Martlets Slip and Slide to Victories

Some races you go for time, some for place, and some you survive. The incessant rains this fall had drowned the Salisbury course, so the coaches made a heroic effort to save the meet by constructing an alternative course on the main campus. That said, the new course brought the racers through sloppy fields and muddy slopes as well as twisting sidewalks around buildings; one section was a downhill mudslide that took down a few runners. The Martlets showed their grit and grace, pushing through these adverse conditions with few complaints. Westminster took the top five spots against both Salisbury and Kent, and the team’s displacers finished ahead of Kent’s third and Salisbury’s second racers. Emmett de Kanter ‘19 won in a time of 17:19, despite a little confusion about the finishing turns of the course, and the boys were in control from start to finish. The team is now 4-0 for their dual meet season. In the Second Boys race, the Martlets fell to a very deep Kent team 43-20, although Alex Ellis ’20 was the top finisher for the second weekend in a row. Second Boys did best the Scarlet Knights, 16-39, keeping their dual meet record at .500. Thank you to all the spectators that braved the intermittent rain and cold to cheer on the teams, bring them snacks, and take pictures. The team appreciates it all!