For those Interested in Cross Country Running

We are just a few days away from the start of the 2019 Cross Country Running season!  We are always looking for new runners as well as trying to offer more opportunities for the Girls to improve and be more prepared for when track starts again. If you are interested, PLEASE sign up!   It can be done online through the lock and key icon on the district or school web pages.  It cannot be through a students lock and key though, only the parents.  If need be, you can still sign up the paper way, just print off the paper work on the web page or pick them up at the Activities Office at the High School.

2019 Coon Rapids Boys and Girls Cross Country

Important Items to Start the Season:

1.      Cost for Running is $250 (You can get to where to sign up here: Registration)

2.      Practice begins on Aug. 12

a.       Morning Practice at 8:00am

b.      Evening Practice: Girls at 6:00pm, Boys at 7:00pm

3.      Once school starts, practice will be at 3:15, to accommodate those that are in middle school, meeting in front of the High School

4.      Parent Meeting/Team Time Trial: Aug 22, 5:45pm, Riverview Park, across for the National Little League Park.

5.      Running Camp: Willow River State Park, near Hudson, WI, Aug 23-25.

a.       Cost is $10/person

b.      clothes, shoes, food needed

c.      Parents are welcomed and needed, especially for transportation

d.      Need to know who is going by Friday, Aug. 17 and more info to come once the season starts.

6.      First meet will be on August 29, the District 11 Meet at Anoka High School at 3:00pm (may get moved to the morning if the weather looks to be too hot)

7.      Fundraising

a.       Some Fundraising was done during the summer with water stops of the Firecracker Run over the 4^th of July weekend.

b.      For those who were unable to attend or were not apart of the team at the time we would like you to donate $15 to help with the costs that occur during the season (Meets, uniforms)

                                                              i.      This way everyone feels apart of the fundraising

8.      Attendance

a.       If an athlete is absent, a note signed by a parent, teacher, or doctor is needed in order for it to be an excused absence.

                                                              i.      1^st unexcused – miss next meet

                                                           ii.      2^nd unexcused – miss next two meets

                                                         iii.      3^rd unexcused – miss rest of meets, but can still run workouts and be a manager.

9.      Blog Spot: More information will be posted on our blog spot, including upcoming events, practice times/locations, meet schedule, results and records and any changes that may occur throughout the season. You will also be able to sign up to be notified when there are new posts. Just look on the right side of the blog.   coonrapidscc.blogspot.com

Next, here is the schedule for practices for the first week.  We will be doing 2 practices on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday  We know that it is still summer, but we are wanting to get things done and it is easier to do if we break up the practices. 
Any questions, let me know:

Monday AM: 8:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Tuesday AM: 8:00 at Bunker Golf Course Parking Lot 1; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Wednesday AM: Girls at 8:00, Boys at 9:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Thursday AM: Girls at 8:00, Boys at 9:00 at Moor Park; PM: Girls at 6:00, Boys at 7:00 at CRHS
Friday AM: 8:00 at CR Dam Visitor Center

Thanks
Denny

Banquet Reminder

Just a reminder that the end of season banquet is tomorrow, Monday, June 10th in the High School Auditorium and Foyer.  Please enter in through Door 11 (Main Parking Lot) and you can start arriving between 5:00 and 5:30 for the Social and then we will do the awards portion following.  Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

2019 Girls Track and Field
End of Season Banquet

When: June 10, 2019, 5:30pm

Where: Coon Rapids High School Auditorium and Foyer

This will be more of a formal gathering to look back, reflect, and celebrate the 2019 Season.  We are planning a Social hour in the Auditorium Foyer with cake, veggie/fruit trays and other finger type foods as well as a few beverages this year, followed by the presentation of awards in the Auditorium. 

We want this to be an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other in a relaxed setting and then have the presentation in a setting that might be more meaningful.

Being this is a formal gathering; the athletes should be dressed in attire that is more formal.

If there are any questions, please contact Denny 

Thanks,
Coach Green and the
2019 Captains

Section Results

Our Individual Results as well as the Overall Meet Results are now posted on the right side of the blog.

Congratulations to all of the Girls that competed this past week at the Section 5AA Meet, one of the harder Sections in the state!  There were many season and overall personal and team bests as the Girls moved up from the Conference Meet and finished in 11th out of 16 teams, moving ahead of 3 teams that were ahead of us the week before!  Podium/Top 9 Performances went to:
Grace Henneman - 3rd in the 100 Hurdles and 7th in the 300IM Hurdles
Abby Russ - 6th in the 300IM Hurdles and 8th in the 100 Hurdles
Courtney Killian - 4th in the Triple Jump and 6th in the Long Jump
Dola Ademola-Green - 5th in Shot Put
Rachel Deters - 9th in Shot Put
The 4x800 Relay team of Abby Ellenbecker, Ava Kehr, Olivia Ellenbecker, Ajwato Ongwach that finished in 9th
The 4x400 Relays team of Courtney Killian, Olivia Ellenbecker, Anna Nummela, Ajwato Ongwach that finished in 9th

Great job to everyone and best of luck to the Seniors as they move forward and hoping for a safe and productive summer for all of those that are returning next year.  Thanks for all of the support from all of the parents and fans! Reminder that the Banquet is on Monday, June 10th with a Social Hour beginning after 5:00 in the Auditorium Foyer and presentation of all awards in the Auditorium to follow.  Please read the post on the Banquet for more information.

