The 1A girls kick off the 2013 FHSAA Cross Country Finals bright and early Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. The battle up front will be between Holy Trinity junior Julie Wollrath and Cardinal Mooney senior Grace Casagrande. Casagrande beat Wollrath the first match up of the year at Pre-State. It was a new personal best of 18:07.61 for her as well. Last weekend the two met up again, this time on Wollrath's home course with the two-time 1A Cross Country Finals champion beating the senior by a little less than five seconds. Wollrath's winning time last year was 18:15.49. At the state meet, time is great, but the ultimate goal is to win. That is why you will see a more tactical race for most the day. If, the pair can hang back for most of the race, and it comes down to a kick, Wollrath has the advantage, and will be on her way to her third consecutive state championship. My darkhorse in this race is Brittney Olinger. She has the sixth fastest time coming into the race, but a tactical ra...