Watkins Goes the Distance

By Matt Johnson

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Robert Watkins is a junior at Lewiston High School and a member of the cross country team.

Story Published: Oct 13, 2011 at 9:27 PM PDT

Story Updated: Oct 13, 2011 at 9:27 PM PDT

Robert Watkins at cross country practice.

LEWISTON, ID - Robert Watkins is a junior at Lewiston High School and a member of the cross country team. Robert has to find time to balance school work and training. Most people have an idea of what the school work involves, but what about the training.

"Training is long of course, but it's good," said Watkins. "It provides a good way to spend time after school."

Speaking of school, Robert completed honors biology last year and has even upped his school work this year.

"It's pretty difficult because right now I am taking to AP classes, so practice goes to 5 or 5:30 so it's kind of hard to get in homework time," said Watkins.

On top of all that, he is working towards his eagle rank in scouts. With so much on his plate he still has one goal in mind this season.

"To go to state," said Watkins. "Regionals is next week and we have to place top ten as an individual or I think top three as a team and so that's the goal to place as best as possible."