Banquet Details

Dear Family,

In case your invitation was lost (or has not been picked up yet because your son/daughter has not turned their uniform in yet), here are the banquet details. The banquet will be at the school cafeteria on Tuesday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM. Dinner will be tacos and we ask that you please sign-up to help with the sides/desserts using the link a few posts back. If you are having trouble with the link you can email me at tsmitchell@graniteschools.org and I can add you to the sign-up sheet. We would love to see your whole family there. We are asking for $5 an individual or $10 a family to help cover our costs. Team members are free. After dinner there will be a series of awards. Let me know if you have any questions.

Coach Mitchell

State Meet

Thank you to everyone who came out to the state meet today to cheer on Annie, Nate, and Tyler. What a great day! Annie finished 31st in 19:57, Nate finished 66th in 17:05, and Tyler finished 103rd in 17:46. We also had three boys make Academic All-State: Tyler Walter, Kyle Johnsen, and Parker Rasmussen. Congratulations on a great season and I look forward to seeing everyone at the banquet.

Banquet

The athletes should be bringing home invitations for the banquet. We would love to have as many of you as possible come to help us celebrate the season. Please sign-up to help with the dinner by clicking the link below. Thanks again for all that you do.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15K02YFB7AliYn5y7GPrO1nE5vxG3qIbvnIQf175PtGE/mobilebasic

Uniforms

Please remember to wash and turn in your uniforms. I will give you the banquet information when you come. For the parents, the banquet is Tuesday October 23rd at 6:30 PM.

Region Results/Tomorrow

Region results are at http://runnercard.com/runner/data/171235/4304/Result/2012_Region_7_XC_Championships.htm

We will meet tomorrow right after school to vote on some team awards. I will also have banquet information for you. W
e will then drive out to the junior high race for anyone who would like to go watch/cheer/recruit.

Region

Thank you to everyone who helped with the pasta party tonight! Tomorrow we are back at Westlake HS one final time for the region meet. Race times are

Girls JV 4:00
Boys JV 4:30
Girls V 5:15
Boys V 5:45
Awards 6:15

I hope everyone can stay for awards. We will have several as well as some state meet qualifiers. Academic All-Region will be announced and there are awards for the top 20 in varsity and top 10 in JV. The top 4 teams qualify for state as well as 3 individuals. Looks like a great day for running fast!

Reminders

No meet this week. The region meet was originally scheduled for this Friday but is now next Tuesday , October 9th.

Any students or family members interested may purchase the extra spirit gear: shirts ($5), shorts ($14), and socks ($6).

Banquet

As we approach the end of a terrific cross country season, it is time to begin thinking about our end of the year banquet. We are tentatively looking at at date between October 23-25. This would be the week after the state meet. I am looking for parents who are interested in helping coordinate the banquet. If that is something you would like to help with, please send me an email at tsmitchell@graniteschools.org. Thanks!

Westlake Results

We had an outstanding day out at Westlake! Many runners took advantage of perfect conditions and fresher legs to achieve season and lifetime PR's. I am very proud of you all. Way to represent Olympus. Special recognition goes to our medal winners Annie Condon (11th) and Nate Stringham (15th). Full results at http://www.runnercard.com/runner/data/171235/4303/Result/2012_Westlake_XC_Classic.htm

As we begin our taper it is important that we are decreasing mileage at a slow rate. As a result it is important for all the runners to get 25-45 minute runs in on Friday and Saturday. For all that are interested the upperclassmen are leading a trail run tomorrow for practice. Meet at school in the courtyard at 9:45 AM to carpool up to the Pipeline Trail by 10:00 AM. Saturday the run is on your own, but feel free to find a teammate to run with.

Lastly, as the region meet approaches it is very important to be healthy. We want to avoid the colds/viruses going around school. The best way to do this is to get sleep, hydrate, eat well, and take your multi-vitamin. Have a great weekend!

Pasta Party

Tomorrow the team pasta party will be at the Johnston's at 5:00. The address is 4333 S Sage Circle. From the high school head south on 2300 E. Turn right onto 4500 S. Go right on 1100 E. take a left onto Sagehill Dr. and a left onto Sage Circle. Thanks to all who are helping provide for the dinner!

Westlake Invite

This weeks meet is Thursday out at Westlake HS out in Saratoga Springs (99 North Thunder Boulevard, Saratoga Springs, UT). The meet begins at 4:00 PM. The bus will leave school at 2:00 PM and return about 7:10 PM. Remember to wear your new Olympus XC Shirts.

Schedule:
4:00 JV Girls
4:30 JV Boys
5:00 V Girls
5:30 V Boys

Awards go to the top 10 individuals in each race and the top 2 teams at the conclusion of the varsity boys race.

