Wickham Park Invitational

NKXC Travels to Connecticut

The NK girls and guys teams were well represented at the nutmeg state's top XC invitational

The JV girls were instructed to run faster than the bus that transported the team to the race.

 

Julia and Lila take an early lead in the race that included over 300 runners.

 

 

Julia and Keara take the final turn to the finish line.  Julia caught the first place runner in a sprint finish to win the race!

 

The JV girls team stands proud after taking five out of the top ten places winning the race.

The boys JV start.

The guys traversing the hill within the first mile.  The Hartford skyline looms in the distance.

                                                Kento (Keto according to Panera Bread) followed by Randol.

 

                                                 Jack fighting his way through the field.

                                                      Jeff followed by Kyle (THE MAN).

 

                                                                  Connor and Will

                             The JV guys team finishes in 7th out of over 20 teams in the race.

The break between races afforded some time to look around the park.

Some of the guys showing off their coordination skills.

                                 We see Alex in action during the boy's championship race.

                                                                              JP!!!!!

                                                                           SULLY!!

   Sam cruising to the finish.  Sam led most of the race and finished in second position in a time on
                          the course that would have earned him all new England honors.

                                    

   MO'Brien!! 

Matt Approaching the finish.

Noah kicking it in.

 

The boy's Championship team places 7th out of the 14 in the race. 

 

                                                                                   Vader

 

                    The girl's championship crew.  Missing from the photo is Quillyn and Wyndom.  The
                                     girls finished in 5th out of the 11 teams in the race.

                         Emma just prior to mile 2 after battling the "green monster" hill.

 

Here we can see Emma followed by Katy.

 Lily rounds the turn to the finish.