This is The Lap Count newsletter by Kyle Merber, as read by Chris Chavez.

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In this week's newsletter:

– The top storylines of the 2023 NCAA XC Meet ✍️

– In defense of NCAA international athletes 🌍

– Only 50 miles to GLORY! 🙌

+ more rapid-fire highlights from the past week

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