2013 XC Season Off and Running
August 18, 2013

The Wildcats got the new season rolling with a tough tempo out Hill Road. The run started on campus in McMinnville and ended in the little town of Carlton at the community pool 10 hard miles later.

The men's team gets things rolling on Hill Road.

“This was a great fitness barometer for the group,” said associate head coach Greg Mitchell. “The weather was hot. The gravel roads were rough and dusty. The course was tough – I mean it’s called Hill Road for a reason. The coaches and athletes learned a lot about where the team is and who did their summer homework and who didn’t.”

The women's team attacks on the long road to Carlton.

The team was able to enjoy a cool plunge into the Carlton pool after the run as well as refuel with massive quantities of pizza, cookies and Gatorade.