They were sometimes bitter rivals from fifth through 12th grade, with the intensity reaching its zenith as freshmen. “We'd say hello, but that's about it,” Liz Kearins said. “You know how girls are in high school — they can get catty.” “We hated each other and thought we could never be friends,” Kerry Swayne said.Now, they are cross country and track teammates at Penn State. And — starting today — roommates.
Rivals to roommates - by Tom Moore of the Bucks County Intelligencer