Sunday, September 14, 2014

Burlington Invitational

The North Kingstown Cross Country Team made the trip up to northern Vermont to compete in the Burlington Invitational where they competed against the best teams from the Vermont region.

The girls varsity team were narrowly beaten by a strong Essex team by three points and the guys came out in fifth place despite being shorthanded.

 
The girls are ready to leave school!!

 
The guys are posing at the first rest stop on the way.

 
I think the guys are advising Nick to leave the apple.  Coach T explains that they do not know where it has been but I think the guys were more worried about where it might be going.  It could also be they are trying to figure out how to negotiate obtaining the larger van from the girls.  



 
Group photo in the Granite State on the way up.

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That's nice

 
That's not nice.  There are dinosaurs in there!!

 
Coach T. gets away from it all for just a moment.

 
Josh trying out to be the karate kid.

 
Course run.

Speed bump

 
 
Scene from Church Street.

 
 
The guys hanging out in the sock store. In this photo they are contacting former NK runner Dallin (Dallas) Smith for a sock purchase.

Some of the girls join the guys.  The store did quite well that night.
 
Meg, Abby, and Allie out on the town.

Breakfast after a good night sleep.

Izzie shows Alanah how to make the perfect waffle.

 
NO!!

 
It's chip time.

                                                             Let's get ready to rumble!!

 
 
The girls all huddle up prior to the JV race.



A view of the start.

Jamie leads the way for the girls in the JV race.

NK kids on the field.

Jamie battles for the top spot.

Captain Katie Spitalnic having a great race.

                  Josh goes out hard as the sole NK runner in the boy's JV race, but can he hold on?
                               
He does!!  Pure guts and determination.

 
The girls get a great start
  
Up the hill they go forming a lead pack in the varsity race is Bethany, Emma, Alanah, and Izzie. Caroline, Allie and Kate are close behind.

Bethany in a sprint finish places 2nd overall with Emma in 7th.
 
Moose gets out in the boy's varsity race.

               James not far behind Moose and Alex at the start. James would go on to be the number
                                                          two finisher on the NK team.
 
Moose goes on to finish in 12th place for the top NK runner.
 
Bethany and Emma at the Awards ceremony.

Bethany, Emma, Alanah, Caroline and Allie all finished in the top 20 overall.


                                           Moose lines up at the awards ceremony.
One last group shot for the girls.

The guys "proudly" display their socks by the lake.

Ben and Jerry's compliments of the Spitalnic family on the way home at the famous ice cream factory. 

Coach T. enjoys his waffle cone

Some of the guys enjoying their ice cream after a day at the races.
 
Looking down at the Quechee Gorge.

 
The view was Gorgeous!
 

Caroline pauses a moment to pose for the camera.