Tuesday, September 16, 2014

September 15th - 20th Newsletter

Cross Country Newsletter                                                                                                                            Sept 15th
Week Review:  It was far from the best conditions at the Laguna Hills meet this weekend.  It was a hot day, on a course with hills, that had to be modified due to construction.  For the beginning athletes, this was the first time they have ever raced on hills, providing them a new experience.
Overall:  Boys were ranked 16th out of 68 schools competing, with a team time of 83:36.  Girls were ranked 19th out of 62 schools, with a team time of 103:12

Athlete of the week:  Ryuya Souther with a time of 16:14 (17:10 last year) was 28th out of all athletes, and Megan Oefelein with a time of 19:32 (21:10 last year) was 33rd out of all athletes.

Next Week:
Weather:  The first part of the week  is supposed to be hot!  Make sure you are taking proper care of yourself, especially in drinking enough water and getting enough rest.

Electronic Drive:  Part of our Invitational this year we are doing an electronic drive for the Marine Corps.  The benefits goes to Patriotic Hearts, a non-profit that goes to supporting the veterans from our recent wars and helps them adjust back to civilian life.  You can find more information of this great cause at www.hirepatriots.com .  I request that every athlete put in some time and effort to bring at least 2 items (old cell phones, cameras, computer equipment etc).  Check with your neighbors and friends to help support this great cause!

Woodbridge Invitational!  We have a lot to do to make sure we are ready to host the best meet ever!  It’s going to be exciting to be back in Irvine!  The race will have huge crowds cheering on, tons of competition, and a venue like no other!
On Friday:  To make the Woodbridge Invitational the best experience for everyone, we need all athletes to help set up the course, take responsibility for their assigned duties, and support all our fellow athletes!  Busses are scheduled to leave the school at 11:20. When you arrive at the park, we will take you over the course, and then break athletes up into groups to finish with the setup.  Once we get close to race time, all athletes need to take their assigned positions and have a great afternoon watching the D3 and D4 races as  you do your assignments!
On Saturday:  Athletes, try to stay out of the sun as much as possible if it ends up being hot.  Make sure you are well rested from the excitement on Friday, well hydrated, and ready to race!  Help your parents to the assigned positions, show them what to do etc.  After  you have raced, please go back to your locations to help your parents!  After the last race, we are cleaning up the course, and removing everything.




Race Schedule:
Novice Boys 3:50
Novice Girls  4:10
Freshman Boys 4:30
Sophmore Boys 4:54
Junior Boys 5:18
Senior Boys 5:42
JV Girls 6:06
Freshman Girls 6:30
Sophmore Girls 6:54
Varsity Girls 7:42

Varsity Boys (Rated) 9:14

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