Friday, October 21, 2011

XC Update - October 21, 2011

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The end of the regular season concluded with some outstanding performances at the State Championships. The Titans took advantage of the perfect weather to improve on last years standings where both TEAMS placed 12th. This year the Girls finished 10th and the Boys 6th, just one point out of 5th. With 24 5A schools, those are some impressive finishes.
Sharlie Dimick again led the Lady Titans with her 31st place finish. She covered the tough 3.0 mile course in 20:26. Lindsey Bailey, who we weren’t even sure if we would have her run XC this year, ran 22:02 to place 72nd. Erin Kibler (74th, 22:06) and Rachel Markham (76th, 22:08) were right behind Lindsey. And there was not much of a gap back to Shelby Cadwell (82nd, 22:28) and Leisha Jones (87th, 22:42). Cheyna Field rounded out the Titan TEAM finishing 105th in 23:39. Much more on that later.
Brandon Yardley duplicated Sharlie’s feat of being our #1 runner in every meet this year. He had definitely come a long way since his first year involved in the program. His time of 16:30 put him in 20th place and earned him a 3rd Team All-State honor. Jaxon Hansen also ran well finishing 33rd while running 16:47. He also had a great year finishing as our #2 runner in every meet. Mike Russell (40th), Parker Greenhalgh (41st), and Landon Greenhalgh (42nd) finished in a virtual dead heat in 16:59 and 17:00. These three had run one XC race each before this season. I doubt there were many ahead of them with less experience. They had great seasons. Jeff Michel (49th, 17:08) and Frank Owens (61st, 17:27) finished their XC careers with strong performances.
All 14 athletes toed the line hoping for the best performance of their lives. While all 14 didn’t achieve this lofty goal, each and every one of the them can say they gave 100%. No one can ask for more.
Complete results of all races can be found at: www.runnercard.com.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Chosen as Athletes of the Week were Sharlie Dimick, Frank Owens and Jaxon Hansen. Sharlie concluded the season having finished as our #1 runner in every race. Frank and Jaxon concluded their very successful SHS XC careers running tough races at State.

WHY WE RUN
A few days ago we watched a clip titled “Why We Run”. While there were several instances throughout the season that we could use in a similar video, I think Cheyna’s state experience would be the most appropriate. Obviously, she struggled at Region and State- no one can put a finger on why. As she approached the two-mile mark at State, I was tempted to order her out of the race. I was worried something might be seriously wrong and she could “pull a Maddy” on us. However, she struggled on, gave everything she had, and finished about 3-minutes slower than she would have liked in her final high school TEAM cross country race. As I made my way to the finish- I think purposely moving slower than usual giving time for the lump in my throat and tears in my eyes to disappear, I finally found Cheyna and her Mom. After a wet hug (Cheyna sweats as much as I do) and a brief chat, it was apparent that she had survived and was OK. The next day I received an email from Jeani (Cheyna’s Mom). I hope they don’t mind me sharing a quote from it.
“...One girl, however, had the slowest race of her Titan XC career in the most important race of her over-a-year’s time working with the TEAM. Directly after what she felt was the hardest race she has ever run she said, ‘Running that race meant everything to me! I’m numb. I don’t know what to feel here. I tried my very hardest and did my very worst! I don’t know what’s wrong. I do know one thing though, if I would have known at the beginning that it would end like this… I wouldn’t have changed it. I would have still worked my hardest. I would have still done it all.’”
That’s why we run and that’s why we coach. And that’s why we all love Cheyna. There is no way the Titans would trade our “Chey” for that other “Shae”. While “Shae” is a great runner and an outstanding young lady, no one can touch our “Chey”.

GREAT SEASON TITANS
The end of the regular season is a good time to reflect on the last few months. What was good, what not so good. What has to be continued, what has to be changed. Overall, it was a great season. Most schools would love to have had the successes on the field of competition we have had. However, the real signs of a great season are the lessons learned and the memories that have been made. Those who gained the most (no matter where they finished in the races) are those who are more self-disciplined, dedicated, motivated and goal-oriented than before the training began. And, of course, the memories: trails, High Altitude Camp, relays, races, abs, TEAM dinners, videos and boring talks by an old man, etc. Let’s keep building on what has been started.

THANKS, THANKS, THANKS!!
To Coach Wilcox and Haley Busby. The best co-head coaches in the state. You both made huge contributions to our success this year, more than you realize. And thanks to all parents for your support this year. While the contributions of all of you may have gone unrewarded, they have not been unappreciated.

CONTINUED RUNNING
Monday I will hand out the workouts for those going to Foot Locker. EVERYONE is invited, encouraged, ordered, whatever, to continue running each day after school. Monday we will meet in my room. After that we will just meet in the hallway between the gyms and get on the road/trails in a hurry.

TEAM PICTURES
We will take the TEAM pictures for the yearbook Tuesday, Oct 25th after school. As soon as we are finished with the pictures, we will turn in the uniforms. Please have them cleaned. We will run after things are turned in.

MEET OF CHAMPIONS
This meet will be held Saturday, October 29th in Provo. The Meet of Champions is for seniors only. There are also races for others interested in running. The cost is $2.00 per athlete. I’ll give you more information Monday.

TEAM BANQUET
The XC TEAM Banquet will be held November 10th at the high school. Parents are invited. It will start at 6:00 and be catered. The cost will be about $7.00 per person- I’ll get the final information out as soon as all plans are finalized.

UPCOMING DATES
Tues, Oct 25 - TEAM Pictures for Yearbook after school. Uniforms turned in after.
Sat, Oct 29 - All-Star Meet of Champions
Sat, Nov 5 - Pre-Foot Locker @ American Fork
Thur, Nov 10 - TEAM Banquet at SHS @ 6:00 pm
Sat, Nov 12 - NCAA Regional XC Meet @ Provo

Kevin Hansen’s pictures are posted at http://2011titanxcphotos.blogspot.com/

Sunday, October 16, 2011

XC Update - October 16, 2011

THANKS TITANS
The show of support for the Williams and Hinds families was great. I’m sure it was greatly appreciated. Great job by Preston speaking at his Dad’s services. He gave an outstanding talk and the remarks were very appropriate for a great man.
Nice job by the Titans at the Race for Gracie. Coach Wilcox, Jared Godfrey and Haley Busby swept the first three places in the fun run. The support by the Titans was greatly appreciated by those involved with the fund raiser.

REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS
There were some huge performances by many in leading the Titans to some great TEAM finishes. The Boys Varsity finished 2nd, Girls Varsity 3rd, Girls JV 2nd and Boys JV 3rd.
The Girls Varsity race showed the importance of every runner in the event. Leisha Jones was selected to fill out the roster as our 7th runner. Her strong race moved her into our 6th finished allowing us to edge Fremont for 3rd place as Leisha was the tiebreaker. Davis and Weber finished in the top-two spots and will probably be in the top-three at State. Sharlie Dimick continued her weekly improvement and placed 12th as our top finisher running 19:41. Lindsey Bailey (21:08), Rachel Markham (21:10) and Erin Kibler (21:11) placed 19th, 20th and 21st while running great races. Shelby Cadwell had a great race to finish 23rd in 21:35. Along with Leisha’s 26th place finish in 21:57, our top six had their best races of the year.
The Boys Varsity also relied on a tight pack to finish 2nd. Brandon Yardley (16:17), Jaxon Hansen (16:21), Landon Greenhalgh (16:27), Mike Russell (16:30) and Parker Greenhalgh (16:30) gave our top five a 13-second split while placing 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th and 13th. Jeff Michel (14th, 16:38) and Frank Owens (19th, 16:53) completed the great TEAM finish. The average times for our top-five (16:25) were the best ever for a Titan TEAM by 19 seconds. If we can get another 36-second TEAM split at State, we have a shot at placing very high.
The Girls JV Katrina Dunlap (22:22), Adriana McFarland (22:23) and Kayla Berryman (22:31) finished in the 8th, 9th and 10th scoring spots to lead the Lady Titans. Lauren Busby (13th, 23:12), Katelyn Davidson (15th, 23:44), Becca Jacobsen (16th, 24:09) and Nicole Lavely (17th, 24:10) had their best races of the year to lead the 2nd place finish. In the last two weeks, Lauren has improved her 3-mile PR by 2 ½ minutes!!!
Cody Kelley led the Boys JV turning in a time of 17:22 to finish 9th in the scoring results. Spencer Griffin (12th, 17:50), Jeff Knighton (15th, 18:12), Jeff Reed (22nd, 18:41) and Nathan Seffker (25th, 18:53) rounded out the scoring. As in the other races, most had their seasonal PR’s for a three mile race.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Chosen as Athletes of the Week were Leisha Jones, Shelby Cadwell, Lauren Busby, Jared Godfrey, Spencer Griffin and Spencer Hull.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
State will be a great experience for all Titans. It’s great to have both TEAMS qualified and ready to compete against the best. The workouts have been planned so everyone should be primed for their best race of the year.
Davis High is the favorite to capture the Girls state title. Lehi and Alta will probably battle for 2nd. With the top-16 teams competing, a top ten finish by the Lady Titans would be a great accomplishment.
The Boys race could be epic. American Fork is currently ranked #2 in the nation and Davis #6. It should be a great battle. Third is up for grabs. Bingham, Alta, and with a great race, the Titans could contend.
Everyone will be excused Wednesday at 11:45. The bus will leave at 12:00. Bring your lunch- you won’t have a chance to eat at school. The Girls will run at 2:30, the Boys at 4:00. The course will be basically the same as the Highland Invitational for the first 2.75 miles with the finish on the Highland High track. A map can be found at:
http://www.uhsaa.org/bxcountry/coursemap.pdf
Driving directions: From I-15, take I-80 eastbound. Take the 13th East exit and turn left (north). Turn right (east) on 21st South. Turn left (south) into the park. Parking is scarce- allow plenty of time.

STATE TEAM DINNER
All athletes are invited to the State TEAM Dinner at Coach Wilcox’s house Tuesday evening at 5:30. If you can help out with a salad, desert, etc., please contact Stacy Wilcox at: stacy@readytek.net or 589-1609.

TEAM PICTURES
TEAM Pictures for the yearbook will be taken Tuesday, October 25th after school. All uniforms will be turned in after the pictures.

TEAM BANQUET
We are looking at holding our XC TEAM Banquet November 10th at the high school. Parents will be invited. Right now, this is a tentative date. Details will be finalized soon.

ALUMNI
Hannah Williams was again USU’s #1 finisher at the Chili Pepper Invitational held at the University of Arkansas. She ran 22:16 over the 6k course. Jake Rossmango was TCU’s #4 runner at the same meet. He ran 34:31 on the 10k course. Jared Ward placed 17th as BYU finished 2nd at the Wisconsin Invitational. His time for 8k was 23:49. They will now be planning for their conference meets in two weeks.

UPCOMING DATES
Wed, Oct 19 - STATE Championships @ Sugarhouse Park
Tues, Oct 25 - TEAM Pictures for Yearbook after school. Uniforms turned in after.
Thur, Nov 10 - TEAM Banquet (tentative)
Sat, Nov 12 - NCAA Regional XC Meet @ Provo

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Region Championships Girls Varsity

