The Darien Boys Cross Country team excelled this season,
placing fourth in the New England Championships, the best Darien High School
has ever done. Junior runner Alex Ostberg came in second place, and broke a
course record while doing so. To continue the success of the program, the boys
will continue their dedication under the leadership of the 2014 captains: juniors
Alex Ostberg, Brendan Triano, Arthur Cassidy, and sophomore Army Noonan.
“The captains next year are a dedicated group of guys that
are passionate about our program. I only expect great things to come from them
as leaders,” senior captain Brian Davey said of handing over the torch. The
2014 captains expressed similar feelings of excitement for the upcoming season
and for the sport itself.
“Cross country is awesome because of the friends you make.
You get to know someone pretty well when you spend hours every week just
running side by side. Every group of captains inspires a different character in
the team, and I think we have a lot of potential to be a strong team,” Cassidy
said.
“We have a lot of fun on this team,” Triano added. “There is
never a boring moment when I’m with this group of guys. This team takes running,
something most people do not consider to be fun, and turns it into a very
entertaining experience.”
“The hype for next season is already incredible,” Noonan
said. “We have plenty of young guys putting in solid hours of training and
everyone is working hard to contribute to the team. I love to see the
enthusiasm and I’m confident that we will be in good shape for next season.”
On
his favorite thing about cross country, Noonan said, “Cross country is great
because of the effect it has on friendship and teamwork. By working hard in
practice every day and encouraging others to be the best they can be, the team
forms stronger bonds of friendship with each practice.”
Ostberg, Darien’s star runner, said, “Cross country is a favorite of mine because it challenges the body and mind in its most extreme ways. It takes a lot of perseverance and dedication to be a cross country athlete. This year we were able to get by on talent, however, next year it’s going to take a lot of guys to step up to remain at the competitive level. We simply cannot rely on talent- hard work will be the only option.” Surely the 2014 Boys Cross Country team will be a success under these four dedicated and enthusiastic captains.
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| Future captains Arthur Cassidy (2nd from left) and Brendan Triano (4th from left) running in a race earlier this season. |
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