Quotes by John McNichols

“There isnt anything in the world like this as far as cross country. In some respects, it puts Terre Haute on the sports map.”

“Weve been working on it for 10 years, and the thing thats so exciting for me is the huge support we are getting from the community.”

“I think the business side of Terre Haute enjoys the extra exposure we get from this, and the [financial] commitment weve had from the [Terre Haute] Visitors and Convention Bureau has been phenomenal.”

“I hope we can continue to bring the nationals to Terre Haute. [The NCAA does] like that [permanent sites], but maybe they take it somewhere else for a while and then bring it back here.”

“When we tested Bryan, he was just off the chart. He was a specimen; a big, strong guy.”

“He was one of the most gifted athletes since Ive been here.”

“We pretty much dominated from the teams scoring aspect, and benefited on some events that only the D-1 schools were scored.”

“Its good to be home.”

“I was pleased with the performances of many of our athletes.”