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Mehlville Runner Signs with Drury University

Cross country and track standout Hannah Sebold will run with Drury University in the fall.

Hannah Sebold didn’t think she could complete at the collegiate level when she first started running in the eighth grade.

“It wasn’t until I got a little better, I started thinking about it,” she said.

Sebold signed a letter of intent Thursday to run at Drury University on its women’s track and cross country teams this fall. She’ll specialize in the 5K in cross country and distance events in track.

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“I’m going to miss the people here,” Sebold said, citing team bonding nights and pasta parties as her favorite memories at Mehlville. “I didn’t think I’d make friends in high school, but I’ve made a lot of them and memories with cross country and track.”

Aside from running, Sebold holds a 4.0 GPA and earned a 30 on her ACT.

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Girls cross country coach Shannon Hyde said Sebold is more than just athletes and academics.

“She’s just an all-around good girl,” Hyde said. “She picks up trash on runs, she was the captain for the cross country team and very supportive of her teammates.”

Boys cross country coach Dustin Pearce is excited for Sebold’s opportunities at Drury in his hometown of Springfield, MO.

“I’ve been coaching for three years, and she’s the first female athlete that we’ve had go on to run at the collegiate level,” he said.

Pearce called Sebold the “complete package and the whole ball of wax,” when it comes to athletics and personality.

“She’s what every coach hopes for,” he said. “When I have a kid like that, I hope the younger kids take a mental note and learn from her example.”


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