The next time you are in the Track Office here in the McCann Center – with the break coming up, that could be a while – be sure to check out one of the nicest gifts I have ever received. It is a wood carving, sketch and painting done by junior distance runner Ryan Fitzsimons.
On the front, it has the new Marist logo and fox, beautifully illustrated and painted. The logo is flanked on the left by the words “cross country” and on the right by “T&F.” On the back, it reads: “Anything is possible.”
Right now, it is on display, leaning on a big box fan, until I can figure out a better and more permanent way to display it in the office.
Fitz said he had been working on this since the summer months, and it shows. It is truly beautiful, and it means a lot to have it in the office.
Fitz is leaving for home in rural Maine this week, and then departing for London in early January for his semester abroad. The experience – academically, professionally, socially – should be a great one for him.
He will be back in the States in late April, and we look forward to seeing him again. Until then, a daily reminder of his presence on the team will be on the nicest piece of wood I have ever seen.
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