5k to 3 Mile Conversion

If you would like to convert your 5k time from this weekend to 3 miles to compare it to our other races you can enter your 5k time into this converter: http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/calculator

Select 5k and enter your time. It will give you equivalent times for a number of distances. It will not be as useful for comparing other distances but will do a good job for your 3 mile time.

BYU Results

http://www.runnercard.com/runner/data/463/4223/Result/2012_BYU_Autumn_Classic.htm

We had a great day for racing down at BYU. Annie Condon (12th) and Nate Stringham (25th) were individual award winners. The girls team was 10th place and the boys team was 11th.

Pasta Party

Tomorrow Avery Durham's family will be hosting our team pasta party at 5:00. The address is 2127 Keller Lane. From Olympus HS head north on 2300 E and turn left on Keller Lane. The house will be on the right hand side. Maps will be provided at practice. Thank you to everyone helping out and especially the hosts.

BYU Autumn Classic

The BYU Invite is this Saturday. This is a very large meet with many very good teams. The course is spectator friendly because it is three loops of just over a mile. It is our first and only 5k of the season as our other meets are 3 miles. The finish is on the track and spectators can watch the race from the stands. There is a $5 admission charge per person. The bus will leave from Lincoln Lane at 7:40 AM.

Race times are as follows:
Boys JV-10:10
Girls JV-10:40
Girls V-11:15
Boys V-11:50
Awards-12:30

More information about the meet can be found at: http://www.byutrack.com/various/Special/Meet_Info/2012-13/Autumn/Aut_Clas-12.htm

The top 30 individuals and top 2 teams from each race receive awards. We should have several team members in the hunt for awards so plan to stick around for them. This will put the team bus back at Olympus around 2:00. I also want to remind all athletes they must inform me before leaving with a parent. If an athlete is riding home with another team members parent I need written permission to allow them to leave. Finally, athletes need to stay until the end of all races unless prior arrangements have been made with me.

Wasatch Results

Results from today's meet can be found at http://runnercard.com/runner/data/176752/4082/Result/2012_Wasatch_Invitational.htm 

Race weather was ideal, however, due to the many hills and higher elevation times were on average about a minute slow. Despite the hills we had a number of impressive performances and even a few PR's. 

We are at a point in our season where our training cycle is going to result in some tired legs as we continue to train hard for our more important races later on in the championship portion of the season. I want to challenge the athletes to see each practice as an opportunity to add a layer of fitness and to trust that the hard work will pay off when we taper off our mileage in a few weeks.

Athletes need to ensure they are getting enought sleep (eight hours), eating well and taking a multivitamin, and stretching and icing to aid the recovery process. 

There are two things you can control each day: your attitude and your effort. Bring the A game.

Go Titans!

Pasta Party

Tomorrow's pasta party will take place at the Karren residence. Thanks for hosting! The address is 3694 S 2140 E. If you head West on 39th S from Olympus and take a right on 2140 E the house will be on the left side a few blocks down. The party starts at 4:30.

Wasatch Invite

Saturday's race is the Wasatch Invite at Soldier Hollow in Midway, UT. The bus will leave from Lincoln Lane at 7:00AM to arrive by 8:00AM. Athletes will be told their race on Friday at practice. The schedule is as follows:

8:00 a.m. Check-in/walk the course
8:30 a.m. Coaches meeting/Question and Answer
9:00 a.m. JV Fresh/Soph Boys race
9:15 a.m. JV Senior/Junior Boys race
9:30 a.m. Boys Varsity race
9:45 a.m. Girls Varsity race
10:00 a.m. JV Senior/Junior Girls race
10:15 a.m. JV Fresh/Soph Girls race

The expected return time to Olympus is 12:30PM. Athletes may again return home from the meet with a parent. Some athletes may wish to stay to watch the UVU Collegiate Meet which follows the high school races.

Spirit Packs

This is just a reminder to those who signed up to order shorts and/or socks that they need to pay for their order by Friday. The payment can be made online or to the bookkeeper. Cost is $20 for both, $14 for just shorts, and $6 for just socks.

Pre-Region Results

We had a number of excellent results at the Pre-Region meet. Many athletes ran a new PR. The boys finished fourth and the girls were sixth. Full results can be found at http://www.runnercard.com/runner/data/171235/4302/Result/2012_Pre-Region_7.htm

Athletes should complete two steady runs of 30-60 minutes over the long weekend. They should also do the Titan circuit one of those days and continue to do a good job stretching after runs. We are having a few injuries flair up and good stretching could prevent some of them.

