MHSXC 2016 - Week 13 & 14

Update - 4:30 PM - Sunday, 11/13

Thanks again for RSVPing.  If you haven't yet, please do so by 10:00 PM this evening. Also, if you need more tickets than what you previously indicated, please fee free to contact me via Remind or text.   

Finally, you did not return your uniform and equipment on Thursday.  Please see me asap on Monday.  

Update - 8:00 AM Thursday, 11/10.

Thanks to those of you who have RSVP'd.  I asked for the count by today in order to distribute tickets at uniform collection.  If you haven't yet RSVP'd, no worries, but please do so by Sunday, 11/13 evening. I need to give a number to caterer by Monday morning.  Thanks!



If you have not yet done so, please RSVP by Thursday, 11/10 morning for our awards dinner. 

Please use this form to RSVP for our awards dinner.  

When: 6:00 PM - Thursday, November 17

Where: Links of Lake Erie Banquet Facility

What: Dinner and Awards

Dinner this year will be a bit different than previous years.  

Menu - Baked Chicken, Pasta Alfredo, Green Beans, Salad

Dessert - Voluntary potluck

Cost - $10 per ticket

Complementary tickets to all MHSXC student athletes, State Finals volunteers, and Bork Classic volunteers.

Awards Dinner RSVP's received as of 2:00 PM on Thursday, 11/10/16.

Grant	Prater
Allison	Rathbun
Madison	Shroyer
Cheyenne	Bolton
Alysa	Clouse
Colton	Hirst

Colton	Hirst
Colin	Hande
Zachary	Jenkins
Chad	McCarthy
Jacob	Gladieux
Nicholas	Wohlfeil

Jordyn	Banek
Jake	Maas
Nicholas	Manor
Logan	Kozbial
Matthew	Parran
Yadira	Vega

Kate	Tayler
Nadia	Lake
Autumn	Green
Brady	Pitcher

Luisa

Jung

KC Thornton
Rylee Richardson
Justin Heck

PC - Misty Wohlfeil

Thanks again to all of our volunteers at yesterday's State Finals.  You guys are the best!

A special thank you to the Richardsons for the awesome Cake and Pony Party!!!

Please post pics if you have any from either event.

Yesterday was a fitting end to a great season.  Matt and KC did the best they could with the situation they were given.  Both ran great races.  More on the state finals and the 2016 season later.

The following are important dates and times for the end of the season.

• Monday, 11/7 - Optional group run at Munson Park - No bus
• Tuesday, 11/8 - Election Day!!! Optional group run at Munson Park - No bus
• Wednesday, 11/9 - Optional group run at Munson park - No bus
• Thursday, 11/10 - Uniform return - 2:30 at MHS Track - Optional 1 mile time trial
• Friday, 11/11 - Junk food party at the Praters.  
• Details - Friday November 11th from 6:00-11:00 at 6464 LaPlaisance Rd. La Salle, MI (Grant's House). 
• Dinner, drinks, and an ice cream bar will be provided. 
• Asking if each family could bring a junk food item. Everyone is welcome. Dinner, movies, and a good time. Please RSVP to Grant. 

• Monday, 11/ 14 - Optional group run at MHS - 2:30 - 4:30
• Tuesday, 11/15 - Optional group run at MHS - 2:30 - 4:30
• Wednesday, 11/ 16 - Optional group run at MHS - 2:30 - 4:30
• Thursday, 11/ 17 - Awards Dinner - 
• Please use this form to RSVP for our awards dinner. 
• When: 6:00 PM - Thursday, November 17
• Where: Links of Lake Erie Banquet Facility
• What: Dinner and Awards
• Dinner this year will be a bit different than previous years.  
• Menu - Baked Chicken, Pasta Alfredo, Green Beans, Salad
• Dessert - Voluntary potluck
• Cost - $10 per ticket
• Complementary tickets to all MHSXC student athletes, State Finals volunteers, and Bork Classic volunteers.

