Sunday, August 27, 2017

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

Saturday, August 19, 2017

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

Sunday, August 13, 2017

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

Saturday, August 12, 2017

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

Saturday, August 5, 2017

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