DXC Summer Update #12

Darts, 

It has been an incredible summer. It is over too soon, but we have put in a lot of work and put ourselves in a position to have a strong season. Our boys have run close to 40,000 total miles reported - shattering the record of 30,307 from last year. Our girls are going to reach 22,000 miles - also shattering our old record of 16,461. A lot of you reached the goals that you set at the start of the summer, and I know that you are going to be better runners because of it. As you look back at what you have accomplished in the past 12 weeks, let it give you strength and confidence as we move into our season training and racing. We still have a lot of work in front of us, but we have laid the foundation we needed to have a successful season. 

While you are done emailing me your mileage (after this final week), I hope that each of you will continue to keep a training log and that each of you will take individual ownership over your running and your progress. Make it your dream and your running!

Highland Invite - We kicked off the cross country season with the Highland Invite on Thursday. The boys won the team competition in all 3 races - Freshman/Sophomore, Junior/Senior, and Varsity. The girls won the Freshman/Sophomore race and finished 2nd in both of the other races. You can see the full results online at www.runnercard.com and the Davis results are at the bottom of this email. 

In the girls varsity, Courtney Wayment and Aubrey Argyle led the way for our girls with a 2-4 finish, and we had a strong 3-4-5 pack with Grace, Jenna, and Sarah. Our girls were only :10 off of our team time record for the course (top 5 finishers combined time). We will have some great battles with the AF girls in the months to come. Our JV girls had very strong performances from our freshman group - Abi Waddoups finished 2nd (#8 freshman in all races combined), Maddie Johnson was 4th, and Rosie Schraedel finished 8th - leading our freshman/sophomore group to the victory. Sydnee Rayl, Sarah Ferrell, and Haylee Downey finished in the top 15 in the Junior/Senior race. 

Our boys were led by a great performance by Camren Todd. Cam took the lead coming off the lake in the final 800m, and nearly held on for the victory against nationally ranked Alek Parsons (Ogden). Cam's time of 14:46 is a team record for the course. All 5 of our scorers finished in the top 15 - Colton (6), Logan (9), Colter (14), and Matt (15) - to give us the win by 51 points over 2nd place Timpanogos (who beat us at Highland last year). Our boys set the team time record for the Highland Invite at 76:11. We also had a record number of boys under 17:00 - with 22. The next closest team had 8 - which means that our number 22 runner could make varsity on all but 1 other team in the meet. Our freshman and sophomore boys finished with 5 of the top 11 places with Seth Stromberg and Nate Wilde running together for the 1-2 finish (the #6 & #7 sophomores in all the races combined). Our Junior/Senior boys had 12 of the top 16 places with Frasier Williamson and Jacob Vaughan kicking down the stretch with a close 1-2 finish in 15:48 and 15:49 (very good times in the varsity race), and Devin Jaster moved up for a 3rd place finish. Our JV boys would have finished 6th in a very deep varsity race. 

Overall, I thought we showed toughness, learned some good lessons, and ran some solid TEAM races. If you were not satisfied, continue to work and stay patient with your progress.

Team Time history on the Highland Course:

2013 Girls - 90:53

2014 Girls - 90:44

2015 Girls - 90:54

2013 Boys - 78:22

2014 Boys - 77:49

2015 Boys - 76:11

* I lost my camera - but if I end up finding it, I will post the pictures on Facebook.

Athletes of the Week:

Girls - Grace Neuenschwander, Sarah Ferrell, Rosie Schraedel

Boys - Matt Ward, Zach Moncur, Connor Jones

In School Routine - We will now meet at 2:45 in my classroom every day after school. Freshman will join us at 3:05 or so by the south doors. Our "hard" practices will last until about 5:15, our "easy" practices will go until about 4:45. The first 2 weeks are typically the HOTTEST - make sure you are carrying a water bottle with you all day at school. Also, try to have a snack or something in your locker for after the hard practices. We will figure out lockers this week. The Senior, Junior, and Varsity boys will be in the team locker room - sophomores and freshmen will be in the big locker room. The girls will have the TEAM room (and most will have a locker buddy).