Monday, 11/ 21 - Optional group run at MHS - 2:30 - 4:30

Tuesday, 11/22 - Optional group run at MHS - 2:30 - 4:30

Thursday, 11/24 - Optional Turkey Trot

Detroit - 

 Toledo 

Ann Arbor 

•  Saturday, 11/ 26/16 - Optional - Footlocker Midwest Regional
• 11/27 - 12/11 - suggested 2 weeks off for those planning to run this winter.  

MHSXC 2016 - Week 12

UPDATE - 11/2/16

State Finals Volunteer Packet
Credentials will be sent home today.
We still need 4 volunteers.

Post a PR Goals

Today's excusal - 12:40 PM
Please be dressed, hydrated and on the bus by 1:00 PM

TEAM FAMILY TROJANS

Congratulations, Qualifiers!

Great effort yesterday!  Once again we overachieved. All last week we talked about racing, taking care of one another and finishing hard.  I saw plenty of those things yesterday.  I was again impressed by the character of this team.  Well done.

The boys entered the meet ranked 6th, 59 points behind 5th ranked Wyandotte.  Despite the predictions, our boys set goal to qualify for the state meet.  In order to do so, we needed to beat Wyandotte, Wayne, and Bedford.  

We ended up in front of Wayne and Wyandotte, but behind Bedford by 29 points.  The boys moved up well throughout the race, but Bedford created a gap early that we were unable to close completely.  Still I was very proud of the effort.  Each of our veterans ran considerably faster than last year.

In the girls varsity race, I saw more of the same.  Most of our girls ran gritty & gutty races.    

Improvements

So many of runners ran great races that were not accurately represented by the times to which they were connected.  I'm looking forward to Wednesday when those efforts will lead to PRs!!!

• Monday - Practice @ MHS 2:30 - 4:30
• Tuesday - OYO - Enjoy your day - Easy running 20 - 40 minutes + Strides
• Possible foam rolling and ice bath in the afternoon
• Wednesday -  A2 Tortoise & Hare Post a PR Invite -- Huron Meadows Metropark - 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
• Dismissal @ 12:40 PM - 
• Depart from track @ 1:00 PM
• Parking info
• Course Map
• “Open” Men’s 5,000 Meter Race #1 (fastest ½ of the field) 3:45 pm 
• RUNNERS WHO HAVE A CURRENT PR OF LESS THAN 18:30 SHOULD COMPETE IN THIS RACE
• “Open” Women’s 5,000 Meter Race #1 (fastest ½ of the field) 4:10 pm 
• 1st RACE WOMEN - 4:10 PM
  RUNNERS WHO HAVE A CURRENT PR OF LESS THAN 23:00 SHOULD COMPETE IN THIS RACE
• “Open” Men’s 5,000 Meter Race #2 (slowest ½ of the field) 4:35 pm 
• 2nd RACE MEN - 4:35 PM
  RUNNERS WHO HAVE A CURRENT PR ABOVE 18:30 SHOULD COMPETE IN THIS RACE
• “Open” Women’s 5,000 Meter Race #2 (slowest ½ of the field) 5:05 pm
• 2nd RACE WOMEN - 5:05 PM
  RUNNERS WHO HAVE A CURRENT PR ABOVE 23:00 SHOULD COMPETE IN THIS RACE

• AWARDS:   Medals to the TOP 100 in each of the four races. 
• Thursday - Practice @ MHS 2:30 - 4:30
• signs and such?!?!
• Friday - Practice @ MHS 2:30 - 4:00
• Saturday - TBA
• We have a bus scheduled to take the whole team.  I assume many of you will travel with your parents who have volunteered.  On Monday, we'll find out how many need a ride to MIS and decide whether or not we'll keep the bus.  
• As always, check back for updates.

We still need volunteers!!! Parents if you're available, please sign up here.  Thanks!

State Finals Parking - Fundraiser / Parent Volunteers

Update - 10/27/16

Thanks again to those of you who have volunteered.   

I once had an MHSXC parent chastise me regarding my incessant requests for volunteers.  This parent suggested that I didn't understand the meaning of the term "volunteer" and that I attempted to guilt trip parents into helping.  

Although that's certainly never my intention, we need more volunteers.  I don't like to ask over and again, but at this point it is necessary to do so.    

