3 miles jogging the course and running to see my runners come in. Hi, all - Thought it would be advantageous to send out some cliff notes about the first meet before I go home. First off BART represented really well, fielding 6 girls and 2 boys who competed today. In addition I had a host of other supporters that came to watch and cheer in our runners, including Mrs. Lenhoff, Ms. Milne, and Ms. Herliczek. Our goal going in was to have all 8 start the race and all 8 finish with smiles on their faces: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! So proud of these young runners, especially considering half of them have only made it to 2 of our 3 practices. In total we have practiced less in the last 3 weeks then most schools practice in a day! This bodes well for future goals and achievements. Some high notes:
Dylan Quinn (9th) led the way for the BART (insert mascot name here)s. He clocked an impressive 24:34 and ran fast enough for 54th place overall in the boys race. This is incredible considering much of the course had standing water and mud 6" deep on the course. Chris Doubiago cruised home in 37:35. He was nursing sore shins and a bad toe, but kept at it and held his own the entire way in. The boys scored against the Pittsfield Generals, but did not have enough to score, as we need 5 runners.
In the girls' race, the girls were led by Angie Stanley in 78th place and a 35:40, followed immediately after by Jordan McLear with an identical time. Close behind were three more girls, Alyssa Cook (37:22), Alexis Lesure (37:28), and Sammi Beveraggi (37:41). Lakeria Darkins rounded out the field plugging away for a 40:48. Our girls' team lost 15-50 to Wahconah, however we won against St. Joe's 15-50, as St. Joe's only fielded 4 runners. This was an incredible morale boost for these young women.
Considering how young our team is, these young runners possess an amazing spunk and determination that many of their older peers do not. They are willing to put in the hard work and buckle down, something I attribute to the excellent education they receive here at BART. They are without a doubt some of the finest citizens of this community I have seen. I am incredibly proud to see their teamwork and camaraderie.
Stay tuned for our next installment when we take on Wahconah's course in Dalton next Wednesday! Hope to see some of you there! | 
