By Barbara Bell
Darien Girls Cross Country had its second meet of the week
Saturday morning (9/15) at Allen Meadows in Wilton, CT. After a tough race last
Tuesday (9/11) in Ridgefield, one of the hilliest courses that the team has
ever run, the relatively flat terrain was a relief for all.
The meet was a great opportunity for the JV runners to place
and improve their times without feeling any of the pressure of an official
meet. (Invitational meets don’t affect a team’s record). Senior Kat McKay said
she enjoys this race especially because “it’s a fun atmosphere, and people
cheer for me even though I’m slow.”
Varsity runners took the weekend off, but came along to
cheer on their teammates. In the freshman race, 1.50 miles, Nicole Caputo placed
first for Darien with a time of 11:11. Kaleigh Conway followed closely behind
at 11:22.
Senior Claire Walker finished first for Darien on the JV
course, running 2.5 miles in 17:34. Walker, who is a Varsity alternate, placed
4th overall, out of 171 other competitors. Juniors Grace Evanich and
Alex Ford also ran well, 17:57 and 18:26 respectively.
Evanich has had a great season so far, and her race Saturday
was no exception. “It was a tough race, but once I finished, I felt really
accomplished,” she said. Ford added, “having nice weather always makes a
difference.”
Assistant Varsity Coach Raquel Welsh echoed those feelings.
“It was a great day to race and we had some stand-out performances from both
the freshman and JV runners. We’re looking forward to next race!”
Come watch BWXC in their next meet at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday
September 18th at Fairfield Ludlowe.
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