Thanks,
Denny

Section 5AA - Day 2 Finals

Here is the schedule for the Section Meet on Friday.  Please remember that parking is limited and you will need to park on the street, and that you will need to pay to get in.
Lastly, the top 2 finishers in each event, plus anyone that reaches a qualifying standard in their event, will qualify for the State Meet.
Also, you can find yesterday's results, as well as get up to the minute results tomorrow at  wayzataresults.com, which there is a link above for.  Look for MSHSL Section 5AA Championships.

Any questions, let me know,
Thanks
Denny

DAY 2

National Anthem 11:20 p.m.

First Day Awards 11:30 p.m.

11:30 p.m. Field Events Start

12:00 p.m. girls 3200m relay 1 section

12:20 p.m. boys 3200m relay 1 section

12:40 p.m. girls 100m high hurdle finals

12:50 p.m. boys 110m high hurdle finals

1:00 p.m. girls 100m dash finals

1:05 p.m. boys 100m dash finals

1:15 p.m. girls 4 x 200m relay finals ( 2 sections)

1:25 p.m. boys 4 x 200m relay finals ( 2 sections)

1:35 p.m. girls 1600m run (2 sections)

1:55 p.m. boys 1600m run ( 2 sections)

2:15 p.m. girls 4 x 100m relay finals (2 sections)

2:25 p.m. boys 4 x 100m relay finals (2 sections)

2:35 p.m. girls 400m dash finals

2:45 p.m. boys 400m dash finals

3:00 p.m. girls 300m hurdles finals

3:10 p.m. boys 300m hurdles finals

3:20 p.m. girls 800m run finals

3:30 p.m. boys 800m run finals

3:40 p.m. girls 200m dash finals

3:50 p.m. boys 200m dash finals

4:05 p.m. girls 4 x 400m relay ( 2 sections)

4:20 p.m. boys 4 x 400m relay finals ( 2 sections)

Section 5AA Meet, Day 1

Below is the time schedule for tomorrows Section Meet at Hamline University.  Please know that you will need to park on the street and may need to walk a distance to get to the stadium.  There will only be 3 Field Events competed tomorrow, Discus, High Jump, and Long Jump, and no relays or the 1600m will be competed on Day 1.
There will also be an admission fee, and T-shirt sales.
Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Hamline University: 1536 Hewitt Ave, St. Paul, 55104. Go East on Hwy 10 to Snelling Ave South.  Follow Snelling Ave to Hamline University (pass the State Fair Grounds), and take a left onto Hewitt Ave. Track will be on the left at the Klas Center.

Section 5AA Track and Field Schedule

1st place in each heat plus the next fastest times to fill all lanes will advance in all running

events 400m or less and the hurdle events.

Boys 800m run and Girls 800m run 3 heats for each gender.

Top 3 in each heat plus the next fastest 3 times for a total of 12 runners to the finals

The 1600m and the 3200m will be run in 2 sections. The fast section will be run last. Our athlete in the 3200m will be in the 1st Section.

Day 1 May 30

National Anthem at 1:50

2:00 p.m. field events start

2:30 p.m. girls 100m high hurdles semis 5 heats

2:45 p.m. boys 110m high hurdles semis 5 heats

3:00 p.m. girls 100m dash semis 5 heats

3:20 p.m. boys 100m dash semis 5 heats

3:40 p.m. girls 3200m run section 1

4:00 p.m. boys 3200m run section 1

4:20 p.m. girls 400m dash semis 5 heats

4:40 p.m. boys 400m dash semis 5 heats

5:00 p.m. girls 300m hurdles semis 5 heats

5:20 p.m. boys 300 m hurdles semis 5 heats

5:40 p.m. girls 800m run semis 3 heats

6:00 p.m. boys 800m run semis 3 heats

6:20 p.m. girls 200m dash semis 5 heats

6:35 p.m. boys 200m dash semis 5 heats

6:55 p.m. girls 3200m run section 2

7:15 p.m. boys 3200m run section 2

Day 1 awards will be given out at 1:00 p.m. Friday following national anthem.

