Following Tuesday’s meet at Oskaloosa, the Pella Christian cross country team is off for over a week, and that’s just fine with Head Coach Jocilyn Meinders. The Eagles have battled injury and illness lately, particularly on the girls’ side and are hoping to take the time off to get healthy. Meinders says the absence of some of the top runners has helped push the other runners, though, and says she’s happy with the progress both teams have made since the season started. Pella Christian’s next cross country meet comes next Thursday when they travel to PCM.