Cassie

I had no idea you did dance team. I agree with everything you just said, but I'm kind of hung up. Surprise. Four years in, or more, still learning more about you.

I've never seen you dance other than like at a live music show at a bar or something.

I've never seen you dance other than like at a live music show at a bar or something.

I've never seen you dance other than like at a live music show at a bar or something.

Okay. That is kind of, I don't know, it's just like the formal, the formality of a dance team. I did not know you were on. Yeah. And we just talked about, I think it was last week on National Park After Dark, we talked about a little bit of my sport or my sports career, my soccer years. Yeah. Yeah. You were a sports girl for a while too. Yay, sports. I love them. Okay.

Okay. That is kind of, I don't know, it's just like the formal, the formality of a dance team. I did not know you were on. Yeah. And we just talked about, I think it was last week on National Park After Dark, we talked about a little bit of my sport or my sports career, my soccer years. Yeah. Yeah. You were a sports girl for a while too. Yay, sports. I love them. Okay.

Okay. That is kind of, I don't know, it's just like the formal, the formality of a dance team. I did not know you were on. Yeah. And we just talked about, I think it was last week on National Park After Dark, we talked about a little bit of my sport or my sports career, my soccer years. Yeah. Yeah. You were a sports girl for a while too. Yay, sports. I love them. Okay.

Let's get back to Catherine though, because this story gives me a lot of love for women in sports, even though I'm not somebody who turns on the TV and is watching any sort of sports on my own free time. It's like, let's just hone in on why this story in particular is so important.

Let's get back to Catherine though, because this story gives me a lot of love for women in sports, even though I'm not somebody who turns on the TV and is watching any sort of sports on my own free time. It's like, let's just hone in on why this story in particular is so important.

Let's get back to Catherine though, because this story gives me a lot of love for women in sports, even though I'm not somebody who turns on the TV and is watching any sort of sports on my own free time. It's like, let's just hone in on why this story in particular is so important.

Catherine wasn't officially allowed to join the men's cross-country team, but she was granted permission to train alongside them. That's where she met Arnie Briggs, the 50-year-old university mailman and volunteer team manager. Arnie had run for the men's team for 25 years, and at the time they met, had competed in 15 Boston Marathons.

Catherine wasn't officially allowed to join the men's cross-country team, but she was granted permission to train alongside them. That's where she met Arnie Briggs, the 50-year-old university mailman and volunteer team manager. Arnie had run for the men's team for 25 years, and at the time they met, had competed in 15 Boston Marathons.

Catherine wasn't officially allowed to join the men's cross-country team, but she was granted permission to train alongside them. That's where she met Arnie Briggs, the 50-year-old university mailman and volunteer team manager. Arnie had run for the men's team for 25 years, and at the time they met, had competed in 15 Boston Marathons.

In a recent article, an ex-CRQs athlete said Arnie, quote, was the running community, known as a beloved role model and coach to many students.

In a recent article, an ex-CRQs athlete said Arnie, quote, was the running community, known as a beloved role model and coach to many students.

In a recent article, an ex-CRQs athlete said Arnie, quote, was the running community, known as a beloved role model and coach to many students.

Two weeks before the marathon, the two set out to run the full 26-mile distance. By the final stretch, Catherine still had energy and suggested adding on another five miles for good measure. Arnie couldn't keep up, and by the end, he passed out cold. The next morning, he knocked on Catherine's door and told her it was time. But in order for her to run, she needed to officially register.

Two weeks before the marathon, the two set out to run the full 26-mile distance. By the final stretch, Catherine still had energy and suggested adding on another five miles for good measure. Arnie couldn't keep up, and by the end, he passed out cold. The next morning, he knocked on Catherine's door and told her it was time. But in order for her to run, she needed to officially register.

Two weeks before the marathon, the two set out to run the full 26-mile distance. By the final stretch, Catherine still had energy and suggested adding on another five miles for good measure. Arnie couldn't keep up, and by the end, he passed out cold. The next morning, he knocked on Catherine's door and told her it was time. But in order for her to run, she needed to officially register.

Together, they read through the rulebook and entry form. There was no mention at all of gender, so Catherine wrote down her AAU number, paid the $3 entry fee, and signed the form the same way she always had, KV Switzer.