Eligibility - A small group of you have not finished all the requirements. Please get that done ASAP. 

Drug Test Consent Form Meeting - We need to get the drug test consent forms signed and out of the way for the year (you won't need to attend again for track). We are meeting with one of the administrators at 5:15pm on Tuesday in the Davis cafeteria. We need all the athletes to be there with 1 parent representative. If your parents can't come - still show up and get the form. This meeting will only take 10 minutes. There will be a way to make up if you missed, but it is a ton easier if you can just make it to this meeting. Thanks!

Team Shirts - We will be ordering team shirts this week. They are going to be dark gray. You can sign up at practice or email me your order. We will order both mens and womens sizes. The cost will be $10. Parents are welcome to order. We should get the shirts for the Murray Invite.

Upcoming Meets - 

Wednesday (9/2) - Pre-Region at Layton Park - 3:30pm

Saturday (9/5) - BYU Invite - 8:30am

Wednesday (9/9) - Region Tri Meet at the NW Community Center in SLC - 3:30pm

Friday (9/11) - Murray Invite - 4:00pm

Full Schedule can be seen at http://www.davisxc.blogspot.com/p/2014-schedule.html 

This Week:

Monday - Meet in my classroom at 2:45. Freshman come to my classroom when you get to the school (room 2512)

Tuesday - Practice at 2:45. Drug Consent Meeting at 5:15 - after practice in the cafeteria. 

Wednesday - Practice at 2:45

Thursday - Evening Practice - Meet at the school at 7:00pm on the track. We are going to do 16-20 x 400m

Friday - Practice at 2:45

Saturday - Run 50-60 minutes on your own

As a coaching staff, we are proud of all of you for putting in your base training the past 12 weeks. I hope you are continuing to find love and purpose in your running. Let's have a great school year - I expect solid grades and school performances from each of you as well as solid running. 

Good luck with your first day of school. Thanks for a great summer!

