Announcement
It's a wrap! Flurry of events close out 2005 MV XC Campaign.
Posted by Mike Davis on
Dec 02 2005
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04:00PM PST
While the State meet marks the "official" end of the MV Cross Country season, there were a number of events since the Nov 26th State meet that brought out Mustang Harriers for yet another race. Since most cross country runners never really stop, these updates can probably keep coming... But we'll call it a wrap on the '05 season after these events:
November 27th - Run to the Far Side 5K - Golden Gate Park, SF.
With the coolest t-shirts around, the 22nd annual Run to the Far Side was too much of a lure for several members of the varsity girls team. Perhaps encouraged by their NCS results, Jamie, Claire and Daniela decided to test the San Francisco competition, and the cold, and join nearly 10,000 participants of this big race. Coach Davis ran, as did Claire's Mom - Monica Hoppens. Lining up well towards the front, all the mustangs got off to a quick start. The course was an out and back through the "panhandle" of Golden Gate park. When it was over - Jamie nailed down 6th place in their age group, out of 145. Claire grabbed a medal, finishing 3rd (79th overall) and Daniela grabbed the gold with a 1st place race (43rd overall).
Coach D finished 33rd overall, which was only good for 11th in the gray hair division...but he was happy with sub 19 time!
Full results - http://www.doitsports.com/newresults3/client/120265_140560_2005.html
December 3rd - Footlocker West Regional XC Championships
For over 15years, Footlocker has sponsored the only true national high school championship event of any kind - and it's in Cross Country. After all the State Meets have been run, 4 regional races are run to select 10 boys and 10 girls to represent their regions in a national meet. The "West" takes on XC teams from the Midwest, East and South. This year, the Western Regional race was held at one of the most famous of California XC courses - no, not Oak Hill Park - Mt San Antionio College (Mt SAC!) in the Southern California city of Walnut.
In what Coach Davis plans to make an annual tradition, this year Chris Simpson and Daniela Gergley flew down to Southern California to run with the top runners from not just California, but all the Western States. In fact, the front line holds 100 runners, most of whom are State divisional champions. A TV crew and a jumbo-tron reports on all the activity. The top runners are introduced,,, it's like the Olympic Trials for high school cross country.
Fighting off nerves, both Daniela and Chris preformed very well - breaking into the top 100 in both of their 'seeded' races. Daniela placed 84th in a course PR time for her (she's run the Mt Sac course before). Chris placed 75th in a crowded boys race (231 runners), running a smart race over a challenging course he had never raced before. The Mt Sac course features three big hills - all of which have names. And we know what that usually means (when a hill has a name, that's never good).
And Coach Davis ended the season with a top 100 finish in the Coaches race (82nd). He is thankful that nobody captured him on the hills on camera...lets just say he was faster on the flat portions of the course.
http://footlockerwest.com/cgi-bin/Archives/2005Results/Race15.pdf
http://footlockerwest.com/cgi-bin/Archives/2005Results/Race16.pdf
http://footlockerwest.com/cgi-bin/Archives/2005Results/Race03.pdf
December 3rd - San Ramon's "Bah Humbug 5K Race"
(report pending - check back soon)
http://onyourmarkevents.com/results.asp?id=1597
Danny Bartz finishes 12th overall! He owns this event! Paul Suffoletta takes 41st, and word has it that Katie Blair and friends win a team costume prize! Who else braved the cold morning air?
November 27th - Run to the Far Side 5K - Golden Gate Park, SF.
With the coolest t-shirts around, the 22nd annual Run to the Far Side was too much of a lure for several members of the varsity girls team. Perhaps encouraged by their NCS results, Jamie, Claire and Daniela decided to test the San Francisco competition, and the cold, and join nearly 10,000 participants of this big race. Coach Davis ran, as did Claire's Mom - Monica Hoppens. Lining up well towards the front, all the mustangs got off to a quick start. The course was an out and back through the "panhandle" of Golden Gate park. When it was over - Jamie nailed down 6th place in their age group, out of 145. Claire grabbed a medal, finishing 3rd (79th overall) and Daniela grabbed the gold with a 1st place race (43rd overall).
Coach D finished 33rd overall, which was only good for 11th in the gray hair division...but he was happy with sub 19 time!
Full results - http://www.doitsports.com/newresults3/client/120265_140560_2005.html
December 3rd - Footlocker West Regional XC Championships
For over 15years, Footlocker has sponsored the only true national high school championship event of any kind - and it's in Cross Country. After all the State Meets have been run, 4 regional races are run to select 10 boys and 10 girls to represent their regions in a national meet. The "West" takes on XC teams from the Midwest, East and South. This year, the Western Regional race was held at one of the most famous of California XC courses - no, not Oak Hill Park - Mt San Antionio College (Mt SAC!) in the Southern California city of Walnut.
In what Coach Davis plans to make an annual tradition, this year Chris Simpson and Daniela Gergley flew down to Southern California to run with the top runners from not just California, but all the Western States. In fact, the front line holds 100 runners, most of whom are State divisional champions. A TV crew and a jumbo-tron reports on all the activity. The top runners are introduced,,, it's like the Olympic Trials for high school cross country.
Fighting off nerves, both Daniela and Chris preformed very well - breaking into the top 100 in both of their 'seeded' races. Daniela placed 84th in a course PR time for her (she's run the Mt Sac course before). Chris placed 75th in a crowded boys race (231 runners), running a smart race over a challenging course he had never raced before. The Mt Sac course features three big hills - all of which have names. And we know what that usually means (when a hill has a name, that's never good).
And Coach Davis ended the season with a top 100 finish in the Coaches race (82nd). He is thankful that nobody captured him on the hills on camera...lets just say he was faster on the flat portions of the course.
http://footlockerwest.com/cgi-bin/Archives/2005Results/Race15.pdf
http://footlockerwest.com/cgi-bin/Archives/2005Results/Race16.pdf
http://footlockerwest.com/cgi-bin/Archives/2005Results/Race03.pdf
December 3rd - San Ramon's "Bah Humbug 5K Race"
(report pending - check back soon)
http://onyourmarkevents.com/results.asp?id=1597
Danny Bartz finishes 12th overall! He owns this event! Paul Suffoletta takes 41st, and word has it that Katie Blair and friends win a team costume prize! Who else braved the cold morning air?
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