I'm getting a bit nervous as we're only 9 days away from the state finals and we still need 7 volunteers.  After 16 years of providing volunteers and earning a profit for MHSXC, I would hate to lose the opportunity.    

If you can't volunteer or are just not interested in doing so, we understand, but if you can and haven't yet signed up, please do as soon as possible. 

Thanks again,

Mark 

Hello parents,

If you have not yet, please consider volunteering. 

Thanks again for all of your help this season.  

While enjoying the team's success this season, we can't ignore our awesome support system; our amazing family. 

Camp, pasta dinners, Bork Classic, course set up, meet management, concessions stand, picnics, pasta dinners, cheer-leading - you are so appreciated!!!

Help needed - 

State Finals

As mentioned before, we are one of the host schools for the MHSAA State Finals at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, November 5.

As one of the host schools for the MHSAA State Cross Country Finals, my responsibilities include measuring and lining the course, and providing 22 adults to direct traffic and check parking credentials at MIS on race day.  For our efforts, the team receives approximately $1500.

With big breakthroughs at the Regional, we could still qualify the boys team to the State Finals, If we do, or when we qualify individuals, we are scheduled to run at 2:00 PM and the girls at 3:00 PM.  By 2:00, most of our volunteers will be able to leave their posts to watch our athletes compete.

2:00 PM Division 1 Boys Race
2:30 PM Division 2 Girls Race
3:00 PM Division 1 Girls Race
3:45 PM Divisions 1 & 2 Awards 

• MHSXC responsibilities:  
• Coach Scoles & Coach Bork:
• Attend a meeting at MIS in September and another in November.  
• Organize all signs.  
• Set up course - Sunday after Bork Classic, measure and paint course boundaries, Sunday after Regional, measure again, paint race line, and set up mile marker signs.   
• Draw box assignments
• MHSXC family responsibilities
• Day of State Finals - check parking credential and direct traffic.  

State Finals - MIS Car Parking - Online Sign up

State Finals - MIS Car Parking - Volunteer response as of 10/27/16

Emily Hande

Steve Parran

Tammy Bolton

Misty Wohlfeil

Paul Maas

Laura Gladieux

Debra thornton

Dale Rathbun

Renee Shroyer

Scott Shroyer

Michael Kozbial Zack Righter Sara Hirst Don Hirst John Manor

MHSXC 2016 - Week 11

Updated @ 6:30 PM
Weekly schedule - Pictures on Tuesday
Voluntary practice on Wednesday
Post a PR meet on (next) Wednesday, 11/2

Yesterday was fantastic.  The weather was great.  The enthusiasm was wonderful.  The support, second to none.

After a deliberation, I'm pleased we decided to have everyone race and happy with the outcome.  The top 7 boys had a plan to run together through the first mile and, for the most part, stuck to it.  Nick Manor was spiked in the first mile and did a great job catching back up, finishing with another PR.  Matt, Grant, Chad and Jake Maas came through the mile between 20th and 25th and moved all the way up to 3rd, 5th, 8th, and 11th respectively.  The boys won the meet and all 7 of our varsity athletes medalled!

2016 Airport Invitational Champions

KC Thornton ran a similar workout / race.  She moved up well the whole race and finished 7th overall.  Cheyenne Bolton also medalled.

German exchange student, Luisa Jung continued to improve.  This time she dropped a whopping 1:34 from her PR.  Alysa Clouse ran her 2nd fastest time ever and Bolton continued to improve after recovering from an appendectomy.  

Seven boys PR'd.  Nick Wohlfeil showed the greatest improvement with his 1:10 PR.  

Check out all of the improvements here.

I'm very excited for Saturday's Regional Championship.  It looks like the weather will cooperate. Please think about a goal for Saturday.

