This past weekend demonstrated how hard work pays off. With most athletes on the team having at least 6 weeks of training under their belt and coming off a blazing fast Liberty Bell weekend, we handled a much more challenging course with the confidence and experience of a great team. With a number of our Varsity runners doing a workout before the races began, every Sabercat racing looked across the start line at other school's varsity runners and were not to be intimidated.
Once the final scores were tabulated, it was apparent just how good of a team we are.
With three runners in the top 20, the Boys Varsity squad led by Jenner Davis (11th), Jacob Gibbs (12th), and Blake Royer (17th) took down some talented teams to take 1st! Not to be outdone, the Boys JV race put 4 athletes in the top 20 (Alex Gillies 6th, Sam Boyd 10th, Jamie Arbogast (13th), and Noah Morine (16th) to also claim the team title!
The Girls Varsity were led by Neev Lev in 6th for a 9th place finish behind some of the top 4A and 3A teams in the state! With a 1-2 punch of Ayden Garvin (15th) and Elizabeth Cowan (16th) the Girls JV placed 5th against several 2A and 3A Varsity squads!
Make sure to read the latest article about the XC team: "Let's See How Bad You Want This" By Mitchell Davis.
Schedule
TRAINING
Mon - @CV
- est pickup: 6:15 (Weights)
Tues - @CV
- est pickup: 5:15
Wed - @CV
- est pickup: 6:15 (Weights)
Thurs - @North Monument Valley Park
Fri - TBD
Sat - 7:30 am @Pine Cliff
**This is an active fire station so please do not block the entrance to the station. We encourage athletes to carpool to reduce the number of vehicles in the parking area.**
- est pickup: 9:15 am
Coronado Cougar Classic
The race is at North Monument Valley Park. Make sure to use the link on the blog or you may be taken to a different park further south. Parking is on the street in the neighborhoods around the park. Spots near the park fill up quickly so prepare to walk a bit if you are in one of the later races.
Wednesday Team Dinner: Alley Family Home - 3732 Running Deer Drive
There are still some open slots for the dinner so please sign up if you would like to contribute to the dinner: Team Dinner Sign Up
Race Schedule
3:00pm Varsity Boys (Dismiss at 12:45, Arrive by 1:45)
3:30pm Varsity Girls (Dismiss at 1:15, Arrive by 2:15)
4:00pm JV Boys (Dismiss at 1:45, Arrive by 2:45)
4:35pm JV Girls (Dismiss at 1:45, Arrive by 2:45)
5:15pm Open Boys (Arrive by 4:00)
5:20pm Open Girls (Arrive by 4:00)
COURSE MAP
NXR Information
NXR Attendance Form
NXR is our team's annual trip that we take to Phoenix, AZ to compete against some of the best teams in the Southwest, make memories with teammates, and celebrate the end of the season.
Unfortunately, due to increases in flight prices the cost of the trip has gone up this year. The all-inclusive price will be around $400 (flight, hotel pre-race dinner, race entry, etc.), but we won't have a firm price until we have a final headcount of everyone who is coming. If cost is an issue, please reach out to coach Marshall and we can try and work something out.
Here's a link to all the information on the meet.