DXC Summer Update #12

Darts,

This is the last week of reporting summer mileage. Please email me this week's mileage as soon as you can. I'll print out what I have and you post it in my classroom so you can fill in any blanks or correct any mistakes.

It's going to be around 90 degrees all week long. Make sure you're staying hydrated and on top of your nutrition (eat breakfast, bring snacks) throughout the school day.

Payson Night Hunt Invitational
We had our first race of the season Friday night at the Payson Night Hunt Invitational. The course had a lot of tight turns and tight squeezes which can slow you down a bit and throw off your rhythm. I thought the tunnel and dirt hills made the course kinda fun. I was really encouraged by what I saw from all the races. Way to bring the energy and excitement! I love when I'm running around one part of the course and can hear TEAMmates chanting D-H-S off in the distance. I hope it got you pumped for the rest of the season. The JV girls kicked things off with Rosie and Abi getting out and leading 5 girls in the top 6 of the race (Rosie, Jacque, Sydney, Megan, Abi). In the JV boys race we had a big group emerge by the first mile. Carson Knight had a killer race and led from start to finish followed by 12 other darts. JV did a great job setting the tone and getting varsity excited to race. The Varsity Girls did a great job working as a TEAM. Ellie ran a tough race and closed the gap in the last mile to take 2nd. Ruth was battling for 3rd place with two other girls, but with 500m to go took off and created an 11 second gap. Our top 5 were all in the top 11 of the race. The excitement carried over to the Varsity Boys race. Seth, Connor, and McKennion worked together the first mile and looked like a force to be reckoned with. They ended up going 1-2-3 in the race followed by Adam (5), Porter (8), CJ (9), and Zach (10).

I'll put the results at the bottom of the page. It was a good first race, but I hope none of you get complacent. We still have a ton of work to do. Good job everybody and let's get right back to work.

Athletes of the Week
Rosie Schraedel, Jaden Jeppson
Connor Jones, Carson Knight

Pre-Region Meet
We will have our first Region 1 Cross Country meet on Wednesday at Layton Park. 7 teams will be in attendance. The race will be 2 miles (the first 2 miles of the region championship course). I am looking for parents to volunteer to bring popsicles (there will be other opportunities as the season progresses). Let me know if you can - and then just bring a bag or 2 and put it in the cooler by where our team is set up. We are asking all athletes on the TEAM to stay until the end whenever possible. In this case, we are doing a little extra running together after the races.
Schedule:

1:30 - Excused from school (including 9th graders)
1:45 - Buses Leave
3:30 - Girls JV (all non-varsity, including freshman and sophomores)
3:55 - Boys JV (all non-varsity, including freshman and sophomores)
4:15 - Girls Varsity (10 runners)
4:35 - Boys Varsity (10 runners)
5:00 - Light workout and quick cool down
5:45 - Back to the School


TEAM shirts
We're going to be turning in an order for TEAM shirts Tuesday evening. I'll attach the first draft of the shirt so you can get an idea of what it will look like. I'm working with the shirt company to get a few things tweaked. Right now we're looking between $10 - $15. It's available in both a mens and womens cut. If any parents would like to order the shirt, send me an email or have your athlete turn in an order by Tuesday. The t-shirts are nice to have for cross country meets.

The season is underway, we have some busy weeks in front of us, and a lot of work to be done. Keep working hard, being positive, and being a good teammate!

Thanks!

