In 2007 Wellesley Cross Country had a winning season for the 23rd consecutive year. We faced 170 opposing teams during the fall and beat 123 of them, for a win-loss record of 123-47 (72%). The Blue won the team title at the Gordon College Invitational and the Wellesley Invitational, and placed second at Seven Sisters and third at the NEWMAC Championship. We ended the season with a 15th-place finish out of 47 teams at the NCAA New England Division III Regional Championship.

Individually, our top performer was senior Co-Captain Kerry Shanley '08, who won the Wellesley Invitational and placed in the top ten in four other meets. Kerry posted the team's fastest times of the season: 18:53 for 5K and 23:17 for 6K. She made the All Seven Sisters Team and the NEWMAC All-Conference Team, and was twice named NEWMAC Runner of the Week. Kerry received strong backup from her nineteen teammates, including top scorers Jessica Weng '09, Clare Egan '10, Madeline Harms '08, Katrina Utz '08, and All-Seven Sisters honoree Maura Tucker '10.

Wellesley runners were largely injury-free last fall, but not so the coaching staff! Two days before the first meet, I fell off my bike at practice and broke my collarbone and five ribs. Assistant Coach Susan Hughes stepped in and did a wonderful job of coaching the team while I recuperated, and I was back on the job in time for the fourth meet.