Here is an awesome, articulate story about Oregon State's top runner, Sylvia Veal, and how she leads the Beaver squad to much-merited improvement under the leadership of Kelly Sullivan in the heart of the Willamette Valley. 

http://media.barometer.orst.edu/media/storage/paper854/news/2008/10/21/Sports/Hard-Work.Catapults.Veal.To.Top-3496932.shtml