Trinity CC Practice - Week Eight

Hello,

We had a bunch of great performances out in Willmar on Saturday, and surprisingly...considering the hilly course, some fast times too.

Here's the Week Eight Schedule:
Monday, September 29th - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Tuesday, September 30th - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, October 1st - Run On Your Own.
Thursday, October 2nd - Farmington Invitational at Dakota County Fairgrounds - leaving immediately following school, meet starts at 4:00pm.
Friday, October 3rd - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Saturday, October 4th - at Lebanon Hills Regional Park - Jensen Lake entrance on Pilot Knob Road, between Cliff Road and McAndrews Road (4601 120th St W, Apple Valley, MN) - from 9:00-11:00am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Willmar Invite Results

Here are the Trinity CC results from the Willmar Optimist Invitational:

Girls Results (Girls Varsity course was 50 meters long...wrong turn by golf cart - times are adjusted in parenthesis)-
Trinity Team Time: 1:31:22 - 9th place of 10 teams
Range: 2:09
17:18 (17:08) - Sarah Ennis - 31st of 72 in Girls Varsity
17:48 (17:38) - Theresa Gross - 47th of 72 in Girls Varsity
18:08 (17:58) - Rebecca Driessen - 54th of 72 in Girls Varsity
18:41 (18:31) - Carmen Quinlivan - 62nd of 72 in Girls Varsity
19:27 - Katie Stephenson - 47th of 90 in Girls JV
20:15 (20:05) - Katie Gerdes - 70th of 72 in Girls Varsity
21:20 - Catherine DeMarais - 73rd of 90 in Girls JV
13:18 - Maria Stephenson - 6th of 30 in Girls JH (3000m)

Boys Results-
Trinity Team Time: 1:38:59 - 10th place of 10 teams
Range: 3:29
17:41 - Luke Gross - 17th of 74 in Boys Varsity
19:13 - Cody Sommer - 54th 0f 74 in Boys Varsity
20:07 - JonElliott Brubaker - 62nd of 74 in Boys Varsity
20:48 - Chris Gross - 68th of 74 in Boys Varsity
21:10 - Charlie Leighton - 73rd of 74 in Boys Varsity
22:11 - Joe Hrbacek - 58th of 76 in Boys JV
22:46 - Jonathon Valentas - 61st of 76 in Boys JV

Full results can be found on the Willmar HS website at:
http://www.willmar.k12.mn.us/srhigh/content/cross-country

Running Book Library

I have an abundance of running-related books. I figured I could post a list of them, along with noting my five favorites, so if anyone on the team was interested in reading them, they could let me know.

1-Once a Runner - John L. Parker, Jr.
My all-time favorite running book. Running fiction, but very true to a college running team atmosphere and camaraderie. I usually read it once a year...a very inspiring tale for running miles after miles and the benefits of hard work.

2-Staying the Course: A Runner's Toughest Race - Dick Beardsley, Maureen Anderson
This is basically the life story of Dick Beardsley, a home-grown Minnesota runner. It's much more than running as he goes into great detail on growing up in Minnesota, addiction to pain medicine and the long road to recovery from a severe injury on the farm.

3-Running with the Buffaloes - Chris Lear
Chris Lear follows the University of Colorado Cross Country team for the entire season. The focus is on coach Mark Wetmore and running standout Adam Goucher, but you get an inside look at how a Division I college program trains and see the struggles and hardship the team endures in the process.

4-Daniels' Running Formula - Second Edition - Jack Daniels, PhD
A book filled with great running methodology and training strategies. Daniels is known as THE coach on running and has a long resume of success at Division III school SUNY Cortland. You can seem smarter just by putting his information to use.

5-Developing a Successful Cross Country Program - Steve Telaneus, Stephenie Jordan
If you are thinking of coaching a high school cross country team, pick up this book. It has the season outline, training program, organization and details from a top running program and how they do things year in and year out. It's not ALL going to apply, but it's filled with some great information and ideas.

