MANLIUS — When Bureau Valley cross country coach Dale Donner talks about his sophomore standout Regan Weidner, he has one word that comes right to mind — heart.

When Weidner displayed an unbelievable kick to overcome a pack of runners to run down a runner-up finish in the IHSA Class 1A Cross Country State Meet, Donner knew exactly where it came from.

“Regan usually doesn’t have that much of a kick at the end. With 50 (yards) to go, she was in a dog fight; she really sped up. One of the kids asked me, ‘Where did she get that?’ I just pointed to my heart. She has a lot of heart. She deserves everything that she gets.