Coach Talley

Highland Invite Results

Varsity Girls

2. Courtney Wayment 17:30

4. Aubrey Argyle 17:35

19. Grace Neuenschwander 18:34

20. Jenna Connell 18:36

21. Sarah Waddoups 18:37

30. Ally Geisler 19:08

32. Sam Hedquist 19:09

*195 Total Runners

Team Scores

1. American Fork 41

2. Davis 58

3. Timpanogos 181

4. Jordan 228

5. Stansbury 237

6. Herriman 245

Junior/Senior Girls

4. Sydnee Rayl 20:46

8. Sarah Ferrell 20:52

14. Haylee Downey 21:19

17. Sydney Zaugg 21:28

26. Hannah Naylor 21:46

27. Ruby Jane Mathewson 21:47

29. Melanie Sullivan 21:48

32. Malaree Wood 21:52

36. BriAnna Gipson 22:18

38. Louisa Twitchell 22:22

41. Ally Smith 22:30

43. Sara Williams 22:42

53. Anne Hawkins 22:51

86. Taylor Davis 23:42

95. Natalie Olsen 23:57

118. Julia Schraedel 24:40

139. Autumn Jenkins 25:25

158. Ashley Taylor 26:20

170. Katelyn Hoskins 26:44

*252 Total Runners

Team Scores

1. American Fork 17

2. Davis 66

3. Riverton 96

4. Herriman 129

Freshman/Sophomore Girls

2. Abi Waddoups 20:18

4. Maddie Johnson 20:59

8. Rosie Schraedel 21:06

28. Jennica Robinson 22:34

29. Krystal Wood 22:36

32. Kate Stuart 22:45

33. Ciara Fuller 22:46

38. Jaysi Porter 22:59

67. Andie Groll 24:12

71. Isabella Van Brocklin 24:23

86. Erin Berry 24:53

90. Beth Richards 24:59

104. Lexi Rawlings 25:23

123. Katelyn Bledsoe 26:05

149. Cameron Bunch 27:27

176. Afton Judd 28:50

222. Makenna Haycock 33:02

241. Abbee Davis 36:22

242. Elizabeth Larson 36:25

*253 Total Runners

Team Scores 

1. Davis 65

2. Mountain Crest 86

3. Timpanogos 86

4. American Fork 195

Varsity Boys

2. Camren Todd 14:46

6. Colton Rimann 15:10

9. Logan MacKay 15:15

14. Colter Blanchard 15:27

15. Matt Ward 15:30

23. Daniel Tumblin 15:45

42. Josh Peters 16:07

*240 Total Runners

Team Scores

1. Davis 46

2. Timpanogos 97

3. Lehi 100

4. Olympus 143

5. Ogden 185

*33 Total Teams

Junior Senior Boys

1. Frasier Williamson 15:48

2. Jacob Vaughan 15:49

3. Devin Jaster 16:03

6. Bryce Ferguson 16:19

7. Britton Porter 16:20

8. McKay Treadwell 16:29

9. Lance Thornton 16:36

10. Zach Moncur 16:42

11. Jason Lang 16:45

13. Josh Christiansen 16:47

14. Dallin Larsen 16:59

16. Kelton Johnson 17:05

25. Josh Wilkinson 17:27

35. Brandon Christensen 17:38

57. Kaleb Stinger 18:16

58. Sam Francis 18:16

59. Tyson Datwyler 18:17

61. Mikey Savage 18:19

64. Daniel Harris 18:21

67. Jake Miller 18:26

70. Tanner Bilton 18:28

71. Branson Petty 18:30

118. Hayden Vance 19:14

131. Landon Wheeler 19:24

138. Jared Winkelman 19:33

169. Karson Hugie 20:07

190. Spencer Hall 20:34

197. Isaak Hugh 20:42

285. David Michelsen 23:15

*333 Total Runners 

Team Scores

1. Davis 19

2. TImpanogos 67

3. Lehi 155

4. Bingham 178

Freshman/Sophomore Boys

1. Seth Stromberg 16:24

2. Nate Wilde 16:32

4. Adam Hedquist 16:52

5. Porter Van Drimmelen 16:57

11. Carson Cox 17:16

15. Derek Thornton 17:29

16. Connor Jones 17:31

24. Zach Jenkins 17:48

33. Kalvin Stinger 18:03

47. Matthew Hatch 18:29

53. Nate Sheffield 18:33

57. Carson Knight 18:40

58. Jared Hogan 18:41

61. Cole Weaver 18:44

77. Colby Stettler 19:01

79. Nate Iverson 19:02

92. Braylon Williams 19:14

103. Spencer Bell 19:23

129. Brandon Manning 20:06

183. Tyson Peterson 21:03

194. Jacob Gipson 21:16

220. Tyson Copa 21:52

225. Caden Wheeler 22:07

229. Ethan Nunes 22:14

239. Jack White 22:31

240. Mitch Clove 22:32

262. Noah Stuart 23:05

289. Travis Sodja 23:38

303. Alex Michaelis 24:02

319. Carson Jennings 24:40

337. Jay Eames 25:16

351. Zac Aposhian 26:07

*385 Total Runners

Team Scores 

1. Davis 23

2. Timpanogos 65

3. Stansbury 128

4. Herriman 167

5. Lehi 212

DXC Summer Update #11

Darts -
It was a great week of training capped off by a good TEAM start to the season with the Dart Challenge. I hope you are recovering well from the race, and I hope you are excited to race even harder/smarter on Thursday this week. I have a lot of information for you in this week's update . . .  

