A few more Ottawa XC meet logistics...

Don't forget that the Ottawa XC course is in the middle of a field...without an address (making it difficult for Google maps).  Here are the driving directions to the meet tomorrow:

Ottawa Directions:
Heading south on I-35 you will take the Eisenhower exit and turn left or South on Eisenhower.  Go South past Old 50 and take the dirt road straight ahead.  It's about a half mile on your left.  It is a field that is just a cross country course.

Snacks for Ottawa meet:  Johnstons
Drinks for Ottawa meet: Hartmans

If you will be taking your child home after the meet don't forget to sign them out on the clipboard by the tent.You can sign them out early if you'd like.

Practice on Monday, September 26th will be at Coach Larry Ward's (head XC coach at GEHS) house.

The directions to the GEHS Cross Country course are as follows:  Go north on Gardner Road toward the Gardner Golf Course and Gardner Lake.  Continue around the lake until you get to the top of the hill and you see a street sign that is marked Gardner Road Turn north and continue one mile until you get to 143rd Street Take a left (west) and go about a quarter of a mile until you see a pole that is painted black and white on the south (left) side of the road, that pole is the finish line for our cross country races.  The mailbox has an address of 29855 w 143rd on it. 

WSJ covers a mile in the Big Apple...

It was great to see running get a little press this morning in the Wall Street Journal.  The article titled "Four Minutes Down Fifth" by Joshua Robinson covered a famous one mile race in New York.  The Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City is a world class road running spectacle.  Athletes cover real estate from 80th Street to 60th Street, hills included.  In the past ten years only two male runners have run the course north of four minutes.  The article goes on to illuminate why the mile holds such mystique in the English speaking world.
Check it out here...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903703604576587202576248680.html?grcc=88888&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork

Repeat 800's...

Today in practice we ran repeat 800's.  The results are as follows:

• Seth Greer: 2:46, 2:53, 2:50, 2:44
• Charlie Becker: 3:00, 3:07, 3:08, 3:08
• Garrett Pogue: 3:02, 3:09, 3:07, 3:08
• Colton Bryan: 3:07, 3:10, 3:28, 3:27
• Karen Thompson: 3:08, 3:13, 3:20, 3:18
• Cassidy Greer: 3:11, 3:10, 3:09, 3:10
• Brandon Winkler: 3:10, 3:15, 3:24, 3:35
• Corey Johnston: 3:10, 3:21, 3:21, 3:28
• Matt Richardson: 3:20, 3:24, 3:22, 3:21
• Jewell Carter: 3:28, 3:34, 3:35, 3:43
• Kayla Hartman: 3:33, 3:30, 3:32, 3:38
• Kale Scott: 3:32, 3:40, 3:43, 3:56
• Hannah Hess: 3:36, 3:50, 3:48, 3:41
• Trey Mauldin: 3:38, 3:46, 3:43, 3:40
• Blair Pfeifer: 3:39, 3:58, 3:50, 3:41
• Jacob Hardeman: 3:39, 3:58, 3:50, 4:02
• Will Moore: 3:48, 4:01, 4:11, 4:02
• Nolan Quiring: 4:06, 4:13, 4:21, 4:27
• Connor Johnston: 4:42, 4:57, 4:48, 4:34

Great Job Jags!!  (Highlighted times are the fastest in each age division & gender).

Ottawa XC meet information: September 24th, 2011

The following post is an informational letter from the Ottawa cross country coach.

Ottawa Middle School XC Meet

Sept 24^th, 2011

Dear Cross Country Coach,

The Ottawa Cross Country Invitational will be held Sept. 24^th. 

The Time Schedule is as follows:

Girls Varsity        9:00a.m

Boys Varsity       9:30a.m.

Girls JV                 10:00a.m.

Boys JV                 10:30a.m.

Middle School   11:00a.m.

There will be medals awarded to the top ten in each division.  Parking is available on Eisenhower Road, west of course and Kingman North of the course.   Buses are to park to the south of the hill on Eisenhower Road.  There will be a directional sign.

Plan on arriving early enough to allow runners to preview the course .  If you have any questions please ask.

Top ten places in each division will receive a medal.

Please direct your team and fans to avoid the quarry.  Please be reminded of the uniform/jewelry rules.  We will use the quick score method.

Please fax or e-mail roster by Wed., September 21^st. 

Notice that the 7^th and 8^th grade finish lines are different.  The start will be the same for all races.  The middle school route is the 1 mile and 2 mile marks of the girls 4K.