End of Season Info

As we are closing in on the last two weeks of the season, here are some important dates to bring everything to an end:
Monday, May 27th: Practice for Sprinters and Distance at 6:00pm for those that can make it.
Tuesday, May 28th: Team Voting and Survey after school, room 106 (possibly).
Wednesday, May 29th and Friday May 31st: Section 5AA Meet at Hamline University. (More information will be posted on Tuesday)
Monday, June 3rd: Uniform Turn in and possibly Team Voting.
Friday, June 7th and Saturday June 8th: State AA Meet
Monday, June 10th: End of Season Banquet in the Auditorium of the High School, starting at 5:00pm (Please read the blog post on the banquet for more information.)

If there are any questions on any of this, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Conference Results

Our Individual Results are now posted on the right side of the blog.  You can find the Overall Results by click on Raceberry Jam above.  Once they send us the Overall Results I will put a direct link to them.

Congrats to Grace Henneman, 100 High Hurdles, and Abby Russ, 300 Intermediate Hurdles, as they earned All Conference today at the Northwest Suburban Conference Meet. 

Honorable Mentions went to Courtney Killian in the Triple Jump; Courtney, Olivia Ellenbecker, Anna Nummela and Ajwato Ongwach in the 4x400; and Fayza Akeri, Abby Russ, Anna, and Beni Kalala in the 4x100.

All four of our Relays ran Season Bests and we had many Season Bests in all of our events today.  We are in a very competitive conference and every team has solid performers.  It is not easy seeing our team at the bottom of the standings, but one cannot be upset or disappointed in how the Girls did as a team.

Next up is the Section 5AA Meet at Hamline University next Wednesday and Friday.

Thanks,
Denny

Conference Finals

Below is the the schedule for tomorrow's Conference Finals.  Remeber that there is an admission fee to enter, $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.  Here is a link for the stadium and parking: Maple Grove High School

THURSDAY  FINALS – May 24^th

4 x 800 meter relay – girls – 1 heat                3:00pm        Field Events:   2:30 pm start

4 x 800 meter relay – boys – 1 heat                3:15pm                        

100 meter hurdles – girls                                3:30pm            Boys: High Jump, Discus, Long Jump

110 meter high hurdles – boys                        3:40pm            Girls:  Pole Vault, Shot Put, Triple Jump

100 meter dash – girls                                     3:50pm

100 meter dash – boys                                     3:55pm

4 x 200 meter relay – girls – 2 heats               4:05pm

4 x 200 meter relay – boys – 2 heats              4:15pm

1600 meter run – 2 heats girls                         4:30pm

1600 meter run – 2 heats boys                        4:45pm

4 x 100 meter relay – girls – 2 heats               5:00pm

4 x 100 meter relay – boys – 2 heats              5:15pm

400 meter dash - girls                                      5:30pm

400 meter dash – boys                                     5:40pm

300 meter hurdles – girls                                5:50pm

300 meter intermediate hurdles – boys           6:00pm

800 meter run – girls                                       6:10pm

800 meter run – boys                                      6:20pm

200 meter dash – girls                                     6:30pm

200 meter dash – boys                                     6:35pm

4 x 400 meter relay – girls – 2 heats               6:40pm

4 x 400 meter relay – boys – 2 heats              6:55pm

Announce team scores and champions       7:10pm

NWSC Prelims - Tuesday

Below is the schedule for Tuesday's Northwest Suburban Conference Prelims at Maple Grove High School.  With the exception of the 3200m and the 3 Field Events being held, all of these events are prelims, with the top runners moving into the Finals on Thursday.
Here is a link to the Heat Sheets for all of the events: NWSC Prelim Heat Sheets

One other thing of note is that there is an admission fee to enter, $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.  Here is a link for the stadium and parking: Maple Grove High School
Note: When I originally posted this, I put the Girls 3200m at 3:00.  The schedule was supposed to be changed for the Boys and Girls 3200m this year, but that change did not happen, so the Girls will be running at 6:50 again this year.
If there are any questions, let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Northwest Suburban Conference  Track and Field Championships

Running Events Schedule – Prelims – Tuesday May 21, 2019

3200 meters Boys                              3:00                 Slow Heat

3200 meters Boys                               3:15                 Fast Heat

100 meter Hurdles                              3:35                 5 Heats          Field Events: Check in 2:15 pm

110 meter Hurdles                              3:55                 5 Heats                                    Start: 2:30 pm

100 meter Girls                                   4:10                 5 Heats                                    

100 meter Boy                                    4:20                 5 Heats            Girls:  High Jump,  Discus, Long Jump

400 meter Girls                                   4:35                 5 Heats            Boys: Pole Vault, Shot Put, Triple Jump

400 meter Boys                                   4:50                 5 Heats

300 meter Hurdles Girls                      5:10                 5 Heats

300 meter Hurdles Boys                     5:30                 5 Heats

800 meter Girls                                   5:50                 3 Heats

800 meter Boys                                   6:05                 3 Heats

200 meter Girls                                   6:20                 5 Heats

200 meter Boys                                   6:35                 5 Heats

3200 meter Girls                                6:50                 Slow Heat

3200 meter Girls                                 7:05                 Fast Heat

·         Presentation of winners and awards determined on Tuesday, will be made Thursday at 3:30pm

JV Conference Results

Results from yesterday's JV Conference Meet are now posted on the right side of the blog as are the overall results.