Region One Cross Country Championships
October 12, 2011 @ Layton Commons Park Weather- 65 degrees, clear, course a little soggy
Course- 3.0 miles Course Record- 18:06 by Shae Martinez, Davis, 2010
Girls Varsity
1. 18:07 Shae Martinez Davis
2. 18:39 Madison Garlock Davis
3. 18:52 Joanna Boyd Davis
4. 19:01 Ashley Tyndall Davis
5. 19:06 Karlee Deeter Weber
6. 19:24 Rudi Zurbuchen Weber
7. 19:28 Paige Brooks Weber
8. 19:31 Kami Dixon Davis
9. 19:36 Chelsey Johnson Davis
19:37 Aimee Vance Davis NS
10. 19:37 Sam Heaton Weber
11. 19:40 Becca Albrechtsen Davis
12. 19:41 Sharlie Dimick Syracuse
19:42 Kenzie Weir Davis NS
13. 19:56 Jill Andersen Fremont
20:13 Emily Hammond Davis NS
14. 20:30 #Megan Jordan Northridge
15. 20:36 Mikaela Peterson Fremont
16. 20:39 #Shaelee Sweatfield Northridge
17. 20:41 Lynzi Deeter Weber
18. 21:04 Mogene Bodily Fremont
21:08 #Deverey Starkey Layton
19. 21:08 Lindsey Bailey Syracuse
20. 21:10 Rachel Markham Syracuse
21. 21:11 Erin Kibler Syracuse
21:13 Mckenna Heninger Layton
22. 21:19 Destry Enders Weber
23. 21:35 Shelby Cadwell Syracuse
24. 21:39 Katie Clark Fremont
25. 21:52 Alyse Hartley Fremont
21:53 Ally Ellis Fremont NS
26. 21:57 Leisha Jones Syracuse
27. 22:05 Melodie Bird Fremont
28. 22:16 Marijka Dame Weber
22:17 Jenna Johnsen Weber NS
29. 22:29 Cheyna Field Syracuse
30. 22:49 Sara Davis Fremont
22:55 Mary Charlesworth Fremont NS
31. 23:02 Whitney Champlin Northridge
32. 23:41 Angela Poll Northridge
24:14 Erin Ashmead Layton
25:12 Abby Jensen Layton
33. 27:07 Sara Alexander Northridge

FINAL TEAM SCORES
18 *Davis (1, 2, 3, 4, 8) 9, 11
45 *Weber (5, 6, 7, 10, 17) 22, 28
95 *Syracuse (12, 19, 20, 21, 23) 26, 29
95 *Fremont (13, 15, 18, 24, 25) 27, 30
126 Northridge (14, 16, 31, 32, 33)
incomplete team - Layton

* = State Qualifying Teams
# = State Qualifying Individuals

Region Championships Boys Varsity

Region One Cross Country Championships
October 12, 2011 @ Layton Commons Park Weather- 65 degrees, clear, course a little soggy
Course- 3.0 miles Course Record- 15:18 by Steve Shepherd, Weber, 2002
Boys Varsity
1. 15:18 Brad Nye Davis
2. 15:30 Brayden Cromar Davis
3. 15:34 Preston Johnson Davis
4. 15:47 Logan Wood Davis
5. 15:47 Alex Hedquist Davis
6. 15:48 Skylar Williams Davis
15:57 Jackson Sagers Davis NS
7. 16:08 Andrew Aposhian Davis
8. 16:17 Brandon Yardley Syracuse
9. 16:21 Jaxon Hansen Syracuse
16:24 Hayden Hansen Davis NS
10. 16:27 Landon Greenhalgh Syracuse
11. 16:28 #Shane Goudy Northridge
12. 16:30 Mike Russell Syracuse
13. 16:30 Parker Greenhalgh Syracuse
16:30 Austin Allred Davis NS
14. 16:38 Jeff Michel Syracuse
15. 16:39 Matt Daines Weber
16. 16:42 Will Barlow Weber
17. 16:42 Eric Stakebake Weber
18. 16:52 Will Palmer Weber
19. 16:53 Frank Owens Syracuse
20. 16:55 Ryan Haltli Weber
21. 17:06 Stetson Hohman Weber
22. 17:09 Dustin Pagano Weber
23. 17:19 Brandon Williams Fremont
17:26 Dalin Froerer Weber NS
24. 17:26 #Parker Hall Northridge
25. 17:28 Riley Wheeler Fremont
17:44 Tom Hill Syracuse NS
26. 17:48 #Brenden Starkey Layton
27. 17:49 Christian Carver Fremont
28. 18:01 Garret Doxey Fremont
29. 18:09 Jesse Whetton Fremont
30. 18:15 Derek England Fremont
18:26 Spencer Boltz Fremont NS
31. 18:27 Adam Hunt Fremont
32. 18:31 Rylan Heninger Layton
18:34 Ryan Vause Fremont NS
18:42 Chris Dewey Fremont
33. 19:07 Brevin Schade Layton
34. 19:16 Erik Clemens Layton
35. 19:38 Jonathan Cardinal Layton
36. 19:38 Aaron Hirschi Layton
37. 19:39 Charlie Facer Layton
38. 20:13 Blake Jeffery Northridge
39. 20:30 Kyle Linder Northridge
40. 20:33 John Morris Northridge
41. 20:33 Tyler Littlefield Northridge

FINAL TEAM SCORES
15 *Davis (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7
52 *Syracuse (8, 9, 10, 12, 13) 14, 19
86 *Weber (15, 16, 17, 18, 20) 21, 22
132 *Fremont (23, 25, 27, 28, 29) 30, 31
152 Northridge (11, 24, 38, 39, 40) 41
160 Layton (26, 32, 33, 34, 35) 36, 37

* = State Qualifying Teams
# = State Qualifying Individuals

Region Championships Girls JV

Region One Cross Country Championships
October 12, 2011 @ Layton Commons Park Weather- 65 degrees, clear, course a little soggy
Course- 3.0 miles Course Record- 18:06 by Shae Martinez, Davis, 2010

