"The thing I keep thinking of is how exciting it was to have a lot of young, talented guys," Ciollo said. "These guys will carry the team for the next three years and will lead some day, and it was great to be part of that."

The team will miss cross-country captain Scott Muoio and Ciollo next year. They were two of the most consistent point-scorers for the Crimson.

"Losing Muoio will create a void for the distance guys because they didn't have that much depth to begin with, and we will need some young blood next year," Ciollo said. "I think we have guys who are ready to step up and make a name for themselves."

Ciollo described Muoio as a warrior who finished well and finished where he wasn't necessarily supposed to. "He always seemed to exceed expectations," Ciollo said.

"He was probably the most consistent performer on the team," said Muoio of Ciollo. "He was consistent in practice and meets. He brought a high energy level, high spirits."

"He was a good motivator. He got the entire team more excited. He also brought a level of seriousness that oftentimes was lacking," he added.

In the fall, cross country started well, placing second out of 14 teams in its first week of competition at the Fordham Invitational. But after a fourth-place finish at New Englands, the team fell to an eighth place--next to last--finish at Heps.

"We had an average season. We started off pretty well, and then we didn't quite live up to our expectations for a number of reasons," Muoio said. "We lost a few people, and we just didn't run as well as we were capable of in the last few weeks."