Coeur d’Alene High School Athlete of the Month: Josie Brown
- By Jocelyn Stott. Photos by Rick Brown.
- Nov 1, 2014
- 2 min read
Josie Brown is a senior at Coeur d’Alene High School as well as a back-to-back state champion cross country runner in 2012 and 2013. In 2012, Josie was also part of the team that placed 14th at the Nike Cross Country Nationals in Portland, OR. This year, Josie and her fellow Vikings are vying for their third straight state title.
And she’s smart too. As a four-year Renaissance Student, Josie carries a 3.9 GPA and is nominated for the Distinguished Young Student Award for 2014.
Josie says she’s still undecided about where she’ll attend college, but she is planning to choose a school in the Northwest and plans to compete in both cross country and track at the collegiate level. Josie plans to study sports science in order to help other athletes overcome sports injuries as she has and “help them get back in their sport as quickly as possible.”
Injuries like a stress fracture Josie suffered in her shin during her track season are just one example of the injuries athletes can face, and she feels her passion and experiences will help others.
Josie says that her shin injury was one of her biggest obstacles in her sports career thus far, but she cites her family, coaches, trainers and her own motivation to compete as the overcoming factors in her returning to help her team.
The most memorable moment for Josie was her team winning the 2012 Cross Country State Championship because the entire team stepped up to run united and gave their very best effort. The Vikings had four girls place within the top eight runners in the state – setting a new state record for 5A schools.
“I love cross country because I love working hard with my amazing teammates and I love the feeling after winning a race. I also love the team and individual aspects of the sport,” says Josie. All that hard work is sometimes rewarded with Josie’s favorite food, shredded beef tacos with black beans.
Cross country running has taught Josie that, “it is important to have self motivation to work hard in order to achieve your goals.”
At CHS, Josie’s favorite teacher is Mr. Steurmer because, as she says, “He is truly passionate about teaching and his students feed off his positive energy. He also cares about his students and he wants the best for all his students.”
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