The Xs And Os Behind Fayetteville-Manlius' Dominating Run At Van Cortlandt

Phase 2: Find Your Teammates 

In training, teams often learn how to run together. But putting it into practice isn't always as simple as it sounds.

Over the course of any competition, teams have to navigate between runners and strategic positioning between their stiffest competitors. 

FM's great position in the opening stages, however, has cleared a pathway to success. It's allowed the Hornets to fray out organically and find each other as they make their way past the bridge and into the back hills.