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November 19, 2016 \u2013 NCAA Div. III Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A tale of two temperatures: for Friday\u2019s practice at the course, Louisville greeted the Ephs with sun and 70 degrees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In Saturday\u2019s mid-30s wind chill, mittens and hats were in order for the women as they huddled around their hard-earned fourth place trophy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The 2016 cross country season came to a close today, with the Williams women finishing fourth and the men finishing ninth. Both\u00a0Eph squads had arrived in Louisville ranked fifth nationally, with legitimate hopes of substantially out-performing their rankings.<\/p>\n

The twists and turns that have marked the entire season continued in Louisville. The women, racing first, had planned for a strong early pace but still found themselves unexpectedly far back in 19th place with 469 points at the one-kilometer\u00a0mark. In\u00a0the dense and fast field at an\u00a0NCAA championship, moving up is a tall task, but the women managed to do well\u00a0nonetheless, dropping almost 100 points over the last half of the race.<\/p>\n

Behind a stellar NCAA debut for Carmen Bango \u201920 (44th) and a nearly shoulder-to-shoulder finish from Anna Harleen \u201918 (73rd) and Victoria Kingham \u201918 (75th), the Ephs needed a strong 4-5. They got it from Emma Herrmann \u201920 (94th) and Laney Teaford \u201917 (98th), with each passing\u00a0approximately 75 competitors\u00a0in the final two kilometers to closed the scoring at 232 points. With that, the team squeaked into fourth place by two points, just clear of the New England champions from\u00a0MIT for the final podium spot. Senior classmates Maggie Peard and Emma Zehner completed the top seven, and Zehner\u2019s finish would have earned the fifth position for any other team except team champion Johns Hopkins.<\/p>\n

On the men\u2019s side, a major setback hit the Ephs before the race was even 90 seconds old, as a pileup took down Liam Simpson \u201918 and Griffin Colaizzi \u201918. While those two unlucky harriers battled hard to rejoin the race, they had given up valuable time to the field. With plans scrambled, the team\u00a0was buried in 26th place at two kilometers and 20th at 4.2 kilometers.<\/p>\n

Ben Decker \u201918 led the way in 44th place, followed by Austin Anderson \u201919 with a tremendous effort for 81st. Only five seconds later, Simpson was 105th, showing how densely the field was packed. Colaizzi, scraped up from his fall earlier, was 122nd, and Noah Williams \u201917 closed the scoring in 138th. Fast finishes brought the team closer to the sought-after podium, but ultimately the Ephs tallied\u00a0a final score of 330. Zeke Cohen \u201919 and Peter Hale \u201917 were in the sixth and seventh spots.<\/p>\n

For Teaford, Peard, Zehner, Williams, and Hale, it was the final race in an Eph uniform. An exceptional group of senior leaders have demonstrated commitment and perseverance for four years, and they were critical to the team this season. Next season the Ephs will look to build on this year\u2019s finish and continue the success of Williams cross country.<\/p>\n

November 13, 2016 \u2013 Div. III\u00a0New England Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

The relentless pace of championship season continued today as the Ephs arrived at\u00a0Stanley Park in Westfield to contest the regional championships against a field of top Division III competition.<\/p>\n

The strength of the region in 2016 was evident in both races, especially the women\u2019s. Five teams from New England, including the Ephs, are featured in the top 10 of the national rankings.<\/p>\n

With each race crowded with approximately 400 runners, tactics and strong nerves became extremely important. The Eph women showed tremendous poise in moving through the field. After the favored MIT squad set a very fast early pace and held a significant lead with a mile to go, the Williams\u00a0harriers closed extremely well, narrowing the gap and missing an upset of the NCAA second-ranked Engineers by only three points, 68 to 71.<\/p>\n

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The runner-up Ephs were pleased to qualify for NCAAs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Senior Maggie Peard had a great race, finishing fourth for the Ephs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Anna Harleen \u201918, Carmen Bango \u201920, and Victoria Kingham \u201918\u00a0finished seventh, ninth, and tenth, respectively, to lead the charge. Senior tri-captain Maggie Peard \u201916 and Emma Zehner \u201916 closed out the scoring in 21st and 24th to give the team five all-New England honorees.<\/p>\n

