The men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Mountain Valley Conference Championship on Saturday.  The conditions were cold, rainy and windy, but the Raiders found a way to finish the course on the Herkimer campus.  "I am very proud of the way they ran, despite the awful conditions," said Hazzard.

Photo: Jacob Mosher sprints towards the finish line.

The men's race was 4 miles and consisted of 31 runners.  FM's Jacob Mosher and Jonathan Knack finished the course in 16^th and 17^th place.  Mosher's time was 26:13 and Knack had a time of 26:26.  Mohawk Valley Community College took the team win.

The women's race was a 5k and there were 18 runners in the race.  FM's Renee Bellinger finished the course with a time of 25:31, good enough for 12^th place.  Herkimer College won as a team for the women.

That concludes the first season for FM Cross Country and look forward to the future of the program.