The long hill that rises at around the 2-mile mark on the cross country course at Cessna Activity Center magnifies the importance of every step the runner takes climbing it.

If the race is for the taking, it is generally the part where the race is won.

On Saturday, it was the decision by Trinity Academy junior Gabrielle Phillips to allow herself to be passed for the lead on the hill and reserve energy for the final kick that won it.

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