Dart Challenge 5k - It was fun to get our first race in yesterday. We had some awesome performances and some very solid PRs. On the boys side, Colton Rimann set the high school record with 15:30 and Camren Todd ran the #3 all-time mark with 15:36. We also set our TEAM time record (top 5 combined times) with 79:34, and we set our depth records for most runners under 16:30, most under 17:00, and most under 18:00. The girls also looked solid - led by a strong 1-2 punch from Courtney Wayment (18:47) and Aubrey Argyle (18:50). Our girls ran our #3 all-time TEAM time with 96:26. One of the best things on the girls side was that we had 19 girls run under 23:00 (we only had 11 last year, and the all-time record is 20). It was a solid start for us, and hopefully a good practice race for each of you. The best part is that we are capable of getting better and we have more 'tests' to come. I know not all of you were happy about your performance, but you have to realize that running is not always going to give you good days. It is important to find positive things about each race and to find things to work on after each race. Getting to where we want to be is a process with many things to learn along the way. Things to analyze include: preparation, warmup, race strategy (and following a race plan), pacing, toughness, and mindset. 
Thanks to all the parents, athletes, and alumni who helped at the race!!
You can see the results for the Dart Challenge at www.dartchallenge5k.blogspot.com 

Racing Shoes - Although it is not required to race in cross country spikes, most of you will want to find a pair of spikes that you can race in this fall. Cross country spikes have a full rubber sole (no hard plastic on the bottom). You can find great cross country spikes at Striders and Wasatch Running. You can also check at Ross and sometimes find some killer deals. And you can order spikes online - I think the best online option is Eastbay.com (last year's models are often at a great discount). I really like the Nike Victory and XC Rival, the Saucony Shay and Kilkenny, the Brooks Mach 16 or Mach 17, and the New Balance XC900
Eastbay.com Cross Country Shoes - http://www.eastbay.com/Cross-Country/Shoes/_-_/N-1hiZne
I suggest buying shoes where you can put spikes in if you want them in.

Strider's Shoe/Spike Night - We are having a TEAM discount night at Striders on Tuesday (8/18) from 5:00-7:30pm. All training shoes are discounted 15% and all spikes are discounted 20% for both athletes and families (parents included). I should be there for most of the night if you have questions. 

Eligibility - Quite a few of you did not get things done by the August 13th due date. Some of you still need to pay $90 in the office, and a lot of you still need to go on to www.registermyathlete.com and get signed up for cross country. Please do so today or tomorrow!
The following people have signed up, but didn't sign the registration checklist (go back on to the website and fill out ALL available forms) - Aubrey Argyle, Erin Berry, Cameron Bunch, Ellie Lundgren, Autumn Taylor, Nate Iverson, David Michelson, Ethan Nunes, Nate Sheffield, Travis Sodja.
If your eligibility is not 100% complete, you CAN race at Highland Invite, but you will not be able to participate once the first week of school starts (until you are all done). Thanks!

Highland Invite - Our first cross country meet of the year is this Thursday. It is a 2.9 mile race on a course similar to the state cross country course at Sugarhouse Park (SLC). HYDRATE because it is going to be a hot one and we may not be accustomed to the afternoon heat.
We will go over more details in practice this week - here is the schedule:
1:30 - Meet at the school
1:45 - Bus Leaves
4:00 - Freshman/Sophomore Boys
4:25 - Freshman/Sophomore Girls
4:50 - Junior/Senior Boys
5:15 - Junior Senior Girls
5:45 - Varsity Boys - Colton Rimann, Camren Todd, Logan MacKay, Colter Blanchard, Matt Ward, Daniel Tumblin, Josh Peters
6:15 - Varsity Girls - Courtney Wayment, Aubrey Argyle, Ally Geisler, Sam Hedquist, Jenna Connell, Sarah Waddoups, Grace Neuenschwander
6:45 - Awards
8:00 - Back to the School

Uniforms - We will hand out uniforms after practice on Monday morning. If you miss practice Monday, show up 15-20 minutes early on Thursday and I will issue you a uniform before we leave for Highland.
The girls will need to purchase their own black spandex bottoms (any brand) or black running shorts. We will issue gold shorts to the boys that they will need to race in.

