New Paltz athletic communications intern Ava Yurchison caught up with senior Robyn Schaefer of the New Paltz women's cross country team for the week 10 release of the 2015-16 Senior Spotlight series that will have a new senior interviewed every Monday.Q: Why did you come to New Paltz?A: "I came to New Paltz because I came on a recruit trip senior year, and I had a friend who went here who was on the team. We ran in the mountains, and I knew that it was the only place like this. It was a great area to run in, and I knew that I would enjoy it more."Q: Can you elaborate on your earliest memory running competitively?A: "I remember being on this team called [the] 'Golden Girls.' I was in fifth grade and doing a sprinting race. I started off so strong, it was probably like a 200, and I was leading the pack. I felt so awesome. Then, all of a sudden, all of the girls who actually knew how to sprint, beat me. At that point I was like 'Wow, I am not supposed to be a sprinter. Maybe I should do longer races.'"Q: Do you have any race day preparations?A: "I always try to get a good night's sleep two days before, and make sure I am eating the right things. I also, especially before a race, I like to go over each lap in my head and what I will be thinking and stuff like that."Q: What is the biggest adversity you have faced since being here?A: "I think being on the team coming from my high school coach. My high school coach was a lot different from my college coach. I had to gain his trust in a different way from my high school coach, and I'm still working on it. But it is getting better and has gotten better throughout the years."