Cross Country Kicks Off

Montrose School had an excellent showing in its first cross country meet of the season. Racing against boys and girls from many teams across the Massachusetts Bay area, Hannah Marino ’18 crossed the finish line as the first girl finisher, 15th overall.

 

Ciara Young ’18 placed third among all girls and 33rd overall in the meet at Cambridge School of Weston. Captain MaryGrace King ’16,  Jensen Radner ’17 and Alyssa Martin ’16 also ran strong races and were among the top fifteen girl finishers.

 

The Mavericks as a team placed second among the girls’ teams and sixth overall, besting four boys’ teams. “The Mavericks showed their true colors!” said new coach Kate Hill.

 

Hannah shares more cross country news as a reporter for The Looking Glass:

 

The Montrose cross-country team remains focused and determined, as well as hopeful for many wins this season. With twenty-six eager girls supported by confident new coach, Mrs. Hill, the team has a lot in store for them. 

 

Many other returning and first time runners ran impressive times, and they will only improve throughout the season. Coach Hill, impressed by the girls’ results on Wednesday, added: “I also love that our Varsity team is predominantly underclassmen. We have an exciting future ahead of us.”

 

Coach Hill explained her principal goal for the 2015 cross country season: “To establish a culture of excellence on the team. We don’t run just to be fit and cute. We race for one another; we race to give our best selves and our best efforts to our sisters on the course. Amongst a strong cross country team, a ferocious tenacity rises up and reverberates among the runners. Through their matched pace and breath, they invigorate each other’s stride and deepen each other’s hearts to stay the course and run the good race.”

 

Athletic Director Jodi Blackburn noted, “Just four years ago, this team did not exist, and now it has grown to twenty-six girls with many successes. I am so proud of these girls!”