This Week:
Monday - Meet at the school at 7:00am. We are going to run for 40-70 minutes (long run). Uniform Handout.
Tuesday - Meet at Layton Park at 7:00am. We are going to do some race pace work on the region loop.
Wednesday - Between 4-8 miles on your own.
Thursday - AM: 10-15 minute shake out run (1-2 miles); PM: Highland Invite - Meet at the school at 1:30.
Friday - AM: 3-8 miles on your own; PM: 3-6 miles on your own (2 runs today).
Saturday - Meet at the school at 7:00am - final run of the summer. Food after!!

Once School Starts - We will meet in my classroom at 2:45 for a team meeting. The 9th graders will meet us at the south doors at 3:05 (or as close to that as possible). The workouts will typically last until 5:00pm - that will include the core work and stretching at the end of practice which I would like everyone to participate in. Some hard days will take a little longer - some practices won't go quite until 5:00.

Email me your mileage and any thoughts you might have had about the Dart Challenge 5k.
Thanks!!
Coach Talley

Dart Challenge 5k Results

24th Annual Dart 5k Challenge
August 15, 2015 @ Barnes Park
Weather: 76 degrees, sunny. Course: 5000 meters on asphalt, flat
Women’s Race Record: 17:20 by Morgan Haws, 2011
Men's Race Record: 15:43 by Jared Ward, 2011

Women's Results
1. 18:47 Courtney Wayment 17
2. 18:50 Aubrey Argyle 16
3. 19:11 Stefanie Talley 39
4. 19:15 Ally Geisler 16
5. 19:21 Kenzie Weir 19
6. 19:40 Jenna Connell 16
7. 19:46 Jami Caldwell 33
8. 19:54 Sarah Waddoups 15
9. 20:15 Laurissa Neuenschwander 38
10. 20:25 Grace Neuenschwander 16
11. 21:13 Sydnee Rayl 16
12. 21:14 Madeline English 14
13. 21:15 Janice Johnson 46
14. 21:27 Jenna Goodrum 24
15. 21:34 Madeline Johnson 14
16. 21:43 Nicole Wood 18
17. 21:51 Hannah Naylor 17
18. 21:53 Danna Stuart 22
19. 21:54 Abi Waddoups 14
20. 21:57 Sarah Ferrell 15
21. 22:02 Malaree Wood 16
22. 22:03 Rachel Johnson 18
23. 22:03 Melanie Sullivan 17
24. 22:05 Sydney Zaugg 16
25. 22:09 Rachel Clouse 17
26. 22:10 Sara Williams 16
27. 22:27 Megan Allart 14
28. 22:30 Haylee Downey 16
29. 22:44 Becca Albrechtson 21
30. 22:44 Hannah Albrechtsen 19
31. 23:02 Ruby Jane Matthewson 16
32. 23:04 Addy Rich 14
33. 23:04 Kate Stuart 15
34. 23:17 Syd Holiday 14
35. 23:22 BriAnna Gipson 17
36. 23:25 Shawna Cox 42
37. 23:26 Rosie Schraedel 14
38. 23:26 Emmaline Huntzinger 17
39. 23:32 Jennica Robinson 14
40. 23:45 Anne Hawkins 17
41. 23:47 Amber Berry 17
42. 23:56 Krystal Wood 15
43. 24:05 Natalie Olsen 17
44. 24:10 Ciara Fuller 15
45. 24:14 Alicia Halverson 14
46. 24:20 Kelli Holiday 14
47. 24:21 Taylor Davis 17
48. 24:42 Jaysi Porter 14
49. 24:48 Isabella Van Brocklin 13
50. 24:57 Keslee Stephenson 16
51. 24:58 Cindy Bell 44
52. 24:59 Erin Berry 15
53. 25:06 Kenna Holiday 11
54. 25:23 LJ Holiday 12
55. 25:26 Deveri Thornton 40
56. 25:26 Colleen Mills 17
57. 25:37 Andrea Groll 15
58. 26:20 Julia Schraedel 17
59. 26:31 Beth Richards 14
60. 26:34 Katelyn Bledsoe 14
61. 26:37 Tessa Geisler 9
62. 26:50 Susan Todd 48
63. 28:12 Ellika Palmer 19
64. 28:15 Dina Schoulten 40
65. 28:17 Ashley Taylor 16
66. 28:21 Katelyn Hoskins 16
67. 28:22 Megan Pratt 25
68. 28:25 Christine Stuart 46
69. 28:45 Afton Judd 14
70. 29:02 Brooke Holiday 9
71. 29:12 Holly Ferguson 39
72. 29:12 Melanie Connell 43
73. 29:36 Natalie Wheeler 39
74. 30:17 Brittany Gipson 12
75. 30:41 Roselind Fennell 35
76. 31:07 Lauren Spackman 15
77. 31:14 Olivia Egan 15
78. 31:19 Dawna Egan 44
79. 32:24 Alayna Williamson 39
80. 32:27 Hope Smith 13
81. 32:36 Kyrie Slade 26
82. 32:51 Rebecca Palmer 14
83. 32:52 Rachel Hawkins 14
84. 32:59 Rosemary Palmer 43
85. 33:07 Faith Davis 11
86. 33:16 Sarah Gowens 39
87. 36:01 Mary Hawkins 12
88. 36:06 Debbie Price 61
89. 37:34 Angie Stettler 47
90. 39:35 Emma Albrechtsen 10
91. 39:49 Elizabeth Larsen 15
92. 39:50 Abbee Davis 15
93. 40:26 Stephanie MacKay 51
94. 41:03 Stephanie Hawkins 44
95. 42:02 Brooke Scheurer 35
96. 42:02 Rebecca Waddoups 41
97. 44:53 Kailey Hall 12

