Team Practice Schedule for September 3 - September 8

5 weeks down with 7 to go before region and state championships!

With the heat on please make sure and bring a water bottle with you to school and hydrate all day long! Your training will be much easier if you are hydrating!

Monday, September 3 @ 5:30 PM at Lions Park. Coach Dan and I will briefly with each runner prior to the start of practice at 6:15 to discuss individual goals. The workout is a 60-minute training run for all runners. All runners should be making a good effort in aerobic range on this run, and should still be able to talk in sentences (listen to your body). We finish the workout with 6 strides on the grass and 10 minutes of core work. 

Tuesday, September 4 @ 6:30 PM at the Moab Golf Club. Easy 3-mile taper run for all runners. We finish with 6 strides on the grass.

Wednesday, September 5. Our home meet at the Moab Golf Club! Team members will be released from school at 12:30 (right after lunch) and have the option to ride the bus or drive their own car to the golf course. The bus will leave from in front of the High School at 12:40 pm. All team members must be at the course by 1:00 pm. The meet begins with Jr High races at 3:00 pm. The HS boys race starts at 4:00 pm and the HS girls race starts at 4:30. Following the awards ceremony, all team members must participate in sweeping and cleaning the course. 

Thursday, September 6 @ 5:30 PM at Sand Flats. Easy 4-mile conversational pace recovery run.

Friday, September 7 @ 2:15 on the HS track. 30-30-30's. 30-second sprint followed by a 30-second jog repeated 30 times.

Saturday, September 8.  Enjoy the weekend off!

Newspaper Article Links

Here are links to this week's articles in the local newspapers that covered the Highland Invitational.

Times-Independent Link 

Moab Sun News Link

Westlake Grass Relays Photos

Below is the link to a nice set of pictures from the Westlake Grass Relays. Thank you to Rachel Stenta for the great pictures!   Picture Link

Westlake Grass Relays Results

Below are the official results from the Westlake Grass Relays run on Saturday, August 25 at Westlake HS in Saratoga Springs, Utah. 

GIRLS RESULTS

Kylah Ricks  13:15   2nd out of 259 runners
Jessie Anderson   14:50   49th place
Mercedes Zunich   15:34   75th place
Sadie Farnsworth   15:58
Rachel Thompson   17:18
Alexa Stripieka   19:13
Lorena Johnson   19:16

BOYS RESULTS 

Evan Ellison   11:29   
Arthur Hawks   11:48   4th out of 166 runners in the freshman race!
Malachi Ricks   12:27   
Jameson Hawks   12:49 
Jonathan Martineau   13:37
Carson Whitney   13:51
Cameron Stotz   14:37
Daniel Thayer   17:24

Congratulations to all our runners who competed in this fun race!

Team Practice Schedule for August 27 - September 1

4 weeks down - 8 to go to State!

Monday, August 27 @ 4:00 PM at Lions Park. 70-minute training run for all runners. All runners should be making a good effort in aerobic range on this run, and should still be able to talk in sentences (listen to your body). We finish the workout with 8 strides on the grass and 10 minutes of core work.

Tuesday, August 28 @ 5:00 PM at the Moab Golf Club. An easy 20-minute warm-up run, followed by 5 x 1,000 race pace with 3:00-minute recovery between each. We finish the workout with an easy 15-minute cool down run.   

Wednesday, August 29 @ 5:00 PM at Rotary Park. 45-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 8 strides on the grass and 10 minutes of core work.

Thursday, August 30 @ 5:00 PM at Sandflats. 45-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 10 minutes of form drills.

Friday, August 31: Loyd's Lake Classic in Monticello. Team members will be excused at 12:30 PM (after lunch) to board the bus for Monticello. We will not stop on the way to Monticello, so please pack snacks and a large water bottle for the trip to Monticello. Race times are 4:00 for JV boys; 4:05 JV Girls; 4:45 Varsity Boys and 4:50 Varsity Girls. We will stop in Monticello after the race for dinner, and should return to the High School at around 8:00 PM. 

Saturday, September 1 @ 9:00 am at Lions Park. 45-minute training run for all runners.

