PLAYA HERRADURA, Costa Rica \u2013 Old Dominion men\u2019s basketball took on the nearby zipline park on Wednesday morning.\u00a0ODU is in the middle of its week-long trip to Costa Rica.<\/p>\n
After grabbing an early breakfast at the team\u2019s resort, the Monarchs took a short bus ride to Vista Los Sue\u00f1os Adventure Park. The team was fitted for their gear, received safety instructions from the park staff, and then caught a tractor ride up to the top of the mountain.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re out here in Costa Rica about to zipline, trying different avenues,\u201d said newcomer Jordan Battle<\/a>, a senior guard from Norfolk, Virginia. \u201cI\u2019ve never done this before, but I\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n While most of his teammates were ziplining for the first time, junior guard Rieco Hellams<\/a> had done it before on a trip to Canc\u00fan, Mexico.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to have a great time, but also get a nice view of the jungle below us. It was definitely a great experience and an opportunity to see how beautiful Costa Rica is. The views were a lot better this time and it was more fun to see all of the different personalities going down the zipline, whether it was their first time or not.\u201d<\/p>\n The course, which featured a total of 10 ziplines, took the Monarchs flying through the trees of the nearby rainforest.<\/p>\n