Following up the women\u2019s strong effort, the men toed the line with a slightly different outlook. Favored on paper but missing senior tri-captain Peter Hale for the second consecutive race, the Ephs knew that securing an automatic bid to the national championships would be their main objective.<\/p>\n

Right from the start, the Ephs were cool under pressure. Navigating through a soccer goal that stood in their path less than 200 meters into the race, then moving calmly up through a mass of runners, the men battled to the finish in an extremely tight matchup with MIT.<\/p>\n

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Liam Simpson moved up almost 15 places in the last 1.5 miles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Eph men had seven across the line before any other team\u2019s fifth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fans and coaches at the finish line\u00a0had no way to be sure of the outcome, but uncertainty was understandable when the final results were announced. The Ephs had tied MIT with 110 points each, but the Engineers won on the strength of the tiebreaker, based on individual matchups. The Ephs took some consolation\u00a0from putting all seven of their finishers ahead of MIT\u2019s fifth man.<\/p>\n

In addition, the men also put their top five on the all-New England regional team. Ben Decker \u201918 (sixth),\u00a0Liam Simpson \u201918 (12th), Griffin Colaizzi \u201918 (28th), senior tri-captain Noah Williams (29th), and Austin Anderson (35th) made up\u00a0the scorers on the day.<\/p>\n

With two second-place finishes, the Williams squad earned two automatic team berths to the NCAA championship next weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

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The Williams cheering squad was out in droves and made their presence felt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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November 6, 2016 \u2013 USATF New England XC Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a first for the team, Williams sent a large group of men and women to Boston for an unique opportunity to run against some of New England\u2019s\u00a0best postcollegiate clubs and athletes.<\/p>\n

During previous years, the ECAC championship meet fell between NESCACs and the NCAA regional, and gave the Ephs\u2019 \u201csecond seven\u201d a chance to compete in a postseason setting. When the ECAC meet was cancelled this year, the USATF meet fit the schedule. This\u00a0gave the team a chance to return to Franklin Park, a course familiar to the hundreds of Eph alumni who have run there over the years.<\/p>\n

For this year\u2019s team, though, it was a new experience. In addition, while the women would run their standard 6k championship distance, the men were competing over 10k,\u00a0two kilometers farther than any other cross country meet they\u2019ve run.<\/p>\n

Luckily, the team was ready for anything. In the women\u2019s race, a very fast leader pulled the pack out quickly, leaving the field strung out. This played to the strengths of the late-surging Ephs, who were able to finish with three runners in the top 35 despite running against a field of older, more experienced athletes. Anna Passannante \u201920 was 20th in 22:26, Stella Worters \u201917 was 25th in 22:37, and Nina Pande \u201917 was 34th in 23:00.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s race, the men relished their\u00a0chance to contest the\u00a010k distance for the first time. The performances would give no indication of the Ephs\u2019\u00a0lack of experience. Tri-captain Nigel Bates \u201917 led the way with his 32nd-place finish in 32:54, and he was followed by trio of first-years: Will McGovern (40th, 33:09), Nick Gannon (43rd, 33:17), and Sam Wischnewsky (44th, 33:17).<\/p>\n

Afterward, spirits were high as the team recapped the numerous personal bests and strong races from throughout the lineup. It was a very encouraging sign of the Ephs\u2019 collective fitness as the top group looks to run well at the NCAA regional championship on November 12 in Westfield.<\/p>\n

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Tri-captain Hannah Cole \u201917, Stella Worters \u201917, and Anna Passannante \u201920 ran together early in the race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Eph women represented the biggest collegiate contingent in the field, which included mostly postcollegiate club and unattached athletes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nigel Bates \u201917 and Will McGovern \u201920 paired up early\u00a0as they led the Williams effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The large group of Ephs were jubilant after so many great races. Good spirits were aided by T. Bear\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

October 29, 2016 \u2013\u00a0NESCAC Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Williams men\u2019s and women\u2019s cross country teams showed championship-worthy resilience today, overcoming a muddy course and some daunting reversals of fortune to maintain their grip on the NESCAC titles.<\/p>\n