An overall great end to the season for the JV Girls with a handful gaining opportunities to compete at either next weeks Conference Meet or the Section 5AA Meet the following week.  The current results have the Girls finishing in 2nd out of the 8 teams that were there, but there was a mistake in the 100HH and the 400 that will drop us back to 3rd, but still a great overall performance considering we did not have individuals in a handful of events.

Leading the way for the JV were the 100m sprinters which took the top 3 spots, Jessica Dulong in 1st, Ruth Osayameh in 2nd, and Kelis Hammer in 3rd, all 4 hundredths of second apart!  Jessica was also 2nd in the 200m with Kelis in 4th, and Ruth anchored one of our 4x100m relay teams (included Julia Waite, Tulia Momo, Tami Tunmbi) which finished in 2nd.Other top 5 finishes went to Kennedy Martinson (2nd in 100HH, 1st 300IM, 2nd Pole Vault), Rachel Kalala (3rd 300IM), Nora Danek (4th 800m), Essence Rulford (1st Shot Put), and Sidney Deitz (3rd Shot Put)!

Great Job Ladies and keep putting in the work!!

The Conference Team will be posted at practice today and once the Heat Sheets are posted I will post all of that for everyone.  But the Conference Meet is a two day meet next week, with Prelims and a few Finals on Tuesday and Relay's and all other Finals on Thursday, all at Maple Grove High School.  If there are any questions, please let me know,

Thanks
Denny

2019 Banquet Information

2019 Girls Track and Field
End of Season Banquet

When: June 10, 2019, 5:30pm

Where: Coon Rapids High School Auditorium and Foyer

This will be more of a formal gathering to look back, reflect, and celebrate the 2019 Season.  We are planning a Social hour in the Auditorium Foyer with cake, veggie/fruit trays and other finger type foods as well as a few beverages this year, followed by the presentation of awards in the Auditorium. 

We want this to be an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other in a relaxed setting and then have the presentation in a setting that might be more meaningful.

Being this is a formal gathering; the athletes should be dressed in attire that is more formal.

If there are any questions, please contact Denny 

Thanks,
Coach Green and the
2019 Captains

Armstrong Tri Results

Our results for yesterday's Armstrong Tri with Blaine are now posted on the right side of the blog.  There were no overall meet results.

Positive steps were taken and improvement was shown in many different areas, despite not being used to the warmer temps and having to have their bodies adjust.  Some final decisions for the Conference Meet were made while others became more complicated and challenging for us as coaches, which is a good thing that happens when the girls challenge themselves and each other, and go after an opportunity that lies in front of them.  But there were many good performances and if the girls continue to work on their events and do what they can at the Conference Meet, they will give themselves a chance to do well.

Next up is the JV Conference Meet on Thursday at Elk River.   The meet will start at 3:45 and will be a full schedule of events with 6 teams participating.  After this meet, we as coaches will finalize who will be competing in next weeks Conference Meet.  One thing to note, if someone does not make the Conference roster, it does not mean they are done.  We usually do a bit of a different roster for the Section Meet. So, we have told the JV girls that if they are able to, we would like for them to keep practicing, one to improve, but two to possibly get a spot at Sections.

If there are any questions, let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Armstrong Tri

Today, Tuesday, is a regularly scheduled meet, with open number of athletes in each event, meaning we can run as many as we want, with the field events starting around 3:30, running events at 3:45. There will not be any meet results, but we will of course have our results that we will post here.


Here are the directions:
Armstrong High School: 10635 36^th Ave North, Plymouth, MN 55441. Go East on Hwy 10 to Hwy 610 West until you get to Hwy 169 South. Go South to 36th Ave North, and take a right.  School will be on the left about ½ mile from Hwy 169.

If you have any questions, let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

Team Pictures - Monday

The team pictures will be on this upcoming Monday, May 20th.  However, because of the change, we will be taking them towards the end of practice.  We will practice first, and then try to be done by 4:00 so they can go get ready for the pictures, and then pics will start around 4:15-4:30.
Any questions, let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Team Pictures

Because of the JV meet schedule change, the team pictures will not be on Friday.  I am currently working on getting them set up on another date and once I have that figured I will let everyone know.
Thanks,
Denny

JV Meet Changed to Friday

We just got word that the JV meet for today has been moved to Friday due to the weather.  There is also a change in the start time.  The meet will now be starting at 3:00 and will be on a shortened schedule as follows:

1600 M Run  

100 M Hurdles/110 HH 

100 M Dash  

400 M Dash  

300 M Hurdles

800 M Run    

200 M Dash

If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

True Team Section Results

Results from last nights Section 4AAA True Team meet are now posted on the right side of the blog.  There is a mistake in the Girls Pole Vault and 4x400, but those have been changed and once they send us the new official results I will switch the results.