Highland Invitational Results

Below are the official results from the Highland Invitational run on Friday August 17 at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City.  Results Link 

GIRLS RESULTS

Jessie Anderson   22:44  51st out of 297 runners
Mercedes Zunich   23:05   58th out of 297 runners
Bella Welch   24:10   40th out of 144 runners in the girls freshman race
Rachel Thompson   30:56
Lorena Johnson   31:36
Sadie Farnsworth   DNF
Alexa Stripeika   DNF

BOYS RESULTS (12th out of 40 teams)

Evan Ellison   16:58   8th out of 433 runners!
Malachi Ricks   17:10   12th place!
Arthur Hawks   17:25   4th place in the boys freshman race!
Jameson Hawks   19:19   105th our of 433 runners
Soren Indergard   19:31   117th out of 433 runners
Jonathan Martinequ   21:11
Cameron Stotz   22:04   
Carson Whitney   22:06
Daniel Thayer   26:15 

The results of your hard work at practice were in full display at Sugarhouse Park yesterday -  Congratulations to everyone who successfully competed under some brutal weather conditions!

Team Practice Schedule for August 20 - August 25

3 weeks down - 9 to go to State!

Monday, August 20 @ 4:00 PM at Lions Park. 60-minute training run for all runners. All runners should be making a good effort in aerobic range on this run, and should still be able to talk in sentences (listen to your body). We finish the workout with 8 strides on the grass and 10 minutes of core work.

Monday August 20 @ 6:00 PM at the HS Auditorium. Mandatory Player/Parent meeting for all fall programs. The HS administration will discuss overall school rules and then teams get together and discuss individual team rules and expectations. 

Tuesday, August 21 @ 5:00 PM at the Moab Golf Club. A 20-minute warm-up run, followed by 12 alternating 400's on the grass. We finish the workout with an easy 10-minute cool down run.   

Wednesday, August 22 @ 5:00 PM at Rotary Park. 45-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 8 strides on the grass and 15 minutes of core work.

Thursday, August 23 @ 5:00 PM at Sandflats. 45-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 8 strides on the grass and 15 minutes of core work.

Friday, August 24 @ 2:15 on the HS track: An easy 40 minute training run for all runners. Following the run, we board the bus to travel to Salt Lake City where on Saturday morning we will compete in the Westlake Grass Relays. We will stop for dinner in Spanish Fork, and spend the night at the Courtyard Lehi at Thanksgiving Point, cost per team member is $30 for the hotel room. 

Saturday, August 25: Westlake Grass Relays held at Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs, UT. First race (Frosh/Soph girls is at 8:00), with the last race (Boys JV) at 9:20. We will stop for lunch on the way home, and should return to Moab at around 3:00 PM.

Team Practice Schedule for August 13 - August 18

2 weeks down - 10 to go to State!

Monday, August 13 @ 6:00 AM at Lions Park. 60-minute training run for all runners. All runners should be making a good effort in aerobic range on this run, and should still be able to talk in sentences (listen to your body). We finish the workout with 6 strides on the grass and 10 minutes of core work.

Tuesday, August 14 @ 6:00 AM at the Moab Golf Club. A 20-minute warm-up run, followed by 17 minutes of ladders - 1 minute Race Pace; 1 minute easy; 2 minute RP; 2 minute E; 3 minute RP; 3 minute E; 2 minute RP; 2 minute E; 1 minute RP.  We finish with an easy 10-minute cooldown run. 

Tuesday, August 14 @ 8:00 AM. Team members meet at Rotary Park for our first annual run with the dogs! Team members will run with the shelter dogs from the Moab Animal Shelter. This event is a way for the team to provide a service to our community, and give the shelter dogs some fun exercise. The event is coordinated by senior captain Sadie Farnsworth. We will be finished at the park at around 9:00 am.

Wednesday, August 15 @ 6:00 AM at Rotary Park. 45-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 8 strides on the grass and 15 minutes of core work.

Thursday, August 16 @ 5:00 PM at Sandflats. 10 minutes of form drills followed by an easy 30-minute run.

