Sophie, Austin, David Sinclair, Annie Hart, Izzy and Issy.
We had a great day up in Thetford at the Vermont State Meet. Our crew of 8 runners all set season PRs on the Thetford course (beating their time from the muddy Woods Trail Run earlier this fall) and the boys team finished 12th out of 34 teams (our 3 girls aren't a big enough to count for a team score). Calvin, Paddy, and Issy all placed in the top 25 for the combined results (Div I, II, & III) which qualifies them for a trip to the New England Championships. We had lots of parents, cousins, and friends out on the course cheering on the runners on a chilly day, where fortunately any rain or snow held off until later in the evening. Thanks to the Dartmouth crew, above with Issy, for coming up the road to cheer us on! A big thank you to the Kerin and Caldwell families for hosting the girls and boys in Lyme, NH last night. We really appreciate it! Below are some wonderful photos from Herve Pelletier of today's race - enjoy!
Results:
| Div I Place | O'all Place | Runner | States | Woods Trail Run |
| 13 | 17 | Issy | 21:21 | 22:58 |
| 47 | 75 | Kate | 23:20 | 25:29 |
| 64 | 129 | Tess | 25:00 | 26:06 |
| 4 | 5 | Calvin | 17:20 | 18:00 |
| 16 | 24 | Paddy | 18:20 | 19:05 |
| 50 | 78 | Gino | 19:14 | 20:41 |
| 57 | 95 | Tyler | 19:39 | 20:54 |
| 66 | 111 | Hamish | 19:54 | 21:40 |
Issy ran a smooth race and finished in 13th place for Div I girls and the 17th overall girl on the day.
Kate knocked off over two minutes from her time at the Woods Trail Run and had a great race to place in the top 50.
Tess ran a strong race and moved up towards the end to take a minute off her course PR.
Calvin had the race of the day and crossed the line in fourth in the Div I race.
Paddy raced to a top 25 finish (16th in Division I) and finished in 18:20.
Gino finished the XC season with a great race - 50th place and a minute and a half improvement. 
Tyler did his trademark move 2-3K into the race and ran through the pack to finish in 19:39.
Hamish and Tyler running together at the start of the race. Hamish finished up his XC season with an almost two minute improvement on his time from earlier in the season.
Jewelry help. : )
Tess, Kate, & Issy after the race - all smiles. : )
Issy (far right) and the top 25 girls in Vermont!
Calvin receives his official handshake for his fourth place finish.
Burke/MMU skier Jack Hegman (center) had a great race and finished a few seconds behind Calvin.
Top 10 in Division I.
Top 25 finishers Paddy & Calvin - congrats guys!
Top 25 boys in Vermont (Calvin in front, fourth from left, and Paddy standing, second from right).
Calvin had the race of the day and crossed the line in fourth in the Div I race.
Tyler did his trademark move 2-3K into the race and ran through the pack to finish in 19:39. 
Top 10 in Division I.
It feels like a spring skiing day with warm temps, sunny skies, and slushy snow! Our cross country running state meet is tomorrow and the running crew will head up north with Sverre & Liz and stay overnight in Lyme, NH (thank you to the Caldwell and Kerin families for hosting!) before the race. The state meet takes place across the state line in Thetford, VT tomorrow. Girls race at 11:45am, boys race at 1:45pm. Everyone else on the team will stay on campus and do a workout this afternoon and an OD tomorrow morning with Matt. For our morning session, we went for a short run and did some pickups on a dirt road near campus. It's starting to feel like winter! More pictures here.