As a team, the Girls finished in 7th place out of 9 teams in a pretty tight meet.  Major points swings can happen in one race with everyone getting at least one point, so it is very easy to move up or down on a team if you are stronger than them in a particular event.  But, we put forth a solid effort and left few points out there.  We know we can do and get better, which is what our goals will be moving forward, but we also are not looking at yesterday as a negative in any way.  We were short individuals in a couple of events and put new members of the team into those events and they held their own and preformed admirably.  We are young and inexperienced and I honestly feel that we did better this year than we did a year ago, and we are looking at this as an opportunity to get experience for the younger Girls to build off of.  Great work ladies!

Next up is a JV meet at Andover on Thursday.  As of right now everything is planned as happening, but due to the weather, Andover has already discussed the option of cancelling.  If this is to happen, we will be notified on Thursday morning.

Lastly, team pictures will be on Friday.  The Girls will need to have their uniforms for the team picture.

Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Time Schedule

Here is a link to a rough estimate Time Schedule for Tuesday's True Team Meet.  If possible, they will move faster than what the schedule suggests.  But, this is to give you an idea of when each event will be, not an exact time.
Section 4AAA True Team Schedule
Any questions, let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

True Team Sections

The True Team Section meet at Elk River will be on Tueday.
There will be a spectator fee: $6.00 adults and $4.00 for students. Spectators
should enter between the tennis courts.  The meet will be starting at 3:45, with Boys Pole Vault starting at Noon.  With 9 teams, the meet will run longer, so getting home will probably be closer to 9:00, so long as there are no weather delays.
This meet is a little different than the others.  Every individual and relay will receive points, so long as they finish their race or get a qualifying height or distance.  With 9 teams and each team getting 3 individuals per event, first place will get 27 points, 27th place will get 1 point.  For relays first place will get 36 point (9 team x 4 individuals per team), 2nd place 32 on down to 4 points for 9th place. The team that has the most points at the end of the meet will qualify for the True Team State Meet. Individuals will not qualify for that State Meet.
The Girls will find out at practice on Monday if they will be competing or have practice.  There will be a couple of events that will be decided at practice itself due to injuries and open spots.  Any Girl that does not compete on Tuesday will be competing on Thursday at Andover.
If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Blaine Invite Results

Our Individual, as well as the Overall results, for last nights Blaine Invite are now posted on the right side of the Blog.

As a team the Girls finished in a solid 3rd place out of 5 teams.  There were many Girls that had season or all time personal bests and we are showing improvements in a lot of areas, but we still see areas we can improve on and need to be more consistent with.  But, with a still very young team, they are competing hard and fighting all the way to the finish in their events.

Congratulations to event winners Rachel Deters in Shot Put and Courtney Killian in Triple Jump.  2nd place finishes went to Grace Henneman in the 100 Hurdles, Abby Russ in the 300 Hurdles, Courtney Killian in the Long Jump, Dola Ademola-Green in the Shot Put, and the 4x100 team of Fayza Akeri, Abby Russ, Beni Kalala, and Mikayla de Souza.  Sarah Eichstadt was 3rd in the 1600m and Grace Henneman (300 Hurdles), Grace Kehr (Pole Vault), and Ellie Biggins (Shot Put) were all 4th place individual finishers.

Great work Ladies! Next up the True Team Section Meet on Tuesday at Elk River.

Thanks,
Denny

Blaine Invite Today

A reminder that today's meet is at Blaine and is the make-up for Tuesday's cancellation.  There will not be a JV meet at Coon Rapids today.  That meet is being cancelled and will not be made up.

Also, here is a link to the new Heat Sheets.  With the meet date being changed, a couple of teams backed out.  Blaine Invite Heat Sheets

Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Blaine Invite Change

Due to the weather, today's Blaine Invite has been cancelled and rescheduled for Thursday of this week.  This will affect the JV meet on Thursday as well.  At this moment, we will not be able to have the JV meet, but if we can we will move it to a different day.

We will have practice at normal time today, but if there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Blaine Invite

The following are the Heat Sheets for tomorrows Blaine Invite at Blaine High School.  Heat Sheets  This is an easy way to know what heat and lane your runner(s) is, or what flight they are for their field event.

One other thing of note, they changed the start time of the meet to 3:30 for field events and 3:45 for the running events, with the normal order of events set for this meet.

If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

Roseville Invite Results

Our individual results, as well as the overall results, are now posted on the right side of the blog.  We had a solid overall night with some very strong performances and improvements across the board going against some tough teams and individuals.  Top finishers went to Courtney Killian as she one the Long Jump; Rachel Deters (Shot Put), Grace Henneman (100m Hurdles), and the 4x100m Relay team of Fayza Akeri, Abby Russ, Anna Nummela, and Beni Kalala as they all finished in 2nd; and Abby Russ for finishing 4th in the 300 Hurdles.

