Sentence 1: Roy was the fastest runner on the team. 
 Sentence 3: Roy decided to get extra practice to prepare for the state finals 
 Sentence 4:  He ran an extra hour everyday 
 Sentence 5:  Thanks to his practice Roy got 1st place in the state finals 
 Option 1: His team wasn't very good so they always lost. 
 Option 2: His team made it to the state finals.