Cross country co-captain and RunVassar President Jamie Anderson capped off his 2007 season with a solid finish at the 10th Annual First Night Run at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Anderson completed the 5k course in 19:16 to finish 44th in the 976 runner field. Greg Kelsey, a cross country runner for the University of Maryland, won the race in 15:15. Marist College cross country standout Dave Raucci finished third in 15:33. Hannah Davidson, a national-caliber senior from Saratoga High School won the women's competition in 17:52, beating teammate Cassie Goutos by 47 seconds.
Ali Jamil '10 headed over to Lagrangeville, NY (his hometown) Thanksgiving morning to compete in the Arlington Turkey Trot's 5 mile race. The event also included a 25k (15.5 miles). Jamil's time of 28:55.50 was good for 9th place in the field of 297 runners. The race was won by 24 year-old Andy Allstadt of Endicott, NY in 26:08, while the top female finisher was Marisa Hanson, 44, of Pleasant Valley, NY who ran 30:12.19 for the win.
RunVassar Treasurer Alex Booth '09 finished 29th at the YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase Turkey Chase 10k in Bethesda, MD Thanksgiving morning. Booth covered the 6.2 mile course in 38:29 (6:12 mile pace) to finish 29th of 3318 runners, and 4th of 206 in his age group. The race was won by Jan Forester, a 24 year-old out of North Bethesda, MD, in a time of 33:01 (5:19 pace). The top female finisher was Aileen Conlon who ran 37:29 for the win.