Here are the rest...
5K and 10K Training - Brian Clarke
Advanced Marathoning - Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas
Bannister and Beyond - The Mystique of the Four-Minute Mile - Jim Denison
Better Runs - Joe Henderson
Better Training for Distance Runners - Second Edition - David E. Martin, PhD, Peter N. Coe
Bowerman and the Men of Oregon - Kenny Moore
Coaching Track & Field Successfully - Mark Guthrie
The Competitive Runner's Handbook - Bob Glover, Shelly-lynn Florence Glover
Complete Book of Running - Edited by Amby Burfoot
The Courage to Start - John Bingham
Four-Minute Mile - Roger Bannister
God on the Starting Line - Marc Bloom
High-Powered Plyometrics - James C. Radcliffe, Robert C. Farentinos
Jogging with Lydiard - Arthur Lydiard, Garth Gilmour
Jumping Into Plyometrics - Second Edition - Donald A. Chu, PhD
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner - Alan Sillitoe
Lore of Running - Fourth Edition - Tim Noakes, MD
Marty Liquori's Guide for the Elite Runner - Marty Liquori, John L. Parker, Jr.
Modern Track and Field - Second Edition - J. Kenneth Doherty
The Olympian - Brian Glanville
On the Run - Marty Liquori, Skip Myslenski
Run Down, Fired Up and Teed Off - John L. Parker, Jr.
Run Strong - Edited by Kevin Beck
Run with the Champions - Marc Bloom
The Runners' Repair Manual - Dr. Murray F. Weisenfeld with Barbara Burr
The Runner's Literary Companion - Edited by Garth Battista
Running Encyclopedia - Richard Benyo, Joe Henderson
Running Tough - Michael Sandrock
Sub 4:00 - Alan Webb and the quest for the fastest mile - Chris Lear
Training for Young Distance Runners - Second Edition - Larry Greene, Russ Pate

Willmar Optimist Invitational

Here are the details for the Willmar Optimist Invitational:

Race: Willmar Optimist Invitational
Date: Saturday, September 27th
Place: Eagle Creek Golf Course in Willmar, MN
Time: Trinity runners should be at the Willmar race site by noon. Our first race is at 1:00pm.
Drivers: Sally Ennis, Kim Kelly-Sommer and Jesse Schoen. I will be picking up runners at the old Trinity School site at 9:30am. We are meeting at the Amoco station at the intersection of Hwy 12 and Lake Street in Long Lake at 10:00am to caravan to Willmar from that point.
Directions: take 394 West or 494 West to US Hwy 12 West...take US Hwy 12 West all the way to Willmar, turn right on US Hwy 71 North/MN 23 East, take the Civic Center Drive exit and turn right on Civic Center Drive, turn right on 23rd Street NE, take a slight right on MN 294, which turns into 26th Avenue NE...turn right on Willmar Golf Course Drive.
Lunch: Kim has taken sandwich orders from runners, and we will have some items to make sandwiches after the race as well. Students should bring $5 for lunch costs.

Race Distances:
Boys Varsity and JV races: 5000m
Girls Varsity and JV races: 4000m
Boys and Girls Junior High races: 3000m
Mighty Mites race (open to any elementary age students): 800m

Schedule of Events:
This is loosely formed, as only the first race (Girls Varsity) has a start time...other races will start immediately following the previous race. Be prepared as the schedule may run ahead of projected times.
1:00pm - Girls Varsity
approximately 1:25pm - Boys Varsity
approximately 1:50pm - Girls JV
approximately 2:15pm - Boys JV
approximately 2:45pm - Girls Junior High
approximately 3:10pm - Boys Junior High
approximately 3:30pm - Mighty Mites

Awards:
Varsity, JV and Junior High Races: Medals for top 20 individual finishers in each race, ribbons for all finishers.
Varsity Boys and Girls Races: Trophy for 1st place team.

Teams Participating:
Alexandria, Bismark Century, Canby/Minneota/Lincoln HI, Dassel-Cokato, Fargo North, Hopkins, Hutchinson, Moorhead, Trinity School at River Ridge and Willmar.

Trinity CC Practice - Week Seven

Hello,

I was pleased with our effort in the larger field of runners at Milaca on Saturday. We had great weather and some impressive performances.