Girls Junior Varsity
1. 19:59 Hannah Albrechtsen Davis
2. 19:59 Sierra Haslam Davis
3. 20:06 Josey Hedquist Davis
4. 20:19 Janice Hartvigsen Davis
5. 20:22 Mikell Wood Davis
6. 20:24 Sierra Graham Davis
7. 20:24 Michaela Uresk Davis
20:43 Madison Bledsoe Davis
20:44 Brooke Gutzwiller Davis
20:54 Katie Frandsen Davis
20:55 Nalany Resek Davis
21:03 Elise Anderson Davis
21:35 Madie McCleary Davis
21:38 Shaylee Argyle Davis
21:54 Whitney Williams Davis
21:56 Sadie Hutchinson Davis
22:14 Nicole Wood Davis
22:16 Megan Parker Davis
8. 22:22 Katrina Dunlap Syracuse
9. 22:23 Adriana McFarland Syracuse
10. 22:31 Kayla Berryman Syracuse
11. 22:47 Roxy Hedges Weber
22:49 Nicole Steinicke Davis
12. 23:01 Kjersti Matheson Weber
23:05 Sophie Cottrell Davis
13. 23:12 Lauren Busby Syracuse
23:14 Sarah Parker Davis
23:25 Kara VanBeekum Fremont
14. 23:26 Karlee Combe Weber
15. 23:44 Katelyn Davidson Syracuse
16. 24:09 Becca Jacobsen Syracuse
17. 24:10 Nicole Lavely Syracuse
18. 24:16 Madyson Henrie Weber
24:29 Mallory Ashby Syracuse
19. 24:30 Erin Hansen Weber
24:31 Erica Ayama Fremont
20. 25:08 Ellie Workman Weber
25:19 Jaycie Smith Syracuse
25:26 Melissa Shinn Davis
25:27 Jessica Howes Syracuse
21. 26:10 Elena Newman Weber
26:36 Elizabeth Martineau Davis
28:55 Savanna Jackson Fremont

FINAL TEAM SCORES
15 Davis (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7
55 Syracuse (8, 9, 10, 13, 15) 16, 17
74 Weber (11, 12, 14, 18, 19) 20, 21

Region Championships Boys JV

Region One Cross Country Championships
October 12, 2011 @ Layton Commons Park Weather- 65 degrees, clear, course a little soggy
Course- 3.0 miles Course Record- 15:18 by Steve Shepherd, Weber, 2002
Boys Junior Varsity
1. 16:18 Phillip Baker Davis
2. 16:44 Seth Thompson Davis
3. 16:49 Taylor Goldsberry Davis
4. 17:00 Sam Haws Davis
5. 17:08 Ryan Lee Davis
6. 17:17 Korbin Birrell Davis
7. 17:19 Justin Schofield Davis
17:20 Ethan Stuart Davis
8. 17:21 Mike Linder Weber
17:22 Ryan Tanner Davis
9. 17:22 Cody Kelley Syracuse
10. 17:26 Trevor Newey Weber
11. 17:32 Jeremy Porter Weber
17:47 Devin Farnsworth Davis
12. 17:50 Spencer Griffin Syracuse
17:50 Trevor Fry Davis
13. 17:51 Jayden Slater Fremont
17:52 Josh Ward Davis
17:56 Ryan Clark Davis
18:00 Alex White Davis
18:00 Kinball Potter Davis
14. 18:07 Devon Jennings Weber
15. 18:12 Jeff Knighton Syracuse
16. 18:14 Nate Spell Fremont
18:16 Josh Martineau Davis
17. 18:21 Travis Pitts Weber
18. 18:21 Jeremy McGinnis Fremont
19. 18:30 Eric Larsen Weber
18:34 Tom Munker Davis
18:36 Blake Garrett Davis
20. 18:37 Nate Baker Weber
21. 18:40 Caleb Hunt Fremont
22. 18:41 Jeff Reed Syracuse
18:45 Zach Wilde Davis
23. 18:46 Van Jacobson Fremont
18:49 Austin Morse Weber
24. 18:51 Isaiah Barnes Fremont
18:52 Ryan Stanley Weber
18:53 Dan Wybrow Davis
25. 18:53 Nathan Seffker Syracuse
18:57 Chauncey Griffin Weber
26. 18:58 Gus Salazar Syracuse
27. 18:58 Austin Credele Fremont
18:59 Braedin Butler Weber
19:00 Rex Sumsion Davis
19:01 Ashton Sparow Fremont
19:13 Caleb Gipson Davis
19:19 Cody Griffin Weber
19:21 Clayton Shaw Fremont
19:22 Jackson Rale Davis
19:28 Eric Dickamore Fremont
19:29 Easton Potokar Weber
19:30 Sam Fuller Weber
28. 19:31 Jared Godfrey Syracuse
19:33 Brady Cook Syracuse
19:38 J.R. Oldham Davis
19:44 Austin Wilcox Syracuse
19:45 Cameron Dower Syracuse
19:52 Calder Craven Davis
29. 19:55 Andrew Dobrowolski Layton
20:03 Cameron Kemp Fremont
20:03 Mitch Perry Davis
20:05 Nathan Butterfield Davis
20:13 Jalan Barrow Fremont
20:16 Brady England Davis
20:18 Bryan Saunders Fremont
20:25 Jon Morrell Fremont
30. 20:26 Joseph Bernards Layton
20:31 Esteban Zhang Weber
20:45 Wil Schwarzwaldar Davis
31. 21:08 Garrett James Layton
21:14 Tanner Horrocks Davis
21:15 Nathaniel Neubert Davis
21:15 Nick Merriman Syracuse
21:16 Josh Robinson Davis
21:20 Mitch Garrett Fremont
21:21 Dylan Rossmango Syracuse
21:21 Jake Speth Weber
32. 21:27 Joseph Gillospie Layton
21:47 Jareck Nelson Syracuse
33. 21:52 Derek Hussain Layton
21:53 Brigham Vallentine Davis
34. 21:54 Chris Hooper Layton
22:26 Josh Valentine Davis
22:56 Josh Miller Northridge
23:14 Spencer Stenquist Weber
23:34 Thomas Lakey Syracuse
23:54 Drew Holley Fremont
25:09 Stephan Jones Fremont
25:40 Kelson Kealamakia Syracuse
26:07 Josh Morrell Fremont
26:07 Cooper Park Syracuse
29:36 Spencer Hull Syracuse

FINAL TEAM SCORES
15 Davis (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7
60 Weber (8, 10, 11, 14, 17) 19, 20
83 Syracuse (9, 12, 15, 22, 25) 26, 28
91 Fremont (13, 16, 18, 21, 23) 24, 27
155 Layton (29, 30, 31, 32, 33) 34

Sunday, October 9, 2011

XC Update - October 9, 2011

SAD NEWS
It’s with a great deal of sadness that I report the passing of Bob Williams. His year-long painful struggle with cancer came to a conclusion this morning. In the summer of 2007, the Titan Cross Country program got it’s start. Bob, Tami and Preston were there from the beginning. In fact, the Highland Invitational this year was the first meet that Preston was not a part of the TEAM. There have been no better supporters of the program than the Williams family. We will try to return some of that support by dedicating the remainder of the season to the family, and keeping them in our thoughts and prayers. I will relay viewing and funeral information when it is finalized.
Thanks to all who supported “What About Bob” Saturday. It was nice to see such great support for a great family.