The course, set up by host Colby College on Waterville\u2019s Quarry Road trails, was the toughest course the Ephs had seen this season. The terrain was a steady dose of twisting, rolling trails that never let the pack settle into a comfortable rhythm. Light rain and temperatures in the 40s \u00a0compounded the challenge, with slick mud leading to treacherous footing on many hills.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s team faced the task of defending their three-year streak of NESCAC championships without senior captain Peter Hale \u201817, who experienced some lower leg pain on Thursday and was a late scratch from the race. He had been either the first or second Williams finisher in every race he had run this season. While losing Hale left the Ephs more vulnerable to other teams, it also created opportunity for his teammates to contribute even more.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Cox \u201920 had a great NESCAC debut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Fortunately, that\u2019s just what happened. The team employed a conservative early strategy, saving strength for the later portions of the race when the hills took the worst toll. In the end, only one team, Middlebury, had their fifth scorer across the line before the Ephs\u2019 seventh man. Depth won the day with Williams scoring 83 points to Amherst\u2019s second-place score of 100.<\/p>\n

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The women huddle up in the final moments before the race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The women raced next and operated with much the same efficiency. By the midway point, Williams runners were set up exactly where they expected to be, taking up a large chunk of the top 25 places. Over the last 10 minutes of the race, the Eph women continued to move well, closing out with their fifth scorer in 15th place, before any other team had three across the line. The team clinched its second consecutive conference banner with a final score of 47 points to Tufts\u2019 72 for second-place.<\/p>\n

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Seniors Hannah Cole and Nina Pande moved up well in the second half of the race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Laney Teaford \u201917 had a strong kick to finish 15th as the Ephs\u2019 fifth runner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The senior-laden lineup, with seven of the 12 women running in their final NESCAC championship, was bolstered by strong performances from first-years Carmen Bango and Emma Herrmann, and juniors Anna Harleen and Victoria Kingham.<\/p>\n

The team celebrated the dual championships and look forward to two steady weeks of continued training for the NCAA regional at Westfield on November 12th.<\/p>\n

October 22, 2016 \u2013\u00a0Plansky Invitational ♦\u00a0Alumni Return ♦\u00a0Community Service\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the Ephs, October has flown by as\u00a0preparation for championships hits high gear. This weekend\u2019s small home meet was a low pressure situation, with Williams hosting three other squads and welcoming back alumni from across the country.<\/p>\n

The Eph\u00a0contingent did not include the racers projected to run at the NESCAC meet on October 29, but many runners were primed for personal bests. Despite cold, rainy weather that softened the course and slowed the times, enjoyable competition developed. The alumni ran well, capturing seven of the top 10 spots in the men\u2019s race and five of the top 10 in the women\u2019s race. Connor Kamm \u201910 and Shayna Barbash \u201914 were the individual men\u2019s and women\u2019s winners, respectively, with times of 15:57 and 20:02 on the 5k course.<\/p>\n

Afterward, the current team mingled with alumni for a chilly\u00a0but companionable lunch at the course.<\/p>\n

Aside from running news, over reading period earlier in the month, the Ephs had spent some time doing service programs. A trail crew created new stone steps, another did trash pickup along the team\u2019s adopted stretch of Route 43, and a third helped with fall cleanup at a local farm. This type of service has been an annual tradition for the team for more than a decade now.<\/p>\n

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The Ephs built a new stone path up a steep trail on Bee Hill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Bee Hill trail crew.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The trash removal crew covered a mile of Route 43.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Peace Valley Farm is readying for winter with help from the Ephs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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October 15, 2016 \u2013 Little 3 Championship\u00a0at Wesleyan<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a bright and beautiful day on the Wesleyan cross country course as the longstanding rivalries of the Little 3 were renewed. In recent years, the meet\u2019s outcome has moved beyond its traditional significance and held implications for the national rankings.<\/p>\n

This year, Williams and Amherst brought men\u2019s squads ranked third and eighth in the country, respectively, and on the women\u2019s side, Williams was also ranked third while Amherst was ranked 23rd. All three teams, mindful that a small meet can be very unpredictable, were geared up for each other\u2019s best efforts.<\/p>\n

The Eph women were riding a eight-year win streak into the\u00a0race and quickly removed any doubt about their claim to a ninth straight victory. Establishing a strong pack of eight runners among the overall top 10, they maintained this dominant early position all the way to the end. Emma Zehner \u201917 led the way with her individual championship, Carmen Bango \u201920 ran a tremendous race for third place, and the team scored an outstanding 19 points to top Amherst\u2019s 52 and Wesleyan\u2019s 69.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s race, even with 28 consecutive Little 3 wins, the Ephs took nothing for granted. The top runners from Amherst and Wesleyan led a fast early pace that only Peter Hale \u201917 and Ben Decker \u201918 chose to match. As the front four separated themselves,\u00a0a tactical race developed in the chase pack.<\/p>\n

