The Run Club group photo at first meeting Photo Courtesy: Norah Marriner BY: JAMESON ZUBER, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Last semester, Norah Marriner, a senior health and society major, completed her first half-marathon. Afterward, she received several questions about finding a running community at St. Bonaventure University, which inspired her to start Run Club. “Learning that other…
St. Bonaventure students said they are looking forward to running, jogging and dashing to support diversity in the annual Dash for Diversity race next weekend. On Oct. 11, Bonaventure students will head to the 2015 Dash for Diversity around Ring Road in Delaware Park in Buffalo. While some may choose to walk and others may…
When I was a kid, cardio exercise was a punishment. We did it during gym class and at hockey practice when we made the coach mad. It wasn’t popular as a social activity but as a way to keep yourself in shape. Boy did that change. Every week, countless fun runs, color runs and 5k…
By Tyler Piraino Contributing Writer Picked to finish 13th in the conference in the preseason coaches’ poll, the cross country team, under fourth-year head coach Bob Macfarlane, will look to improve on last year’s 16th(men) and 15th (women) place finishes. The men’s team returns all 14 runners from last year’s squad, and adds freshman Ben…
By Taylor Nigrelli Sports Editor Club sports teams exist as a way for former high-school athletes to continue to compete in the sports they love without the time constraints of a varsity sport. This couldn’t be further from the mission of St. Bonaventure’s running club. This co-ed club is made up of a dozen members…
By Taylor Nigrelli Assistant Sports Editor The men and women’s cross country teams ran their way to 10th and sixth place finishes, respectively, this weekend at the Gettysburg Invitational. Forty one teams participated in the meet; Lock Haven University was the overall winner of the men’s race while Shippensburg College was first in the women’s…
By Kiara Catanzaro Contributing Writer There are different ways for students to be active and stay in shape on campus. St. Bonaventure University’s Running Club gives students the opportunity to meet new friends in addition to living a healthy lifestyle. SBU’s Running Club began last semester as a club with only four members and had…
By Amanda Klein Advisory Editor I love to run. I’ve run four races in the last year, and I’m training for a 10k in May. I zone out, listen to my iPod and look at the Allegheny River. Once I hear footsteps behind me, that pleasantry fades. Panic sets in. Even…
