NKXC: September 2016

The NK Cross Country Team took a journey up to Burlington Vermont to compete in the team's first invitational race of the season

In the NK High School parking lot the girls are excited for the trip

In the banks of Lake Champlain the crew reads a little history and gets ready for the course run

Not sure what the guys are up to and I'm not sure Lily does either but she conforms with the ritual

The team has its own breakfast in the Maple Room

It's chip time before the race as the girls mount chips to their shoes. Doritos were the most popular followed by Ruffles

Julia leads the NK girls in the JV race

Hannah cruising through the first mile

Erin Corcoran with a strong run

Gen makes the turn toward the finish

Wyndom warns the girls about the dinosaur that inhabits the lake known as "Champ"

The guys found a quiet moment before warming up for their race.

Early on in the JV boys race we see Kento, Ian, and Kyle

Kyle and Ian head toward the finish. Guys JV ended up in 2nd place in the final results

Kento headed toward the finish

Patrick brings it in for the team

The girls race early on and Wyndom is looking strong. Wyndom would go on as the first Nk
girls finisher

Lily leads NK early in the race as they head toward the hill

Jamie on her way to the finish after a strong performance

Quillyn finishes in a top position

Maddy and Keara. The girls would finish in 2nd place as a team.

Mycarthy rounds out the varsity girls

The guys are getting out early

Quinn and JP

Sam is the first NK runner and second overall in the race

Noah takes the turn for the finish

Derek Sullivan looking sharp and finishing strong like a true Patriot

Ethan runs with confidence after overcoming a recent injury

JP locks the team in for victory for the guys

Here we see Alex Norris approaching the finish. If you have noticed the guys were all called in safe by the guy with the hat in the background. He is actually a baseball official who had forgotten what sport he was officiating that day.

The guys with the overall team 1st place award. They were also officially awarded the best socks prize for the day

The seniors and RUBY!!!!!!

The girls with the 2nd place plaque.

Julia gives the peace sign as the team cleans up

Coach Amelia takes a picture of Coach McNeiece taking a picture thereby disrupting the Minkowski space-time continuum.

Good times at the Ben & Jerry's ice cream factory

Rachel and others checking out the view of the Quechee Gorge

So the guys saw this chicken coop outside of Panera Bread on the way back from Vermont someplace in Massachusetts. There was a furry black chicken in there. I mean this thing had no feathers. It had fur. How is this possible? Massachusetts is a weird place!

First Dual Meet of the season in Middletown, RI

NKXC arrives at Hogwarts for what they thought was a Quidditch tournament. It was a trick we pulled to get them to race

The girls take charge in the girls race. Here we see the front pack with eventual winner Emma. The girls went on to win the meet to start off the season.

The guys moving along packed up early in the boy's race

Taking the turn on the first loop. With Sam finishing in first the guys also went on to win their meet. It was a good day for NK

First day of official practice on the NK track

The girls took a time out from training to venture out to Block Island

I don't know what this is?

The girls enjoying the petting zoo. Here we see Maddy with and English sheepy cow or something only indigenous to Block Island.

Derek aka Derek takes a distant private phone call on the track in an effort to check his portfolio. He found it to be strong to moderately strong

Rachel's uncle and fastest ever Rhode Islander in the mile (3:55!!) "Tiny" Kane addresses the NK team in Goddard. He talks of hard work ethic as the path to success