Kenedee Moss will finish her high school career as one of the best female runners in the program.
Moss signed to run cross country and track for State Fair Community College, as recognized by a …
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Kenedee Moss will finish her high school career as one of the best female runners in the program.
Moss signed to run cross country and track for State Fair Community College, as recognized by a signing ceremony on April 22 at Centralia High School. In cross country, Moss is one of five girls to qualify for state all four years and was part of the best girls team finish in Centralia history at second place. In track, she was part of the first girls team to earn a plaque since 1985 with a third-place finish.
The senior has three track state medals, including a personal-best 1600 time of 5:25.37 to finish third at state last year, and has been all-state twice in cross country. However, Moss wasn’t sure she would run in college.
“I didn’t really know I was going to run at the next level until this winter,” Moss said. “I’m just going to tour the school. Why not? The coach is super nice. I felt at home, especially since my brother (Carter Moss) goes there as well. This will be good for me.”
Moss plans to study exercise science at State Fair CC to be a physical therapist and liked a lot about the school, especially with how knowledgeable the coaches seem to be. When the opportunity to run presented itself, she was going to take it especially after not medaling at state cross country as a senior.
“My cross country season didn’t really end the way I wanted it to,” Moss said. “I felt like I wasn’t finished. I felt like I had more to improve on.”
Jason Watermann, Centralia cross country head coach and track assistant coach, said Moss has grown physically and mentally. He has even called her the “mama hen” to the runners based on the good example she provides the others.
“Kenedee really stepped into a leadership role her junior and senior year, leading by example and helping set the tone for the team,” Watermann said. “She showed her teammates what consistency, effort, and commitment look like, and that’s something that lasts beyond just one season.”
Watermann said she is grateful for the running culture that Moss helped build at Centralia, and she now has “a better understanding of training, racing, and what it takes to be successful.”
Moss has the miles to prove it. She also has diverse experience in running in races from the 800 meters to above. Her 1600, 3200 and Centralia’s girls 4x800 relay are looking good this year, according to Moss, as she has several wins in each of those events.
“High mileage helps you with 5K and two mile because it helps with your aerobic,” Moss said. “The 800, you have to work on your speed and not run as much.”
Moss said she had fun running all four years at Centralia and will miss everything that came with it. She is excited to see what’s in store for her future at State Fair CC and already has some friends because of her brother.
“What I enjoy most about the Centralia programs was just being there with my best friends, meeting a bunch of new people and having a really good coach,” Moss said. “The biggest thing was having Watermann as a coach. He was really good at helping us get better each and every race but also making sure he knew us as actual people and not just as athletes.”