In the final mile, Williams showed depth to back Hale\u2019s win and Decker\u2019s third place finish. Capturing sixth, seventh, and eighth overall, the team closed out the scoring with 25 points, ahead of Amherst with 42 points and Wesleyan with 74. The Eph win streak now stands at 29 years.<\/p>\n

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Peter Hale \u201917 and Ben Decker \u201918 ran up front en route to their 1-3 individual finishes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The senior women finished with an\u00a0undefeated record in Little 3 championships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It was a day for celebrating for the entire team, with PRs and good racing nearly all the way through the lineup. Next week, the Ephs will host the alumni at the annual Plansky Invitational before turning their attention toward the NESCAC championship on October 29.<\/p>\n

October 8, 2016 \u2013 James Earley Invitational at Westfield<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Williams cross country teams sent a large group to Westfield today and showed the depth and competitiveness that have become trademarks of the program.<\/p>\n

Many of the Williams men and women were running their first races at the collegiate championship distances, but all displayed poise over the 8k and 6k races, respectively. Under the cool and dry conditions, the pace was quick from the gun. Settling into the field in good positions, the Ephs ran to numerous personal bests and outstanding debuts.<\/p>\n

With the top 15 men and women taking a weekend off and first-years heavily represented among the Eph racers, the team could have been overmatched. Instead, among a field of more than 40 teams, most of them running their varsity lineups, Williams\u2019 men placed fourth and the women placed seventh.<\/p>\n

The meet provided valuable experience for those who competed, and almost every Eph who did not compete was in attendance to support their teammates. Team spirit was characteristically high, and seeing the course gave the team a great chance to preview the site of the New England regional championship to be contested in November.<\/p>\n

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Ian Concannon \u201918 competed well on his way to a solid improvement in his 8k time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Will McGovern \u201920 led the way for the Ephs in his 8k debut.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Eph women rallied well and showed their depth as a group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

October 1, 2016 \u2013 Paul Short Run at Lehigh<\/strong><\/p>\n

A\u00a0select group of Williams cross country runners headed southwest to Pennsylvania for Lehigh University\u2019s Paul Short Run. Each year, this meet includes highly ranked teams from all divisions of the NCAA, and this edition gave the Ephs the chance to compete against perennial powers Iona, Georgetown, Adams State, and most of the Ivy League.<\/p>\n

The forecast all week had predicted rain and mud, but race day brought cool and dry conditions. Paces were quick throughout the day as talented fields took full advantage of the ideal racing weather. Williams was able to capitalize as well, and whether in the open race or the later varsity Gold race, nearly every Eph recorded a personal best.<\/p>\n

Aside from the individual success, the races also revealed great signs of progress toward team goals. In the varsity Gold 8k, the men\u2019s team had a solid 36-second spread between their first and seventh finishers. In the Gold 6k, the women\u2019s team brought their top five finishers across the line within 60 seconds.<\/p>\n

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Nina Pande \u201908 ran well in the open race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Austin Anderson \u201919 used great tactical racing to finish with almost a two-minute PR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the end, the men\u2019s team was 14th overall, which was comparable to the 13th place finish for the Ephs in 2015, when they went on to finish second at the national championships. As for the women, their 23rd-place finish was encouraging, especially when considering the group\u2019s improved depth; in 2016, the fifth Eph was nearly 30 seconds faster than 2015\u2019s fifth. Equally important, both teams finished as the top Division III squads in their respective races.<\/p>\n

En route back to Williamstown after the race, the team stopped to stretch their legs with a brief walk down Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, New York, and enjoyed a well-deserved visit to a local ice cream shop.<\/p>\n

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September 24, 2016 \u2013 Purple Valley Classic \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Williams hosted the annual Purple Valley Classic, welcoming the strongest field of Division III competition assembled anywhere in the country so far this season. On the men\u2019s side, four teams ranked in the top 10 nationally were in attendance, with three others also ranked in the top 30. For the women, the competition was even more formidable, featuring six of the top-10 nationally ranked teams and four others also in the top 30.<\/p>\n

