Thank You!

Thank you to everyone for the season we were able to have this year!  Congratulations to all of the girls for all of their successes, and thank you for all of the hard work that was put in!
Congrats to Courtney for being a two time State runner-up and three time All-State performer in shot put!
Thank you for all the support from all the parents and thank you to the coaches that put forth a great amount of energy to help the girls get through this tough year!
If there is anything any of you would wish to see next year, please let me know.  I hope to improve this site so it becomes a better line of communication.
Thank you,
Denny

State

The Girls Track and Field team ended their team season on Friday at the Section 5AA Meet tying for 8^th out of 16 teams.  This was by far the best overall meet for the team with many season or personal bests and with the team gaining more points than what was expected!  Congratulations to Amber Harris and Courtney Pasiowitz for qualifying for the State Meet this coming Friday and Saturday.  Amber finished in 2^nd place in the 300m hurdles and will be returning for the 2^nd year in a row, and Courtney repeated as Section Champion and also set a new Section Record in the Shot Put and will be returning to try for a 3^rd All-State Performance.  Below is a link to the heat sheets for the State Meet, so you can see where the girls are compared to the rest of the individuals who have made it to State. 

http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/upload/MSHSL215614AA-Girls-Qualifiers.htm

Also, please remember that our Team Banquet will be on Monday, Jun 3rd at 6:00pm in the High School Cafeteria.  The girls have chosen to have a more formal affair and a Pot Luck meal.  Please refer to the earlier post in regards to what to bring.

Thanks for all of your support this season and if there are any questions, please let me know!
Denny

Uniform Turn In

Uniform turn in is going to be on Monday, June 3rd right after school.  Please make sure all uniforms are clean before you turn them in.
Thanks,
Denny

Mandatory Athlete Meeting

For all returning athletes, there will be a mandatory, all sports meeting on Thursday, June 6 after school in the Field House.  This meeting will start at 10:15 and be done at about 10:45. If you are planning on being in a sport next year, you need to be there.

Thanks,

Denny

Section Meet

Below is the schedule's for this weeks Section 5AA Meet at Hamline University.  It is very similar to the schedule from last weeks NWSC Meet, but please note the 3200m and that one heat will be run in the middle of the meet, and one at the end, 3 hours later on Wednesday.   Also, please be aware that parking at Hamline is not easy, nor is there a lot of spots available.  If you are able to car pool, this will help a bit, but also please give yourself plenty of time for arrival before your athletes events.  There will also be admission fee, (cannot find the amount in the information given, but will find out), and T-shirt sales.  One thing of note, please, do not go inside of the track area.  Most areas will be roped off, so please stay out of those areas of competition.
Finally, it is not confirmed, but we are planning to have uniform turn in for all athletes that do not make it to State, on Monday, June 3rd after school.  If this changes, I will let everyone know.
Thanks
Denny

Day 1 May 29

1^st 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.

National Anthem at 1:50    Annalee Blake  Mounds View

2:00 p.m. field events start

2:30 p.m. girls 100m high hurdles semis 6 sections

2:45 p.m. boys 110m high hurdles semis 6 sections

3:00 p.m. girls 100m dash semis 6 sections

3:20 p.m. boys 100m dash semis 6  sections

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   6 sections

4:40 p.m. boys 400m dash semis   6  sections

5:00 p.m. girls 300m hurdles semis 6 sections

5:20 p.m. boys 300 m hurdles semis 6  sections

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

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

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

6:35 p.m. boys 200m dash semis 6 sections

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 11:30 a.m. Friday following national anthem.

 

Day 1 Field Events

Triple Jump Boys   Long Jump Girls   Boys PV   Girls  HJ   Boys Shot Put  Girls Discus

Day 2 Field Events  

Long Jump Boys Triple Jump Girls   Girls  PV   Boys  HJ   Girls Shot Put   Boys Discus   

DAY 2

National Anthem   11:20 a.m.       Annalee Blake  Mounds View

First Day Awards   11:30 a.m.  

11:30 a.m. Field Events Start                                                                                                

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

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

12:35 p.m. girls 100m high hurdle finals

12:45 p.m. boys 110m high hurdle finals

12:55 p.m. girls 100m dash finals

1:00   p.m. boys 100m dash finals

1:10   p.m. girls 4 x 200m relay finals ( 2 sections)

1:20   p.m. boys 4 x 200m relay finals ( 2 sections)

1:30   p.m. girls 1600m run (2 sections)

1:50   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

2:55   p.m. girls 300m  hurdles finals

3:05   p.m. boys 300m hurdles finals

3:15   p.m. girls 800m run finals

3:25   p.m. boys 800m run finals

3:40   p.m. girls 200m dash finals

3:45   p.m. boys 200m dash finals

4:00   p.m. girls 4 x 400m relay ( 2 sections)

4:15   p.m. boys 4 x 400m relay finals ( 2 sections)

Conference and Beyond

I was hoping that there would be a web site that would have results from the NWSC Meet this week, but nothing is being posted.  If I can find a way to attach them to this blog, I will get them up.
But, I am very proud of the girls this week.  Most people would have looked at the fact that we only had one girl running in a final yesterday as a down year, but we had 5 races in which we had someone almost make the finals, which is big in the fact that most were not even supposed to be close! Plus, yesterday, all four of our relay's showed dramatic improvements and either ran best times for the year and/or moved up from where it was ranked coming into the meet, with the biggest jump being the 4x100m team that was ranked 8th and finished 3rd and getting All-Conference honors!!  The girls definitely had their best day of the year, and would have been fun to see what this group could have done with a normal spring, and if we wouldn't have had as many injuries/illnesses to top athletes.  But, the girls have not quit and continue to push despite the number of negatives they have had to deal with.

The JV Meet for next Thursday at Andover has been cancelled.  The Andover team is not getting much interest from their athletes so they have decided to no move forward with the meet.  So, our JV runners are officially done, but we would love for them to continue to practice, especially those that are going to be back next week.

Couple of dates to look for in the next couple of weeks:
Today, team voting is after school
Monday, May 27, 6:00pm practice at the track to accomodate those that are planning on being out of town for the weekend.
Wednesday, May 29, Day 1 of the Section 5AA Meet at Hamline University.  Meet starts at 2:00 (Meet schedule will be posted next week)
Friday, May 31, Day 2 of the Section 5AA Meet at Hamline University.  Meet starts at 11:30
Monday, June 3, Uniform Turn In for anyone who did not qualify for the State Meet right after school.
Friday, June 7 and Saturday June 8, State Meet at Hamline University
Monday, June 10, Team Banquet at CRHS Cafeteria at 6:00pm

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

Today

Day 1 of the Conference Meet is upon us and it looks like the weather will have a say in how things will happen, what a shock.  Everything is a go and will happen even if it is raining, though.  One change though is that the Girls High Jump and the Boys Pole Vault will be inside the high school, in the Field House.
As for the weather, it appears that it will be raining at some point in the meet, if not the whole time.  Things will go on as planned unless there is lightning or heavy rain, in which things will be delayed at first.  They are hoping that the weather will not be too severe to have to delay until tomorrow, and finish all of it today, even if it takes longer.
I will be out at the track or working in the Field House all day today getting things ready, so if you have any questions, please contact the AD Secretary.  If a major weather delay occurs before the meet starts, I will try to get a message out to everyone.
But, the meet is starting at 3:00 and you will probably have to park on the High School side of Northdale, so give yourself plenty of time and remember that there is an admission cost of $6 for adults and $4 for students.
Thanks
Denny