If you have any questions please call me at 785-229-8020 ext. 2161.  My e-mail address is dirksa@usd290.org.  The OHS fax number is 785-229-8129

Fee--$5 per runner or $20 for 7^th boys, $20 for 7^th girls, $20 for 8^th boys, $20 for 8^th girls

Good Luck,

Aaron Dirks

PRXC Refreshments List for Ottawa XC Invitational:

• Connor & Corey Johnston: Snacks
• Kayla Hartman: Drinks

PRXC all-time top 20...updates

We've got six new additions to our all-time top 20 this year.  Here are the updates...

PRXC All Time top 20

7^th grade girls 1 mile run

1.       Cassidy Greer – 6:43.5 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2011)

2.       Karen Thompson – 6:50.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2010)

3.       McKenzie Scroggin – 6:52.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2007)

4.       Katie Groshong – 6:55.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2008)

5.       Katie Groshong – 6:58.7 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2008)

6.       Karen Thompson – 7:03.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2010)

7.       Katie Groshong – 7:03.4 (Little Apple XC Championships, 2008)

8.       Karen Thompson – 7:03.9 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2010)

9.       Katie Groshong – 7:04.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

10.   Tristan Keck – 7:04.6 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2008)

11.   Tristan Keck – 7:08.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

12.   Haley Dean – 7:09.4 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

13.   McKenzie Sroggin – 7:09.9 (Little Apple XC Championships, 2007)

14.   Haley Dean – 7:11.9 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2008)

15.   McKenzie Scroggin – 7:13.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2007)

16.   Tristan Keck – 7:14.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2008)

17.   Megan Moll – 7:15.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2010)

18.   Jewell Carter – 7:17.1 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2011)

19.   Haley Dean – 7:19.5 (Little Apple XC Championships, 2008)

20.   Jewell Carter – 7:20.0 (Wheatridge XC Invitational, 2011)

7^th grade boys 1 mile run

1.       Austin Jones – 5:46.6 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2009)

2.       Austin Jones – 5:49.9 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2009)

3.       Seth Greer – 5:54.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2010)

4.       Tyler Norton – 5:56.2 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2009)

5.       Juan Duque – 5:58.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

6.       Austin Jones – 5:59.3 (Clark Middle School XC Invitational, 2009)

7.       Blake Richardson – 6:00.6 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

8.       Blake Richardson – 6:01.6 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2008)

9.       Blake Richardson – 6:03.0 (Little Apple XC Championships, 2008)

10.   Bobby Becker – 6:04.3 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2009)

11.   Austin Jones – 6:06.0 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2009)

12.   Blake Richardson – 6:06.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2008)

13.   Travis Haenisch – 6:06.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2007)

14.   Tyler Norton – 6:07.0 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2009)

15.   Austin Jones – 6:07.3 (Emporia XC Invitational, 2009)

16.   Seth Greer – 6:08.0 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2010)

17.   Quinn Duncan – 6:08.3 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2009)

18.   Patrick Felks – 6:09.4 (Community America Bank Invitational, 2010)

19.   Arron Scott – 6:10.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2007)

20.   Seth Greer – 6:10.0 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2010)

8^th grade girls 2 mile run

1.       Jade Visos Ely – 13:53.9 (Clark Middle School XC Invitational, 2009)

2.       McKenzie Scroggin – 14:34.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

3.       Karen Thompson – 14:36.4 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2011)

4.       McKenzie Scroggin – 14:38.2 (Little Apple XC Championships, 2008)

5.       Jade Visos Ely – 14:46.0 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2009)

6.       Jade Visos Ely – 14:50.4 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2009)

7.       Katie Groshong – 14:57.0 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2009)

8.       Katie Groshong – 14:58.1 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2009)

9.       McKenzie Scroggin – 15:02.0 (Clark Middle School XC Invitational, 2008)

10.   Jade Visos Ely – 15:06.8 (Emporia XC Invitational, 2009)

11.   McKenzie Scroggin – 15:07.8 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2008)

