Region Meet Schedule

Team,

I realized that I put the generic range of dates for region on the schedule. Here are the full details:

Location: Scera Park, Orem, UT.
Date: Saturday October 9, 2010

8:30 Packet Pick up
9:00 JV Girls
9:30 JV Boys
10:00 Varsity Girls
10:30 Varsity Boys
11:00 Awards

only a week and a half away... very cool.

Andy

Bob Firman Results

Team, here are the Bob Firman team results. Nice job to all that competed.

Bulldog and Kiwanis invite results

Team, here are the boys and girls results for the Bulldog invite and for those that ran Kiwanis invite.

Bob Firman Invite Schedule

Here is the tentative time schedule for races on Saturday:

Our Varsity 7 will be running in the Elite races, the top JV athletes will be competing in the D1 Varsity Races:

Collegiate Men 8K 8:50
Collegiate Women 5K 9:25
DII Varsity Boys 5K 10:00
DI Varsity Boys 5K 10:30
Elite Varsity Girls 5K 11:00
Elite Varsity Boys 5K 11:30
DII Varsity Girls 5K 12:00
DI Varsity Girls 5K 12:35

Don't forget the following:

1. Pay your $50 to finance office
2. Bring your travel waiver form
3. Bring some movies for the ride
4. DON'T FORGET UNIFORM, SHOES, WORKOUT CLOTHES, ETC...
5. We will be leaving at 8:00 AM from the back by the field house!!

Looking forward to a fun and fast weekend...

Andy

Kiwanis Invite - Saturdays JV race...

Team, here is the schedule for Saturdays race...

Due to construction on the UVU Campus, we are at the Provo Kiwanis Park
8:00 a.m. Check-in and Open 5K
8:30 a.m. Coaches Meeting
9:00 a.m. JV Girls Race
9:30 a.m. JV Boys 1A-4A Race

Bob Firman - Team Listing (Click here for parent information sheet)

Team,

I was able to get the Provo coach on the phone tonight to get enough of the results to make a decision on who will be going to Bob Firman. Once I get the official results emailed to me (hopefully tonight or in the morning) I will post them.

Making a decision as to who runs and who does not, and who goes and who does not is difficult especially as there are a few of you that over the past few weeks have been very close. But, with all things I had to make a decision.

There is a race (Orem Kiwanis Invite) that will be next Saturday that I would like all of those that are not going to Boise to race at. We will discuss this in practice this week.

Also, I do have an alternate for the Boys and Girls team to go to Boise if someone on the list cannot go. So I need to know ASAP (Text, email, call, etc.)if you are going to be able to go or not. Either way I need to know!!

Some quick facts:

Depart: Friday 24th @ 8:00 AM

Traveling to: Boise Idaho

Staying at: Comfort Suites (Meridian Idaho)

Racing on: Saturday the 25th

Returning: Saturday the 25th at approx 10:00 PM

Cost of Trip: $50.00 per athlete (if there is a money issue please call me, we can work something

out.)

All of the information for the trip can be found on the parent information sheet saved as a link on the website (I will have copies for everyone Monday at Practice)

Here is the List:

No results yet - tommorows run

Team,

As soon as I get the official results, I will post them.

We talked about this yesterday, but I would like to get the team together tommorowo morning for a run.

A good chance to relax, and run with your teammates.

See you at 8 AM... we are going to meet at the mouth of provo canyon...

Andy

Bob Firman Race Information - (Click Here)

Team,

Please click on the title of this blog to see the race information:

Here is the list of the top 16 athletes that will be going. I will use this weeks practices and Friday's race to determine the next 4.

The Race is a great event that I hope all of you want to and can be a part of. Please let me know ASAP if there are any concerns or issues!

Friday- Bulldog Invite Race Schedule

Team here is the tentative race schedule for Friday:

Bus will depart from Orem High at 2:30 PM on Friday.

