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Varsity Girls Cross Country

Team Overview

Pingree’s cross country team competes in the Eastern Independent League (EIL). EIL schools include Bancroft, Beaver Country Day School, Berwick Academy, Concord Academy, Dana Hall School, Lexington Christian Academy, Newton Country Day School, Portsmouth Abbey, and Winsor School. The team competes in competitive number of races each season, allowing individuals to qualify for state competitions. Preparation for competition incorporates periods of building base mileage, resistance training, developing endurance, improving individual speed, developing teamwork, and just plain fun — as well as season-long core and upper body strength conditioning.

The cross country team competes and trains on 37 acres of school grounds and neighboring horse trails. Pingree’s home course is considered by coaches, runners, and fans to be one of the most challenging courses in New England.

Pingree cross country runners expand their self-confidence, develop leadership skills, and learn to accomplish goals as members of a team and as individuals. The team values cooperation, sportsmanship, and hard work above all else.

Roster

Coaches

Head Coach: Jim MacLaughlin

A graduate of the class of 1984, Mr. MacLaughlin has been coaching at Pingree for over 25 years, and began coaching cross country in 2013. A runner for Pingree's inaugural cross-country team in 1982, and a two-time EIL all-star in the sport, Mr. MacLaughlin has been a long distance runner for many years after playing ice hockey at Union College. He regularly competes in many local road races, including seven half-marathons, and even ran the Boston Marathon in 1990. Mr. MacLaughlin is also a member of the English department, coaches ice hockey and softball, and serves as the Grade 10 Dean.

Assistant Coach: Erin VanTuyl

Coach VanTuyl believes “You have to go for it, if you don’t, you won’t get it, so I went for it!” Since then, her athletic accomplishments include podiums in triathlons, competing in Xterra Off Road Nationals in Utah, competing in Xterra Worlds in Hawaii, she is a 6-time Women’s Champion (aka Braveheart Lassie) at the Berkshire East Pentathlon. Recently placed 2nd in the 2023 Mount Washington Tuckerman’s Inferno and her Dek Hockey Team won the 2019 & 2021 season championships. Her coaching career started as a ski instructor at Wachusett Mountain in the mid-90’s. In 2016 she started a mountain bike camp which led to a mountain bike race team. The team competes in the New England Youth Cycling League. Coach VanTuyl is excited to bring my coaching enthusiasm to the Pingree athletic department. Her philosophy for coaching is to provide an atmosphere which encourages athletes to compete to their best ability while having fun.

Assistant Coach: Giselle Winchester

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Game Schedule

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Opponent	Date	Time	Location	Details
vs. Dexter Southfield School	Wed Sep 16	4:00 PM	XC Course	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. Bancroft School	Wed Sep 23	4:30 PM	Bancroft School	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. Portsmouth Abbey School	Wed Sep 30	4:30 PM	Franklin Park Zoo	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. Beaver Country Day School	Wed Oct 7	4:30 PM	XC Course	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. Lexington Christian Academy	Wed Oct 21	4:30 PM	Lexington Christian Academy	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. Concord Academy	Sat Oct 24	1:00 PM	Concord Academy	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. EIL Tournament Championship	Fri Nov 6	All Day	EIL Tournament Championship	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. EIL Championship Rain Date	Mon Nov 9	All Day	EIL Championship Rain Date	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country
vs. NEPSTA Division III Cross Country Championships	Sat Nov 14	All Day	NEPSTA Division III Cross Country Championships	Details about Varsity Girls Cross Country

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