As a team we finished in 5th out of 8 teams, 2 points out of 4th, but we looked at the number of season and all-time Personal Bests and the improvements from last week and we feel that we are moving in the right direction.

Next up is the Centennial 9/10 Meet tomorrow.  We are trying to get all of those that were not in the meet yesterday in, as well as a few from yesterday, but we are still limited on number of athletes we can use, which really only affects the sprinters.  Meet will start at 3:45 with the bus leaving at 2:40.

Thanks
Denny

Roseville Invite at East Ridge High School

Below is information for tomorrows Varsity meet at East Ridge High School.  This is considered the Roseville Invite and was supposed to be there, but due to construction it has been moved to East Ridge.  Please allow for extra time to get there.  General directions as well as a link with a map to East Ridge are below as well.

This will be a Normal Order of Events meet with the Running events starting at 4:00.  Pole Vault and High Jump will be starting at 3:30 with the other 4 Field Events starting at 3:45.  There is no time schedule for this meet, so it will be what they consider a Rolling Schedule, where they will go from one event to the next without be restricted to a certain time frame.  There will be 9 schools attending, but we are limited to 3 individuals per individual events and 1 relay team per relay events, so this will still run fairly quickly (well, for a track meet!! lol).

The Girls will be notified at practice today by their coaches on who will be competing and who will not.  Those that do not compete will have practice tomorrow and will be competing on Thursday at Centennial.

Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

East Ridge High School
4200 Pioneer Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129
Take US Hwy 10 to 35W South, and then merge back onto Hwy 10 and merging onto I694 east.  Continue on I694 to I494 and exit at Exit 60, Lake Road and go east.  Turn right onto Radio Dr until you come to a round-about and go east onto Bailey Rd.  Take a right onto Pioneer Dr, and the school will be on your right.
Map of Woodbury, East Ridge High School

Friday Practices

Due to there being no school on Friday, practice times are going to be different.

The Sprinters and Distance Runners will be meeting at the track at 9:00.

Pole Vaulters will be meeting at 10:30.

Shot Put and Discus will be meeting at 3:00.

If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Anoka Tri Results

Results for last nights Anoka Tri with Elk River are now posted on the right side of the blog.  There were, however, not overall meet results, so we cannot say for certain where we would have placed as a team.

What we did see is improvements in many areas, meaning we were taking advantage of the great weather, but also showing that the work they were able to put in over the past week is helping them.  There are some areas that we are growing the depth of the team and being more competitive in than we have in the past, but we still have a lot of work we want to do to make sure we are able to put forth the best possible team by the end of the season.

We are having practice today despite the weather.  Chances are that we will be inside for the majority of our events, if not all of them.

Thanks
Denny

Tuesday at Anoka

Tomorrow's meet at Anoka is now a Triangular with Elk River coming down.  The track is on the north side of the High School, with the first race starting at 3:45.  The only change in the order of events is that the 3200m run will be at the same time as the 4X800 at the beginning of the meet.  At this moment, we will not have anyone in the 3200m.  But, what this allows is for the meet to be completed at a faster time.  All other events will go on as normally scheduled (there is no time schedule).
If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Sartell Results

Our individual, as well as the overall meet results, are now posted on the right side of the blog for last nights Sartell Invite that was at St John's University.  Click onto the name of the meet and then inside that page at the top will be the overall results.

Despite being short handed, we had a solid night, especially with the short sprints with the girls taking 7 of the top 12 spots (less than a half a second apart) in the 60m Dash, led by the 2nd place finish of Mikayla de Souza and 3rd place finish of Courtney Killian and 4 of the top 5 in the 200m Dash with Mikayla winning and Grace Kehr taking 2nd.

Other top finishes went to Courtney Killian winning both the Long and Triple Jumps, Rachel Deters taking 2nd in the Shot Put, and Grace Kehr and Ali Hedlund tieing for 2nd in the Pole Vault.

Great night of races, many improvements and steps taken.  Next up is a Tri on Tuesday at Anoka vs. Elk River.  More info to come on Monday.

