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Rachael Lanzel was like any normal seventh grader when she started running track. She was just looking to fit in with a group. âÂÂIt was for fun and was something to do after schoolâ she said. âÂÂIt was in eleventh grade that I really started to have a passion for running.â This passion led Rachael to become a two-time All-American in cross country and to finish fourth a year ago at the NCAA Division II National Championships. Rachael will be the highest returning finisher from the NCAA Division II Nation...
"I choose Division II" is the recent motto for NCAA Division II sports. The question is why would one choose Division II running? It is not for scholarship money; there are only one and half scholarships, or the free swag; my sweats have been in college longer than the seniors on the team, or for the chance to turn pro; though some still do. I did not intentionally choose Division II, Carson Newman College was a good fit for me. The honors program is excellent, the class sizes are small and campus is beautiful. Running was not a secondary thoug...