Here's the Week Seven Schedule:
Monday, September 22nd - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Tuesday, September 23rd - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, September 24th - Run On Your Own.
Thursday, September 25th - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Friday, September 26th - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:00pm.
Saturday, September 27th - Willmar Optimist Invitational at Eagle Creek Golf Course in Willmar - leaving at 9:30am, to arrive at course by 11:30am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Milaca Mega Meet Results

Here are the Trinity CC results for the Milaca Mega Meet:

Girls Results-
Trinity Team Time: 1:31:02.8 - 8th place of 28 teams (17 complete teams)
Range: 2:05.7
17:12.6 - Sarah Ennis (6:38, 7:12, 3:22) - 23rd
17:27.0 - Theresa Gross (6:38, 7:17, 3:32) - 29th
18:21.3 - Rebecca Driessen (7:12, 7:34, 3:35) - 55th
18:43.2 - Carmen Quinlivan (7:03, 7:43, 3:57) - 69th
19:18.3 - Katie Gerdes (7:36, 7:55, 3:47) - 79th
19:18.5 - Katie Stephenson (7:34, 8:00, 3:44) - 80th
21:52.0 - Catherine DeMarais (8:08, 9:15, 4:29) - 116th
(130 total girls varsity runners)

Boys Results-
Trinity Team Time: 1:39:30.2 - 6th place of 29 teams (15 complete teams)
Range: 3:37.2
17:40.6 - Luke Gross (5:27, 5:41, 5:53, :40) - 9th
19:40.6 - JonElliott Brubaker (6:01, 6:23, 6:34, :42) - 48th
19:47.3 - Cody Sommer (6:02, 6:21, 6:42, :42) - 52nd
21:05.8 - Charlie Leighton (6:30, 6:50, 7:03, :43) - 91st
21:17.7 - Chris Gross (6:29, 7:00, 7:04, :44) - 99th
22:17.7 - Joe Hrbacek (6:43, 7:10, 7:39, :45) - 111th
23:46.0 - Jonathon Valentas (7:21, 7:58, 7:52, :47) - 124th
(131 total boys varsity runners)

Full results can be found on the RaceberryJam website at: http://www.raceberryjam.com/maincc.html#resultscc

Milaca Mega Meet

Here are the details for the Milaca Mega Meet:

Race: Milaca Mega Meet
Date: Saturday, September 20th
Place: Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca, MN
Time: Trinity runners should be at the Milaca race site at 10:00am. Our first race with Trinity runners will be 10:45am.
Drivers: Sally Ennis, Kim Kelly-Sommer and Jesse Schoen. I will be picking runners up at the old Trinity School site at 7:45am. We are meeting at the Holiday station on the exit of 35W and Hwy 96 (County Road G) at 8:30am to caravan to Milaca from that point.
Directions: 694 West to 94 West, take 94 West to Rogers then take 101 North to 169 North. Stay on Highway 169 past Milaca. Exit at County Rd 9, (Unclaimed Freight Store) drive west for 400 meters and then left on Central Avenue and park on the left or right side of the road.
Lunch: Kim is putting together a sandwich bar-style spread for lunch following the race. Students should bring $5 for lunch costs.

Race Distances:
Boys Varsity, JV, 10th grade and 9th grade races: 5000m
Girls Varsity, JV, 10th grade and 9th grade races: 4000m
Boys and Girls 8th grade and 7th grade races: 3200m

Schedule of Events:
This can be found on the Milaca Mega Meet website - http://megameet.googlepages.com/schedule.
Here are the races that are scheduled to have Trinity runners:
10:45am - 7th grade Girls
12:00pm - Varsity Class A Girls
12:15pm - Varsity Class A Boys
12:45pm - Awards Class A Girls
12:55pm - Awards Class A Boys

Awards:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams: trophies
1st place team members: gold medals
1st - 7th place individuals: trophies
8th - 25th place individuals: ribbons

Teams Participating (Class A):
Blooming Prairie, Braham, Carlton, Concordia Academy-Bloomington, Concordia Academy-Roseville, Cromwell/Floodwood, East Central, Heritage Christian Academy, Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth/Edgerton, Hinckley-Finlayson, Kingsland, Math & Science Academy, Mankato Loyola, Maranatha Christian Academy, The Marshall School-Duluth, Mayer Lutheran, Meadow Creek Christian, Mille Lacs, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Montgomery-Lonsdale, Mounds Park Academy, Morris Area, Nevis, Ottertail Central, Paynesville, Pelican Rapids, Providence Academy, Royalton, Rush City, Trinity School at River Ridge, Wadena-Deer Creek, West Central Area, Wrenshall.

Trinity CC Spaghetti Supper

In preparation for the Milaca Mega Meet on Saturday, and in an effort to not wear our runners out any more than Trinity Field Day already will, we will not have CC practice on Friday, September 19th.