Coach Timothy


Payson Night Hunt Invitational
Full results can be found here.
Girls
19:29 Ellie Lundgreen
20:00 Ruth Wright
20:32 Madeline English
20:43 Jennica Robinson
20:45 Sara Miller
20:48 Sarah Waddoups
20:49 Rosie Schraedel
20:57 Kate Stuart
21:18 Jacque Smith
21:37 Sydney Hedquist
21:42 Megan Allart
21:44 Abi Waddoups
22:25 Becky Swanson
22:34 Whitney Walpole
22:36 Alexa Peters
22:40 Andie Groll
22:59 Autumn Taylor
23:06 Hannah McGurk
23:18 Jaysi Porter
23:23 Tilly Vasquez
23:25 Isabella VanBrocklin
23:25 Grace Christensen
23:32 Maddie Johnson
23:58 Bailey Kealamakia
24:02 Emma Oliver
24:03 Hope Smith
24:11 Jaden Jeppsen
24:46 Indai Edgar
24:49 Erin Berry
25:17 Jenny Ensign
25:44 Eliza Rich
25:59 Emma Francis
26:23 Kylee Hoffman
27:04 Abbey Taylor
27:04 Melisa McSwain
27:19 Jessica Vegas
27:22 Bailey Kohler
27:26 Emily Jorgensen
27:35 Aidan Romney
27:51 Ashley Lee
27:52 Kennedie Shepherd
27:54 Tara Jones
28:47 Lindsey Bouwhuis
29:28 Jamie Covington
29:32 Anna Thomson
29:38 Klarissa Hugh
30:19 Rebekah Issertell
30:30 Clara Thompson
30:46 Elizabeth Brown
33:23 Emily Alvord
33:25 Carly Behrmann
35:33 Kate Potter
38:07 Elisabeth Issertell

Boys

15:53 Seth Stromberg

15:56 Connor Jones

16:29 McKennion Melton

16:33 Carson Knight

16:39 Adam Hedquist

16:51 Porter VanDrimmelen

16:54 CJ Rees

16:55 Noah Stuart

17:00 Connor Finlinson

17:04 Jared Hogan

17:04 Zach Jenkins

17:04 Trey Ferrin

17:07 Ben Murdock

17:10 Jacob Halverson

17:26 Simon Mitchell

17:36 Caden Wheeler

17:43 Jalen Anderton

17:49 Garrett Direda

17:54 Tucker Fenton

17:56 Nyle Ferguson

17:57 Carson Cox

17:59 Nate Iverson

18:00 Nate Sheffield

18:07 Oakley James

18:11 Luke Wilde

18:16 Josh Hall

18:18 Adam Wall

18:19 Mitchell Clove

18:23 Rawson Spackman

18:33 Mike Haven

18:46 Kurt Thornton

18:49 Spencer Hogan

18:51 Colin Major

19:11 Carson Coleman

19:16 Nate Wilde

19:26 Isaac Neuenschwander

19:32 Andrew Simonsen

19:33 Tate Isom

19:34 Hunter Kitchen

19:44 Aaron Kohler

19:48 Caleb Chase

19:54 Hyrum Palmer

19:59 Braden Wilding

20:00 Kale Thomas

20:03 Griffin Karras

20:12 Sam Willden

20:13 John Hess

20:17 Hayden Walpole

20:29 Nathan Thornton

26:50 Connor Harrison

DXC Summer Update #11

Darts,

I hope you enjoyed your last full week of summer break. You may not be ready for school to start back up, but we're approaching my favorite time of the year. I love when it starts to cool off, the leaves turn, and you can see your breath in the morning. I'm also looking forward to all being on the same schedule. It seems like we're missing half of the team every practice due to vacations or church activities. I hope you haven't been skipping practices out of laziness or fear. Running rewards those that are committed, hard-working, and determined. I know cross country isn't easy. It can hurt... a lot! But there's something extremely satisfying about working hard and seeing progress. It builds confidence, it gets you excited, and you start to set your sights on goals that you previously thought were impossible. I promise you won't regret choosing to commit from here on out. It builds mental and physical toughness, and one day you'll be out racing and it will hurt like crazy, but you push through and cross the finish line and think to yourself, "I can't believe I just did that!" It's funny how something can hurt so bad, yet feel so good.

I know for some of you, summer training hasn't gone as planned it was out of your control. Let's move forward with a positive attitude and do our best. This is an exciting and fun time of year! Let's refocus and get ready to work because it will be over before you know it. 

