The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cross_country/)
“I’m finding a lot of happiness with how I raced,” Hammond said. “I was pushing the entire time. I’m just very happy with how I hung in there and fought until the end”
Men’s and women’s cross country competed the past weekend at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship in Van Cortlandt Park.
Cross country finishes in second place at IC4A/ECAC Cross Country Championships.
During his time as a runner, John Reif ’86 was known for his positivity, work ethic and fiercely loyal support of his teammates.
While five Cornellians represented the United States at this year’s Summer Olympic Games, Taylor Knibb ’20 and Kyle Dake ’13 each managed to find their way onto the podium.
“The season, if you had to use one word to categorize it, is a season full of surprises.”
“Honestly, I have no words. It’s kind of like a dream.”
“[The meet] was definitely a step in the right direction from last year,” junior co-captain Paul Casavant said.
“[The team] worked really well together, supported one another, and fed off of each other’s energy to come in really strong into the final stretch,” said senior Victoria Casarrubias.
“I think [the team’s performance] was good. We definitely have places we want to work on but the point of the meet was to gain experience and we did just that,” said senior Taylor Knibb.