...sister, Marney, already was at Luther, liked the school's emphasis on academics and felt comfortable with coach Betsy Emerson. She enjoyed immediate success in cross country, finishing second in the Iowa Conference meet and leading Luther...

...teacher but would like to be a cross country coach like her father, Terry Olson of Wadena-Deer Creek. "My coach (Betsy Emerson) and him talk all the time," said Olson. "He was my coach in high school, now Betsy's my coach and he calls...