Team Practice Schedule for September 28 - October 3

Ninth week of practice! Two weeks to Region!

Monday September 28 @ 5:00 PM at Rotary Park. 4.5 mile run at a conversational pace.

Tuesday September 29 @ 5:30 PM at Moab Recreational Center. Our first MOYO Run! We will run four repeats on the Pioneer Trail by Sunset Grill followed by a jog down to MOYO for some delicious yogurt!

Wednesday September 30 @ 5:00 at Rotary Park. We will jog down the to the end of Mill Creek trail (by ZAX). After some dynamic warm ups we will do six trail repeats (with a two minute recovery) on the dirt part of the trail (on the other side of the bridge) before jogging back to the HS.

Thursday October 1 @ 5:15 on the HS track. 3.5 mile taper run followed by 4 -100 yard strides on the football field.

Friday October 2: The Park City Invitational. I will have information on the bus times later this week. The meet is held at the Park City Ice Arena and Sports Complex. Runners start the race there, and then run on trails behind the complex. Race times are Boys JV at 4:30; Girls Varsity at 5:00 and the Boys Varsity at 5:30. Be prepared for cooler weather in Park City on Friday and have warmer clothes to wear!

Saturday October 3: Get a three mile run in on your own sometime that weekend!

Team Pictures!

Here are a set of team pictures taken at the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding on Wednesday September 23. Thanks to Jayelen's dad for the great pictures!

Pictures from the John Thornton Invitational (Blanding)

Here are pictures from the John Thornton Invitational held on Wednesday September 23 in Blanding. Thank You to Jayelen's dad for the photos!

Times-Independent News Story

Here is an article in this weeks edition of the Times-Independent recapping the Emery Invitational held in Castle Dale, UT on Tuesday September 15. Great picture of Ryan Lewis surging ahead toward the finish line at Monticello!  Article Link  

John Thornton Invitational Results (Blanding)

Below are the official results from the John Thornton Invitational held on September 23, 2015 in Blanding. 

JV BOYS   25 Runners

Ryan Reed     22:22   2nd place!
Trent Disbro     33:54   24th place

VARSITY BOYS     4th place overall   45 runners in the race

Ryan Lewis     19:07   5th place
Cameron Wakefield     20:31   16th place
Tyrese Stash     21:13   24th place 
Braxten Pierce     21:21   25th place
Samuel Hansen     21:30     27th place
McKay Wakefield     21:45   28th place
Aaron Hawks     22:23   35th place   

VARSITY GIRLS     3rd Place overall   40 runners in the race

Jayelen Knowles     24:05   3rd place!   
Hannah Stripieka     26:01   13th place
Auburn Jackman     26:06   14th place
Alexa Pierce     26:14   15th place      
Ariahna Groesbeck     29:40   29th place   

Congratulations to all our runners who successfully competed on this challenging course!

Team Practice Schedule for September 21 - 25

Eighth week of practice!

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend and got their rest. This is going to be the hardest week of practice this season as we prepare for the region meet in three weeks. In addition to "training thru and after" the meet on Wednesday (meaning no taper run and no recovery run) we will run the course a second time in Blanding right after the meet on Wednesday. 

Monday September 21. Team members have the choice of a 7:00 am mountain trail run with Coach Trish or a 5 mile run with Coach Leber at 5:00 pm. Both the morning and afternoon practice start at Rotary Park.

Tuesday September 22 @ 5:30 PM at Rotary Park. Five one mile repeats.

Wednesday September 23. John Thornton Cross Country Invitational in Blanding. Team members will be excused at 12:20 to board the bus for Blanding. Bus leaves from in front of the HS at 12:30. The race will be run on the Pacheco Trail (back of visitor center on Center Street & 200 East) in Blanding. Race times are JV boys a 4:00; Varsity boys at 4:30 and Varsity girls at 4:35. After we run the course a second time, we will stop for dinner in Blanding before we head back to Moab. We should be back in Moab at around 8:30 PM.
  
Thursday September 24 @ 5:15 PM on the HS track. Speed work on the track followed by a game of Ultimate Frisbee the Jr.  High Cross Country team! 