12.   McKenzie Scroggin – 15:14.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2008)

13.   Katie Groshong – 15:17.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2009)

14.   Sierra Gray – 15:21.2 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2009)

15.   Katie Groshong – 15:24.8 (Emporia XC Invitational, 2009)

16.   Jade Visos Ely – 15:25.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2009)

17.   Karen Thompson – 15:35.0 (Wheatridge XC Invitational, 2011)

18.   Rachel Beaman – 15:40.6 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2010)

19.   Rachel Beaman – 15:43.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2010)

20.   Sierra Gray – 15:43.2 (Clark Middle School XC Invitational, 2009)

8^th grade boys 2 mile run

1.       Austin Jones – 11:57.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2010)

2.       Austin Jones – 12:10.5 (Clark Middle School XC Invitational, 2010)

3.       Arron Scott – 12:11.0 (Little Apple XC Championships, 2008)

4.       Tim Ely – 12:12.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2010)

5.       Tim Ward – 12:14.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2010)

6.       Tim Ward – 12:22.1 (Clark Middle School XC Championships, 2010)

7.       Austin Jones – 12:27.0 (GEHS Trailblazer Invitational, 2010)

8.       Austin Jones – 12:28.7 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2010)

9.       Tim Ward – 12:29.6 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2010)

10.   Austin Jones – 12:31.0 (Ottawa XC Invitational, 2010)

11.   Austin Geist – 12:33.3 (Little Apple XC Championships, 2008)

12.   Tim Ely – 12:33.9 (Clark Middle School XC Championships, 2010)

13.   Tim Ward – 12:36.0 (Ottawa XC Invitational, 2010)

14.   Seth Greer – 12:39.3 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2011)

15.   Austin Geist – 12:40.0 (Wellsville XC Invitational, 2008)

16.   Arron Scott – 12:41.0 (Eudora XC Invitational, 2008)

17.   Tim Ward – 12:43.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2010)

18.   Tim Ely – 12:47.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2010)

19.   Austin Geist – 12:50.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

20.   Arron Scott – 12:51.0 (GEHS Trailblazer XC Invitational, 2008)

Wellsville Invitational results: September 15th, 2011

Overcast skies and cool temperatures were the background of the Wellsville XC Invitational last Thursday. The weather was perfect for Cross Country racing. The Pioneer Ridge harriers ran tough.  Highlighting the competition were four individual performances by Seth Greer, Karen Thompson, Cassidy Greer, and Garrett Pogue.  Seth was the highest placing Jaguar earning a 4th place medal in the 8th grade boys race. Karen Thompson won a 9th place medal in the 8th grade girls competition.  Cassidy Greer secured a 5th place medal in the 7th grade girls contest. Cassidy also set a new school record with a one mile run of 6:43.5!  Garrett Pogue earned a 10th place medal in the 7th grade boys one mile run.

7th grade girls 1 mile run

• Cassidy Greer - (6:43.5) 5th place
• Jewell Carter - (7:17.1) 25th place
• Kayla Hartman - (7:30.7) 30th place

7th grade boys 1 mile run

• Garrett Pogue - (6:28.7) 10th place
• Colton Bryan - (6:46.5) 23rd place
• Trey Mauldin - (7:43.7) 45th place
• Kale Scott - (7:44.2) 46th place
• Brandon Winkler - (7:45.4) 47th place
• Will Moore - (8:15.0) 57th place
• Nolan Quiring - (9:11.2) 61st place

8th grade girls 2 mile run

• Karen Thompson - (14:36.41) 9th place
• Hannah Hess - (17:25.28) 28th place
• Blair Pfeifer - (18:13.93) 32nd place

8th grade boys 2 mile run

• Seth Greer - (12:39.30) 4th place
• Charlie Becker - (14:30.5) 25th place
• Matt Richardson - (14:54.5) 27th place
• Corey Johnston - (15:08.96) 28th place
• Jacob Hardeman - (18:21.43) 42nd place
• Connor Johnston - (21:50.72) 46th place

7th grade boys team results:

1. Mill Creek - 41 points
2. Basehor-Lindwood - 45 points
3. Lexington Trails - 91 points
4. Eudora - 121 points
5. Bishop Seabury - 128 points
6. Pioneer Ridge - 132 points
7. Wheatridge - 138 points

8th grade boys team results:

1. Basehor-Lindwood - 59 points
2. Ottawa - 71 points
3. Eudora - 73 points
4. Wheatridge - 90 points
5. Pioneer Ridge - 99 points
6. Mill Creek - 104 points

Official individual and team results can be found on the Ticker Timing website:
http://tickertiming.com/2011/09/wellsville-invite/

Coach Joe Newton..."from average to great"

"In life, you can be average, you can be good, or you can be great."  Meet Coach Joe Newton head Cross Country coach at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois.  He has won a total of 27 State Cross Country championships as head coach.  His coaching philosophy is simple...hard work and positive attitudes create success. 

"Train hard...win easy.  Train easy...lose." -Coach Newton