Instead, we will have a spaghetti supper to refuel for the meet Saturday. The Leighton family has graciously agreed to host the event.

Students may arrive at the Leighton home at 5pm, supper will be served around 5:30pm and we will have games and fairly unstructured activities following the meal. The event will end by 8pm so runners can get some rest before heading to Milaca in the morning.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse
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Directions to Tom and Jeanette Leighton’s home
249 Crestway Lane, West Saint Paul
(not far from the NET Center, and 5 minutes from Trinity)

From the north:
Take 35E south to the Hwy. 110 exit.
*Go east on Hwy. 110 (past Dodd, Delaware intersections, and past Sibley High School) and go left (north) at Charlton. There is no stoplight at Charlton.
** From Charlton, go up four or five streets, then take a right onto Oakview. (If you get to Marie, you’ve gone too far.) We are in the fourth house on the left, but follow the curve and go left at the fork in the road (onto Crestway Lane) to get to our driveway. It is the first one on the left once you have gotten onto Crestway. Please note: there are two mailboxes at the bottom of our driveway. The one you will see first, “230 Crestway,” belongs to our neighbors across the street-- don’t worry. You are at the right place.

From the south:
Go north on 35E, then take Hwy. 110 heading east. Follow the above directions once on Hwy. 110.*

From the east:
Go on 494 south/west, then take the exit for Hwy. 110 heading west. Go past the car dealerships, past the Robert Street exit and past the Mendota Road exit. Take the next right onto Charlton (not a light, just an intersection) then follow the above directions once on Charlton.**

From the west:
A. Via Crosstown: Go 62 east, then take 55 over the Mendota Bridge. Get into left lane and continue north to Hwy. 110 going east, then follow the above directions.* (You will go past the Hwy 13 exits, past Lexington, and over 35E.)

B. Via 494: Go east on 494 to Dodd exit, Highway 149. At the “T,” take a right onto Dodd and continue north to Hwy. 110. Take a right onto Hwy 110, heading east, and follow the above directions once on Hwy. 110.*

Trinity CC Practice - Week Six

Hello,

Thanks for the great turnout of family and friends to support the runners at the Private School Championships!
Here's the Week Six Schedule:
Monday, September 15th - at the old Trinity School site Bass Ponds (on Old Shakopee Road and East 88th Street) - from 3:30-5:30pm. Pickup students at the old Trinity School site following practice.
Tuesday, September 16th - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, September 17th - Run On Your Own.
Thursday, September 18th - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Friday, September 19th - Trinity Field Day...no CC practice. Spaghetti Supper at Leighton's from 5:00-8:00pm.
Saturday, September 20th - Milaca Mega Meet at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca - leaving at 8:00am, to arrive at course by 10:00am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Private School Championship Results

Here are the Trinity CC results for the Private School Championships:

Girls Results-
Trinity Team Time: 1:30:40 - 6th Place of 11 teams
Range: 1:50
17:10 - Sarah Ennis (6:31, 7:07, 3:32) - 22nd
17:15 - Theresa Gross (6:29, 7:13, 3:33) - 25th
18:35 - Carmen Quinlivan (7:00, 7:37, 3:58) - 41st
18:40 - Rebecca Driessen (7:05, 7:43, 3:52) - 42nd
19:00 - Katie Stephenson (7:15, 7:53, 3:52) - 47th
19:01 - Katie Gerdes (7:11, 7:57, 3:53) - 48th
19:23 - Maria Stephenson (7:16, 8:16, 3:51) - 50th
(60 total girls varsity runners)

Boys Results-
Trinity Team Time: 1:38:17 - 5th Place of 11 teams
Range: 4:05
17:21 - Luke Gross (5:33, 5:37, 5:32 + :39) - 2nd
19:13 - Cody Sommer (5:46, 6:27, 6:18 + :42) - 23rd
19:23 - JonElliott Brubaker (6:07, 6:21, 6:13 + :42) - 28th
20:53 - Charlie Leighton (6:37, 6:54, 6:39 + :43) - 46th
21:26 - Chris Gross (6:17, 7:00, 7:25 + :44) - 50th
22:01 - Joe Hrbacek (6:48, 7:20, 7:11 + :44) - 54th
22:31 - Jonathon Valentas (7:07, 7:21, 7:17 + :45) - 60th
(65 total boys varsity runners)

Full results can be found on the RaceberryJam website at:
http://www.raceberryjam.com/maincc.html#resultscc

The Girls varsity results given immediately following the meet were off by one runner on all of the times, the results found here, and on RaceberryJam, are adjusted.