OPEN REGION @ DAVIS
It was good to run a race with some challenges from the weather. Who knows what the weather may be like at Region and State? All Titans responded well- even those who perhaps weren’t quite prepared for the rain, cold and wind.
With all of the Region One teams competing, the Lady Titans finished 3rd behind Davis and Weber. They followed the race plan well by running a very conservative (some would say slow) first mile and then picking it up for the final two miles. Every girl had their fastest time of the year for a three-mile course. Sharlie Dimick, Cheyna Field, Erin Kibler, Lindsey Bailey and Rachel Markham finished between 20:18 and 21:41 to lead the Lady Titans.
The Boys were equally impressive in finishing 2nd to Davis. Our top seven of Brandon Yardley, Jaxon Hansen, Mike Russell, Parker Greenhalgh, Landon Greenhalgh and Frank Owens had an incredible 36-second split, probably our best ever. Following the same race plan as the girls, the boys ran a very conservative first mile and then turned it on for miles two and three. All but three had their fastest three-mile times for the season.
This meet was a good tuneup for Region. Now we just have to run the same strong second and third miles as Wednesday, but go out more aggressively the first mile.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Selected as the Athletes of the Week were Katrina Dunlap and Mike Russell. Mike has consistently been in our top five and Katrina is improving every week.

CONGRATS JEFF KNIGHTON
Jeff was just announced as a member of the Academic All-State Team. Congratulations!! This is a great honor.

REGION ONE CHAMPIONSHIPS
It’s here!! For many, this is what you have been training for over the last year. The miles have been put in, the “little things” taken care of, and now it’s just a matter of preparing mentally for a great race Wednesday.
The top four teams qualify for State. Davis is easily the favorite to capture both titles- but if they should stumble a little, we need to be in position to challenge them.
The schedule for the meet is as follows:
1:15 - excused from class
1:30 - bus leaves
3:00 - Girls Junior Varsity
3:30 - Boys Junior Varsity
4:00 - Girls Varsity
4:30 - Boys Varsity
5:15 - Awards Ceremony
The top-10 Varsity and Junior Varsity receive awards. Hopefully, the Titans will bring some home.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
State will be October 19th at Sugarhouse Park. Assuming we make it there, the Girls will run at 2:30, the Boys at 4:00 pm.

FOOT LOCKER
We are close to having enough committed to go ahead with planning the trip. If you haven’t turned in your permission slip and will be able to go, let me know ASAP.

RACE FOR GRACE
We will plan on supporting this fund raiser Saturday. The run begins at Jensen Park at 4:00 pm. Registration is online at: www.active.com. A carnival with games, raffles, booths, etc., will also be held in conjunction with the race.

UPCOMING DATES
Wed, Oct 12 - Region Championships @ Layton
Sat, Oct 15 - STATE TEAM workout @ TBA
Sat, Oct 15 - Race for Grace @ Jensen Park - 4:00 pm
Wed, Oct 19 - STATE Championships @ Sugarhouse Park

Kevin Hansen’s great pictures are posted at http://2011titanxcphotos.blogspot.com/

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Girls Open Region Results - October 5th

Fremont, Layton, Northridge, Syracuse, Weber @ Davis
October 5, 2011 @ Barnes Park Weather – 50 degrees, rainy and wet
Course - 3.0 miles; Course Record – 18:51 by Shea Martinez, 2011

