XC Update - Murray Invite

Darts,
Our attitude and energy was much better this week at the Murray Invite. I think it was the loudest I have EVER heard you sing the school fight song on the bus ride home. I think that is a good thing. I know that we still had our ups and downs at the meet and during the week, but our attitudes were positive all week long and especially at Murray, and it was fun to be a part of it. I think we made a lot of progress together as a TEAM. I like the way you responded to the challenge of being more enthusiastic. Let's carry that energy and fire into this next week as we have our District Championships and the Bob Firman Invitational in Boise, ID.

Murray Invite - We finished the day with 6 TEAM finishes in the top 2 in 6 different races. The boys finished 1st in the Rookie Race (with an individual win by Joe White), 1st in the JV Race (with an individual win by Leland Stenquist), and 2nd in the Varsity Race (with a top 10 finish by Seth Gutzwiller). All of the boys are showing progress, and there were a lot of prs. What we need to do for the next month is continue to work hard, believe in ourselves, and stay patient. We will be as prepared as we can be at the region and state meets, and then anything can happen.
The girls finished in 2nd in the Rookie Girls, 1st in the JV Girls, and 2nd in the Varsity Girls. We were without Candace and Julianne, but Hollie, Jessie, Talya, and Lizzy all stepped up to help us have a solid TEAM race, in addition to top 10 finishes by Katie, Meghan, and Emily.
Both the boys and girls showed that we are strong, deep, and experienced. It is fun to be going for the win in all of the races we enter as a TEAM.
Here are the results of the TEAM, full results can be found at www.runnercard.com:

Rookie Girls Race
6. Becca Albrechtsen 22:33
10. Megan Parker 22:47
23. Anna Ward 23:56
33. Caitlin Miller 24:16
39. Karaline Vandemerwe 24:25
43. Madi Holt 24:40
57. Jeanna Reid 25:12
68. Tracey Munson 25:38
77. Melissa Welling 25:51
89. Rachel Hunsaker 26:27
110. Amber Vance 27:11
116. Julia Anderson 27:42
140. Bryn Lewis 29:35
149. Kensie Stephens 31:01
155. Sarah Bilton 31:37
*174 Total Runners
Team Scores
1. Timpanogos 41
2. Davis 91

JV Girls
4. Brooke Stromberg 21:34
5. Brooke Gutzwiller 21:41
7. Brittany Sumsion 21:51
12. Chelsea Jackson 22:09
13. Rachel Jackson 22:10
16. Hannah Firth 22:18
35. Missy Lott 23:24
36. Carlee Petersen 23:27
42. Danna Stuart 23:39
61. Cecily Nye 24:33
72. Amy Andrus 24:57
98. Emily Prince 25:53
*181 Total Runners
Team Scores:
1. Davis 32
2. Cedar 73

Varsity Girls
4. Katie Swanson 19:15
6. Meghan Hedquist 19:16
9. Emily Hansen 19:25
29. Hollie King 20:20
38. Jessica Wilding 20:29
44. Talya Kussee 20:38
64. Lizzy Wallin 21:11
*224 Total Runners
Team Scores
1. Mt Crest 59
2. Davis 81

Rookie Boys
1. Joe White 18:27
4. Keigunn Kunz 18:43
16. Brandon Estoque 19:17
34. Adam Mathias 19:56
35. Bradley Frye 20:04
36. James Stenquist 20:04
38. Seth Clark 20:12
54. Adam Seelos 20:42
139. Devin Vance 22:15
145. Sam Callister 22:24
184. Marlowe Haws 23:52
*235 Total Runners
Team Scores
1. Davis 82
2. Mt Crest 84

JV Boys
1. Leland Stenquist 17:28
5. Curtis Carlisle 18:12
8. Caleb Ward 18:19
18. Colin Cromar 18:43
27. Trevor Mills 18:51
58. Joe Albrechtsen 19:17
59. Andrew Steinicke 19:19
78. Mike Murdock 19:37
108. Kye Kunz 20:02
122. Cade Cloward 20:15
*325 Total Runners
Team Scores
1. Davis 52
2. Timpanogos 61

Varsity Boys
7. Seth Gutzwiller 16:19
24. Michael King 16:53
39. Carston Feigleson 17:13
45. Derek Gallacher 17:21
48. Jason Thomas 17:29
59. Jeff Taylor 17:37
108. Logan Petty 18:09
*266 Total Runners
Team Scores
1. Alta 61
2. Davis 145

Athletes of the Week -
Michael King
Leland Stenquist
Lizzy Wallin
Brittany Sumsion

Coming Up:
1. Davis County Clipper - 2.75 mile race at Layton Park. The races will be as follows:
3:30 - Boys JV
4:00 - Girls
4:30 - Boys Varsity
5:00 - Open race for parents, alumni, siblings, or friends
5:30 - Awards
*If there are any parents willing to bring fruit or snacks, please let me know by phone or email.

2. Bob Firman Invitational in Boise, ID - we will leave from the school at 8:00am on Friday morning. Please pay the $100 in the office by Tuesday and bring me the receipt. Let me know if you or your parents have any questions.

Last of all, thanks to Janae for her inspiring presentation at parent's night. And thanks to all of you for coming and for bringing your parents along. I still don't have many of there email addresses, so let me know if they want to be added to the update list.

Thanks
Coach Talley