• Monday - Practice @ Munson 2:45 - 5:00
• Tuesday - Practice @ MHS - 2:30 - 4:45
• Team Pictures at MHS - Details TBA
• Wednesday - No practice due to half day schedule - 
• Easy run + strides on your own or voluntarily meet as a group / small groups
• Thursday - Practice @ MHS - 2:30 - 4:45
• Friday - Aqua Jogging in the morning - 
• Practice at MHS track 2:30 - 3:30
• Pasta Party at the Shroyers - Details to come
• Saturday - MHSAA Regional  - Lake Erie Metro Park - 32481 W Jefferson Ave, Brownstown Charter Twp, MI 48173
• Meet at MHS at 9:50 AM

Tentative Schedule: Boys run first in even years; Girls run first in odd years. 

8:00 am Course open for preview 

10:00 am D3 Varsity Boys 

10:45 am D2 Varsity Boys 

11:30 am D3 Varsity Girls 

12: 15 pm D2 Varsity Girls 

1:00 pm D2 & D3 Awards 

1:00 pm D1 Varsity Boys 

Parran

Prater

McCarthy

Maas

Hirst

Jenkins

Manor

1:45 pm D1 Varsity Girls 

Thornton

Rathbun

Green

Bolton

Richardson

Vega

Clouse

2:30 pm Boys PROM race(Post Regional Open Meet 

Pitcher

Gladieux

Kozbial

Wohlfeil

Hande

3:00 pm Girls PROM race(Post Regional Open Meet 

Bitzer

Shroyer

Jung

Mydloski

Banek

Tayler

Lake

3:15 pm D1 Awards


Wednesday, 11/2/16

A2 Tortoise & Hare Post a PR Invite

Dismissal at 1:00 PM

Depart from track at 1:15 PM

“Open” Men’s 5,000 Meter Race #1 (fastest ½ of the field) 3:45 pm 

“Open” Women’s 5,000 Meter Race #1 (fastest ½ of the field) 4:10 pm 

“Open” Men’s 5,000 Meter Race #2 (slowest ½ of the field) 4:35 pm 

“Open” Women’s 5,000 Meter Race #2 (slowest ½ of the field) 5:05 pm

Medals to the top 100 in each race!!!!

NO TEAM SCORES KEPT

MHSXC 2016 - Week 10

Update - 

Congratulations Matt & KC!!!
2016 ALL SEC

Also, 
Chad McCarthy, Nick Manor, Luisa Jung all PR'd.

Cheyenne Bolton ran a season best!!!

Improvements



Airport - A major change of plans. 
Everyone will run at Airport - No bus - Please arrive by 10:30 AM
"Which airport are we running at, coach?"

• Please bring shorter spikes (those that you removed yesterday) 
• We'll decide on which to use after surveying the course. 
• Please bring charged GPS watches.  

Airport HS, Carleton, MI - 11330 Grafton Road, Carleton, MI 48117

Meet Info

AWARDS:     Team trophies for the top 2 teams in the varsity high school races, top 25

                        runners earn medals.

Medals to top 20 in the middle school races. Trophies 1^st and 2^nd place teams.

Medals to top 10 boys and top 10 girls in K-3^rd and 4-5^th grade race.

Boys 5,000 Meters Varsity

12:30 PM

Parran

McCarthy

Prater

Maas

Hirst

Manor

Pitcher

Girls 5,000 Meters Varsity

1:00 PM

Thornton

Rathbun

Bolton

Vega

Clouse

Shroyer

Bitzer

Boys 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity

1:30 PM

Jenkins

Gladieux

Kozbial

Hande

Wohlfeil

Girls 5,000 Meters Junior Varsity

1:30 PM

Jung

Banek

Tayler

Lake

Mydloski

Wednesday, 10/26/16 - Team Pictures

I'll send home envelopes today.  

A2 Tortoise & Hare Post a PR Invite HS

Wednesday, November 02, 2016Huron Meadows Metro Park, Brighton, MI

I'm working on busing for one more meet.  We have many athletes who are continuing to improve and with yesterday's rain and last Saturday's heat / wind missed opportunities to PR.  This meet will be an opportunity to  run a very fast course at the end of our taper.  

We skipped the Coaching Legends meet and missed the opportunity to run the Huron Meadows course.  Now, we get a 2nd chance.  Details to follow.  

weather

Thank you all so much for you contributions to the 2016 Dave Bork Classic and Sean Brady Memorial.

