MAAC Championships: Strong day for the program

On the bus home from Holmdel Park/Monmouth for today's MAAC XC Championships. I do not have immediate access to the results, so a quick summary:

--The women placed 3rd out of 11 teams and had excellent all-MAAC performances from Michelle Gaye and Mara Schiffhauer. Top to bottom, our women ran great as we continue what has been a truly blessed season.
--The men placed 4th out of 11 teams. Words cannot describe how proud I am of our men. The MAAC has never been more competitive, and the boys stepped up with their best collective effort of the year. Nicely done, men!
--Based on what I saw at the awards ceremony, I am pretty certain that we had the most number of MAAC All-Academic selections on both the men's and women's side as well, so that was great to see.

--Lastly, in one of my more confusing moments as coach, somehow our peers selected me as MAAC women's coach of the year. It's an honor to be recognized. Really, the award is a collective effort and belongs to Coach Chuck, our dedicated and talented ladies, and all the dedicated and talented ladies who came before the current team and set the table for the successful paradigm that is Marist women's running. It is a program effort and a validation to Chuck and to the ladies and to the heart and soul that is the Running Red Foxes.

We are pleased with today, but we also know that there is the month of November to navigate -- NCAA Regionals and IC4A/ECAC Championships. More updates, results and photos later when I get back and get settled.