Going the Distance ... Kelsi Tippets

Her list of accomplishments is impressive:

2009 King High Athlete of the Year
2-time King XC MVP
2008 County Runner of the Year
3 time First Team All County honors
3 time All State Honors
State finalist in 2008
Record holder
League MVP 2006, 2007, 2008
Record older at several distances and levels
She's being actively recruited by a number of universities, including BYU, UC Davis, Santa Barbara among about 20 others who have contacted her.
Oh, and she's kept a GPA above 4.0 the entire way.

Such a resume would leave many boasting loudly and often of it. Frank Sinatra's famous song, I Did it My Way becomes their refrain.

But that's not Kelsi. Kelsi's greatest accomplishment has been:

Humilty.

Her letter jacket weighs considerly more than it did when she bought it, burdened by some 20 patches. Yet she's equally adorned with a deferring and humble nature that belies the achievements. Slow to blow her own horn, she's handled the acclaim and honors that she's earned without lording them over others or doing anything to promote her already famous name on campus.

And for that we're grateful. Not only has she fashioned herself into a fantastic runner, but she's done it in the always fashionable style of grace and quiet dignity.

Well done.