My wife, Lisa, took some pictures at the meet. They can be found here:
http://trinitycrosscountry.shutterfly.com/

Private School Championships

Here are the details for the Private School Championships:

Race: Private School Championships - hosted by St. Kate's
Date: Friday, September 12th
Place: The campus of St. Catherine's in St. Paul, MN
Time: Trinity runners will be leaving immediately following school (3:15pm). The first race is at 4:00pm.
Directions: From Trinity School, take 35E north to Randolph Avenue, take Randolph Avenue west (left) to Fairview Avenue South, go south (left) on Fairview Avenue South and turn right (west) into the Event Parking Lot for St. Catherine's. The race is on the athletic fields just to the south.

Race Distances:
Boys Races: 5000m
Girls Races: 4000m

Schedule of Events:
3:30pm - Coaches Meeting
4:00pm - Girls JV Race
4:30pm - Girls Varsity Race
5:00pm - Boys Varsity Race
5:30pm - Boys JV Race
6:15pm - Awards - Team & Individual

Awards:
1st place teams: Trophies
1st-15th place individuals in varsity races: medals/ribbons

Scoring:
Team scoring is traditional, add the places of your top 5 runners for a team score.

Teams Participating:
Academy of Holy Angels, Benilde-St. Margaret's, Blake, Breck, Christ's Household of Faith, Concordia Academy-Roseville, DeLaSalle, Heritage Christian Academy, Maranatha Christian Academy, Mounds Park Academy, Providence Academy, St. Croix Lutheran, St. Paul Academy, Trinity School at River Ridge and Visitation.

Trinity CC Practice - Week Five

Hello,

We had a great team performance at the Red Knight Invitational. It proved the hard work we have been putting in will pay off when it comes time to race.

Here's the Week Five Schedule:
Monday, September 8th - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Tuesday, September 9th - at Trinity School (then going to Resurrection Cemetery, to return back to school) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, September 10th - Run On Your Own.
Thursday, September 11th - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:00pm.
Friday, September 12th - Private School Championships at St. Catherine's in St. Paul - leaving immediately following school...meet starts at 4:00pm.
Saturday, September 13th - at Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis - from 9:00-10:30am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Red Knight Invite Results

Here are the Trinity CC results for the Red Knight Invitational:

Girls Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:13:28.7 - 11th place of 16 teams
9:32.3 - Sarah Ennis (6:20, 3:12) - 31st overall, 9th of 39 among Senior Girls
9:38.2 - Theresa Gross (6:25, 3:13) - 35th overall, 10th of 66 among Junior Girls
9:58.1 - Maria Stephenson (6:36, 3:22) - 62nd overall, 18th of 62 among 7th, 8th & 9th Grade Girls
10:20.4 - Rebecca Driessen (6:50, 3:30) - 93rd overall, 31st of 62 among 7th, 8th & 9th Grade Girls
10:46.7 - Katie Stephenson (7:03, 3:43) - 123rd overall, 42nd of 62 among 7th, 8th & 9th Grade Girls
11:27.3 - Katie Gerdes (7:27, 4:00) - 160th overall, 35th of 39 among Senior Girls
11:45.9 - Catherine DeMarais (7:40, 4:05) - 171st overall, 50th of 62 among 7th, 8th & 9th Grade Girls
(204 total girls runners)

Boys Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:27:05.0 - 13th place of 20 teams
10:48.6 - Luke Gross (5:30, 5:18) - 17th overall, 9th of 58 among Senior Boys
11:41.5 - Cody Sommer (5:45, 5:56) - 81st overall, 39th of 81 among Junior Boys
11:47.2 - JonElliott Brubaker (5:58, 5:49) - 90th overall, 12th of 72 among Freshman Boys
12:34.8 - Charlie Leighton (6:05, 6:29) - 162nd overall, 23rd of 72 among Freshman Boys
13:09.2 - Chris Gross (6:16, 6:53) - 207th overall, 69th of 81 among Junior Boys
13:15.8 - Joe Hrbacek (6:21, 6:54) - 214th overall, 71st of 81 among Junior Boys
13:48.2 - Jonathon Valentas (6:44, 7:04) - 253rd overall, 51st of 72 among Freshman Boys
(368 total boys runners)

