“More than any other sport, cross country rewards dedication and quality training. More than any other sport, in cross country you can determine you own level of success.” – Jeff Johnson
And…More than any other sport, it can be conducted safely during a pandemic with certain adjustments. 🙂 – NHCC
WHO: Kevin Coyle (Pinkerton Academy) on the right racing XC runners from Rhode Island
WHAT: New England Championships
WHEN: 1981
WHERE: Rhode Island
Editor’s Note: Due to the graciousness of Jeff Johnson, John Goegel and others, we are carrying over a series begun during the track season on our sister site, newhampshiretrackandfield.com . For those of you that don’t know, Jeff Johnson was employee #1 of Nike. He actually is the one responsible for naming the company. Fortunately for us, he was also a world class photographer of our great sports in the 1960s and 1970s during which he captured thousands of sports photographs. We are honored and thankful for their choice to use our sites as their medium for sharing their passion. We hope our presentations can do them justice!
Photos by Jeff Johnson
Quotes by Jeff Johnson from his work in progress: “In Other Words: Things I Think I Said When I Was Trying To Think Of Something To Say.”
If you are interested in a poster version of a photo from this series, they are available for a small charge. Contact us via nhcrosscountry@gmail.com
5 Responses
Looks like Kevin Coyle from PA in the picture.
It was 1981, high school New Englands.
thanks!!!
Do you know where this was held in RI?
I don’t think it was in RI. I am pretty sure PA didn’t run in RI near that time.
I think it is the early part of the last stretch to the finish at Derryfield.
I have a picture of myself from the next year that has the same tree that looks like a backwards K in it that is over the guy two behind Kevin.