Clinton Cross Country headed to Hudson Mills Metropark on Friday to cheer on the University of Michigan Cross Country teams in their season opener. We arrived at 9am and met with the UM head girls coach, Mike McGuire, and he gave tips about how he develops his team into championship caliber - both UM men's and women's team won the Big 10 last year. We got a chance to watch elite runners compete and run fast times!  The first male crossed the line at 15.12 while the girls first runner completed the 5K course in 17.37.

After the race, Claire Borchers and other members of the women’s team spoke to the entire program and gave some insight into what training is like at the collegiate level and we took a group photo. We then met with the UM head men's coach to discuss more aspects of championship training. We topped the morning off by going out for brunch - middle school went to A&W while high school went to Big Boy.

Overall, a truly inspirational day to watch and converse with elite athletes and coaches. Go Blue!!