What an incredible two days of racing for Sabercat XC.
On Friday we hosted a JV invitational which included two separate courses. On course A, the gentleman set the tone for the day taking the first 7 spots! Sophomore TJ Frueh got the first “W” of his high school career, closely followed by Cody Z., Alec R., Conner Withers, Johnny R., Graham S., and Lukas H to complete the 1-7 sweep. Down on the Plume Creek Trail (the B course for the day), Junior Sam Travis took the win in a hard fought solo effort.
The lady’s race was dominated up front by CV XC athletes as well. Freshman Sage Berquist got her first win of her career. Her teammates backed her up by putting 6 in the top 10 (Reese P. – 3rd, Kseniya N. – 4th, Caitlyn D. – 5th, Maddie R. – 6th, and Sophie S. – 9th).
On Saturday, the varsity traveled down to Colorado Springs for the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede Pre-State meet. The boys raced first, notched a crucial victory against a regional rival, and took home some hardware with their 2nd place finish. The boys were led by Will Merrick in 4th and backed up by Connor B. in 6th, Hal F. in 7th, Kellen S. in 18th, Holden Ripp in 25th, and Jayden Royer in 44th.
The lady’s raced very well, finishing 6th overall behind some of the best teams in the state. The girls were led by Sophomore Mari Boekes in 21st, and backed up by Alana M. in 29th, Sam N., in 30th, Viv M. in 34th, and Brenna W. in 38th. All season our strength has been in a tight team packs, and I think we showcased this advantage on a state-wide stage this weekend.
Practice Locations
Monday – CVHS
Tuesday – Bison
Wednesday – CVHS
Thursday – Open at Ponderosa Open Invite, V/JV at CVHS
Friday – JV at Elizabeth Casey Jones Invite, V/Open at CVHS
Saturday – Open/JV – OYO, V at Rock Canyon/Runners Roost Invite
Upcoming Meets
Thursday, 9/17 – Ponderosa Open Invite
- Location: Sagewood Middle School
- Time: Boys 4:30pm, Girls 5:15pm
- Location: Casey Jones Park
- Time: Boys 4:45pm, Girls 5:45pm
- Location: Rock Canyon HS
- Time: Boys 8:00am, Girls 9:00am
Please remember that you are expected to arrive 60-70 minutes before the race, and stay through the completion of your cool-down run. You can NOT leave the meet before finishing your entire cool-down without approval from Coach Marshall or Coach Lyons.
Also, we are still waiting on spectator information for all of the meets this week, but we do know that at Rock Canyon masked family members will be allowed in attendance.
Snap-Raise
We have 5 days remaining in the campaign! Thank you very much to everyone who has participated in the fundraiser, your help will go a long way to getting new uniforms and warm-ups for the entire team as well as one of our great assistant coaches. We have raised an impressive $6,600 so far. To get the uniforms, warm-ups and pay for a great assistant coach that our dedicated athletes deserve, Coach Marshall and I believe we will need $10,000. I have the utmost confidence that in the final days of the campaign that we can achieve our goals. Here is the link to the campaign: http://www.snap-raise.com/join_code/242646099
-Coach Lyons