Hamline Elite Meet

Tonight is the Hamline Elite Meet.  This is a meet that is not for everyone on our team.  We have to submit times, heights, and distances, as do others schools interested, and then the top so many are selected to compete. 

This year we have two individuals competing, Brielle Clarke in the 100m Dash and Kalley Harris in the 100m Hurdles and the 300m Hurdles.  Brielle will have prelims at 5:35, and then if she qualifies for finals will run at 6:35. Kalley will run at 6:25 for the 100m Hurdles and 7:50 for the 300m Hurdles, where she will be one of the favorites to win.  If you are wanting to see how they are doing, but not wanting to drive down, you can see their live times at Wayzataresults.com

I am still working on putting up results from last nights 9/10 Meet at Centennial.  I am waiting on results from a few field events before I put them up.  I am also waiting to get the final overall meet results, so I am not sure where we finished as a team.

But, the weather was cold, one of the coldest that we have had, but the athletes worked hard and did the best that they could for the conditions.  It has been a rough couple of last weeks for meets and practices (minus last Saturday) for many of the girls, so we are hoping for the some better weather soon to get their spirits high and to see what they can do when they are not worried about the wind, the rain, the cold, or all three at once!

Last thing, we are taking the team picture today after school at the track and then we are still practicing.  Looks like the weather will be much nicer and the sun should be out for the picture.

Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Spring Lake Park JV Results

Results for our team for last nights JV meet at Spring Lake Park are now posted on the right side of the blog.  There were no overall meet results, but, despite the wet conditions, I thought that our girls held their own and in many cases improved on their previous season, or all time, personal bests in their events.

Next up is the Centennial 9/10 Meet, Thursday, April 27.  Most of the athletes that are 10th grade and younger will be in this meet, unless their coach is having them stay back to do a work out.  We are, however, limited to 8 entries in the individual events, and 3 relay's per relay event.  With this, we as coaches will be deciding who will be in which event, much like our Varsity meets.  We will be letting the girls know at practice today which event(s) they will be in.  The weather does look like it will be much better tomorrow!!

Finally, our team pictures are on Friday after school. Picture forms will be available for the athletes today at practice. 

Any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Spring Lake Park JV Meet

Here are the directions to today's JV Meet at Spring Lake Park.  Meet will be starting at 4:00, and will be a normal schedule meet. Plus there will be concessions available. There is a possibility of some light rain, but know that we will continue to compete unless there is lightening, in which case there is a 30 min delay from the last sighting of lightening.
Any questions, let me know,
Thanks
Denny

Spring Lake Park High School: 1100 81^st Ave NE, Minneapolis, 55432. Go East on Hwy 10 to Hwy 65, and go south on Hwy 65.  Take a right onto 81^st Ave or 79^th Ave.  Track is on the Southwest corner of campus.

Maverick Invite Results

You can find the results from today's meet in Mankato can be found at the top of the blog under the link for Wayzata Results, or at this link Maverick Invite

As for how we did, there were some strong performances and many improvements. We were short on a few of our Varsity runners, but those that were asked to compete stepped up and are making the team stronger, as well as giving themselves experience that can help them when we get to some of the bigger meets. We had a lot of young athletes get points and help the team to finish 4th place out of the 6 team meet. There is still much work to do, and we will continue to work on get the girls to the top of their performance.
The next meet is on Tuesday at Spring Lake Park High School is going to be a JV only meet. Most of our athletes will be participating in this meet, but our top Varsity girls will be staying behind to do workouts. Thursday will be a 9/10th grade meet at Centennial, so all of our athletes 10th grade and younger, and possibly a few older, will be competing.
If you have any questions, please let me know,
Thanks,
Denny

Maverick Invite

Below are directions to the meet for Saturday's Maverick Invite at Minnesota State Mankato. The meet will be starting at 11:00 (different than what is on the schedule), thus we will be leaving school at 7:45.  The list of who is to be competing on Saturday for us was posted at practice today, but we are limited on how many we can bring, plus with Prom on Friday night, we are going to be short on a few spots as well.
There does not appear to be any fees to enter. If you are wanting more detail on the meet itself, you can go to the following web page: Maverick Invite, then click on HS Meet Info

Here are the directions to MSU-Mankato:

MSU-Mankato: Mankato, 56001. Go East on Hwy 10 to Hwy 610.  Follow Hwy 610 West to Hwy 169 South.  Continue on Hwy 169 South to Belgrade Ave in North Mankato and exit towards downtown Mankato. Take a right onto Board St, then a left onto Warren St/Val Imm Dr. Take a right onto Ellis Ave.  The track will be on the south end of campus, near Blakeslee Stadium. (More info on where to park when we are closer to the meet)

Also, there will be a few other events happening on campus, including a spring football game, which is near the track.  All of the parking lots are available, but Lots 1 and 2 will be the closest to the track.

