DXC Update - State Championships

Darts,

We had an exciting day at the State Championships! Great job to all those that showed up ready to go crazy cheering on our TEAM. You guys help more than you probably realize. The girls finished 4th in 6A with an individual state champ (go Ellie!) and the boys finished 2nd. If you were to merge all classifications together, both our teams finish 4th in Utah.

The girls ran tough. Ellie didn't take the lead until about 1.75 miles and kept pulling away until the end. Hope and Syd had a monster 3rd mile and passed about 15 girls each to finish 14th and 15th, and the rest of the girls held on tough. At mile 2 the girls were in 5th place - 16 points behind 4th place - and by the end had gapped that team by 50 points and came within 4 points of 3rd place.

1	Ellie Lundgreen	18:06.0
14	Hope Preston	19:06.2
15	Sydney Hedquist	19:06.5
34	Roselind Schraedel	19:30.8
36	Alicia Halverson	19:34.7
37	Jennica Robinson	19:37.5
60	Abi Waddoups	20:37.0

Team Scores
73 AF
81 LP
96 WL
100 Davis
151 PG

The boys' strength all year has been the pack. They worked together and ran a consistent, tough race. There were a lot of teams gunning for them and third place came within 7 points. So proud of these boys! It looked like it was going to be a close race before the season started and these boys have worked hard to be their best.

12	Carson Coleman	15:57.0
13	Jacob Halverson	15:57.9
19	Daniel Larsen	16:09.5
21	Connor Finlinson	16:13.7
30	Jared Hogan	16:18.9
32	Carson Knight	16:19.4
59	Nate Iverson	16:59.7

Team Scores
72 AF
95 Davis
102 Riverton
120 Herriman
122 LP

TEAM Banquet
The banquet is this Thursday the 25th at DHS at 6:00. We'll order pizza and have people sign up to bring salads and desserts. I hope most of you can make it even if you're not running with us anymore.

Uniforms
We're turning in uniforms this week. Please bring them Monday or Tuesday after school so we can get it all done at once. Please get them in promptly so I don't have to create a long fine list.

12-hour Run
I have attached a pledge sheet for the 12-hour run. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the run - including those not going to NXR.

I hope you had a great Fall Break and feel rested and ready to get back to work. I hope everyone feels like they can come practice with us even if they aren't invited to NXR. It will make for a good track base if you keep running, and we have one more race everyone can run. I expect those that have been invited to NXR to bring commitment, energy, and focus the next few weeks. I'll have new training schedules at practice.

Important Upcoming Dates

Thurs	Oct 25	TEAM Banquet at DHS
Fri	Nov 2	12-hour run fundraiser
Wed	Nov 7	Pre NXR race
Sat	Nov 17	NXR Southwest
July	15-19	XC Camp

This is the best time of year! The weather is perfect for running. Let's make the next couple weeks count.

-T

DXC Update - 10/14

Darts,

The regular season is coming to an end, but we will continue to run and train through November. I'm really proud of all the progress that has been made this year. Keep up the good work. Be determined.

Monday

We have a TEAM meeting after our run on Monday for those that are NOT running at state. Those that aren't racing still have a big role at the state championships and we need to go over a few things. Davis High Culture Expert, Noah Stuart, will also be there to address us.

State Championships

State Championships are Wednesday at Sugarhouse Park. I realize some of you may be going out of town for the break, but we want everyone to be there and to bring a lot of energy. We'll stop at Cafe Rio in Farmington on the way home. Each athlete needs to bring $5 for the meal and the team budget will cover the rest.

Wednesday's Schedule

11:15 - Excused

11:30 - Bus Leaves

2:00 - 6A Girls Championships - Abi, Alicia, Ellie, Hope, Jennica, Rosie, Sydney

3:30 - 6A Boys Championships - Carson C, Carson K, Connor, Daniel, Jake, Jared, Nivo

5:30 - Dinner at Cafe Rio (Bring $5)

NXR Invites

If you are on the invite list and are not able to attend, please let me know ASAP.

Important Dates

Wed, Oct 17:   State Championships at Sugarhouse Park

Thur, Oct 25:   TEAM Banquet

Fri, Nov 2:       12 hour run fundraiser

Sat, Nov 17:     NXR Southwest

July 15-19:       XC camp

We have a big week! Bring a ton of positive energy the next few days.

-T

DXC Update - Region Championships

Darts,

It's been a great season so far! Thanks to those that have dedicated so much to make this TEAM great! State is coming up in 10 days (Wed, Oct 17 at Sugarhouse Park). I would like the entire TEAM to continue to train together until we get to the state meet. Those not running at state should still show up to our practices the next 2 weeks with positive energy. The focus will obviously be on the group running at state, but it will give all of you an opportunity to train through the entire season. I am also hoping that most of you can come to the state championships. I know it is the final day of school before fall break, but I still expect everyone who can to be there to support the team and be part of our final race. That one is not just about the 14 running, but about all 90 of you and the work you have put in throughout the summer and the season. The 14 running will be out there representing all of DXC (past and present). 

Region Championships

The Region Championships were awesome! The course was soft and muddy and slowed us down a bit, but we fought hard and won each race. The JV girls set the tone with all 5 scorers in the top 8 to win with only 21 points led by Hope Stanley. Biggest improvements for the region race made by Allie Nielsen, Breanna Wilson, Liz Brown, Sofia, Tara, and Jane Willden. The JV boys looked awesome having 16 of the top 18 finishers. Hunter and Tyler took the lead early on and pushed the pace. They held on to go 1-2 and lead us to a perfect score. It's great seeing the progress of our young guys throughout the season. We'll be counting on you for years to come. HUGE improvements by Liam, Quinton, Jacob Nielson, Sam, Michael Bown, Walker, Anderson, Henry, and Quinn, and others. 

You could tell at the beginning of the varsity girls race that the other schools were gunning for us. The race went out hard and we were not in the lead at the first mile, but some big moves by Rosie, Jennica, and Alicia secured the win. Ellie didn't take the lead until about 1200 meters into the race. Nobody went with her and her lead just kept growing until she finished Region Champ by 19 seconds.

The varsity boys race also went out hard for how soft the course was. Our boys put themselves in the mix up front and basically stayed there to win the race with 28 points. Our 1-5 spread was 7 seconds and our 1-7 spread was 12 seconds. They're basically all the same runner.

Full Results

Athletes of the Week

Jennica Robinson, Alicia Halverson, Jane Willden, Maren Smith

Connor Finlinson, Carson Knight, Quinton Anderson, Michael Bown

This Week

Mon: VITA

Tues: 5 miles, 8 x 100m strides

Wed: Hollow Fartlek

Thurs: TEAM pictures and 4 miles

Fri: Track Workout

Sat: 6 miles

Sun: Stretch/Roll-out

Important Dates

Thur, Oct 11:   TEAM pictures after school (BRING UNIFORMS)

Wed, Oct 17:   State Championships at Sugarhouse Park

Thur, Oct 25:   TEAM Banquet

Fri, Nov 2:        12 hour run fundraiser

Sat, Nov 17:     NXR Southwest

July 15-19:       XC camp

See you in the morning!

-T