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Women's Cross Country - Introduction

 

 The Panther women's cross-country teams have built a tradition of excellence and enjoyed great success over the past two decades, winning state, conference, ECAC, New England and the 2000 and 2001 NCAA Division III Championships. The team has been one of the top teams in the country the past six years, and were ranked #1 nationally for most of the entire 2000 and 2001 seasons by the USTCA national coaches poll. The Panthers have qualified for the NCAA Championships in eight of the last 10 years finishing third in 1997, seventh in 1998, second in 1999 and first in 2000 and 2001. Last season, the team turned in an impressive second place finish at the NCAA Championships. Additionally, for the last five years the women's team has earned the U.S. Track and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic honors.

There will be approximately 30 student-athletes on Middlebury's squad in 2003. Training begins with a week of pre-season practice prior to the start of classes in September. The team trains each weekday at 4:30 p.m. with practices lasting from 45 minutes to two hours. The daily workouts include stretching, easy distance runs, leg speed, fartlek, strength, interval, and pool workouts. Most competitions are held each Saturday beginning the second weekend of September and running through the third weekend of November.

Middlebury's cross-country course is considered one of the most scenic in New England. The first mile winds around the College athletic fields and then joins the Red Kelly Trail, which follows the perimeter of the College's golf course. The course consists of moderately rolling terrain with several steep hills. The surface of the course is grass, dirt, and wood chips, and is acknowledged by visiting coaches as one of the best in New England.