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Lauren Cantrelle runs her final race as a Berwick High School student last month in the 3,200-meter run at the Allstate Sugar Bowl/Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Track and Field Meet at LSU. Cantrelle placed fourth in the 3,200-meter run and finished second in the 1,600-meter run. (The Daily Review/File Photo)

Free of injuries, Cantrelle's senior season was one to remember

Lauren Cantrelle may have concluded her Berwick High School track and field career last month with two top-five finishes in Class 3A at the state track and field meet, including a state runner-up finish in the 1,600-meter run, but there was a time when she didn’t even know if she should continue running. Cantrelle said as a 14-year-old, she was told by an orthopedic surgeon that she should give up running. “He said basically, ‘running’s not for you,’” Cantrelle recalled last month. “He said that I should play softball or volleyball, just something.” Cantrelle said she was told her body was unable to ...

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