Remember to send in your miles. We only have one more week to report miles. I'll attach the mileage files I have and you can email me with any corrections or omissions.

Payson Night Hunt Invitational

Our first official race of the cross country season will be on Friday, August 25th at Legends Field, 1060 South Main St, in Payson. The race will be 3 miles on grass, dirt, and concrete. We'll have to decide if we want to put spikes in our shoes once we get there. We have not been to this race, but coach Talley found it and it sounds fun. Everyone on the team is expected to participate. If you can't race (due to injury), you can still come and support your teammates and have fun. It will be a late night coming home. Here's the schedule:

7:00pm - JV Girls

7:30pm - JV Boys

8:00pm - Varsity Girls (7 girls TBD)

8:30pm - Varsity Boys (7 boys TBD)

9:00pm - Awards

11:00pm - Arrive back at Davis

Racing Shoes (for those who still don't have spikes)

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). Ask your teammates which spikes they like.

In School Routine

Starting Wednesday, we will meet at 2:45 in my classroom (2512) every day after school. Freshman will join us at 3:10 or so by the south doors. Our "hard" practices will last until about 5:00-5:15, our "easy" practices will go until about 4:30-4:45. 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 as well.

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 the athletic director at 5:00pm on Thursday (8/24) in the Davis cafeteria - right after practice. 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!

This Week

Monday - Meet at Davis at 7:00am. Tempo run + 6 x 400m

Tuesday - Run on your own or in groups (5-10 miles)

Wednesday - Meet in my classroom at 2:45. Light intervals

Thursday - After school practice (3-6 miles). Drug consent form meeting

Friday - Payson Night Race

Saturday - Long run on your own or in groups (6-12 miles)

Sunday - Stretch. Send in miles.

I hope everyone is getting excited for the season to begin! Go get a haircut and pick out your clothes for Wednesday. Look good, feel good. Run fast.

Coach T

DXC Summer Update #10

Darts,

I can't believe how fast summer has flown by. We only have two more weeks of summer mileage to report. Make sure you send in your mileage from this week and any other weeks you may be missing. I feel like we're getting a great base and ready to put in some serious work once the season starts.

Dart Challenge 5k

Yesterday we ran the Dart Challenge. I know I didn't set you up to make the all-time list, but I'm really happy and encouraged by what I saw. I hope you all learned something from your race. There's a lot of valuable feedback you can get from a race if you have a plan, do your best to follow through, and analyze what did and didn't work... especially early on in the season. Find something positive from your race and let's build on it.

Our boys TEAM was led by Seth Stromberg who ran a patient, consistent race. We then had another 10 guys finish within 30 seconds of each other. We're going to have another TEAM with great depth. It's important to stay positive, work together, push each other, do your best, and be happy for each other. Don't compare yourself with your TEAMmates. You'll be happier and be a better runner if you focus on the TEAM rather than just yourself. Our girls finished like our boys. Alicia Halverson led our girls followed by a solid group within seconds of each other. Behind Alicia was one of our many talented future darts, Brooke Taylor (8th grade). It's always fun to see what our future could look like (boys and girls).

First official race: Friday night, August 25th

This Week (note we're meeting at Vita on Tuesday this week)

Monday - Meet at school at 7am (long run)

Tuesday - Meet at Vita at 6:30am

Wednesday - Run on your own or in groups

Thursday - Meet at Davis at 7am - Lagoon trail mile repeats

Friday - Run on your own or in groups - Eligibility due

Saturday - Meet at Davis at 7am - TEAM run and breakfast (w/ homemade buttermilk syrup)

Eligibility

Thanks to all those that have completed eligibility. If there isn't a cross country fee on your DSD account, I probably wasn't sure you're doing cross country this fall. Please let me know if you plan on being on participating. It's a lot of hard work, but a ton of fun!

