Homework

Principal Hren has asked that all coaches remind students that they do not get an extra day to turn in assignments when they return to school after a event or game. For example, if an assignment was due on the day of a meet, you must either turn the assignment in prior to leaving school for the meet, or if this is not possible, you must turn it in the next day when you return to school.

I strongly recommend that you make every effort possible to turn in your assignments to your teachers before you leave for the meet. That way there is no question as to weather it has been turned in on time or not because you were gone to a meet - the assignment has been turned in.

Remember - you are a student athlete - with student first.

Moab Mini Triathlon

Twelve of the cross country team members participated in the Moab mini-triathlon on Friday September 9. Below are the results of our team members:

Event 1 (3 mile run; 10 mile bike ride; 1/2 mile swim)
Jackson Knowles   1:05:30
Joseph Andrew   1:23:48
Jaydan Olsen   1:31:54
Adam Jenkinson   1:38:47

Event 2 (1 mile run; 5 mile bike ride; 1/4 mile swim)
Treyton Helquist   22:27 (First place)
Nat Smith   31:02 (Third place)
Jeremy McDougall   31:17 (Fourth place)
Reyce Knutson   31:57 (Fifth place)
Skyler Johnson   42:35

Sierra Indergard   30:14 (First place)
Alena Geiser   30:17 (Second place)
Jessica Stucki   33:03

Congratulations to all of our participants!

Pictures from the Loyd's Lake Classic

Here are some pictures from the Loyd's Lake Classic held on Wednesday September 7 in Monticello UT. A big Thank You to Jackson's dad for the great pictures!

Pictures from the Loyd's Lake Classic

Here are another set of pictures from the Loyd's Lake Classic held on Wednesday September 7 in Monticello, UT. A big Thank You to Jackson's dad for the great pictures!

Region Race Course Map

I asked the cross country coach at Richfield High School to send me the link to the course map that he posted on-line. You can view the map in a street view or a satellite view (I prefer the satellite view); you can also view the elevation gains (which I found very helpful).

Here is the link. Region Course Map Link

A couple of observations about the course:

1) The course in 2.85 miles long

2) The course has a very slight uphill for the first .40 miles

3) The hardest part of the course is between .40 miles and .80 miles - there is a 60 foot elevation gain over that part of the course; an average of 3% uphill grade. Challenging but very attainable with practice.

4) After the .80 mile uphill it is all downhill to the finish line with the steepest decline from between 1.25 miles and 1.75 miles.

5) When you make the right turn onto 100 north you have less than 1/2 mile to go.

6) When you hit the track you have 300 yards to the finish line - time to start an all-out sprint to the finish!

Practice Schedule - Week 7

Here is the practice schedule for our seventh week of practice. With the break in the heat we will move our practices back to a 3:00 start. This week we will have long hill repeats at Powerhouse Lane on Monday; and a long run on Tuesday. To help prepare us for the trail run at the region meet in Richfield next month we will run for the second time the Pipe Dream Trail on Thursday followed by pace/speed work on the track on Friday. Our meet this week is at South Sevier High School in Monroe, UT on Wednesday.

Monday September 12: 3:00 - 4:30 pm on the track. Jog to the end of Powerhouse Lane for a series of uphill repeats.

Tuesday September 13: 3:00 - 4:30 on the track. Long 5+ mile run.

Wednesday September 14: We will leave at 11:00 Wednesday morning and return at about 10:00 pm Wednesday night. We will stop for lunch on the way in Green River and stop for dinner in Richfield on the way home.

Thursday September 15: 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Pipe Dream trail run.

Friday September 16: 3:00 - 4:30 pm. 5k pace/speed repeats on the track.
Friday September 16: 6:30 pm. Meet on the track - the Cross Country team runs out onto the field to present the game ball at the homecoming football game just before kickoff!

Richfield Invitational Recap

Here is a recap of the Richfield Invitational that was published in this weeks edition of the Times-Independent. A great color picture of Mary, Alena and Sierra! Article Link

Loyd's Lake Classic Results

Below are the official results from the Loyd's Lake Classic held in Monticello on Wednesday September 7. Both the boys and girls team placed in third place in the meet. Last year's time are in parentheses.

BOY'S VARSITY 

Treyton Helquist   18:08 (19:44)
Jackson Knowles   19:45 (20:53)
Alexis Solis   20:25
Adam Jenkinson   20:38 (21:34)
Jake Colyar   20:57
Skyler Johnson   21:28 (24:52)
Nat Smith   21:49 (21:30)

GIRL'S VARSITY

Jessica Stucki   25:07 
Alena Geiser   25:38 (24:24)
Kristian Hutchinson   25:42 (25:46)
Sierra Indergard   25:50 (26:01)
Sommer Hutchinson   26:37

BOY'S JV

Jaydan Olsen   20:45 
Matz Indergard   20:51 (21:48)
Cade Grosskruez   21:38
Brendon Henderson   22:09 (21:58)
Trevor Bertuzzi   22:58
Jeremy McDougall   26:03 
Reyce Knutson   31:19  (32:37)

Congratulations to all the runners who competed successfully in the race!

Pictures from the Richfield Invitational

Here are some pictures from the Richfield Invitational held on Wednesday August 31 in Richfield, UT. A big Thank You to Jackson's dad for the great pictures!

Pictures from the Richfield Invitational

Here are another set of pictures from the Richfield Invitational held on Wednesday August 31 in Richfield, UT. A big Thank You to Jackson's dad for the great pictures!

Richfield Invitational Results (OFFICIAL)

Below are the official results from the Richfield Invitational held in Richfield on Wednesday August 31. Both the boys and girls team placed in third place in the meet (out of seven teams).

Treyton Helquist - 17:31 (1st out of 111 runners)
Jackson Knowles - 19:11 (14th place)
Joseph Andrew - 19:28 (16th place)
Alexis Solis - 20:20 (32nd place)
Adam Jenkinson - 20:23 (34th place)
Matz Indergard - 21:04 (42nd place)
Skyler Johnson - 21:48 (50th place)

Cade Grosskruez - 22:22 (55th place)
Jaydan Olsen - 22:41 (58th place)
Jake Colyar - 22:48 (63rd place)
Nat Smith - 23:04 (63rd place)
Trevor Bertuzzi - 24:41 (76th place)
Jeremy McDougall - 25:41 (89th place)
Reyce Knutson - 28:00 (106th place)

Jessica Stucki - 25:23 (13th out of 59 runners)
Sierra Indergard - 27:57 (25th place)
Alena Geiser - 27:57 (26th place)
Mary Rice - 28:02 (28th place)
Sommer Hutchinson - 28:55 (35th place)
Kristian Hutchinson - 30:06  (38th place)

Congratulations to all the runners who competed successfully in the race!

Practice Schedule - Week 6

Here is the practice schedule for our sixth week of practice. We have a trail run on Monday (Labor Day); one long run; one day of pace/speed work on the track; and the Triathlon on Friday at the Recreation Center. Our meet this week is in Monticello on Wednesday.

Monday September 5: 7:00 - 8:30 am on the track. Pipe Dream Trail run led by Coach Greg.

Tuesday September 6: 6:30 - 8:00 pm on the track. Long 5+ mile run.

Wednesday September 7: Loyd's Lake Classic in Monticello. We will leave the school at approximately 1:30 Wednesday afternoon and return to the High School at around 6:30 Wednesday night. We will not be stopping for dinner in Monticello.

Thursday September 8: 6:30 - 8:00 pm on the track. 5k pace/speed repeats on the track.

Friday September 9: 6:00 pm at the Recreation Center (City Park). Triathlon!