The Sean Brady event was a huge success.  Here's a link to an awesome Facebook Photo Album

A very special thanks to Don Hirst and his tireless efforts to improve the course!!!

I was proud of the efforts on Saturday. Sadly the high temperatures and wind kept times a bit slow in the afternoon.  Still, most of you realized yesterday was about racing and you performed admirably.

Special Congratulations:
KC Thornton - Freshman / Sophomore Champion
Matthew Parran - Junior Champion

Medalists:
Colton Hirst
Brady Pitcher
Chad McCarthy
Autumn Green
Jacob Maas
Grant Prater

This week

• Monday - Practice at MHS 2:30 - 5:00 
• Tuesday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00 
• Wednesday - Morning - Aqua Jogging
• Please be in the water by 5:59 AM
• Afternoon practice at MHS Track 2:30 - 3:30 
• Thursday - SEC Jamboree 3  - Hudson Mills Metro Park - 8801 N Territorial Rd, Dexter, MI 48130 
• 11:30 PM - Excusal
• Be dressed, hydrated, and on the bus by 11:50 PM
• 2:30 White Boys Varsity
• 3:00 Red Boys Varsity
• Parran
• Prater
• McCarthy
• Maas
• Hirst
• Pitcher
• Manor
• 3:30 White Girls Varsity
• 4:00 Red Girls Varsity
• Thornton
• Rathbun
• Green
• Bolton
• Richardson
• Vega
• Clouse
• 4:30 - JV boys
• 5:10 - JV girls
• Friday - Practice at MHS 2:45 - 4:30
• Saturday - Airport
• Tentative Line Up
• Boys
• Jenkins
• Pitcher
• Manor
• Gladieux
• Kozbial
• Wohlfeil
• Hande
• Girls
• Jung
• Banek
• Tayler
• Lake
• Shroyer
• Bitzer
• Mydloski

MHSXC 2016 - Week 9

Update 10/12/16 - 7:30 PM

Thanks for the terrific turnout at tonight's volunteer meeting.  I'm looking forward to Saturday with our MHSXC family!!!

Thursday - Practice at MHS Track 2:30 - 4:30
Friday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 4:00
       Pasta Dinner at the Thornton's
Saturday - Please arrive to the park by 8:30 am

Still to come - Complete entries for Saturday and an updated volunteer packet.

TEAM FAMILY TROJANS



weather - looks like another great week of weather

Portage was a great success.  Check out the improvements below.
Special congratulations to our medalists Matthew Parran and KC Thornton!

Like MSU, it was so awesome to have such tremendous support.  Thanks to all of you who made it over to Portage!!!

Portage Improvements


Parents, Thank you so much for the awesome response. We should be in pretty good shape. Although I may need to move some of you around to cover our priority areas.

If you have not yet volunteered for the Dave Bork Classic or State Finals, please consider doing so now.  

My least favorite thing to do is ask for help, so please take a look at the links below and respond as you see fit. Thanks

Bork Classic online volunteer form
Volunteers as of 6:00 PM 10/9/16
Paula Dawn

Chris McCarthy

Cheryl McCarthy

Renee Shroyer

TammyBolton

TammyBolton

Rachel Benore

Kellie Banek

Misty Wohlfeil

Debra thornton

Amanda Green

Debra thornton

Paul Maas

Laura Gladieux

Melissa Rathbin

Dale Rathbun

Melissa Rathbin

Sarah Pitcher

Sara and Don Hirst

Craig Prater

Babs Maas

Mark Gladieux

John Manor

State Finals online volunteer form
Volunteers as of 6:00 PM 10/9/16

Emily Hande

Steve Parran

Tammy Bolton

Misty Wohlfeil

Paul Maas

Laura Gladieux

Debra thornton

Dale Rathbun

Renee Shroyer

Scott Shroyer

Please bring your spikes to practice this week.  

