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DAY 1: Thursday, October 9, 2014 - After meeting at 9 am at SFO, the team lands in Detroit for a transfer to New York City.[/caption]
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The team finally lands in New York and arrives in Manhattan at 11 pm, after nearly 12 hours of travel.[/caption]
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Day 2: Friday, October 10, 2014 - Starting out the day just right, the cross country team does their pre-meet workout in Central Park, retracing the final miles of the New York Marathon.[/caption]
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Upon hearing of our arrival in NYC, alumna Sophia Cannata-Bowman ’13 comes out to Central Park to greet the team and her former coaches.[/caption]
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The team took a bus tour of Manhattan, visiting the Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center and Madison Square Garden, which had a fantastic view of the Empire State Building.[/caption]
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To end the exciting and breathtaking tour of New York City, the cross country team sat down for a nice team dinner at Angelo’s Pizza.[/caption]
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DAY 3: Saturday, October 11, 2014 - The big day had come! This was the day the Irish raced at Van Cortlandt Park in the largest single-day invitational in the country, the Manhattan College XC Invitational.[/caption]
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The day may have started out with some rain and the team was left without a tent for shelter, but that did not stop the Irish from racing and putting it all out there on the course.[/caption]
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Stephen Peterson ’15, Jonathan Chan ’15, Hank Hoffelt ’16 were all medal winners for the Irish.[/caption]
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Carolyn Scott ’17 was the lone medal winner for the girls team.[/caption]
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The JV boys before their race.[/caption]
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The varsity boys started fast in their race.[/caption]
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What could be better before each race than to show some Irish Pride out on the East Coast?[/caption]
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The varsity girls lined up before their race.[/caption]
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After a long, tiring day at the meet, we wandered around in Chelsea. Showing off their love for shoes, some of the guys hit up Niketown, Supreme and Fight Club, which has a selection of shoes exclusive to New York City.[/caption]
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The senior girls headed to Chelsea Market, a place with such a unique architecture that the girls couldn’t help but snap a Polaroid photo to capture the antique vibe of Chelsea.[/caption]
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DAY 4: Sunday, October 12, 2014 - As we reached our last full day in New York City, Coach Andy planned a fun-filled day for team. We began Sunday at the 8 am mass at Church of St. Paul the Apostle, with the boys looking spiffy in their dress shirts and ties...[/caption]
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…and the girls looking beautiful in their dresses and skirts.[/caption]
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After lunch, the team took the subway to catch a ferry out to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. One cannot imagine the beauty of the Statue of Liberty until they have seen it in person.[/caption]
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Capturing the entire team along with the Statue of Liberty was a difficult feat and could not have been done without Coach Andy’s wonderful photography skills.[/caption]
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To commemorate our last cross country trip, the seniors gathered to take a photo with the New York City skyline.[/caption]
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DAY 5: Monday, October 13, 2014 - Given our last moments of free time in New York City, four students decided to attend a tour of Columbia University, while others headed out to tourist attractions like Times Square.[/caption]
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Saying goodbye to New York City, the team gathered at the hotel to take one final photo before heading off to the airport.[/caption]
DAY 1: Thursday, October 9, 2014 - After meeting at 9 am at SFO, the team lands in Detroit for a transfer to New York City.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369872" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
The team finally lands in New York and arrives in Manhattan at 11 pm, after nearly 12 hours of travel.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369873" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
Day 2: Friday, October 10, 2014 - Starting out the day just right, the cross country team does their pre-meet workout in Central Park, retracing the final miles of the New York Marathon.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369874" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
Upon hearing of our arrival in NYC, alumna Sophia Cannata-Bowman ’13 comes out to Central Park to greet the team and her former coaches.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369877" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
The team took a bus tour of Manhattan, visiting the Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center and Madison Square Garden, which had a fantastic view of the Empire State Building.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369848" align="aligncenter" width="263"]
To end the exciting and breathtaking tour of New York City, the cross country team sat down for a nice team dinner at Angelo’s Pizza.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369867" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
DAY 3: Saturday, October 11, 2014 - The big day had come! This was the day the Irish raced at Van Cortlandt Park in the largest single-day invitational in the country, the Manhattan College XC Invitational.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369850" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
The day may have started out with some rain and the team was left without a tent for shelter, but that did not stop the Irish from racing and putting it all out there on the course.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369851" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
Stephen Peterson ’15, Jonathan Chan ’15, Hank Hoffelt ’16 were all medal winners for the Irish.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369879" align="aligncenter" width="263"]
Carolyn Scott ’17 was the lone medal winner for the girls team.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369853" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
The JV boys before their race.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369868" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
The varsity boys started fast in their race.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369870" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
What could be better before each race than to show some Irish Pride out on the East Coast?[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369855" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
The varsity girls lined up before their race.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369856" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
After a long, tiring day at the meet, we wandered around in Chelsea. Showing off their love for shoes, some of the guys hit up Niketown, Supreme and Fight Club, which has a selection of shoes exclusive to New York City.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369858" align="aligncenter" width="231"]
The senior girls headed to Chelsea Market, a place with such a unique architecture that the girls couldn’t help but snap a Polaroid photo to capture the antique vibe of Chelsea.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369859" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
DAY 4: Sunday, October 12, 2014 - As we reached our last full day in New York City, Coach Andy planned a fun-filled day for team. We began Sunday at the 8 am mass at Church of St. Paul the Apostle, with the boys looking spiffy in their dress shirts and ties...[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369860" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
…and the girls looking beautiful in their dresses and skirts.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369862" align="aligncenter" width="263"]
After lunch, the team took the subway to catch a ferry out to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. One cannot imagine the beauty of the Statue of Liberty until they have seen it in person.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369880" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
Capturing the entire team along with the Statue of Liberty was a difficult feat and could not have been done without Coach Andy’s wonderful photography skills.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369864" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
To commemorate our last cross country trip, the seniors gathered to take a photo with the New York City skyline.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369865" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
DAY 5: Monday, October 13, 2014 - Given our last moments of free time in New York City, four students decided to attend a tour of Columbia University, while others headed out to tourist attractions like Times Square.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_369881" align="aligncenter" width="263"]
Saying goodbye to New York City, the team gathered at the hotel to take one final photo before heading off to the airport.[/caption]