Our last race of the 2008 was very successful. We overcame the rough weather and tough course to place new records for the Lesley XC program. The men ran with a limited team. Fran (basketball) and Ben (work) were not able to be with us, so the men ran as individuals. Sam and Matt continued to dominate the field that had gotten the best of them earlier in the season. Brian defeated runners that had also bested him earlier.
The women broke records. Charlotte placed the highest a Lesley runner has ever placed in NCAA competition (75th). The women placed 33rd out of 57 (record) in the NCAA Regionals. These records have set the bar high for next years team, but it has established our team as a legitimate cross country team that will not be going away anytime soon.
On Saturday, when the races were all over, we drove away winners. Our young program of 3 years has come so far in a short amount of time. These successes will lead to more victories next season. The Lesley Cross Country program exists, succeeds, and builds for the future. It should be fun to see the next chapter.
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