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State qualifier also Academic All-Stater
DeKALB - Christy Collins fell in love with running at a young age.
The DeKalb senior competed with the Huskie Track Club growing up, and joined the cross country and track teams when she reached high school.
Her dedication to running paid off when she twice helped the DeKalb cross country team qualify for the state meet.
Collins first made the trip to Peoria when she was a sophomore and capped her high school career with a return trip this season, providing leadership to a young squad. She ran a personal best time of 20:01 at the state meet.
“She is level-headed and consistent,” said DHS cross country coach Mike Wolf. “She realizes there is ups and downs. I never saw her lose confidence or sight of what we wanted to accomplish as
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