Warriors chalk up extra mileage
The Socorro boys cross country team finished ninth out of 10 teams at a meet in Belen on Saturday, Sept. 20.
Ellen Aster placed 24th individually in varsity girls with a time of 22:14, exactly three minutes behind the frontrunner.
"We were definitely the smallest school there," said coach Steven Montoya.
The rest of the schools at the Belen meet were all Class 4A and 5A, most of the from the Albuquerque metro area.
Despite being a tough course, much of it on a ditch bank with soft sand, three Socorro runners ran a personal best on the course.
Times will continue to improve as runners continue to push their limits in practice. Two runners on Monday opted for a longer 7-mile run to put in their highest mileage ever for "extra credit."
When the runners asked what they get for completing the extra-credit run — "They get better," Montoya answered.
This Saturday, Sept. 27, the team heads to Cloudcroft to face competition from smaller schools, including four of the five other teams in District 3-3A.
"It's going to be a challenging course at altitude," Montoya said.
To prepare for Cloudcroft and other hilly and sandy courses such as Rio Rancho, the team will include runs in Box Canyon and in the Quebradas.
The team, which currently competes with Sarracino track uniforms, will be holding a fundraiser during Socorro's homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 3.
2 comments:
I am excited to see how you guys do in Cloudcroft. Good Luck.
I love how you answered this. Great Job.
When the runners asked what they get for completing the extra-credit run — "They get better," Montoya answered.
You're chomping at the bit bro.. They're getting better every run.
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