Men's Results
1. 14:56 Riley Cook 34
2. 15:30 Colton Rimann 17
3. 15:36 Camren Todd 16
4. 16:01 Ryan Waite 27
5. 16:03 Logan MacKay 17
6. 16:10 Colter Blanchard 17
7. 16:15 Matt Ward 16
8. 16:28 Daniel Tumblin 17
9. 16:31 Josh Peters 16
10. 16:36 Logan Wood 21
11. 16:42 Frasier Williamson 16
12. 16:42 Paul Timothy 33
13. 16:45 Ethan Robins 17
14. 16:47 Britton Porter 17
15. 16:48 Devin Jaster 16
16. 16:50 Jacob Vaughan 16
17. 16:57 McKay Treadwell 16
18. 16:57 Nate Wilde 15
19. 17:05 Bryce Ferguson 17
20. 17:14 Lance Ford 16
21. 17:16 Porter Van Drimmelen 15
22. 17:19 Lance Thornton 17
23. 17:22 Bryson Snow 26
24. 17:24 Dallin Larsen 17
25. 17:25 Garreth James 25
26. 17:33 Seth Stromberg 15
27. 17:35 Zach Moncur 16
28. 17:40 Carson Cox 15
29. 17:42 Josh Wilkinson 17
30. 17:43 Jason Lang 17
31. 17:45 Hunter Daniel 28
32. 17:47 Stokton Smith 18
33. 18:21 Connor Jones 15
34. 18:27 Brandon Christensen 16
35. 18:32 Derek Thornton 15
36. 18:44 Dallin Kitchen 16
37. 18:44 Nathan Hales 17
38. 18:45 Ethan Anderson 15
39. 18:45 Brandon Kirby 39
40. 18:49 Mikey Savage 16
41. 18:50 Branson Petty 16
42. 19:04 Tyson Datwyler 16
43. 19:04 Spencer Rindlisbacher 19
44. 19:06 Colby Stettler 14
45. 19:08 Matthew Hatch 15
46. 19:10 Hayden Vance 16
47. 19:15 Cole Weaver 15
48. 19:16 Sam Francis 16
49. 19:18 Kelton Johnson 16
50. 19:19 Kaleb Stinger 16
51. 19:26 Tanner Bilton 16
52. 19:33 Elijah Williamson 13
53. 19:41 Bradley Neuenschwander 43
54. 19:49 Braylon Williams 14
55. 19:50 Orson Thornton 43
56. 19:56 Cade Hyde 17
57. 19:58 Casey Brown 50
58. 19:59 Jake Miller 16
59. 19:59 Steve Petty 52
60. 20:02 Andrew Tyndall 19
61. 20:08 Brandon Manning 15
62. 20:25 Hyrum Palmer 16
63. 20:31 Matthew Neuenschwander 11
64. 20:37 Spencer Bell 15
65. 20:42 Landon Wheeler 16
66. 21:04 Daniel Harris 16
67. 21:05 Karson Hugie 16
68. 21:14 Jess Hyde 15
69. 21:36 Jack White 15
70. 21:42 Nate Jaster 11
71. 21:46 Mitchell Simon 12
72. 21:47 Ethan Nunes 14
73. 22:00 Bryan Wilde 47
74. 22:01 Noah Stuart 14
75. 22:42 Spencer Anderson 13
76. 22:43 Spencer Hall 16
77. 22:51 Tyson Peterson 13
78. 22:56 Isaak Hugh 17
79. 22:56 Jacob Gipson 15
80. 23:06 Caden Wheeler 14
81. 23:25 Nate Stuart 48
82. 23:26 Michael Duggar 59
83. 23:28 Isaac Neuenschwander 13
84. 23:57 Nathan Lindgren 8
85. 24:10 Brian Fuller 50
86. 24:10 Kurt Thornton 13
87. 24:30 Rick Jaster 46
88. 24:32 Dave Stephenson 44
89. 24:33 Alex Michaelis 15
90. 24:36 John Palmer 48
91. 25:06 Jonah Taylor 16
92. 25:14 Chad Hawkins 43
93. 26:17 Perry Schoulten 51
94. 26:36 Noah Smith 11
95. 26:37 Ethan Geisler 13
96. 26:55 Mike Todd 52
97. 26:57 Bryson Hall 10
98. 27:00 Robert Wood 42
99. 27:03 Jay Eames 15
100. 27:20 Ben Anderson 10
101. 27:29 Clenneth Berry 44
102. 27:40 Scott Hall 42
103. 27:54 Jake Holiday 9
104. 27:54 Colby Thornton 10
105. 28:18 Shon Wilson 49
106. 28:20 Troy Spackman 52
107. 28:44 Glen Judd 44
108. 28:47 Jacob 11
109. 28:59 Bodie Williamson 11
110. 29:07 Chad Wheeler 44
111. 30:03 Rawson Spackman 13
112. 30:17 Justin Gipson 42
113. 30:44 Jim Stettler 57
114. 31:05 Josh Wood 9
115. 32:36 Austin Slade 28
116. 33:27 Andy Flowers 65
117. 39:35 Brad Albrechtsen 53
118. 40:26 Mark Mackay 58
119. 41:30 Jared Hawkins 10

