Rain fails to dampen enthusiasm

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More than 700 students, adults take part in event at Hersey Lake

By THOMAS PERRY The Daily Press

A steady drizzle made the hills at Hersey Lake a little tricky early in the day, but it failed to slow down the enthusiasm for the 30th annual Brother Roland Saumur Cross-Country Invitational Meet on Saturday

In fact, a number of meet records were established in the rain in front of a large crowd of spectators cheering on the runners.

Sts-Martyrs Canadiens Grade 5 student Abigail Barrette was one of the first to cross the finish line in record-setting form in her first race on the Hersey Lake course."It was pretty h