9th Graders

Once we begin school (Wednesday, August 23), All Davis High students will meet in my classroom at 2:45 (25 minutes after school). We will have a 15-20 minute team meeting most days. 9th graders are supposed to hurry to Davis High as fast as possible, and meet us at the south doors of the school. If we are not there, check up in my classroom (2512). We typically leave to run between 3:10-3:15. All athletes will receive lockers in the Davis locker rooms. Practice will typically last until 4:30pm on easy days and 5:00pm on our hard days. Please let me know if you or your parents have any other routine questions.

Email List - Please let me know if any of your parents would like to be added to (or dropped from) the update email list for the xc season. Thanks!

It's about to get real, y'all. I'm pumped for this season to begin. Stay on top of your recovery (hydrate, eat, sleep, stretch, roll, wrap, massage, ice, or whatever else).

Coach T

2017 Dart Challenge 5k Results

26th Annual Dart Challenge 5k
August 12, 2017 @ Barnes Park
Weather: 75 degrees, clear skies, Course: 5000m on flat asphalt

Men’s Race Record 14:43 by Jared Ward, 2011

Women’s Race Record 17:20 by Morgan Haws, 2011

Boys/Men

1		16:12		Seth Stromberg	17
2		16:40		Derek Thornton	17
3		16:42		Porter VanDrimmelen	17
4		16:44		Matthew Wolpert	41
5		16:49		CJ Rees	17
6		16:55		Carson Knight	16
7		16:59		Adam Hedquist	17
8		17:01		Ben Murdock	16
9		17:07		Jacob Halverson	15
10		17:08		Noah Stuart	16
11		17:09		Connor Finlinson	15
12		17:10		Jared Hogan	16
13		17:16		James Gareth	27
14		17:19		Branson Petty	18
15		17:20		Daniel Harris	18
16		17:26		Lance Newman	34
17		17:28		Carson Cox	17
18		17:36		Zach Jenkins	17
19		17:40		Caden Wheeler	16
20		17:59		Trey Ferrin	16
21		18:03		Adam Wall	15
22		18:12		Simon Mitchell	14
23		18:13		Daniel Hunter	30
24		18:19		Rawson Spackman	15
25		18:29		Jalen Anderton	15
26		18:31		Nyle Ferguson	15
27		18:31		Josh Hall	16
28		18:50		Bradley Neuenschwander	44
29		18:57		Luke Wilde	15
30		19:14		Joshua Robinson	21
31		19:26		Joshua Gunnell	16
32		19:35		Kurt Thornton	15
33		19:38		Carson Coleman	15
34		19:39		Isaac Halverson	13
35		19:44		Scott Ward	43
36		19:45		Tanner Stuart	13
37		19:49		Chuk Mitchell	22
38		19:51		Orson Thornton	45
39		19:54		Braden Wilding	16
40		20:02		Caleb Chase	14
41		20:14		Isaac Neuenschwander	15
42		20:20		Hyrum Palmer	18
43		20:34		Ryker Facer	13
44		20:38		Sam Willden	15
45		20:40		John Hess	15
46		20:41		Griffin Karras	15
47		21:05		Jason Robinson	47
48		21:25		Cole Taylor	11
49		21:27		Troy Williamson	?
50		21:30		Justin Talor	42
51		21:39		Kimball Yates	14
52		21:40		Jonas Clay	8
53		21:41		Cory Ferguson	43
54		22:25		Brett Wilding	?
55		22:28		Bryan Wilde	49
56		22:34		Matt Lawrence	?
57		22:35		Landon Baird	18
58		22:36		Cris Hogan	47
59		22:38		Scott Finlinson	11
60		22:42		Kyle Bown	54
61		23:00		Jared Prisbrey	39
62		23:13		Chris English	39
63		24:09		Maxwell Stuart	10
64		24:09		Ryan Froisland	17
65		24:11		Nate Stuart	50
66		24:21		Stephen Clay	40
67		24:51		Jacob Wheeler	12
68		24:56		Jeff Taylor	52
69		25:06		John Palmer	50
70		25:14		Chase Finlinson	9
71		25:18		Clark Finlinson	44
72		25:41		Hyrum Haworth	38
73		27:39		Darren Stuart	45
74		27:39		Connor Harrison	15
75		27:42		Lucas Bitner	11
76		27:46		Russ Wilding	59
77		27:52		Michael Bown	14
78		27:56		Chris Nelson	56
79		28:33		Kenneth Berry	46
80		30:24		Bodie Williamson	12
81		30:50		Josh Wood	11
82		30:50		Ryan Facer	42
83		32:51		Bib 1132	?
84		35:52		Perfecto Lopez	43
85		35:52		Benino Lopez	9
86		35:59		Hank Wright	?
87		36:46		Lance Reese	60