Westlake HS

Address is 99 North Thunder Blvd, Saratoga Spings, UT 84045. See you there. Athletes must ride the bus to the meet and then may travel home with a parent.

Wednesday's Pasta Party

Thank you to the Jones family for taking the team in and everyone else who is providing food. The pasta party will be at 4:30 at 2369 Shadow Wood Circle. The easiest way to get there from Olympus HS is to head south on 2300 E. Turn right on Cottonwood Lane. Take your first turn right on Viewmont St. and then your first right again onto Shadow Wood Circle. Maps will be provided at practice tomorrow.

Full Meet Schedule

2012 Olympus XC Schedule

Friday August 10^th-2 Mile Time Trial (Olympus Track) @ 7:00 PM

Friday August 24^th-Highland Invitational (Sugarhouse Park) @ 4:00 PM

Thursday August 30^th-Pre-Region Meet (Saratoga Springs) @ 5:30 PM

Saturday September 8^th-Wasatch Invitational (Soldier Hollow) @ 9:00 AM

Saturday September 15^th-BYU Autumn Classic (BYU Track Stadium) @ 9:00 AM

Saturday September 22^nd-Team Relay Challenge (TBD) @ 9:00 AM

Thursday September 27^th-Westlake Invitational (Saratoga Springs) @ 4:00 PM

Tuesday October 9^th-UHSAA Region 7 Championship (Saratoga Springs) @ 3:30 PM

Wednesday October 17^th-UHSAA State Championship (Sugarhouse Park) @ TBD

*Times indicate the tentative start of the first race; the team will generally arrive to the meets

1 hour and 15 minutes before the first scheduled race

Pre-Region Meet

The Pre-Region meet will be Thursday at Westlake HS out in Saratoga Springs. There will only be two races. All girls will run at 5:30 followed by all boys at 6:00. This is one hour earlier than the original schedule. All athletes should take the bus to the meet and then may return on the bus or with their parents. Athletes will meet to leave on the bus at 3:15 and the expected return time is 8:00.

Pasta Party Schedule

Parents,

For those of you parents who are new to cross country, the pasta parties serve as an opportunity for the students to get together and share a meal/hang out the day before each of our meets. The family that hosts can expect ~25 students. I would like to try something a little bit new for the rest of our pasta parties this year. At the end of this post you will find a link to a google document that can be modified by anyone who has the link (I will also send it to parent email addresses later today or tomorrow). If all parents could sign up for one or a few of the different slots this would take some of the responsibility off of the students for volunteering each week and we can have a set schedule. This will also allow you as parents to sign up for the items and days that work best for you. Our most immediate need will be for this Wednesday before our Pre-Region Meet.

If you sign up to be a host, please include your address and phone number as well as the time you would like the pasta party to start (generally 5:00-6:00ish). If you sign up for sides you can send those with your athlete or drop them off yourself. You could also contact the host parent and see if they could use any other assistance. We have a great group of athletes on the team and this is a fantastic way to show your support. Thank you for all of your help and especially to those of you willing to open up your homes to the students. Pasta parties are a wonderful thing for the students and I remember how much fun they were when I was in high school. The team can provide the host family with paper products to use (if desired) and those will be sent home with the athlete the day of the party. Coaches will generally not attend the parties as it is intended to be for the athletes, and I see this as a great way for me to take step back and also get parents involved. Please let me know if you have questions/concerns about this process.

Coach Mitchell

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al-LSl_grW23dGd5Q2dpQl9iN0djc1p0bXV3c2NJSkE

After School Practices

The team will now be practicing everyday after school. Practice will run from 2:30-4:30. The team will continue meeting in room 210. This week will be the last week to join cross country for the fall season. It will also be the last week to take care of eligibility. See you Monday!

Highland Results

Our first meet was a success in many ways. Many returning athletes ran personal best times (a PR for personal record). We also had a number of athletes finish their first 3 mile cross country race in an excellent time. Full results can be found at:
http://runnercard.com/runner/data/167126/3843/Result/2012_Highland_Invitational.htm

Olympus Results

Girls 9th/10th: 143 Runners
5. Annie Condon-21:19.2
36. Claire Christensen-24:14.1

Boys 9th/10th: 259 Runners
228. Avery Durham-25:51.8

Girls JV: 141 Runners
18. Katherine Crofts-23:43.4
65. Amanda Maeser-26:08.2

Boys JV: 235 Runners
94. Jacob Alder-20:08.5
137. Paul Johnston-21:14.2
147. David Karren-21:28.4
178. Harley Jordan-22:52.8
210. Matt Pettit-25:00.9
232. Michael Rupert-30:00.9

Boys Varsity: 215 Runners/30 Teams (15th of 30)
52. Nate Stringham-16:46.0
74. Tyler Walter-17:11.3
105. Zak Erickson-17:47.8
107. Seth Crofts-17:51.0
112. Ben Cox-17:56.1
128. Zach Stone-18:17.4
175. Kyle Johnsen-19:25.2

All athletes should run an easy recovery run on Saturday. The run should between 25-50 minutes depending on how much they have been running. This will help flush out the lactic acid produced in the race. They should finish with stretching and the Titan Core Circuit.

