Halloween, Marist Running style

Thanks to freshman Brian Edsall for sharing this photo of an excellent pumpkin carving that he and fellow XC freshman Bianca Luparello are showing off above. I'm here to tell you that carving pumpkins is not easy, and this sort of intricacy is pretty excellent and shows team spirit to boot! Originally, Brian texted me this photo. But my not-smart-phone cannot translate photo texts into blog posts. My brothers and sisters of the track/sprinting team spent hours carving as well a few nights ago and we will share those photos when we get them as well -- via email!

Last note: You may notice a big of Abe Lincoln-esque scruff on Edsall (or, Pretzel, as he is known by his XC brothers). That's right. It's MAAC mustache season. A fine tradition continues. Deedy and Butti (Gregg) are the clear frontrunners in this category, with an unofficial sanction to sophomore Ty Gamble for prematurely shaving last week. He says he will catch up quickly to the rest of us. Reynolds is threatening to dye his 'stache, which constitutes cheating -- or at least questionable judgment -- in my humble opinion. It's all in good fun, and it is an excellent tradition passed down through the years. Hockey players have the playoff beards. The Boston Red Sox have ... hell, I have no idea what they are doing up there ... and we have our MAAC mustache tradition.