When Missouri cross-country coach Marc Burns first met Teylar Adelsberger in 2014, he described her as a sponge that soaked up knowledge.
She would ask her new head coach questions every day at practice. What should she do in this situation? What should she change? What is this course like?
Today, a year later, it’s Burns checking in on Adelsberger during practice. He feels that Adelsberger, now a junior, has become a more independent learner.
“She’s really taken ownership in her success,” he said. “She’s the reason for her success because she has matured and she has grown as an athlete and she believes that she can do it.