Pasta Party!

Thursday at 6:00 the Pettit's will be hosting our first pasta party of the season! All athletes are invited. The location is 4805 S Marabow Circle, Holladay. The easiest way to get there is south on 23rd from Olympus. Take a left on Valley View Ave. Marabow Circle will be the third right. The team provides the paper goods and the athletes volunteer to bring different portions of the meal. It's exciting to have our first pasta party because that means the racing season is about to begin!

Highland Invite (Friday)

Our team has its first meet this Friday, August 24th at Sugarhouse Park. Athletes must have completed all eligibility requirements prior to Thursday morning to compete. Athletes will be expected to arrive between 3:00 and 4:00 depending on their race time. Tomorrow at practice athletes will be assigned a race and given a team uniform if they are eligible. The race schedule is as follows:

Girls 9th/10th-4:00
Boys 9th/10th-4:15
Girls JV-4:45
Boys JV-5:00
Girls V-5:30
Boys V-5:45
Awards-6:15 (Awards will be given to the first 15 individuals in each race and the top 2 varsity teams)

Athletes should arrive at least 1 hr. prior to their race. All athletes need to arrive by 4:00 to cheer on their teammates. Athletes should make every effort to stay through the Boys Varsity races as we start to learn what it means to be a team striving for excellence together! I know there are some unavoidable conflicts Friday, but let's minimize such conflicts in the future. Cross country is a team sport where each individual counts, and we want to show our teammates that we value their effort and performances.

August 20-23

Next week practice will be switching to the afternoon. Due to teacher meetings, practice will run from 3:00 to 5:00. This will also allow for the team to acclimate to the heat prior to our first race at Sugarhouse Park on Friday the 24th. It will be especially important for everyone to be hydrating throughout the day in preparation for these afternoon practices. See you tomorrow for the last morning practice.

Millcreek Trail Run

Tomorrow's practice will be a trail run in Millcreek Canyon. We will be running on the Pipeline trail. Even though it is a short drive from school, athletes must have their transportation form submitted to participate. We will leave from school at 8:00 and return as close to 10:00 as possible. Parents may also drive their athlete to and from the trailhead if no transportation waiver has been submitted. The run will begin at the second trailhead for the Pipeline (a few miles up the canyon).

Eligibility

Just a reminder that all athletes should get their eligibility paper work and fee in ASAP. It must be taken care of by Wednesday the 22nd to participate in the first meet. Athletes must turn in:
Disclosure and Physical Form
Tryout Checklist Form
Transportation Form
$90 Activity/Team Fee (covers meet entries, transportation, team shirt, and occasional snacks)
4th Quarter Report Card

Sugarhouse Park

Remember tomorrow we meet at Sugarhouse Park in the SE corner by the basketball courts for practice. See you at 8 AM.

Time Trial Results

Race Information: 2-mile intrasquad race on the track. 90+ degrees and breezy.
Tyler-10:55 (5:35)
Nate-11:12 (5:35)
Logan-11:56 (5:58)
Zak E-11:58 (5:56)
Zach S-12:13 (5:58)
Benjamin-12:21 (6:10)
Seth-12:38 (6:21)
Jake-12:53 (6:00)
Junior-12:56 (6:21)
David-14:32 (7:02)
Caleb-14:32 (7:02)
Claire-15:15 (7:44)
Katherine-15:18 (7:44)
Matt-15:38 (7:25)
Michael-17:50 (8:42)
Great job everyone! I am very excited for everyone who ran. Thank you to all the families who came out to cheer on the runners. I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to come over and meet a few more of you before the storm rolled in. Athletes should get an easy run in tomorrow on their own and take Sunday off. See you Monday at Olympus at 8 AM.

Time Trial

Just a reminder to all athletes and parents that tomorrow will be the 2-mile time trial out on the Olympus track. Athletes should arrive by 6:10 PM to begin team warm-ups. The time trial starts at 7:00 PM. It will be very hot, remember to stay hydrated.

First Practice

The Olympus XC season kicks off with the first practice at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, August 7th. All athletes should meet in the courtyard. Wear your running shoes and bring a water bottle. See you there!