2011 Spiders Support Local Communities Through Running

Andrew Valenski (#676) on his way to victory in the 
National Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Long Island Chapter 5K.

Several members of the Richmond men's and women's cross country teams went home for Thanksgiving and supported their local charitable groups through participation in and providing contributions to road races that raise awareness and funding for the non-profit organizations:

Spiders Compete in 2011 HCA Virginia 8K

Nicol Traynor and Ryan Lee earn top finishes...

The start of the 2011 HCA Virginia 8K  held November 12th in Richmond, VA.
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(Richmond, VA) Nicol Traynor and Ryan Lee joined several of their University of Richmond teammates to compete in the 2011 HCA Virginia 8k on November 12th on the streets of Richmond to support Donate Life Virginia.

Richmond Cross Country Supports Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation

Richmond Women's Cross Country Team, dressed in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, raised money and awareness on October 22, 2011.

(L-R) Coach Lori Taylor, Allie Mannon, Lydia Morton, Taylor Clevinger, Emily Graber, ANDI DEFONCE, Roxanne Henningson, Clare Moretz, Jill Prentice, Dana Guglielmo...Back Rom (R-L) Liz Schinski, Emma Berry, Amanda Lineberry, Beth Kelly and Alyson McGonigle.

Cross Country Team Donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation
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2010 Richmond Cross Country Preseason Camp (Day 3)

The Spiders Cross Country team headed to Rockbridge County today to their preseason training camp...

The following pictures are from Day #3...

Our home for preseason…The Holiday Inn Express in Lexington, VA…

(L-R) Freshmen Adam Owens (Clarke County HS, VA) and Ryan Lee (Archmere Academy, DE) headed to the vans for our drive into the mountains and workout.

Loading the vans for practice...

Rockbridge County countryside...

More of Rockbridge County...

The Spiders Women's Cross Country Team getting final instructions on the workout from Coach Lori Taylor...

NCAA Track & Field Championship qualifiers Nicol Traynor and Amy Van Alstine...

Jenn Ennis with sophomore, Dana Guglielmo and freshman, Roxanne Henningson (Greenwich HS, NY) in the background...

The Spider Men...

(L-R) Tim Quinn, Matt Llano, Andrew Benford and Coach Jon Molz...

(L-R) Chris York, Levi Grandt, Adam Owens, Conor Phelan, Ryan Lee and Jason Skipper...

(L-R) Erin Lunny, Beth Kelly, Jenn Ennis, Nicol Traynor, Dana Guglielmo, Amy Van Alstine finishing their run...

Coach Taylor (White Shirt) speaks with a few of the team members...

(L-R) Andrew Benford speaks with Levi Grandt, Ryan Lee, Adam Spatacco, Chris York and Kyle Ragan...

Can anyone say, "Italian Dinner Buffet"?

The buffet line at Salerno's in downtown Lexington...

Downtown Lexington looking East...

Downtown Lexington looking West...

The Presbyterian Church on the corner of Main and Nelson Street's in Lexington...

Hopkins Green...A small park in the middle of Lexington...

(L-R) Coach Molz, Andrew Benford, freshmen Katrina Jueng (Shadyside Academy, PA) and Amanda Lineberry (Lee Davis HS, VA) in Hopkins Green Park...

(L-R) Dana Guglielmo, Jill Prentice (Montgomery HS, NJ) and Molly Parsons (The Tatnall School, DE) sit in Hopkins Green Park...

(L-R) Adam Spatacco, Ryan Lee, Chris York, Adam Owens and Kyle Ragan...in Hopkins Green Park...

Luke and Nicol Traynor in Hopkins Green Park...