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Maddy and Sam at the Mile

Finally, a Tuesday meet! In normal years our meets always fall on Tuesdays; this year it’s been almost every day of the week! While several schools were scheduled to attend, in the end it was just Souhegan, one of the top programs in the state, who showed up to tackle our course. And tackle it they did, running up a perfect score while appearing to tempo run their top 5. Hashtag goals? Or is it #goals? Anyhow, great things happened for the young MV program as well.

With Sophia R. off furthering her education, it was up to Samantha to lead the way through the trails of Rolfe and MV. By the time she popped out of the woods and was circling the softball field she gained some surprise company…Maddy! Every runner has a race or two that redefines their abilities, and this was clearly that race for her. She would go on to place just behind Sam in a huge PR of 55 seconds! Next across the line was Kendra, who despite running on her home course decided to take a small adventure just before the halfway point. Luckily Coach Irving was there to turn her around, but it’s true that Kendra ran farther than anyone else! Next up was Jessie, who tried not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES to take a wrong turn between the woods and the softball field. She really REALLY wanted to play basketball at Rolfe, I guess. Just a bit behind, and right together with very solid runs were Alyssa and Liz, both running their way onto varsity for Saturday’s Manchester Invitational. Rounding out the top 7 with a string run, almost breaking 29, was Emmaleigh!

Maddy was awarded the “Awesome Award” for her outstanding run, and the girls finished off the day with some relaxing yoga with Kendra. It may feel goofy now girls, but it’s the beginning of a tradition!

After a stellar performance at Bow, the boys hoped to replicate their pack running demonstration on their home course. With the absence of Mark and Trevor, maintaining a pack of 5 throughout the race proved to be more difficult, but the boys still showed strength and determination. At the gun, Oliver tested his endurance by sticking with the top pack of Souhegan runners, pulling Marshall along for the ride. The duo stayed right on the tails of the leaders for the entire race, finishing right on the cusp of sub-20. With his sights set on Derryfield Park the following weekend, Ryan ran a more conservative race and finished as MV’s third runner. Mychal was not too far behind him, finishing with another aggressive kick in a solid time. For the first time this season, freshman Gage cracked the top 5 in a fantastic performance! Next up was Silas with a very strong showing and a solid sub-30 finish. Behind him was the duo of Elijah Raycraft and Aiden Angus, both providing blazing fast kicks to close it out for the second home meet of the season.