Friday September 25 @ 3:00 PM at Rotary Park: Our second annual round trip race to the golf course.

Saturday September 26: Enjoy the weekend off - you have earned it!

Times-Independent News Story

Here is an article in this weeks edition of the Times-Independent recapping the Durango Sunset Classic held in Durango, CO on Friday September 11.  Article Link

Pictures from the Emery Invitational

Here are pictures from the Emery Invitational held on Tuesday September 16 in Castle Dale, UT. Thank You to Jayelen's dad for the photos!

 

Pictures from the Emery Invitational

Here are another set of pictures from the Emery Invite held on Tuesday September 16 in Castle Dale, UT. A big Thank You to Jayelen's dad for the great pictures!
 

Emery Invitational Results

Below are the official results from the Emery Invitational meet on September 16, 2015 in Castle Dale, UT. Last years times are in parenthesis. Don't be to disappointed when comparing this years times with last years times, the course was longer this year than in previous years.

Varsity Girls     31 runners in the race

Jayelen Knowles     21:47   3rd place!   (2014: 21:38) / (2013: 23:17)
Alexa Pierce     24:25   16th place   (2014: 24:01) / (2013: 25:39)
Hannah Stripieka     24:46   18th place   
Ariahna Groesbeck     27:11   27th place   (30:23)
  
Varsity Boys     4th place overall   66 runners in the race

Ryan Lewis     17:04   1st place!   (18:30) 
Braxten Pierce     19:21   17th place
Samuel Hansen     19:22     18th place
Tyrese Stash     20:13   28th place   (2014: 23:33) / (2013: 29:55)
Aaron Hawks     20:24   30th place   (2014: 20:15) / (2013: 24:16) 
Gage Longley     21:43   43rd place
Trent Disbro     30:52   65th place

Congratulations to all our runners on a great meet!  

Pictures from the Durango Sunset XC Classic

Here are a set of pictures from the Durango Sunset XC Classic held on Friday September 11, 2015 in Durango, CO.

Pictures from the Durango Sunset XC Classic

Here are another set of pictures from the Durango Sunset XC Classic held on Friday September 11, 2015 in Durango, CO.

 

Durango Sunset XC Classic Results

Below are the official results from the Durango Sunset Classic held on September 11, 2015 at the Hillcrest Golf Club in Durango, CO. 

VARSITY BOYS     5th Place out of 9 teams     71 Runners

Ryan Lewis     18:26   16th place
Cameron Wakefield     20:08   39th place
Ethan Clark     20:27   44th place
Braxten Pierce     20:46   46th place
Mackay Wakefield     21:01   50th place
Tyrese Stash     21:09   51st place
Aaron Hawks     21:33   56th place

JV BOYS   46 Runners

Kane Scherer     20:57   17th place
Gage Longley     21:41   22nd place
Trent Disbro     31:40   45th place

JV Girls     32 Runners

Auburn Jackman     25:02   15th place

Congratulations to all our runners who successfully competed in this race! One of the most fun meets I have ever had the pleasure of coaching - all our runners ran great races in the twilight and darkness in Durango!

Team Practice Schedule for September 14 - September 19

Seventh Week of Practice! A busy week with a meet in Emery on Tuesday and homecoming activities!

Monday September 14 @ 6:00 PM at Rotary Park. Easy three mile taper run for team members who are running Tuesday in Emery. 5 - 6 mile tempo run for team members who are not going to Emery on Tuesday.

Tuesday September 15 Emery Dash N' Splash at Emery HS in Castle Dale.Team members will be excused at 11:30 to board the bus for Castle Dale. Bus leaves in front of the HS at 11:45. Boys race is at 4:00 with the girls race at 4:10. After the meet, runners are invited to have some watermelon and take a swim at their indoor pool! We will stop for dinner in Castle Dale before we head back to Moab. We should be back in Moab at around 10:00 PM. Team members not running in Emery will meet at Rotary Park at 5:00 PM for a drive up the mountain for a mountain trail run.

Wednesday September 16 @ 6:00 PM at Rotary Park. Our third annual RUNapalooza!

Thursday September 17 @ 6:00 PM at the HS. Short practice at the HS followed by a softball game with the JR. High at the HS softball field! Popsicles after practice!