Full results can be found on the RaceberryJam website at: http://www.raceberryjam.com/maincc.html#resultscc

My wife, Lisa, took some pictures at the meet. They can be found here:
http://trinitycrosscountry.shutterfly.com/

I also saw Bloom Photography at the meet, here are some of their pictures:
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4072561

Trinity CC Parents Meeting

Hello,

This Thursday, the Trinity Cross Country team has a Parents Meeting planned from 5:30-6:00pm in the Media Center.

The meeting is entirely optional, but we wanted to schedule a time for parents to come and ask any questions they might have and also to go over transportation needs for meets and planning for a couple special events we have in mind for the CC team. It is not a parents-only meeting, as students are also welcome to attend.

We chose this 5:30pm meeting time to make it easier on parents that are likely to attend the 6:00pm Athetic SignUp meeting and uniform checkout.

We hope you can join us!

Thanks,
Jesse

Red Knight Invitational

Here are the details for the Red Knight Invitational:

Race: Red Knight Invitational - hosted by Benilde-St. Margaret's
Date: Saturday, September 6th
Place: Bassett Creek Park in Crystal, MN
Time: All Trinity runners should plan to be at Bassett Creek Park at 9:00am for proper warmup and to cheer on teammates in earlier races.
Directions: Take Highway 100 North from Bloomington to Crystal, take the 36th Avenue exit and go left (west), go 1/4 mile to Xenia Avenue and take a left (south) and go three blocks to the park.

Race Distances:
All Boys Races: 3200m
All Girls Races: 2400m

Schedule of Events:
9:10am - Coaches Meeting
9:30am - 7th & 8th Grade Boys Race
9:45am - 9th Grade Boys Race
10:00am - 7th, 8th & 9th Grade Girls Race
10:15am - 10th Grade Boys Race
10:30am - 10th Grade Girls Race
10:45am - 11th Grade Boys Race
11:00am - 11th Grade Girls Race
11:15am - 12th Grade Boys Race
11:30am - 12th Grade Girls Race
11:50am - Awards - Team & Individual

Awards:
1st-15th place in 7th, 8th & 9th Girls Race: T-Shirts
1st -10th place in all other Races: T-Shirts
1st-7th place individuals overall for all Boys & Girls Races: Medals
1st and 2nd place Boys & Girls Teams: Medals

Scoring:
Add your 7 fastest times from any race for your total team time.

Teams Participating:
Academy of Holy Angels, Benilde-St. Margaret's, Breck, Concordia Academy-Roseville, DeLaSalle, Hill-Murray, Holy Family Catholic, Mankato East, Minnehaha Academy, Minneapolis Washburn, Mounds Park Academy, Orono, Providence Academy, St. Croix Lutheran, St. Thomas Academy, Totino Grace, Trinity School at River Ridge, Visitation.

Trinity CC Practice - Week Four

Hello,

Trinity CC has completed another great week of practice. We are gearing up for our first official meet at the end of this week.

Here's the Week Four Schedule:
Monday, September 1st - Run on Your Own...enjoy Labor Day.
Tuesday, September 2nd - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, September 3rd - Run on Your Own
Thursday, September 4th - at Trinity School - after school from 3:30-5:30pm. Trinity CC meeting for parents to follow practice from 5:30-6pm in the Trinity School Media Center room...before the Athletic SignUp meeting at 6pm.
Friday, September 5th - at Trinity School - after school from 3:30-5pm.
Saturday, September 6th - Red Knight Invitational hosted by Benilde-St. Margaret's at Bassett Creek Park in Crystal at 9:00am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Trinity CC Letter Points

Here are the final 2008 Trinity Cross Country Letter Point Totals:

Boys-
214 - Luke Gross (S=4, AL=7, RK=26, PSC=17, M=23, W=24, F=30, MCAA=24, BvsG=7, 4A=48, E=4)
158 - Cody Sommer (S=8, AL=6, RK=17, PSC=13, M=15, W=16, F=14, MCAA=22, BvsG=4, 4A=40, E=3)
115 - JonElliott Brubaker (S=4, RK=16, PSC=12, M=16, W=11, F=8, MCAA=16, BvsG=3, 4A=28, E=1)
79 - Charlie Leighton (S=4, AL=6, RK=12, PSC=7, M=7, W=6, F=6, MCAA=12, BvsG=2, 4A=16, E=1)
65 - Chris Gross (RK=8, PSC=6, M=6, W=7, F=4, MCAA=14, BvsG=3, 4A=14, E=3)
52 - Joe Hrbacek (AL=2, RK=7, PSC=5, M=4, W=3, F=4, MCAA=10, BvsG=2, 4A=12, E=3)
45 - Jonathon Valentas (AL=2, RK=5, PSC=4, M=2, W=3, F=4, MCAA=10, BvsG=2, 4A=12, E=1)

Girls-
190 - Sarah Ennis (S=7, AL=8, RK=23, PSC=13, M=20, W=21, F=22, MCAA=20, BvsG=8, 4A=44, E=4)
173 - Theresa Gross (S=2, AL=7, RK=22, PSC=12, M=19, W=18, F=24, MCAA=20, BvsG=6, 4A=40, E=3)
131 - Rebecca Driessen (S=6, AL=6, RK=15, PSC=8, M=15, W=15, F=14, MCAA=12, BvsG=5, 4A=34, E=1)
106 - Carmen Quinlivan (S=7, AL=6, PSC=8, M=12, W=12, F=10, MCAA=14, BvsG=6, 4A=28, E=3)
104 - Maria Stephenson (AL=4, RK=19, PSC=6, W=7, F=8, MCAA=12, BvsG=5, 4A=42, E=1)
87 - Katie Stephenson (S=1, AL=5, RK=11, PSC=7, M=10, W=8, F=8, MCAA=10, BvsG=4, 4A=22, E=1)
64 - Katie Gerdes (S=1, AL=2, RK=6, PSC=6, M=10, W=5, F=6, MCAA=10, 4A=14, E=4)
33 - Catherine DeMarais (RK=5, M=3, W=3, F=6, MCAA=6, BvsG=1, 4A=8, E=1)

Athletes must obtain 25 points over the course of the Cross Country season and finish the season as a team member to earn a varsity letter. Letter points can be earned by running summer mileage, performance and completion of races and by finishing the season in good standing with positive Attendance Points.

Trinity CC Attendance Points

Here are the final 2008 Trinity Cross Country Attendance Point Totals:

Boys-
23 - Luke Gross (+9 for 9 full weeks of practice, -1 missed ROYO)
22 - Cody Sommer (+8 for 8 full weeks of practice, -1 missed ROYO)
20 - Charlie Leighton (+7 for 7 full weeks of practice, -2 missed ROYOs)
20 - Jonathon Valentas (+6 for 6 full weeks of practice, -1 missed ROYO)
18 - Joe Hrbacek (+7 for 7 full weeks of practice, -1 missed ROYO, -3 unexcused)
18 - JonElliott Brubaker (+5 for 5 full weeks of practice, -2 missed ROYOs)
10 - Chris Gross (+2 for 2 full week of practice, -2 excused, -3 unexcused, -2 missed ROYOs)

Girls-
24 - Theresa Gross (+9 for 9 full weeks of practice)
23 - Sarah Ennis (+8 for 8 full weeks of practice)
23 - Rebecca Driessen (+8 for 8 full weeks of practice)
22 - Katie Stephenson (+7 for 7 full weeks of practice)
19 - Maria Stephenson(+5 for 5 full weeks of practice, -1 missed ROYO)
10 - Catherine DeMarais (+4 for 4 full weeks of practice, -3 excused, -5 unexcused, -1 missed ROYO)
7 - Carmen Quinlivan (+2 for 2 full weeks of practice, -2 excused, -5 unexcused, -3 missed ROYOs)
2 - Katie Gerdes (+3 for 3 full weeks of practice, -2 excused, -1 missed ROYO, -13 unexcused)

Athletes will not have points subtracted according to the Trinity CC Attendance Policy until after Labor Day, as long as students have informed coaches ahead of time of any conflicts or reasons for absence from early-season practices.

Runners all start with 15 points and are awarded additional points for 1) attendance at all organized practices and meets for that week and 2) running 6+ times over that practice week period. Points are subtracted for missed practices, depending on the circumstance and notification given to coaches for the absence.