He has the work ethic to prepare, the mental toughness to endure, and the competitive desire to finish. In short, Josh Martin is the complete package when it comes to running cross country. To be sure, the Aberdeen Central senior is blessed with physical talent as well, but it's the elements that aren't necessarily visible to others that help to set the defending Class AA state champion apart. "He’s a competitor. He may be the one of the best competitors I’ve ever been around," said Central boys' coach Greg Murley. "In the last 100 meters of a race, if he has a foot in front of you, he’s a hard kid to pass." Last year Martin ended up winning a battle with Britton Elkin of Brandon Valley to win the state title in a blizzard in Rapid City. Martin said he did not expect to win before the race started and felt even worse while the race was in progress. "Last year when I was facing Britton, I was very, very tired," Martin said. "The only thing that was going through my