The day started at 6:00 AM for most runners, arriving at Jesuit by 6:30, for their usual light Thursday workout. As the boys paced the concrete along Inwood Road, everything seemed just like any other practice for the cross country team. The only difference for the team was that the next day, October 26, 2012, the JV and Varsity...
Lovejoy Fall Festival
Arriving well before the sun came up, the Jesuit Cross Country team looked to keep up their great start to the season. This past Saturday, September 17th the Rangers competed in the Lovejoy XC Fall Festival, one of the premier events of the Cross Country season, drawing teams from all over the state, including teams from the...
Commitment is a very important tenet to a Jesuit student, and on October 28, 2011, the Jesuit cross-country team skipped out on Ranger Day so that they could fulfill their track duties. The running Rangers faced off against track teams from Skyline, Lake Highlands, Berkner, Sunset, W.T. White, and Richardson in the District Championship Cross Country meet. The cross-country...
A pack of about 25 runners relentlessly lumber up a rocky, shrub-filled mountain. Breathing heavily, their legs trudge mechanically up the winding dirt trail. Though physically exhausted from the lack of oxygen in the high altitude terrain, their positive mentality strengthens and pushes them through the dusty path. No, they are not lost; they are members of the Jesuit...
Over the fall semester, Jesuit’s cross country team had an incredibly successful season.
Meet Summary at Myers Park
On Saturday, September 19, Jesuit's cross country team took fourth place in the second round of the North Texas Cross Country Circuit on Saturday at Myers Park.
Senior Henry Domine led Jesuit with another top-five finish, having a time of 16:36.8. Averaging a 5:22...
Prospective freshman to fastest on the Jesuit Cross Country team, Connor O’Neill now ranks among the best in Texas. He began his Jesuit XC career in June 2013, quietly sitting outside the gates to the track along with the other freshmen, waiting for Coach Molyet to start practice. The workout for the day was a 30 to 40 minute...
“Beep beep, ring ring,” alarm clocks woke up the cross country team, calling them to Jesuit to begin their Saturday mornings. Arriving at 7 o’clock, the runners packed up the bus for their big day of competition at the Gerald Richley Invitational. The Richley race was not only another 5k for the team, but also important preparation for the...
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In all seriousness, the Jesuit cross country team advanced to the UIL Regional I-6A Championship, coming out with a very solid second-place finish in the District 7-6A meet. Furthermore, they finished in second by persevering through rough weather conditions. Yes, I'm fully aware that the cross country season did...
