Birmingham Seaholm girls cross country coach Jeff Devantier celebrates with seniors Aubrey Wilberding (left) and Tess Wilberding shortly after finding out they won the Division 1 state title in November. - (Jared Purcell | [email protected])

A state championship. A national title. A national coach of the year award.

As Birmingam Seaholm girls cross country coach Jeff Devantier repeats those accomplishments in his mind, he still can't believe that those accolades belonged to him and his harriers this year.

"It's almost too hard to imagine," Devantier said.

Who can blame the 25-year coaching veteran ...