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

Anoka Dual

Our teams individual results are now posted on the side of the blog page.  I am still missing most of the Pole Vault results, but once I get those, I will update that page.

There were individual or team overall results last night.  But, despite the wind, there were many improvements and we are starting to fill in some of the areas that we are not as strong.  We still have some areas to work on, and we are far from where we want to end up.  But, we'll keep working and doing what we can and when we get closer to the bigger meets, we will hopefully be in a position to really see what we are capable of doing.

Next up is the Maverick Invite at Minnesota State, Mankato on Saturday.  This is a Varsity only meet, so not everyone will be competing.  Also, with Prom on Friday, we will be missing some of our Varsity athletes, so there will be a few JV athletes competing as well. We will be letting the Girls know at the beginning of the practice on Thursday, as we are still working on piecing everything together.

There is practice today, Wednesday, at the normal time, 3:00, since or coaching staff is still working and the Middle School athletes are still in school.

Any questions, let me know,
Thanks
Denny

No Distance Practice Saturday

Due to the weather, there is no distance workout this morning.
Thanks,
Denny

Centennial Tri Results

Sorry I was unable to get these posted sooner, I was waiting on some of the results for the field events.  But, our individual results are now posted on the right side of the blog page.  I am still working on getting the overall meet results posted as well, but I am having issues remembering how to do that.  So, I'll keep working on it and get them posted as soon as I can.

As an overall, we did show many signs of improvement from our first meet, with times, heights and distances getting better.  We still have some holes to figure out, and we need to remember that we are aiming for the end of the season by taking it one day at a time and focusing on the next meet, not just the end of the season.

Next up will be a Dual meet vs. Anoka, at Anoka, on Tuesday the 18th.  From that meet, as well as the stats from the first two meets, we will decide who will be competing in the Mankato State Invite on April 22nd.  We will have to have those entries in next Wednesday, so everyone will know well before we get to that meet.

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

Centennial Tri Today

Well, despite the snow on the ground this morning, the meet at Centennial is still on for today. The meet 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 three teams, I would expect to be back to CRHS by 7:30.
If there are any changes to the meet because of the snow, I will let you know as soon as I can.
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

Message from Centennial:
Our school gets out at 2:50.  Busses will be able to drop athletes off either by 2:45or after 3:10 behind the school off of 103rd.  We have a new parking lot back there which is right next to the track. It is a little crazy on 103^rd during this 25 minute time frame.  If you happen to arrive during the 25 minute window, I would suggest that you enter the school off of Lever street.  There is a new driveway between the two playgrounds that will take you to the back of the school to unload. Other interesting tidbits, we will also be hosting the Arrive Alive presentation on that same day so it may be slightly interesting in the beginning. I’m hoping the crash site will be cleared by 3:15. 

Coon Rapids Dual vs. Centennial

We were able to have a pleasant evening and got our first meet of the season in.  Our individual team results are posted on the right side of the blog under Team Results.  I will have the overall meet results posted some time on Thursday.
But some positive results, with a few surprises, but it is our first meet, and we know that we have a lot of work to do.  Plus, once we get some warmer weather, we know that times will start to drop, and with some more practice, all of our performances in all events, will improve.
It's a good start, but still lots of work to do and we won't stop trying to improve until we get the girls to reach their goals.
If you have any questions, please let me know,
Thanks
Denny

The Week Ahead

Now that we are getting to start of the meets, there will be more information posted on this blog, with the hope to have accurate stats for each athlete for each of the meets that they participate in, as well as team scores, any records or major accomplishments earned, and other information that is important to us throughout the rest of the season.

With that, first up is our first meet of the year, which will be on Wednesday, April 5th, at Cardinal Stadium across the street from CRHS.  The meet will be a Dual against Centennial High School, and will start at 3:45.  There is no charge to enter, but please remember that parking can sometimes be tight on that side of Northdale, so if you park on the school side of Northdale, be careful crossing over.

For those that are not sure of the schedule or who have not been to a meet, please look off to the right side of our blog page and look under "Normal Schedule of Events" to see where each event will be held.  With this meet, since we are not able to predict how many athletes are in each event, we cannot determine what time each event will be starting.  One thing to note though, is that the Pole Vault event will be held indoors in the High School Fieldhouse.

If there are any parents, or former athletes, that would like to help at the meet, please let me know.  We will more than likely need a few extra hands to help keep things running smoothly.  One spot I know we will need someone is in the press box helping compile the meet results.  If you are interested, please let me know.

Lastly, we still have the 3+ weeks left on our fundraiser, so please continue to help spread the word and share the link to as many people as you can.  The funds we raise will help us maintain a high quality for our program. Snap Fundraiser

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