Thanks
Denny

Friday, April 12

Just a reminder for those that are not competing today that there still is practice at the normal time.  If you are unable to make it or have any questions, please let me know,
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Denny

Sartell Indoors

Below is the team list of who is competing and in which events for tomorrow's Sartell Invite that is now at St John's University in their Indoor facility.  The bus will be leaving at 4:45 with the meet starting at about 7:00.  There will be 3 teams and a reduced number of events, so it should go fairly quick.
The easiest way to get to St John's would be to get onto I94 West and exit at Exit 156, CR 159 (Abbey Road/135th Ave) and take a left.  Follow Abbey Road onto campus and take a left at Prep School Road and the building will be on your right.
Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Here is the address for St John's as well as a link to the campus map. The Indoor Facility is at 15a:

Saint John's University

2850 Abbey Plaza
Collegeville, Minnesota 56321

55	Time			200	Time
Courtney Killian				Mikayla de Souza
Mikayla de Souza				Alicia Yarkpah
Alicia Yarkpah				Ruth Osayameh
Ruth Osayameh				Grace Kehr
Grace Kehr				Kelis Hammer
Kelis Hammer				Tami Tunmbi
Tami Tunmbi				Favor Nelson
Favor Nelson				Tulia Momo
Tulia Momo
Tara Koepke
Ayantu Koji				400	Time
Jada Harvey				Bella Bresnahan
55HH	Time			1600	Time
Rachel Kalala				Zoe Hoaglund
				Ava Kehr
				Nora Danek
800	Time
Sarah Eichstadt				High Jump	Height
Ilsa Hoaglund				Ava Kehr
Sydney Vossen				Jada Harvey
Alyssa Ross				Sydney Vossen
Cheryl Black
				Pole Vault	Height
4x400	Time			Ali Hedlund
Courtney Killian				Julia Waite
Ava Kehr				Julia Dutton
Bella Bresnahan				Claire Hartung
?				Hailie Lattery
Shot Put	Distance			Long Jump	Distance
Rachel Deters				Courtney Killian
Ellie Biggins				Tara Koepke
Dola Green				Ayantu Koji
Faith Osei
Ashley Wiitanen				Triple Jump	Distance
Christie Tabla				Courtney Killian
Emma Myhers
Leah Johnson

Centennial Quad Results

Results for last nights Cenntenial Quad against Blaine and Irondale are now posted on the right side of the blog.  All of our results will be posted there and at the top is a link to the overall meet results as well. (Grace Henneman is missing in the 300 Hurdles, and she would have been 3rd overall).

The Girls finished in 3rd out of 4 teams and had some solid performances in a close battle for 2nd. Courtney Killian led the way for the Girls winning both the Long and Triple Jumps.  Second place finishes went to the 4x800 team of Abby Ellenbecker, Olivia Ellenbecker, Maddie Keran and Ava Kehr; Grace Henneman in the 100 Hurdles, Sarah Eichstadt in the 1600, and Rachel Deters in the Shot Put.

There were a lot of solid performances considering it was most of their first meet and with the conditions being a little brisk at times.  There is still a lot of room for improvement and now that we have a meet under us and we have a better feeling for what we have, we can start working more on what we need help in as well as help those that are off to good starts improve and advance themselves.

Thanks!
Denny

Sartell Invite

Due to the weather the rest of this week, there has been a change in Friday's Sartell Invite.  The meet is now being schedule as an Indoor Meet and will be held at St John's University.  The meet will also start at 7:00pm.  With Prom on Saturday, we know that some of the athletes will not be able to make the meet, but we want for them to notify us so we do not schedule them for any events. 

We will send out more information as we get closer to the meet,
Thanks
Denny

Centennial Meet Today

 The meet today will be starting at 3:45, with their track behind the high school. (Directions below, as well as a message about parking and getting through the school area today). We will be using the normal order of events for this meet, and with four teams, I would expect to be back to CRHS by 7:30.
If there are any changes to the meet, I will let you know as soon as I can.  Also, please remember that we want the athletes to stay for the whole meet, but if they absolutely have to leave, I have to have a note as well as have you check them out with me so we are making sure we are keeping accurate numbers and know who has left.
Thanks,
Denny

Centennial: 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, 55014.  Go East on Hwy 10, then merge onto Interstate 35W North.  Go north on 35W to the Lexington Ave exit and take a right.  Take a left on North Road (101^st Ave NE).  School will be on left about a mile after Lexington

Normal Order of Events
Track Events:
4x800m Relay
100m High Hurdles
100m Dash
4x200m Relay
1600m Run
4x100m Relay
400m Dash
300 Intermediate Hurdles
800m Run
200m Dash
3200m Run
4x400m Relay

Field Events:
Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus, Pole Vault, High Jump

* Athletes can be in up to a total of 4 events, but no more than 3 in field or track. 

IE: 3 track and 1 field; 3 field and 1 track; 2 track and 2 field.

Roseville Invite Change

There is a change in the location for the Roseville Invite on Tuesday, April 23rd.  The meet will now be at East Ridge High School.  I will come up with directions to help if you have never been there, but it is out in Woodbury.  Start time is the same.
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Denny

UW Stout Results

Our individual and the overall meet results for Saturday's UW Stout Indoor are now posted on the right side of the blog.  Use the link inside the results to pull up the overall results.

