Cross Country

Jesuit Cross Country Wraps Up At Regionals

Last November, Jesuit’s cross country team capped off their season by placing 9th at the Regionals meet. The team has exhibited great performances all year, but could not continue their season further. This was Jesuit’s most recent meet at...

XC Peak Season

Every runner knows each race is unique. Lovejoy is one of the biggest and baddest XC meets in all of Texas. With 217 runners in Elite Varsity and 698 in JV, the Jesuit XC team has faced some fearsome...

Cross Country Bolts into the New Season

Bam! The gun fires. 262 runners thunder forward into the grueling 5000-meter race. After months of training in the summer heat, the Jesuit Cross Country team surges across the hot, sunny field at the Plano ISD Invitational, marking the...

Cross Country Prospers Through Challenging Conditions

“Our running shoes have magic in them. The power to transform a bad day into a good day; frustration into speed; self-doubt into confidence; chocolate cake into muscle.” (Mina Samuels) The Jesuit Cross Country team competed in the annual Greenhill...

Cross Country Starts Season Off Strong

Cross Country is debateably the hardest sport both mentally and physically. Runners have to prepare themselves mentally for the inevitable cramps, aches, and pains that come with racing in the UIL 6A division. The Jesuit Cross Country team participated in...

Cross Country Season Ends with Defeat at UIL Regional Championships

Trotting on the soft mud, the runner strives to reach his competition ahead. His shoes struggle for grip on the moist grass, but he lengthens his stride and forges ahead. Nearly at the finish line, he starts a hectic...

Cross Country Season Comes to a Close

“Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It’s part of racing.” (Frank Shorter) At Norbuck Park on October 12th, the Jesuit Cross...

Cross Country Conquers Competition at Jesuit Classic

The Jesuit Classic attracts hundreds of different schools and athletes from all around the country, all looking to run in this prestigious race. The Classic, one of the biggest races for the Jesuit Cross Country team, took place on...

Cross Country Season Starts Off with a Bang

“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” -Tom Hanks in “A League of Their Own”. The Jesuit Cross Country Team competed in the Greenhill Luke’s Locker Six-Mile...