Tentative Schedule of Event
Event 1: 4:30pm High School JV Girl’s 5K
Event 2: 5:00pm High School JV Boy’s 5K
Event 3: 5:30pm High School Varsity Girl’s 5K
Event 4: 6:00pm High School Varsity Boy’s 5K
6:20pm Varsity Team Awards for High School


Thanks,

Andy

Murray Team Results

Team,

The Varsity Girls team finished 13th Friday out of nearly 40 teams from around Utah (and a couple from Wyoming and Colorado) Summer was our top finisher in 5th Place. All of the girls raced well, giving props to Candace who continues to close the gap between her and summer ( this week was her closest finish only 59 seconds back). Sisters Jordyn and Rachel finished as our 3rd and 4th girls with Rachel earning her Varsity spot back... Angela and Kate continue to be consistent and Montana fell a little short but had a good recovery to finish as our # 7 varsity girl.

On the boys side, we finished 4th out of nearly 50 teams. Taylor finished as our #1 runner. He was in the top 20 (19th Place). Chance and Garrett continue to close the gap between them and Taylor. Kyle, Austin, and Joseph finished together, giving us a 59 second top 5 gap. Our top 6 boys all finished in the top 100 boys and ran very impressive times. Cooper ran his best race of the season to earn a Varsity position for next weeks race. We continue to change out our #7 runner every week. I am really looking to see who is going to step up, close the gap to our first 6, and maintain that position?

I have been thinking a lot about what may or may not be missing on our team. I continue to go back to a quote we used last year during track:

"The Will to win means nothing without the will to prepare".

I believe that most of our team has the will to win, but I am not sure we are at the point where our dedication is where it needs to be. This last week alone, we had a lot of our team skipping practice for various things. We have people coming late to practice, then leaving late and not helping their teammates on runs. We have those that are leaving early and not completing their workouts. I continue to sense an "I" attitude vs a "WE" attitude and we will never achieve what we want to as a team until we change this mentality. There are those of you who are trying and I appreciate it.

We are going to continue to perform very well as a team. But until we can step to the line of a race, and look each other in the eye, and know that as a team we worked hard, pushed each other, encourage each other, and believe in each other to the best of our ability. We will not rise up to our individual and team"potential".

I have a great deal of confidence in each one of you! I believe that we have the talent on this team to rise above and race at a very high level and be a team that others look to as an example.

I want all of you to take pride in being a member of the OHS Cross Country team.

I want all of you to determine what type of legacy you want to leave behind. I want all of you to rise up and be a great teammate... and a great competitor. Know that as each of you rise up to the challenge, and look for opportunities to work hard, and push each other, that you will be stronger and will continue to perform better.

We are half way through the season... we have 2 races left before region. Lets make the next 4 weeks the best of the season!

See you Monday,

Coach Jacobs

2010 Varsity Letter Requirements

Team,

I wanted to post the 2010 Varsity letter requirements.

To receive your varsity letter you must:

• Compete in at least (3) varsity races

or

• Compete at Region and State in a varsity Position

Also, if you are Senior, and have competed in at least (3) years of Cross Country (and are not a varsity letter) then you would be eligible for a participation letter.

To be a varsity letter at Orem High School, I believe is a great privilege and something to be proud of. This is why I have increased the overall requirements. I feel this is a fair representation of the varsity letter.

we will discuss this in the next team meeting.

thanks,

Coach Andy Jacobs

Labor Day

Team, we are not meeting as a team today, please run on your own... or even better with kids from the team.

Thanks,

Andy

Murray Invite Schedule

Here is the posted Schedule:

Bus Departs 1:30 PM OREM

Rookie Girls 4:00 PM
Rookie Boys 4:15 PM
JV Girls 4:30 PM
JV Boys 4:45 PM
Varsity Girls 5:00 PM
Varsity Boys 5:15 PM

Thanks,

Andy

BYU INVITE TEAM RESULTS

hey guys,
Here are the team results for the BYU invite...

Boys Finished 3rd (1 point out of 2nd), Top 4A School and beat the 2009 top 5 team by 28 seconds.

Girls Finished 6th place (3rd 4A School) and beat the 2009 top 5 team by 2:38 Seconds.

Next up is the Murray Invite on Friday... is a season favorite for the majority of those that have ran the course...

We deffinately have some work to do, but we continue to see girls and boys on the team step up and run a great time. Congrats to Skotie, Kate, and Vince for earning a spot on Varsity for Murray.

See you on Tuesday,

Andy