As an overall, it was a positive start for the season going against many Wisconsin teams that have been practicing longer and with many of them already having multiple meets.  18 teams gained points and with only the top 8 in each event gaining points, there were not many to be had.  However, the girls finished in 13th with Rachel Deters, 3rd in Shot Put, and Courtney Killian, 5th in Triple Jump gaining our points.

We are just over two weeks away from our first outdoor meet and our next opportunity to compete against other schools.  The weather is looking much more favorable to hold this meet, so we will be getting the girls ready to really get the season going.

Thanks for the support of those that made it out to the meet on Saturday!
Denny

UW Stout Indoor Information

Below is an estimated time schedule for tomorrow's Indoor Meet at UW Stout.  The meet is on a rolling schedule, so if they are able to move ahead, they will.  

Admission:  $5 for Adults, $3 for children

Also, here is a link for the Heat Sheets so you are able to see what heat and lane for running events: Heat Sheets

Lastly, here are the general directions to the meet:
UW Stout: 712 South Broadway Street, Menomonie, WI 54751. Go East on Hwy 10 to 35W South, then exit onto 694 East.  Follow 694 East to 94 East.  Continue on 94 East to Menomonie and exit onto Broadway Street and go right (south).  Follow Broadway to 13^th Ave and take a left, the UW Stout Sports and Fitness Center will be on your right, parking just past on the right.  This map lets you know general areas to park as well as where everything is: Campus Map

If there are any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny


ESTIMATED EVENT SECTIONS NOTES
4:00 PM G - 55M Hurdles 4 Advance Winner + Next 4 Best to Final
4:09 PM B - 55M High Hurdles 5 Advance Winner + Next 3 Best to Final
4:20 PM G - 55M Dash Advance 8 Best to Final
4:31 PM B - 55M Dash Advance 8 Best to Final
4:49 PM G - 1600M Run 1 Double Waterfall, 1-Turn Stagger
5:06 PM B - 1600M Run 2 Double Waterfall, 1-Turn Stagger
5:30 PM B - 55M High Hurdles - Final 1
5:34 PM G - 55M Hurdles - Final 1
5:38 PM G - 55M Dash - Final 1
5:40 PM B - 55M Dash - Final 1
5:45 PM G - 400M Dash 4 2-Turn Stagger
6:01 PM B - 400M Dash 5 2-Turn Stagger
6:21 PM G - 800M Run 2 Double Waterfall, 1-Turn Stagger
6:33 PM B - 800M Run 3 Double Waterfall, 1-Turn Stagger
6:45 PM G - 200M Dash 9 Lanes
7:08 PM B - 200M Dash 11 Lanes
7:38 PM G - 3200M Run 1 Double Waterfall, 1-Turn Stagger
7:56 PM B - 3200M Run 1 Double Waterfall, 1-Turn Stagger
8:12 PM G - 4x400M Relay 2 2-Turn Stagger
8:33 PM B - 4x400M Relay 2 2-Turn Stagger
FIELD SCHEDULE
TIME EVENT FLIGHTS NOTES
4:00 PM G - Long Jump 1 South Runway, 4 Jumps, Open Pit, No Finals
4:00 PM B - Triple Jump 1 West Runway, 4 Jumps, Open Pit, No Finals
4:00 PM G - Pole Vault 1 Boys to Follow
4:00 PM G - High Jump 1 Boys to Follow
4:00 PM B - Shot Put 2 3 Throws, Finals, Girls to Follow
B - Pole Vault 1
G - High Jump 1
G - Shot Put 2 3 Throws, Finals
6:15 PM B - Long Jump 1 South Runway, 4 Jumps, Open Pit, No Finals
6:15 PM G - Triple Jump 1 West Runway, 4 Jumps, Open Pit, No Finals

Team Jacket Order

Here is a link to the order form for the Track and Field warm up jacket.  For those that were on the team last year, these are the same jackets, so this is more for the new members of the team. Orders are due by March 29th, cost is $55. If there are any issues with payment, please let me know:
Warm Up Jacket

Details about the jackets:
Made by Sport-Tek
Fleece-lined Colorblock Jacket
- 100% polyester shell
- 8.8 ounce, 100% polyester micro-fleece lining
- Three panel hood with drawcord and toggles
- Half elastic, half self-fabric cuffs
- Front zippered pockets

Size Chart:
Size Chart is based on chest size in inches:
XS - 32-34
S - 35-37
M - 38-40
L - 41-43
XL - 44-46
2XL - 47-49
3XL - 50-53
4XL - 54-57
5XL - 58-60
6XL - 61-63

Practice Starts Tomorrow!

A reminder that practice gets going tomorrow, 9:00am in the mezzanine. Make sure you are signed up so you can be able to practice right away.

Thanks,

Denny

2019 Apparel

Anyone that is wanting to order apparel for the 2019 Track and Field season can now order by following the link below.  Orders are due by Monday, March 25th.  If there are any questions, please let me or one of the captains know.
2019 Track and Field Apparel
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Denny