GIRLS RESULTS

1. 18:51* Shea Martinez Davis
2. 19:06 Madison Garlock Davis
3. 19:24 Joanna Boyd Davis
4. 19:33 Ashley Tyndall Davis
5. 19:37 Karlee Deeter Weber
6. 19:46 Sam Heaton Weber
7. 19:48 Rudi Zurbuchen Weber
8. 19:51 Kami Dixon Davis
9. 19:57 Chelsey Johnson Davis
10. 20:06 Paige Brooks Weber
11. 20:06 Becca Albrechtsen Davis
12. 20:10 Kenzie Weir Davis
13. 20:11 Aimee Vance Davis
14. 20:17 Hannah Albrechtsen Davis
15. 20:18 Sharlie Dimick Syracuse
16. 20:21 Sierra Haslam Davis
17. 20:29 Jill Anderson Fremont
18. 20:35 Sierra Graham Davis
19. 20:35 Josey Hedquist Davis
20. 20:37 Michaela Uresk Davis
21. 20:38 Janice Hartvigsen Davis
22. 20:39 Mikaela Peterson Fremont
23. 20:40 Madison Bledsoe Davis
24. 20:40 Lynzi Deeter Weber
25. 20:40 Megan Jordan Northridge
26. 20:44 Elise Anderson Davis
27. 20:49 Shaelee Sweatfield Northridge
28. 20:51 Katie Frandsen Davis
29. 20:54 Nalany Resek Davis
30. 20:59 Jenna Johnson Weber
31. 21:02 Brooke Gutzwiller Davis
32. 21:12 Mikell Wood Davis
33. 21:17 Katie Clark Fremont
34. 21:24 Cheyna Field Syracuse
35. 21:24 Erin Kibler Syracuse
36. 21:41 Rachel Markham Syracuse
37. 21:41 Lindsey Bailey Syracuse
38. 21:48 Destry Enders Weber
39. 21:52 Alyse Hartley Fremont
40. 21:52 Mogine Bodily Fremont
41. 21:54 Maddie McCleary Davis
42. 22:07 Shelby Cadwell Syracuse
43. 22:18 Shaylee Argyle Davis
44. 22:29 Devery Starkey Layton
45. 22:31 Leisha Jones Syracuse
46. 22:31 McKenna Heninger Layton
47. 22:44 Nicole Wood Davis
48. 22:45 Marijka Dame Weber
49. 22:46 Mary Charlesworth Fremont
50. 22:46 Ally Ellis Fremont
51. 22:51 Whitney Williams Davis
52. 22:52 Megan Parker Davis
53. 22:53 Shyli Butters Weber
54. 23:01 Nicole Steinicke Davis
55. 23:02 Katrina Dunlap Syracuse
56. 23:05 Adriana McFarland Syracuse
57. 23:09 Whitney Chemplin Northridge
58. 23:09 Melodie Bird Fremont
59. 23:24 Roxy Hedges Weber
60. 23:32 Kjersti Matheson Weber
61. 23:34 Kara VanBeekum Fremont
62. 23:44 Katelyn Davidson Syracuse
63. 23:52 Sophie Cottrell Davis
64. 24:05 Erika Amoya Fremont
65. 24:06 Becca Jacobsen Syracuse
66. 24:07 Lauren Busby Syracuse
67. 24:19 Ellie Workman Weber
68. 24:24 Nicole Lavely Syracuse
69. 24:29 Sara Parker Davis
70. 24:39 Sidney Baker Layton
71. 24:41 Erin Hansen Weber
72. 24:42 Melissa Shinn Davis
73. 24:43 Madison Henry Weber
74. 25:10 Jaycie Smith Syracuse
75. 25:11 Jessica Howes Syracuse
76. 25:11 Elizabeth Martineau Davis
77. 25:45 Abby Jensen Layton
78. 25:57 Sara Alexander Northridge
79. 26:37 Erin Ashmead Layton
80. 27:19 Claudia Lopez Cascon Syracuse
81. 29:52 Savannah Jackson Fremont


Team Scores
18 Davis
43 Weber
90 Syracuse
91 Fremont
150 Layton

Boys Open Region Results - October 5th

Fremont, Layton, Northridge, Syracuse, Weber @ Davis
October 10, 2011 @ Barnes Park Weather- 50 degrees, rainy and wet
Course - 3.0 miles; Course Record – 15:51 by Preston Johnson and Brayden Cromar, 2011