Girls/Women

1		18:33		Jessica Walker	25
2		18:37		Sharlie Dimick	21
3		19:42		Haylee Downey	18
4		20:00		Megan Call	?
5		20:10		Alicia Halverson	16
6		20:23		Abby Lawrence	18
7		20:32		Stefanie Talley	41
8		20:32		Laurissa Neuenschwander	40
9		20:36		Brooke Taylor	13
10		20:42		Ruth Wright	14
11		20:43		Madeline English	16
12		20:44		Rosie Schraedel	16
13		20:58		Jennica Robinson	16
14		20:59		Jenna Connell	18
15		21:07		Sarah Waddoups	17
16		21:21		Jacque Smith	16
17		21:39		Kate Stuart	17
18		21:55		Sydney Hedquist	14
19		22:16		Alexa Peters	14
20		22:24		Hope Stanley	13
21		22:26		Andie Groll	17
22		22:41		Elizabeth Stanley	13
23		22:46		Erin Berry	17
24		22:49		Isabella VanBrocklin	15
25		22:49		Whitney Walpole	14
26		22:53		Alecia Finlinson	42
27		22:57		Addy Rich	16
28		23:01		Jaysi Porter	16
29		23:01		Hannah McGurk	16
30		23:15		Maddie Johnson	16
31		23:24		Chalise Wood	13
32		23:29		Abi Waddoups	16
33		24:19		Indai Edgar	15
34		24:29		Elizabeth Ferrin	51
35		24:36		DesiJo Haworth	15
36		24:52		Emma Oliver	16
37		24:54		Rebecca Waddoups	43
38		25:09		Autumn Taylor	16
39		25:10		Colleen Mills	19
40		25:11		Heather Jenkins	43
41		25:15		Lauryn Hall	13
42		25:25		Jessica Gibbs	24
43		26:07		Katie Cox	13
44		26:20		Lily Prisbrey	13
45		26:21		Jessica Vegas	17
46		26:30		Anna Thomson	17
47		26:44		Aidan Romney	17
48		26:49		Ashley Lee	15
49		27:03		Rebekah Issertell	17
50		27:23		Emma Francis	17
51		27:58		Lindsey Reich	17
52		27:58		Jaden Jeppsen	15
53		28:30		Whitney Ball	29
54		28:39		Jennifer Ensign	16
55		29:11		Clara Thompson	16
56		29:21		Lindsey Bouwhuis	15
57		30:03		Emily Alvord	15
58		30:22		Abbey Taylor	17
59		30:59		Elizabeth Brown	14
60		31:14		Carly Behrmann	15
61		31:26		Lily Neuenschwander	11
62		33:35		Lauryn Ferguson	11
63		34:04		Kate Potter	15
64		34:26		Debbie Price	63
65		35:18		Shala Haworth	37
66		35:20		Elisabeth Issertell	14
67		36:09		Randi Wright	38
68		36:10		?	?
69		36:38		Holly Potter	42
70		36:50		Ashlie Little	36
71		36:50		Scarlet Little	9

