Superstar senior cross-country runner Cassidy Kajita made Lancer history this season by leading the girls to state championships. The Lancer caught up with Cassidy after her senior season.

THE LANCER: Did you meet your goals that you made at the start of the season?

KAJITA: “Yes, our team definitely made the goals we set out at the start of the season. The goal was to make it to state and that’s been our goal for the last few years. We were finally able to make it there and it was a really fun experience.”

THE LANCER: Describe representing TO?

KAJITA: “Representing TO just means representing a camaraderie and just the strength our teams have being able to go out onto the courses and just show we are a team of girls that run for each other, who love the sport and are very passionate of supporting each other and about running in general.”

THE LANCER: What did it take for you to get where you are? Did you change anything year to year?

KAJITA: Definitely to get where I am today was a long journey. There is a lot of hard work, especially sophomore year, [as] I was basically injured the entire season and joining varsity for the first time was a big leap. Over the years, there has been a lot of difficulty with confidence as well just general growth and understanding that this is a sport is a sport whether it’s going to hurt.

THE LANCER: How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

KAJITA: Ambitious I guess? Ambitious and hard-working just because I like to strive for the best. I like to push myself just to see where I get with running