Slippery Slope

Bruce Ely

The Oregonian

Although mostly unsuccessful, the x-country runners used every possible technique as they attempted to get through the puddle without falling. First year runner Eric Bodell, 16, had some trouble with the mud. 'All the other coaches were telling their students to run to the left or right, so I went right down the middle.' explains Bodell. 'I took one step and my left shoe stuck in the mud and I fell. I lost my shoe and had to finish with only one.'

Bruce Ely, "Slippery Slope," in POYi Archive, Item #35843, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/35843 (accessed June 8, 2025).