The home course at Mount Greylock High School was in great condition, with sunny weather and temperatures in the 50s. The Ephs split their squad to give each runner the best opportunity to perform well. In the open 5k, Williams\u2019 first-years took full advantage, establishing great position at the front of the field, running in packs, and controlling the race. Several of the young Ephs, both men and women, showed the potential to contribute to the varsity group in the next few weeks. Throughout the lineup, personal bests were common.<\/p>\n

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First-year Eph men showed strong pack running throughout the open 5k. Photos courtesy of Jim Harleen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the varsity men\u2019s 8k and women\u2019s 6k races that followed, the team ran very well against the outstanding competition. With about 280 runners in each race, the experienced Eph lineup showed good composure in navigating crowded fields. The solid early pace established a clear front pack by the first mile, and created chances for each runner to test themselves in some exciting individual battles.<\/p>\n

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The varsity men established good position early in the 8k. Photo by Jim Harleen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Eph women were in good spirits after running well against top competition. Photo by Jim Harleen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When the scores were tallied, the Eph men measured up well, securing second place behind SUNY Geneseo, currently ranked #2 in the Div. III national polls. The women had a similarly impressive result, finishing third to Geneseo and MIT, nationally #2 and #5, respectively. With the Eph women splitting the squad and holding out a few key runners, the team projects to be even stronger in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

Next week the Ephs will again split up, with a group traveling to the highly competitive Paul Short Run at LeHigh University on October 1, while others will train through in preparation for the Westfield Invitational on October 8.<\/p>\n

September 16, 2016 \u2013 Coed Relays<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0On Friday, the Williams cross country team held its annual Coed Relays. The event has been a traditional early-season workout for more than 20 years, and features mixed teams of two to three runners who take turns racing around the home cross country course.<\/p>\n

The duos or trios cover a maximum of 12 kilometers, in two- or three-kilometer legs of the relay. About ten years ago, more layers were added to the tradition, as teams began coordinating their running gear and creating themed costumes. This year, Ninja Turtles, Batman, Superman, a former President, giant bananas, a gorilla and many other things were all represented among the costumes as the runners arrived at the course.<\/p>\n

By the time the running started, the groups were focused on running well and taking advantage of the perfect conditions. The timers recorded many outstanding splits, and the teams benefited from the competitive but fun atmosphere of this intrasquad event.<\/p>\n

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Coed Relays group photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Two bananas and a gorilla ready to tackle their 3K and 2K relay legs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

September 10, 2016 \u2013 Ron Stonitsch Invitational at Vassar<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0On September 10, the Ephs opened the 2016 season with a trip to compete in Vassar College\u2019s Ron Stonitsch Invitational. In humid conditions on a soggy course, the goal was to run conservatively in the first half of the race, then use the second half to move up and finish well.<\/p>\n

With the men racing six kilometers and the women racing five, both teams were able to put in a quality effort that was just a bit shorter than the standard championship distances.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s team beat two nationally ranked teams, #24 RPI and #29 NYU, en route to a winning score of 34 points. RPI was second with 57. On the women\u2019s side, the team scored 41 points for the win, beating nationally ranked Stevens Institute and RPI, which scored 74 and 112 points, respectively.<\/p>\n

After the race, the team headed to Storm King Art Center, a 500-acre outdoor sculpture park in the Hudson Valley. John P. Stern, president of the Center, greeted the Ephs with a brief talk and overview of the exhibited works, and then the group spent some time touring the grounds and relaxing to enjoy the beautiful setting.<\/p>\n

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Several of our First-Year men behind the mirror fence at Storm King Art Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

August 22, 2016 \u2013 Ready for another XC Season!<\/strong>\u00a0Things are whirring to life again in the cross country office as we prepare for another fall season. \u00a0First-Year students arrive on the 29th and the upper-classes will come soon afterward. \u00a0The Eph harriers have scattered far and wide this summer for all sorts of interesting jobs, internships, and adventures. \u00a0Some have stayed right here on campus while others traveled as far away as China or Kenya, training diligently all the while. \u00a0We\u2019re excited to welcome them back next week and get started with our 2016 season!<\/p>\n

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Several team members kicked off the summer with a 70-mile backpacking trip on The Long Trail in Vermont<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This group of Williams runners ran the Beach to Beacon 10K in Maine in early August. They are joined by professional runner Brendon Gregg on the far left.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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