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From high school to college: Teammates stick together

Individual talent is enough to be a good athlete, but chemistry among teammates makes champions.

On the track & field team, freshmen sprinters Samiyah Samuels, Sierra Smith and Nikesha Keith were all letterwinner’s for Cypress Springs High School and continued their careers with the Cougars. The three brought their own championship experiences and have proved instrumental in the women’s first top 3 finish at conference in three years.

“I was excited because we already had the chemistry from high school so we could carry it over into college,” Smith said. “I feel like my indoor season went really well because I (set a personal record) in both my events.