Christ Episcopal distance runner Noah Watson is a relatively reserved young lady.

She lets her running do the talking — and it has spoken volumes.

The three-time defending Division V state cross-country champion is back for her senior season, and my how time has flown.

“I’ve been training all summer long. I did some AAU meets, and at the same time, I was training for cross country,” Watson said. “I definitely don’t feel like a senior. I don’t think it has hit me yet.”

Over the summer, Watson competed with the Southeast Louisiana Roadrunners and finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the AAU Junior Olympics with a personal best time of 11 minutes, 2.86 seconds. Now, the focus has turned to the high school cross-country season and defending her state title.

“It would definitely mean

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