• Monday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00 
• Tuesday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00 
• Wednesday - Morning - Aqua Jogging
• Please be in the water by 5:59 AM
• Half Day of School - School out at 10:30 - 
• Some student- athletes will stay and work on bib numbers and race packets
• Lunch will be provided
• Meet management / Parent volunteer meeting 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM at MHS Upper Learning Commons
• Thursday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00
• Friday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 4:00
• Some student-athletes will be asked to stay and help set up for the Dave Bork Classic
• Pasta Party at the Thorntons - 6:00 PM - 
• Saturday - Dave Bork Classic
• Please arrive by 8:30 AM

10:00 – Sean Brady Memorial 5k & 1 mile 

11:00 – Boys K–6

11:30 – Girls K-6

12:00 – Boys 7/8

12:30 - Girls – 7/8

1:00 – Boys – 9/10                 

1:30 – Girls – 9/10

2:00 – Boys - 11/12

2:30 – Girls – 11/12

3:00 - Awards

No team score kept
HS Top 10 in each class / gender

GIRLS MHSXC HOME COURSE ALL TIME LIST

BOYS MHSXC HOME COURSE ALL TIME LIST

2016 BORK CLASSIC ENTRIES ATHLETE SEASON BESTS

MHSXC 2016 - Week 8

Update 10/6/16

• Saturday - Portage Invitational - Portage West Middle School
• http://www.portageinvite.com/
• Travel & Spectator Information
• We will be gone most of the day for this meet.  Please be sure to eat a good breakfast prior to boarding the bus. 
•  Depart: 9:00 AM | Return: 8:00 PM
• Please be dressed, hydrated and at the track by 8:45 AM
• Goals
• Team Notes: 
• 1:30 Division 1 Men (report 1:20) 
• Parran
• McCarthy
• Prater
• Maas
• Hirst
• Jenkins
• Pitcher
• 2:30 Division 1 Women (report 2:20) 
• Thornton
• Rathbun
• Green
• Richardson
• Bolton
• Vega
• Clouse
• 3:30 Division 1 Reserve Men (report 3:20) 
• 4:30 Division 1 Reserve Women (report 4:20)  

It's Portage Week!!! Looks like a great week of weather. Saturday's workout went very well and I look forward to watching each of you race well on this coming Saturday!

Parents, my least favorite thing to do is ask for help, so please take a look at the links below and respond as you see fit. Thanks

Parents: if you have not yet volunteered for the Dave Bork Classic or State Finals, please consider doing so now.  

Bork Classic online volunteer form
Volunteers as of 12:00 PM 10/6/16
Paula Dawn

Chris McCarthy

Cheryl McCarthy

Renee Shroyer

TammyBolton

TammyBolton

Rachel Benore

Kellie Banek

Misty Wohlfeil

Debra thornton

Amanda Green

Debra thornton

Paul Maas

Laura Gladieux

Melissa Rathbin

Dale Rathbun

Melissa Rathbin

Sarah Pitcher

State Finals online volunteer form
Volunteers as of 12:00 PM 10/6/16

Emily Hande

Steve Parran

Tammy Bolton

Misty Wohlfeil

Paul Maas

Laura Gladieux

Debra thornton

Dale Rathbun

Renee Shroyer

Scott Shroyer

This week

Weather
Portage Weather

Please bring your spikes to practice this week.  

• Monday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00 
• Tuesday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00 
• Wednesday - practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00
• Thursday - Practice at Munson 2:45 - 5:00
• Friday - 
• Morning - Aqua Jogging
• Please be in the water by 5:59 AM
• Afternoon - at MHS track 2:30 - 3:30
• Saturday - Portage Invitational - Portage West Middle School
• http://www.portageinvite.com/
• Travel & Spectator Information
• We will be gone most of the day for this meet.  Please be sure to eat a good breakfast prior to boarding the bus.  
• Team Notes: 
• 1:30 Division 1 Men (report 1:20) 
• Parran
• McCarthy
• Prater
• Maas
• Hirst
• Jenkins
• Pitcher
• 2:30 Division 1 Women (report 2:20) 
• Thornton
• Rathbun
• Green
• Richardson
• Clouse
• TBA
• TBA
• 3:30 Division 1 Reserve Men (report 3:20) 
• 4:30 Division 1 Reserve Women (report 4:20)  

TEAM FAMILY TROJANS