XC Championships

Our runners competed in the NCAA Championships in Northfield, MN on Saturday. The men finished 20th and the women were 27th. John ended his college career in fine form, finishing 57th (7th New Englander), with Colman 207th. Courtney was 201st for women. It's hard to grasp the significance of the placings since the race was so big, so here's some perspective: there are over 430 D3 colleges in the US, and virtually every one of these schools has an XC program. Only the absolute best teams and individuals qualified for the championships - 280 of the best D3 runners in the country were packed into each race, and our runners held their own. Bottom line: our runners are fast, and we're proud of them. Can't wait to have them back with the ski team.

Ski team alum Jacob Scheckman '06 was at the race - he's in grad school in Minneapolis. Thanks to Jacob for the photos.

Colman - moving too fast for a clear shot.