Vermont - Burlington Invite and First Dual Meet Of The Season.

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