Just a month ago, Dennis Sloan thought he was headed to Mizzou. Then again, the Wright City senior long distance runner didn't know how well his final track season was going to begin. "That first meet, I broke all my times," Sloan said. "I felt really good. Ever since that, I haven't had a bad race. I don't know when it's going to stop." He doesn't want it to end. Last Monday, Sloan signed a letter of intent to run cross country and track at William Woods University, an NAIA school in Fulton. He will major in political science. He reconsidered his college future after competing at the Missouri Relays last month and talking again with the William Woods coaching staff. Sloan becomes the third Wright City track athlete to sign with William Woods. In February, Felipe Quintanar signed with the four-year school, while last week senior hurdler Whitney Johnson finalized her college intentions. "It's kind of a pipeline," said Jamie Moreno, William Woods head track/cross country coach. "Hopefully we can continue to do that at Wright City and get some talented kids in the future, too." Sloan is a three-year state qualifier, with a best finish of 45th coming last fall. He completed the 3.1-mile race in 18 minutes, 13 seconds. As a sophomore and junior, he placed 89th (18:48) and 91st (19:04), respectively. In track, Sloan has one lone state berth when he also was a member of the 4x800 relay during his sophomore year. Judging from his continued improvement at state, Sloan believes his best days in cross country are ahead of him once he adjusts to the year round coaching and more intense practice. "I think the 8K will serve me better," he said. "Usually at the end of the race, I have a lot left. With the high mileage, maybe that will really get my times down." Plus, he gets to train with Quintanar for four more years. "They can be competitive and work with one another," Moreno said. "They will be a great addition to our team. I see them developing over four years and probably having their best years when they are juniors and seniors." Sue Wright, who has coached Sloan in cross country and track at Wright City, is glad to see another one of her athletes continue on. "What a great opportunity," Wright said. "I told all those kids, you take advantage of it. If you still love the game, you still love to run, you should continue it as long as you can." With the college decision behind him, Sloan is ready for the next journey in his life. "I want to see how fast I can go," he said.