DXC Summer Update - #10

Darts - 

We are down to the final 2 weeks of summer training. It is time to step up our game and really be strong and committed going into the season. Many of you have put in a great summer and are ready to go - some of you have not been able to run as much, but if you are still interested in racing cross country this season, there is no better time to start back up than right now, with this week's workouts and the Dart Challenge 5k. If you want to participate in cross country, show up this week. If you don't want to participate, just send me an email, and I will remove you from the roster and the the email list (I hope you choose to run even if you don't feel like you had a very good summer of running). 

High Altitude Camp: We had an awesome week at Marsh Lake. I was very pleased with the work we got in at 9200+ feet, I thought your attitudes were great, and I was pleased with the way we came together and had fun as a TEAM. Thank you for being so helpful and so well behaved. Thanks for making it a great camp. I hope you are all recovering well and feeling excited about our upcoming weeks of training and racing. I want to make sure to thank all the parents, alumni, and coaches who made it happen - thanks for the help driving, for the help with chaperoning, for the prizes, and for the support. It was a challenge with 100+ people at camp, but it went well and we had a great time. Those of you who couldn't come or didn't quite qualify - I hope you had a solid week of training, and I hope you get the opportunity to come to camp at some point. I have placed a bunch of pictures on Facebook for anyone interested. I also have a few things that were left that I will bring to the Vita Course on Monday.