Friday September 18: Enjoy the day off and all the Homecoming Festivities!

Saturday September 19: Enjoy the day off - get plenty of rest as next week will be the hardest week of the year!

Times-Independent News Story

Here is an article in this weeks edition of the Times-Independent recapping the Lloyd's Lake Classic held in Monticello on Wednesday September 2.  Article Link

Pictures from the Lloyd's Lake Classic

Here are a set of pictures from the Lloyd's Lake Classic held on Wednesday September 2 at Lloyd's Lake in Monticello. Thank you to Jayelen's dad for the great pictures!

Pictures from the Lloyd's Lake Classic

Here are another smaller set of pictures from the Lloyd's Lake Classic held on Wednesday September 2 at Lloyd's Lake in Monticello. Thanks again to Jayelen's dad for the great pictures!

Team Practice Schedule for September 7 - September 11

Sixth Week of Practice! A busy week with four practices and then the moonlight meet in Durango Friday night!

Monday September 7 (Labor Day!) @ 6:30 PM at the Matheson Wetlands Preserve. Seven trail repeats on the Wetlands Preserve Trail. 

Tuesday September 8 @ 6:00 PM at Rotary Park: Coach Trish will lead a 5 mile trail run.

Wednesday September 9 @ 6:00 PM at Rotary Park: One of my favorite workouts - 5 minute trail repeats on the Mill Creek trail!

Thursday September 10 @ 6:00 PM at Rotary Park: 3 mile taper run followed by four 100 yard strides in Rotary Park.

Friday September 11: Southwest Sunset XC Classic in Durango Colorado. Team members will be dismissed from school at 1:40 PM to board the bus to attend this meet in Durango. We will make one brief stop on the way to the meet, most likely in Cortez, Colorado. Race times are 7:00 PM for JV Girls; 7:30 for JV Boys; 8:30 PM for Varsity Girls and 9:00 PM for Varsity Boys. We should arrive back in Moab around 1:00 AM. We will have more information on this meet on Wednesday and Thursday.

Saturday September 12: Team members will run a 30 - 40 minute recovery run on their own.

Times-Independent News Story

Here is an article in this weeks edition of the Times-Independent recapping our soggy home meet at the Moab Golf Club on Wednesday August 26.  Article Link 

Lloyd's Lake Classic Results

Below are the official results from the Lloyd's Lake Classic held on September 2, 2015 at Lloyd's Lake in Monticello, UT. Last years times are in parenthesis.


VARSITY GIRLS     45 RUNNERS

Jayelen Knowles     23:11 (22:17)   7th place medal winner!
Alexis Pierce     24:34   (25:44)   13th place
Brooklin Hugentobler     24:40   (26:26)   15th place
Hannah Stripeika     24:41  16th place
Ariahna Groesbeck     28:59   26th place


VARSITY BOYS     56 RUNNERS

Ryan Lewis     18:05   (19:02)   2nd place medal winner!
Cameron Wakefield     19:54   (19:29)   18th place
Ethan Clark     20:26   (20:52)   25th place
Mackay Wakefield     20:31   (22:11)   27th place
Samuel Hansen     20:44   30th place
Aaron Hawks     20:48   (20:57)   32nd place
Tyrese Stash     21:12   (23:23)   37th place


JR. VARSITY BOYS     40 RUNNERS

Braxten Pierce     20:34   3rd place medal winner!
Gage Longley     21:28   5th place medal winner!
Ryan Reed     21:33   (22:37)   8th place medal winner!

Congratulations to all our runners on a solid performance at Lloyd's Lake! It was very exciting to see some very solid year over year improvements from most of our runners. Remember, faster than yesterday; slower than tomorrow!

Pictures from the Red Rock Invitational

Here are a set of pictures from the rainy Red Rock Invitational held on Wednesday August 26 at the Moab Golf Club. Thank You to Jayelen's dad for the great pictures!

Pictures from the Red Rock Invitational

Here are another set of pictures from the rainy Red Rock Invitational held on Wednesday August 26 at the Moab Golf Club. Thank You to Jayelen's dad for the great photos!