Ocean State XC Invitational 2013

Haney wins duel in the sun over Hardy and De La Rosa, Obsa Ali gets the win at Griak. Move over girls! Frosh Lauren Gregory is on the move in a big way in CO!  Much more inside! (Photo by Maria De La Rosa)

We've reached the halfway point of the 2013 cross country season and Carlisle will mark the occassion with their big annual invitational. A handful of PA teams will run through Six Flags in New Jersey while Unionville will challenge themselves against the seven time defending national champions Fayetteville-Manlius of New York at the McQuaid Invitational. Kennedy Weisner of Elk County Catholic. She is the defending champion and course record holder.  

Cumberland resident Abbie McNulty of Bishop Feehan smashes 5K record in Championship race with a fast 17:48.54 clocking. 

Two-for-one deal for Mansfield: Romano takes individual honors, team wins title in Championship Division. Connecticut's Velasquez post quickest time of day with victory in Division 1 race.

"That's the deepest field they've had there in a long time, so to take second place is an accomplishment," said Feehan coach Bob L'Homme. "All the girls ran pretty good, but what can you say about Abbie? That meet record had been around for a while and she just crushed it."

The Z-Cap is Back !!!  Coach Z recaps all the action from a big weekend around the Northeast. 

By his own estimation, former Brown University track and cross-country head coach Bob Rothenberg has organized about 200 invitational meets and road races the last few decades. His reputation for putting on a quality event is second to none.