North Mason's Thygesen keeping sights aimed high

Goals are powerful motivators.

After a summer of intense training, Kezlie Thygesen is reaping the rewards.

"I have had lots of progress and worked hard during the offseason and in-season training," Thygesen wrote in an email interview with the Journal. "My commitment to summer training was a key to my improvement this season."

Thygesen, a senior for North Mason High School's girls cross country team, finished third overall and second among 2A runners at last week's Olympic League championships at Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course in Sequim. Her time of 19 minutes, 15.9 seconds is a 5,000-meter p...