BOYS’ RESULTS
1. 15:51 Brayden Cromar Davis
1. 15:51 Preston Johnson Davis
3. 16:19 Andrew Aposhian Davis
4. 16:19 Brad Nye Davis
5. 16:27 Skylar Williams Davis
6. 16:27 Logan Wood Davis
7. 16:30 Jackson Sagers Davis
8. 16:32 Shane Goudy Northridge
9. 16:34 Brandon Yardley Syracuse
10. 16:34 Jaxon Hansen Syracuse
11. 16:34 Hayden Hansen Davis
12. 16:41 Phillip Baker Davis
13. 16:49 Austin Allred Davis
14. 16:53 Parker Greenhalgh Syracuse
15. 16:53 Mike Russell Syracuse
16. 16:53 Matt Daines Weber
17. 16:54 Landon Greenhalgh Syracuse
18. 16:59 Jeff Michel Syracuse
19. 16:59 Taylor Goldsberry Davis
20. 17:03 Will Palmer Weber
21. 17:09 Frank Owens Syracuse
22. 17:12 Sam Haws Davis
23. 17:15 Eric Stakebaker Weber
24. 17:17 Will Barlow Weber
25. 17:17 Seth Thompson Davis
26. 17:18 Stetson Holman Weber
27. 17:20 Alex Hedquist Davis
28. 17:34 Ryan Lee Davis
29. 17:34 Ryan Haltli Weber
30. 17:35 Dustin Pagano Weber
31. 17:37 Riley Wheeler Fremont
32. 17:40 Ethan Stuart Davis
33. 17:44 Dallin Froerer Weber
34. 17:46 Trevor Newey Weber
35. 17:47 Ryan Tanner Davis
36. 17:48 Parker Hall Northridge
37. 17:52 Korbin Birrell Davis
38. 17:52 Josh Ward Davis
39. 17:55 Tommy Moncur Davis
40. 17:55 Spencer Griffin Syracuse
41. 17:58 Garrett Doxey Fremont
42. 18:01 Cody Kelley Syracuse
43. 18:02 Brendon Starkey Layton
44. 18:03 Brandon Williams Fremont
45. 18:04 Jermey Porter Weber
46. 18:07 Kimball Potter Davis
47. 18:11 Trevor Fry Davis
48. 18:12 Devin Farnsworth Davis
49. 18:12 Devin Jennings Weber
50. 18:13 Ryan Clark Davis
51. 18:19 Justin Schofield Davis
52. 18:20 Christian Carver Fremont
53. 18:20 Isaiah Barnes Fremont
54. 18:23 Travis Pitts Weber
55. 18:26 Nate Barker Weber
56. 18:27 Jaden Slater Fremont
57. 18:28 Adam Hunt Fremont
58. 18:29 Chris Dewey Fremont
59. 18:33 Isaac Clouse Davis
60. 18:33 Austin Morse Weber
61. 18:34 Alex White Davis
62. 18:37 Jeremy McGuinis Fremont
63. 18:42 Mike Linder Weber
64. 18:42 Derik England Fremont
65. 18:43 Jeff Knighton Syracuse
66. 18:44 Trenton Behumin Layton
67. 18:46 Trevor Parry Northridge
68. 18:47 Nate Spell Fremont
69. 18:47 Spencer Boltz Fremont
70. 18:48 Brevin Schade Layton
71. 18:52 Braeden Butler Weber
72. 18:52 Rylan Heninger Layton
73. 19:03 Josh Martineau Davis
74. 19:07 Rex Sumsion Davis
75. 19:07 Caleb Gipson Davis
76. 19:09 Jeff Reed Syracuse
77. 19:09 Dan Wybrow Davis
78. 19:10 Zach Wilde Davis
79. 19:12 Nathan Seffker Syracuse
80. 19:13 Eric Larsen Weber
81. 19:16 Blake Garrett Davis
82. 19:17 Eric Clements Layton
83. 19:19 Cody Griffin Weber
84. 19:22 Austen Crudele Fremont
85. 19:25 Chauncey Griffin Weber
86. 19:29 Van Jacobsen Fremont
87. 19:33 Jared Godfrey Syracuse
88. 19:34 Sam Fuller Weber
89. 19:36 Jon Morrell Fremont
90. 19:41 Brady Cook Syracuse
91. 19:45 Caleb Hunt Fremont
92. 19:47 Ryan Stanley Weber
93. 19:49 Clayton Shaw Fremont
94. 19:51 Easton Potokar Weber
95. 19:53 Jackson Rayl Davis
96. 19:55 Calder Craven Davis
97. 19:57 Gus Salazar Syracuse
98. 19:59 Aaron Hershey Layton
99. 20:02 Eric Dickamore Fremont
100. 20:09 Austin Wilcox Syracuse
101. 20:14 Kyle Linder Northridge
102. 20:14 J.R. Oldham Davis
103. 20:18 Cameron Dowers Syracuse
104. 20:22 Cameron Kemp Fremont
105. 20:25 Blake Jeffery Northridge
106. 20:27 Tyler Littlefield Northridge
107. 20:28 Brady England Davis
108. 20:29 Joseph Bernards Layton
109. 20:30 Bryan Saunders Fremont
110. 20:30 Nathan Butterfield Davis
111. 20:31 Wil Schwarzwalder Davis
112. 20:39 Rafa Riera LCA
113. 20:39 Ashton Sparrow Fremont
114. 20:41 Mitch Perry Davis
115. 20:44 Jalan Barrow Fremont
116. 20:49 Anderw Dobrowolski Layton
117. 20:52 John Merris Northridge
118. 21:01 Ignacio Bieza LCA
119. 21:02 Quin Neilson Weber
120. 21:15 Garrett James Layton
121. 21:27 Jake Speth Weber
122. 21:39 Josh Robinson Davis
123. 21:44 Josh Valentine Davis
124. 21:45 Nick Merriman Syracuse
125. 21:47 Estoban Zhang Weber
126. 21:51 Nathaniel Neubert Davis
127. 21:59 Mitch Garrett Fremont
128. 22:02 Chris Hooper Layton
129. 22:03 Scotty Taylor Davis
130. 22:07 Jareck Nelson Syracuse
131. 22:47 Dylan Rossmango Syracuse
132. 22:58 Casey Watts LCA
133. 23:07 Spencer Stenquist Weber
134. 23:25 Josh Miller Northridge
135. 23:29 Derek Hussain Layton
136. 23:30 Brigham Valentine Davis
137. 23:30 Tanner Horrocks Davis
138. 23:57 Stephen Jones Fremont
139. 24:07 Thomas Lakey Syracuse
140. 24:18 Drew Holley Fremont
141. 24:41 Austin Backman LCA
142. 25:27 Josh Morrell Fremont
143. 26:41 Kelson Kealamakia Syracuse
144. 26:44 Cooper Park Syracuse
145. 27:17 Diego Feeney LCA
146. 29:17 Spencer Hull Syracuse


Team Scores
15 Davis
56 Syracuse
89 Weber
131 Fremont
142 Northridge
163 Layton
224 Layton Christian Academy

Saturday, October 1, 2011

XC Update - October 2, 2011

Titan Cross Country Update - Oct 2, 2011

TEN DAYS UNTIL REGION
TAKE CARE OF THE “LITTLE THINGS”!! Most of you have been training hard for several months. The bulk of the miles have been run, most of the training completed. In the last days of our season, make sure you do not neglect the “little things”. You can’t do much to improve your cardiovascular fitness at this stage of the game, but you can make sure you are eating right, getting your sleep, staying hydrated, taking care of little injuries, etc. This can make a huge difference to your individual performance as well as that of the TEAM as we approach the final stages of the season. Do not let yourself or your TEAMmates down!!

CONGRATS COACH WILCOX
3:15:25 for the St. George Marathon!! That put him in the top 7% of all race finishers. Great job, Coach!!

OPEN REGION @ SYRACUSE
The Titans ran well at the only meet held on our home course this year. With all of the Region One schools competing, the Boys finished 1st and the Girls 3rd. Even though Davis held out some of their top runners, it was still a very good performance by both TEAMS.
Sharlie Dimick continued to improve as she ran a strong, determined race to finish 3rd. Her time was 20:38 over the tough 3.0 mile course. Cheyna Field, Rachel Markham, Lindsey Bailey and Erin Kibler finished within 23-seconds of each other to ensure the 3rd-place TEAM finish.
Brandon Yardley pretty much led from the start to win the Boys race running 16:38. He was close to the course record set by Austin Costley in 2009. Jaxon Hansen, Parker Greenhalgh, Jeff Michel, Landon Greenhalgh, Frank Owens and Mike Russell finished in the top-11 to give the Titans 21 points. Weber was a distant 2nd with 58 and Davis 3rd with 70.

