 5K run which Olcott Center organizes. With over 100members, it was one of the largest teams in attendance. III. Standing out withbright orange bandannas. Team South comprises a prominent part of theteams in attendance of the race. The 5K brought Hoosiers together insupport of cancer research and care. PHOTOS BY EMILY ARVIN IV. Team Southmixes with other teams and individuals who came to support local cancerpatients and survivors. They gathered at the the starting line outside ofMemorial Stadium in anticipation of the run. PHOTO BY LUCILLE POWERSHoosiers Outrun Cancer gains strength in numbers each year. Some run for theexercise and others in support of a loved one. These three Bloomington Southstudents shared why they participated in the run.senior Madison SilversI ran with PAC. It was coolseeing North and South cometogether for Hoosiers OutrunCancer - something that ismuch bigger than our rivalry.118 STUDENT LIFEfreshman Senna HendricksI ran for the experience. It wasfun to know that I was runningfor a good cause.ran for my two youngerbrothers and Mom whounfortunately has stage-fourbreast cancer that has spreadthroughout her body.
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