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How 5 runners from New Zealand found their place on La Salle's cross country team

I think New Zealand is one of those places where there are fewer opportunities and there’s not a collegiate system like the NCAA,” said La Salle head coach Tom Peterson, who has recruited international athletes from Canada and New Zealand. So, if they want to continue running, they either have to do it casually or they have to be good enough to pursue it more on a professional level. Mbambo, who was born in Zambia but grew up in New Zealand, was the forerunner for the Kiwis at La Salle.