It was a glorious
late fall day, weather wise, at Van Cortlandt Park: Sunny and cool, not much of
a breeze. A perfect way to end a much-needed, mostly normal cross country
season. We had a wonderful, parent-run tailgate. We had fantastic alumni
support. We had a strong finish for our women, with three graduate students
(Hayley Collins, Gianna Mastromatteo, Talia Cutrone) representing 60 percent of
our scoring pack for a trophy-spot (5
th-place) finish. We had our
top four ladies (Hayley, Tori Mariano, Gianna, Hannah Belleville) earn All-East
honors (given to the top-40 finishers). Mostly, as stated in a previous post,
we had a SEASON. A year ago, we would have longed for even a fraction of this
day. Today, we got all of it. Could we have done better (especially on the men’s
side)? Yes, definitely, of course! But you know what? That’s the hallmark of
most meets and most seasons. Some good performances, some longing for more and
better performances. During the past three-plus months? No meets were canceled.
No practices were disrupted by “pauses.” We had illnesses, we had injuries –
several of which impacted our final outcome today, especially on the men’s side.
Again, that’s called a “cross country season.” Stuff happens. Unlike last year.
When nothing happened, nothing good at least. So today was a cause for celebration.
The results folders on my coffee stand in my cluttered office remind me of the fine
work (of our veteran-led women’s team) and of the work that still needs to be
done (of our young men’s team), as we look forward to track. As we look forward
to track!
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