A tradition of excellence can only be maintained through consistent victory. In order to reconquer, a team must constantly rebuild; and in order to rebuild, a team needs to effectively recruit young talent. lt;br /> As it turns out, the rebuilding process took the Heels beyond the confines of the state of North Carolina. Only six of the sixteen runners for the women's cross-country team are from North Carolina, and of the three freshmen on the roster (Morgan Ilse, Lucy Biles, and Stella Radford), none of them are Tar Heel born. lt;br /> Each of these young Tar Heels traveled similar paths of reasoning to get to Chapel Hill, not only taking into account the running program, but also the university as a whole. lt;br /> Morgan Ilse while she was not Tar Heel born was certainly Tar Heel bred. "Both of my parents actually went here, so I grew up a fan," the freshman from Georgia said. "But when it came down to deciding, I mainly chose here, not because I was a fan, but because I loved the school and the team." lt;br /> It was not a decision that came right away. The three-time 4A individual state champion was deciding between two other schools in Notre Dame and Virginia. Ultimately, the camaraderie of the 2014 squad led her to Chapel Hill. "Really the team was my biggest draw to here because I came from a very close high school team," Ilse said. "I had to write down a pros and cons list; it took a while to figure out." lt;br /> Lucy Biles, from Herriman, Utah, had a similar experience to Ilse's as they each loved both the running program and the university beyond the track. When she was a sophomore in high school, Biles began receiving mail and conducting unofficial visits at Carolina, Duke, and NC State. As a junior, Biles knew where she was going for the next four years of her running career. "I came out here for a camp and I loved it," she said. "I loved the coaches; I loved the place...I had other options