lorrie hennis is an assistant coach for the nc state track and field program and her hope is her athletes get better every year. one of her more seasoned runners, erica kemp, her indoor success seems like the logical >> i've made it to cross country nationals twice. >> as a former runner herself, she understands her journey. in fact, she set the school record in the 5,000 meter event. >> that record stood like 24 years and every time she said someone of going to break it, it wouldn't happen. >> there's been time in the past when an athlete would almost break it and for some reason, a little problem occurred. >> frustrated with her performance during cross country season, kemp wanted a shot at redemption at the start of indoors. >> i was like coach, let me race one more time. i promise i'm a lot faster than this. >> at the season opener, kemp ended up assisting everyone with a time of 50:45. a personal best by 12 seconds, and enough to break that other big wolf pack mark. >> you know, i don't think i was aware until after the race i broke the record. the record is older than she is, i thin