Like several cross country runners, Derby sophomore Jordan Eickelman will not be competing in her primary sport this fall.

A clinical goal scorer on the soccer field, Eickelman starred as a forward on the Derby girls soccer team last spring.

But unlike those other runners who use cross country as conditioning for a winter or spring sport, Eickelman sees no reason why running has to be a secondary sport to her. If she’s going to do it, then she wants to excel.

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