The Weekly Ringer

The University of Mary Washington Student Newspaper

UMW cross country and women’s club soccer celebrate Halloween at practice

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UMW Cross Country team lining up at the waterfall start of the track in halloween costumes.

“Dressing up for Halloween is just a fun way to shake off nerves for one of our biggest races coming up,” says senior computer science major Luke Blair. | Thomas Jackson, The Spooky Ringer

by THOMAS JACKSON

Associate Editor

Halloween costumes found their way into practice during these ghoulish times. Both the UMW cross country team and women’s club soccer celebrated the season by adorning elaborate costumes this week as they prepared for upcoming competitions.  

Changing the normal routine of practice creates an environment primed for team-bonding and gives a type of relief before important games, meets or midterms. 

Cross country’s next meet will be the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference championships in California and women’s club soccer’s next match will be Nov. 8 at William and Mary College. Both teams will unfortunately not still be in costume.

Women’s club soccer reenacts the robing of the Louvre. | Thomas Jackson, The Spooky Ringer
UMW club soccer athletes dressed up as the “Twilight” cast.
UMW club soccer athletes dressed up as the “Twilight” cast. | Thomas Jackson, The Spooky Ringer
Two men in a monkey onesie making a heart with their tails
“Practice can be really tough, and dressing up could definitely make it better,” says freshman cross country athlete Celeste Hammond. | Thomas Jackson, The Spooky Ringer
Aidan Kimener, cross country senior biomedical sciences major said, “I think it would be fun to do a relay in different Halloween costumes or do a secret santa with the team.” | Thomas Jackson, The Spooky Ringer