Back to Basics: As we finish up the summer and get ready for the season, I would like you all to keep a few things in mind. Some basics of running and racing well:

1. Take care of yourselves! You will perform your best and stay healthiest if you are taking the proper steps to take care of your bodies. Fuel yourselves well with enough calories, plenty of protein and iron, good hydration, some fats in your diet, and a good amount of healthy carbs (whole grains, pastas, rice, fruits, vegetables, etc). Make sure you are getting a good night's sleep every night - there is no quicker way to get run down than to miss out on valuable rest. Take extra time to stretch, massage, and ice - even if you are just doing it to prevent problems. 

2. Core Work - We need to do a better job strengthening your cores. I would like everyone to have a goal of doing core work at least 4 times per week for 12-15 minutes per session. We will do it after most practices, and you can also do core work on your own.

3. Smart Running - We are going to be working pretty hard over the next 2 months. I want you to work hard and work smart. Always have a purpose in mind as you train. Find a LOVE for running.

4. Team Work - Look out for each other, push each other, and be unselfish. Let's find our greatness together.

Dart Challenge 5k - Next Saturday (August 15th) at 8:00am at Barnes Park. You are all required to run the Dart Challenge (if you are in town). It is not an optional race, but if the money is an issue let me know and we will work something out. I would also encourage you to get your family, friends, or neighbors to register because it is a fundraiser for the TEAM. Plan on coming and running your best, it will give us a starting point for the season. Prepare for it like you would for any other race. It is a great time to practice and to get out some of the first race jitters. I have attached the registration form to this email - you can bring it to practice this week or you can turn it in on Saturday morning at the race. You can also register for the race at www.runnercard.com Everyone should be at Barnes Park at 7:00am for registration. We are going to warm up together at 7:20am. 

Eligibility - I sent out an email a few weeks ago about eligibility. I will send it out again today. Things are due by August 13th (Thursday). You should have the following done:

1. Pay $90 in the office.

2. Turn in a physical (A Form).

3. Register for cross country on www.registermyathlete.com - and fill in the appropriate forms.

4. We will have to fill out the drug test consent forms - there will be a parent meeting at a later date TBA.

Physicals - Any of you who have not been able to get a physical can get one at the school on Wednesday, August 12th at 5:00pm. You have to pay $15 in the office and bring your receipt (office is open from 8am-2pm). 

Highland Invite - Our first cross country meet is before school starts - Thursday, August 20th. I am planning on all of you racing at the Highland Invite. You will be placed in either the varsity race, the freshman-sophomore JV Race, or the junior-senior JV race, depending on your Dart Challenge performance. 

Race Schedule:

1:30pm - Meet at the School; Buses leave at 1:45

4:00 - Fresh/Soph Boys

4:25 - Fresh/Soph Girls

4:50 - JV Boys

5:15 - JV Girls

5:45 - Varsity Boys

6:10 - Varsity Girls

*More details will be sent out this next week. 

This Week:

Monday - Vita Course 7:00am. We are going for our best time of the summer.

Tuesday - 4-10 miles on your own

Wednesday - Meet at the School at 7:00am - We are doing 1000m repeats at Nichols Park on the grass.

Thursday - Meet at Barnes Park at 7:00am - We are running the Dart Challenge course and doing strides on the grass.

Friday - 4-8 miles on your own

Saturday - Dart Challenge 5k - 8:00am at Barnes Park (show up at 7:00). 

Remember that practices are now MANDATORY if you are on the cross country team. If you are going to miss practice, I expect an email letting me know why you weren't there. Please schedule work and other appointments around cross country team practice. 

Also remember to email me your mileage - for both of the last 2 weeks if you have not done so.

Thanks and Happy Running!!

Coach Talley

Season Schedule - http://www.davisxc.blogspot.com/p/2014-schedule.html