WOMEN'S AND MEN'S
Cross Country
Champions train, endure pain, and never complain. Row 3: (left to rigbt) Chris Eckert, Adam Mesaros, Mackenzie Smith, Dan Smith, Dominick Neu, Ed Laage, Bobby Durmers, Max Hallinan, Brendan Conniff, Danny Baba! Row 2: Coach Spitzig, Anne Buschemi, Rachel Arnold, Jenna Yaney, Anna Held, Brittany Bryant, Shayla Fields, Lisa Spitzig, Ann Feighery, Emily Lesko, Alicia Thornberry, Kim Wallis, Alana King, Ravelle Clements, Natea Abraham, Coach Mominee Row 1: Coach Pierson, Laura DeVita, Kayleigh Reamy, Sarah Fowler, Lauren Stayer, Brittany Price
On your mark, BANG! (54nd they're off.. " When one thinks of a stampede, one usually associates it with wild animals numing for their lives. But cross country rwmers know that every Satmday from the end of August to the beginning of October, there will be stampedes of men and women running not for their lives, but for ÂŁ1111. This year, the Chaminade-Julienne cross cow1try teams united. The men and women practiced together, prayed together, and created a great support system dming the meets. And the benefits of working together showed through. The seniors, juniors, and underclassmen constantly stepped up and each meet broke their own prs (personal records) . This constant drive to run faster and improve built everyone up to anticipate the end of the season with the major meets. However, the end of the season was bitter-sweet. Many runners were injured with shinsplints, foot injuries, knee and breathing problems, and stress fractmes. These obstacles made the GCL and District meets both physically and mentally tough, especially for seniors who were running competitively, some of them for their last time. But, this did allow under-classmen to step up, which they did. "I wouldn't say [the injuries were] positive because [they] encourged others to step up, because they drained the energy and morale of the team. It was awesome because the underclassmen did step up, but I feel bad for the guys who ran for years and at the end of their senior year, they couldn't perform to their full potential" said Coach Mominee.
Anne Buschemi, Makenzie Sm.ith , and Sarah Fowler listening attentively to instructions before visualizing for their race.
Members of the men's and women's cross country team at Carrillon for pracice. Today, the coaches planned a scavenger hunt where three teammembers were tied together to look for clues that led to the fini sh : FOOD!
Alana King, Alicia Thornberry, and Lauren Stayer running ar the Bellbrook meet, using each other to keep up a good pace. Seniors Max Hallinin and Adam Mesaros working with each other during the difficult second mile.
Shayla Fields and Brittany Price working together to climb the steep hill at the All Ohio Catholic meet held at the Kettering Rec. Center
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: \XTomen- First place fini sh at Bellbrook, freshman/sophomore First place finjsh at Eaton, Kayleigh Reamy qualified for Regionals
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Men- Finished Fifi:h in GCL