TITAN INTRASQUAD “INVITATIONAL”
This 2-mile race on the track was a good way to replace a weekend meet. The Titans were able to get in a quick race and still make it to breakfast with their homecoming dates. It provided a very timely speed workout- a good start to final preparations for the Region Championships in 10 days.
Jaxon Hansen ran a quick 10:16 and Brandon Yardley 10:19, both coming within a couple seconds of their PR’s set last spring when they were training for track. Mike Russell, Landon and Parker Greenhalgh were also under 11:00. Five under 11:00 matches our total for the 2011 outdoor season.
Sharlie Dimick, Cheyna Field, Erin Kibler, Lindsey Bailey and Rachel Markham were all under 14:00. Last spring we only had four under that time during the track season. Katrina Dunlap, Leisha Jones, Kayla Berryman, Shelby Cadwell and Mallory Ashby were also under 15-minutes and Adriana McFarland, Katelyn Davidson and Becca Jacobsen just barely missed the barrier.
This was a fun, quick, competitive event- may be a tradition in the making.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Selected as the Athletes of the Week were Katelyn Davidson, Jaycie Smith, Landon Greenhalgh and Parker Greenhalgh. All four can be characterized as dedicated, hard-working, and committed to the success of the TEAM. AND, Coach Wilcox!! No explanation needed.

OPEN REGION AT DAVIS
Our only meet this week will be Wednesday at Barnes Park in Kaysville. I haven’t received finally information, but I anticipate that all Region One teams will be there and that the races will start at 3:45 pm. The park is located on 2nd north in Kaysville, about ½ mile west of I-15. This will be our final tuneup before the Region One Championships. You will be excused from class at 1:45, the bus will leave at 2:00.

FOOT LOCKER
I’ve attached the detailed information concerning the trip to California in December for the Foot Locker Western Regional Cross Country Championships. Because of dramatic increases in bus and hotel costs, the cost will probably be about $200. I need to get reservations secured soon, and also figure out how many athletes from other schools I can invite. Thus it is important that I get the permission slips returned by this Friday if you plan on going. We can look at some fund raisers to help defray the costs.

WORTHY CAUSES
There are a couple worthy causes we would like to call to your attention.
Last year, Bob Williams, Preston’s Dad, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. It has since spread to his liver and lungs. Bob has been unable to work many hours, and the high costs of the treatments are not covered 100% by insurance. A run/walk and other activities are scheduled Saturday, October 8th to raise money to help defray the cost of the treatments. As a TEAM, we will look at participating in the run at 7:30 am at Syracuse High before our workout at Layton. More information concerning all of the events can be found at: http://www.bobandtami.blogspot.com/
The other worthy cause involves Taylee Hamblin’s nine year-old cousin, Gracie Kaye Hinds. She has been in the Primary Children’s Hospital for over a month with brain / seizure problems. She is being kept in a coma to control the seizures, and so far the doctors do not know what is causing them. Striders Running Store is sponsoring a run/walk October 15th at Jensen Park. There will also be a carnival with games, raffles, booths, etc., set up to raise money for the family. The run will begin at 4:00 pm with the carnival to follow. Registration for the Race for Grace Run can be made at: www.active.com.
As a TEAM, we will make some plans on how to support both worthy causes.

ALUMNI
Hannah Williams was USU’s #1 finisher at the prestigious Norte Dame Invitational Friday. She ran 18:06 over the tough 5k course to finish 86th out of 225 in the race. Jared Ward, honorary alum, ran 24:03 over the 8000 meter course at the same meet to finish 4th, leading BYU to the team title. Jake Rossmango’s 28:21 put him in the 173rd scoring spot out of 321 competitors at the Oklahoma State Classic. He is doing a great job to hold on to a varsity spot at TCU.

UPCOMING DATES
Wed, Oct 5 - Open Region Meet @ Davis - 3:45
Fri, Oct 7 - Foot Locker permission slips due.
Sat, Oct 8 - Run/Walk for Bob Williams - 7:00 am @ Syracuse High
Sat, Oct 8 - Important Workout @ Layton Park - after the run for Bob Williams- about 9:00 am.
Wed, Oct 12 - Region Championships @ Layton
Sat, Oct 15 - STATE TEAM workout @ TBA
Sat, Oct 15 - Race for Grace @ Jensen Park - 4:00 pm
Wed, Oct 19 - STATE Championships @ Sugarhouse Park

Titan Intrasquad "Invitational" - Oct 1st

Titan Intrasquad “Invitational”
October 1, 2011
Course: 3200 meters, SHS Track Conditions:60 degrees, clear, dry

COMBINED RESULTS
1. 10:16.7 Jaxon Hansen HFD
2. 10:19 Brandon Yardley YK
3. 10:33 Mike Russell RD
4. 10:44 Landon Greenhalgh YK
5. 10:44 Parker Greenhalgh RD
6. 11:02 Jeff Michel HFD
7. 11:38 Jeff Knighton YK
8. 11:40 Spencer Griffin YK
9. 11:51 Jeff Reed HFD
10. 11:58 Jacob Nuttall YK
11. 12:13 Nathan Seffker RD
12. 12:46 Jared Godfrey YK
13. 13:00 Gus Salazar RD
14. 13:00 Cameron Dower RD
15. 13:07 Mitchell Dill HFD
16. 13:16 Austin Wilcox RD
17. 13:23 Sharlie Dimick RD
18. 13:31 Cheyna Field HFD
19. 13:40 Erin Kibler YK
20. 13:45 Lindsey Bailey HFD
21. 13:51 Rachel Markham YK
22. 13:55 Nick Merriman HFD
23. 14:20 Jareck Nelson YK
24. 14:22 Katrina Dunlap YK
25. 14:22 Leisha Jones HFD
26. 14:23 Kayla Berryman YK
27. 14:57 Shelby Cadwell RD
28. 14:58 Mallory Ashby RD
29. 15:01 Adriana McFarland RD
30. 15:02 Katelyn Davidson HFD
31. 15:05 Tom Lakey RD
32. 15:13 Becca Jacobsen RD
33. 16:04 Lauren Busby HFD
34. 16:05 Nicole Lavely HFD
35. 16:30* Maddy Neyts YK
36. 16:34 Jaycie Smith YK
37. 17:00 Claudia Lopez Cascon RD
38. 17:12 Cooper Park HFD
39. 17:33 Spencer Hull YK

FINAL TEAM SCORES
130 Yardley / Kibler
163 Russell / Dimick
170 Hansen / Field / Davidson