Cross country is arguably the least publicized sport at Seton Hall but also among the most difficult because of its grueling schedule. While meets take place with little fanfare, long training runs and the need to stay in top physical condition in addition, to keeping up with homework and classes puts cross country’s difficulty on par with any other Seton Hall sport.
For senior cross-country runner Kassi Yocco, this difficulty was intensified by a summer internship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, during which she had to get early in the morning and work 12-hour shifts. Additionally, as a nursing major, most of Yocco’s classes take place at Seton Hall’s IHS Nutley campus, relatively local but a shift from the convenience of having class in South Orange that makes the already difficult daily life of a student-athlete harder.