Kids 1k

1		4:01		Joshua Halverson	M		11
2		4:22		Baden Francis	M		10
3		4:28		Hyrum Thompson	M		9
4		4:33		Henrik VanBrocklin	M		8
5		4:34		Courtney Wall	F		11
6		4:36		Jense Wall	M		6
7		4:43		Hope Potter	F		10
8		4:49		Ruby Wright	F		8
9		4:51		Annie Newman	F		8
10		4:54		Dash VanBrocklin	M		7
11		4:55		Declan Harrison	M		8
12		4:57		Heidi Thomson	F		11
13		5:00		Jackson Prisbrey	M		11
14		5:01		Payton Wall	M		10
15		5:06		Joseph Vegas	M		11
16		5:07		Abigail Prisbrey	F		8
17		5:08		Sammy Talley	F		9
18		5:10		Aspen Taylor	F		7
19		5:13		Sadie Wall	F		8
20		5:16		Jarom Waddoups	M		7
21		5:49		Mari Nye	F		4
22		5:58		George Little	M		12
23		6:02		James Prisbrey	M		5
24		6:08		Blank	?		?
25		6:18		Blank	?		?
26		6:21		Ashlyn Talley	F		11
27		6:25		Sloane Williamson	F		7
28		6:28		Rose Wright	F		5
29		6:31		Grant Little	M		7
30		6:31		Lucy Newman	F		9
31		7:54		Maverick Nye	M		2
32		8:07		Preston Newman	M		7
33		9:21		Jace Newman	M		4
34		10:36		Jarrett Newman	M		4

DXC Summer Update #9

Darts -

Summer is flying by. We have 2 1/2 weeks 'til the first day of school, and about 3 weeks 'til our first official race, but we still have a couple of months before we get to the heart of the season. If you haven't felt like your summer training has gone as planned there is still time to get really fit. Stay (or get) motivated to finish the summer strong and get ready to work hard and have fun.

XC Camp
We had a great week at camp. We worked hard between all the laughs, games, food, and fun. Thanks to the athletes for staying well-behaved and positive. I guess we can do it again next year. Huge thanks to the alumni and all the parents that gave rides and especially those that stayed and helped. We couldn't have done it without you.

We were lucky enough to have an olympian, Jared Ward, speak to the TEAM about running for more than just yourself. Your running is not your own. Your parents, coaches, and TEAMmates have invested much of their lives for your benefit and you owe it to them to give your best. Coach Talley and Coach Anderson expressed their love for all of you and asked you to care for this TEAM and carry on the tradition of excellence.

I wish everyone could have been there for such a great bonding experience. There will be other opportunities for those that work hard and stay committed.

Dart Challenge 5k
The Dart Challenge 5k is this coming Saturday (August 12th) at 8:00am at Barnes Park in West Kaysville. You can register online at www.runnercard.com or bring me the attached registration form at any of the practices this week. You can also register in person on the morning of the race. The cost is $25. It is the TEAM time trial - so it is a mandatory race if you are in town. We also encourage you to get friends, family, and neighbors to participate - all the proceeds go back to the TEAM. Thanks!

Wasatch Running Center in Centerville
High school athletes can get 20% off shoes and spikes and 30% off apparel for the month of August. While spikes are not essential for racing, it is recommended that you find a good pair of racing spikes - it will make you faster on the courses we race. You can also find good deals online. Just make sure you are ordering cross country spikes (full rubber bottom - preferably with places for spikes).

Eligibility
I will be re-sending the eligibility email. Everything is due by Friday, August 18th. Please let me know if you have any questions.

This Week
Monday - Vita Course at 6:30am
Tuesday - Run on your own or in groups
Wednesday - Meet at Davis at 7:00am - 1000m repeats at Nichols Park
Thursday - Meet at Barnes Park at 7:00am - Running the Dart Challenge Course
Friday - Run on your own or in groups
Saturday - Dart Challenge 5k - Meet at Barnes Park at 7:00am

Thanks again for a great week at camp! Although summer is coming to an end I'm getting pumped for racing season to begin. Stay focused. Be positive with yourself and your TEAMmates. Let's finish the summer strong!

-T