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Meet the Cougars Track & Field Captains: Devon Bortfeld

From theatre actress to cross country runner, senior Devon Bortfeld takes on the title as the Women's Track distance captain for the second year in a row.

Bortfeld began her running career in elementary school when her father would pick her up from her school in Sammamish, Wash., and drop her off a ways away from her house, allowing her to wear off her high energy by running.

The on-foot trek home showed Bortfeld how much she enjoyed running. After trying a variety of different sports, she quickly learned that there was something about track and cross country that stood out to her.