Friday, August 17: First meet of the season - The Highland Invitational in Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City! Team members will be dismissed from school at 7:45 am to board the bus. BRING YOUR HOMEWORK WITH YOU TO DO ON THE BUS! We will stop for lunch on the way to the meet. The first race of the day (Freshman Boys) is at 2:00, while the last race of the day (Girls Varsity) is at 5:10. After the meet, we will stop for dinner before heading back to Moab. We should be back at the High School at around 11:00 pm.

Saturday, August 18 @ 9:00 am at Lions Park. 50-minute training run for all runners.

Team Practice Schedule for August 6 - August 11

1 week down - 11 to go to State!

Monday, August 6 @ 6:00 AM at Lions Park. 60-minute training run for all runners. All runners should be making a good effort in aerobic range on this run, and should still be able to talk in sentences (listen to your body). We finish the workout with 6 strides on the grass and 10 minutes of core work.

Tuesday, August 7 @ 6:00 AM at the Moab Golf Club. A 20-minute warm-up run, followed by 5 x 1,000 meter repeats with a three-minute recovery between each. We finish with an easy 10-minute cooldown run.

Wednesday, August 8 @ 6:00 AM at Rotary Park. 45-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 6 strides on the grass and 15 minutes of core work.

Thursday, August 9 @ 6:00 AM at Sandflats. A 20-minute warm-up run followed by 8 x 45-second hill repeats. We finish with a 10-minute training run and an easy 10-minute cooldown run.

Friday, August 10 @ 6:00 at the HS. We start the practice with 10 minutes of form drills. We then have a 30-minute training run and finish the workout with 15 minutes of core work.

Saturday, August 11 @ 8:00 am at Lions Park. 50-minute training run for all runners.

Team Practice Schedule for July 30 - August 4

It's Time! First Week of Practice!

This seasons training locations are the same as last seasons:

Monday: Lions Park
Tuesday: Moab Golf Course
Wednesday: Rotary Park
Thursday: Sand Flats Recreation Area
Friday: HS Track

Monday, July 30 @ 6:00 AM at Lions Park. 40-minute training run for all runners. All runners should be making a good effort in aerobic range on this run, and should still be able to talk in sentences (listen to your body). We finish the workout with 6 strides on the grass and 15 minutes of core work.

Tuesday, July 31 @ 6:00 AM at the Moab Golf Club. A 20-minute warm-up run, followed by 5 x 1,000 meter repeats with a three-minute recovery between each. We finish with an easy 10-minute cooldown run.

Wednesday, August 1 @ 6:00 AM at Rotary Park. 45-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 6 strides on the grass and 15 minutes of core work.

Thursday, August 2 @ 6:00 AM at Sandflats. 35-minute training run for all runners. We finish the workout with 6 strides and 15 minutes of core work.

Friday, August 3 @ 6:00 at the HS. We start with a  team 1-mile warmup to Rotary Park and back. We then do a 3-mile (12-lap) time trial on the track. We finish with an easy team 1-mile cooldown to Zax and back along the Millcreek trail.

Saturday, August 4 @ 8:00 am at Lions Park. 60-minute training run for all runners.

2018 Red Devil XC Schedule

Grand County High School

2018 Cross Country Schedule

Date                 Event                                   Location          Time  

Fri August 17          Highland Invitational                     Sugarhouse Park      2:00 PM

                                                                                       Salt Lake City

Sat August 25         Grass Relays at Westlake            Saratoga Springs      8:00 AM

Fri August 31           Lloyd’s Lake Classic                    Monticello                 3:00 PM 

Wed Sept 5              Red Rock Invitational                  Moab                        4:00 PM

Sat Sept 15              BYU Autumn Classic                   Eastbay Golf Club    8:00 AM

                                                                                        Provo

  

Tue Sept 18             Emery Invite                                 Castle Dale              4:00 PM

Wed Sept 26           John Thornton Invitational            Blanding                   3:00 PM

Fri Sept 28              Park City Invite                              Park City                  2:00 PM  

          

Tue Oct 9                Region Championship                   Moab                       4:00 PM 

Wed Oct 17             State Championships                    Salt Lake City              TBA

Times-Independent News Story

Here is an article in this weeks edition of the Times-Independent recapping the team's performance at the Region Championship Races held in Blanding on Tuesday October 10. Congratulations to all our team members on outstanding races!   Article Link