State Qualifying Meet. All the hard work, pointed at today’s race. Boys crushed it. Left it all on the course. Girls were on a mission. Laser focus. After the dust settled: ON. TO. STATE! It was a good day. @saascardinals @seattleacademy #gocardinals #werunthis #ontostate

After a season full of trips to Poo Poo Point to run repeats up the first 1200 meters of the trail (because the coach is sadistic), today was the payoff! A nice hike to the top! Got some great views! It was a good day. @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #gocardinals #werunthis

Nice and sunny day for a XC meet at King’s! Got some solid work done…and had some Rice Krispy Treats to end things! #gocardinals #werunthis @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy

Ft Steilacoom Invitational today! 12 lifetime PRs! Aspen wins the Girls Varsity Silver Race, Sadie took 12th. Girls team 4th overall! Boys had a solid day too! Still a LOT of season left but today was a good day. Onward! #gocardinals #werunthis @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy

SAAS XC getting our strength work done on a beautiful day at Discovery Park! We’ll be washing our clothes on our abs by the end of the season! #gocardinals #werunthis @SeattleAcademy @SAASCardinals

ON. TO. STATE! Seniors Jaden & Lucas crushed the course today & will be competing at the state championships! One last week of XC after four years of hard work. Great work guys! All in all a great day for the whole team. #gocardinals #werunthis @SeattleAcademy @SAASCardinals

State Qualifying Meet. Once more unto the breach. Time to let it rip!! Go Cardinals!!! @SeattleAcademy @SAASCardinals #gocardinals #werunthis

The school that runs together has all the funs together! SAAS Upper School and Middle School XC Teams out on a run to Volunteer Park! Go Cardinals!! @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #gocardinals #werunthis

Some XC teams just run. OUR team? Nah. We’re TOUGH. SAAS XC invaded the Tough Mudder this weekend! We got muddy, a little bloody, bruised & electrocuted. But we crushed it…together! OUR team is RAD. LET’S GO! #gocardinals #werunthis @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy @ToughMudder

South Whidbey Invite! Boys JV, Girls Varsity, Boys Varsity: All Top 10! Girls JV: Top 5! For the first time in SAAS Boys XC history a medal was earned in the Varsity Race & it was done with a lifetime PR! Congrats Jaden!! #gocardinals #werunthis @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy

Tahoma Relays at Lake Wilderness today! What a great day! Did a little running…then did a little swimming! But…everyone CRUSHED IT today. Onward!! #gocardinals #werunthis #dowork @SeattleAcademy @SAASCardinals

First XC meet!! Nice and easy icebreaker to start the season!! What’s that?? A SPECIAL BONUS?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY MCKENZIE!!! Cupcakes & singing birthday songs at the top of your lungs make everything better!! @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #gocardinals #birthdaysarerad #werunthis

Weeeeeeeee’rrreeeeeee Baaaaaaaaack!!! SAAS XC doing work!! Coaches Gavin, Mary Kate, and Mike having a team chat after a beautiful day of trail running! Feels good to be back at it on a beautiful late summer day! @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #werunthis #gocardinals

NEW SCHOOL RECORD ALERT!! Shay Meseck-Schick (10th) clears 13’8” in the Pole Vault today at South Whidbey HS, to break the previous record of 13’7” set by Lucas Trautman (‘13) in 2013. It was RAD!!! @SeattleAcademy @SAASCardinals #gocardinals #schoolrecord #hangtime

In a year of uncertainty, and a lost XC Season in fall 2020; being able to have a XC Season in SPRING 2021, let alone a Championship Race reminds us all: Take nothing for granted. The sign tradition continues! It’s a good day. @SeattleAcademy @SAASCardinals #saasxc #werunthis

Congrats to our 2019 Team Award Winners! MVP - Max, Olivia Coaches Award - Jack, Elle Most Improved - Aurele, McKenzie Rookie of the Year - Sam, Rachel 2020 Captains - Adam, Madeleine, Chloe XC 2019 was rad. See you for XC 2020! @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #gocardinals

State XC Championships in the books!! Olivia and Aurele crushed it!! Aurele becomes only the 4th SAAS boy to go sub-17min in XC program history, running 16:58!! What an incredible end to a awesome season! @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #gocardinals #werunthis

Aurele at the start line! Last race of his SAAS XC career! Max showing the support! Go Aurele go!! Have fun! Race hard!! @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #gocardinals #werunthis

Minutes away from the start of the girls race! Olivia about to head out in the final State XC Race of her SAAS career! Elle showing the love supporting her teammate! Good luck Olivia! Have all the fun! @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy #gocardinals #werunthis

The final practice before State. But, also the final practice ever of our two, 4-Year Senior Girls, Olivia & Hannah. At the end, the girls team circled around their Seniors, to give them a group hug goodbye. THAT’S what XC is about. It’s family. @SAASCardinals @SeattleAcademy