We had an amazing first week of the 2023 cross country season. We are very thankful for the fall-like temps in the morning allowing us to get a nice start on the initial mileage build of the season. We had our first color team challenge where athletes had to run around and try to find flags hidden around campus for some sneaky mileage. Green team found the most flags, but the other teams were not too far behind. We ended the week with our Alumni race. We had some new faces win the watermelon awards this year and commemorated Coach Hallen’s years dedicated to building this program we know and love today. We wish her all the best as she embarks on her new journey coaching her kids next door in the Orono district!

The coaches are thrilled with the success of week one and are excited for our first race, our team retreat, and the rest of the season in general. We can already tell this team is special and ready to make some long lasting memories and friendships. We are especially excited to build our new coaching staff!