Nokomis Invitational

Here are the details for the Nokomis Invitational:

Race: Nokomis Invitational - hosted by Minneapolis South
Date: Thursday, September 3rd
Place: Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis (races start near East Nokomis Parkway and 50th Street)
Time: Trinity runners will be leaving immediately following school (3:15pm) - races start at 4:00pm, the first race with Trinity runners will be 5:00pm.
Directions: From Trinity School, take 494 West to 77/Cedar Avenue North, take 77/Cedar Avenue North into Minneapolis and find parking on street near 50th - 52nd Streets.
Drivers: Carmen Quinlivan, Vanna Valentas and Kim Kelly-Sommer

Schedule of Events:
4:00pm - Girls Junior Varsity (4000m) - no Trinity runners
4:30pm - Boys Junior Varsity (5000m) - no Trinity runners
5:00pm - Girls Varsity (4000m) - Theresa Gross, Carmen Quinlivan, Emily Brubaker, Katie Stephenson, Catherine DeMarais and Linnea Bellomo
5:30pm - Boys Varsity (5000m) - Cody Sommer, Patrick Earhart, JonElliott Brubaker, Jonathon Valentas and Charlie Leighton
6:00pm - Boys Underclassmen (3000m) - Jacob Bellomo, Rob Kranz and John Michael Berns
6:20pm - Girls Underclassmen (2000m) - Lucy Leighton, Sydney Kloster and Lotus Schifsky

Awards:
Varsity 1st place teams: Trophies
Boys and Girls Underclassmen Race: 1st Place= medals, 2nd - 10th Places = Ribbons
Boys and Girls Junior Varsity Race: 1st - 3rd Places = medals, 4th - 15th Places = Ribbons
Boys and Girls Varsity Race: 1st - 7th Places = medals, 8th - 20th Places = Ribbons

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

Teams Participating:
Burnsville, Henry Sibley, Meadow Creek Christian, Minneapolis Henry/North, Minneapolis Roosevelt, Minneapolis South, Minneapolis Washburn, Osseo, Richfield, St. Paul Central, St. Paul Harding, Shakopee, Spring Lake Park, South St. Paul and Trinity School at River Ridge.

Trinity CC - Practice Week Three

Hello,

We have two weeks of practice under our belts and are rapidly approaching our first meet. Be sure to note the Parent Athletic Meeting on the night of Monday, August 31st.

Here's the Week Three Schedule:
Monday, August 31st - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway Eagan, MN) from 3:30-5:30pm. Parent Athletic Meeting for Cross Country to follow at 5:45pm. The meeting should only take about 30 minutes and is necessary to get runner uniforms. It is important for parents to attend.
Tuesday, September 1st - at Trinity School from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, September 2nd - Run On Your Own
Thursday, September 3rd - Nokomis Invitational at Lake Nokomis in South Minneapolis - we will leave immediately following school. The meet starts at 4:00pm, but our first race is at 5:00pm.
Friday, September 4th - at Trinity School from 3:30-5:30pm.
Saturday, September 5th - Run On Your Own - enjoy the long Labor Day Weekend!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Parent Athletic Meeting - Trinity CC

Hello,

As the 2009-2010 school year has started, we have some paperwork and housekeeping to finish regarding Cross Country as well.

We have a parent athletic meeting for Trinity Cross Country at 5:45pm on Monday, August 31st at Trinity School in the large library room by the gym.

The meeting will be immediately following Cross Country practice and we expect to have a 20-minute session for coaches to introduce themselves, give some detail about the CC program, and allow for any questions parents have about Trinity CC.

After the meeting, we will have a table to pick-up uniforms, pay any athletic fees, sign eligibility and permission forms outstanding, and also have sign-up sheets available to drive to meets and for bringing treats.

I hope all parents of Cross Country team members can attend.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse Schoen
Trinity CC Coach
612.991.9529

Alumni, Family & Friends Run Results

Hello,

I want to again thank the parents and families of our current Cross Country runners for their support and dedication to help make this a successful 2009 Trinity CC season.

The turnout and family participation was outstanding again this year!

Here are the results:

Girls Races-
2-mile Run:
1 (tie) - 13:41 - Hannah Gross - Family & Friends
1 (tie) - 13:41 - Theresa Gross - Girls CC (6:55, 6:46)
3 - 14:12 - Maria Stephenson - Girls CC (7:08, 7:04)
4 - 14:20 - Katie Stephenson - Girls CC (7:11, 7:09)
5 - 14:24 - Linnea Bellomo - Girls CC (7:10, 7:14)
6 - 15:11 - Mary Ennis - Family & Friends (8:33, 6:38)
7 - 15:22 - Catherine DeMarais - Girls CC (7:15, 8:07)
8 - 18:24 - Laura Veenhuis - Family & Friends

Team Scores:
1 - Girls CC - 15
Family & Friends - Inc.

1-mile Run:
7:39 - Lucy Leighton - Girls CC
7:39 - Grace Ennis - Family & Friends
8:26 - Margaret Stephenson - Family & Friends
8:32 - Teresa DeMarais - Family & Friends
8:33 - Emma Becker - Family & Friends
8:33 - Abby Becker - Family & Friends

Boys Races-
3-mile Run:
1 - 17:40 - Cody Sommer - Boys CC (5:34, 6:03, 6:03)
2 - 17:50 - JonElliott Brubaker - Boys CC (5:38, 6:09, 6:03)
3 - 18:17 - Patrick Earhart - Boys CC (5:36, 6:08, 6:33)
4 - 18:42 - Jonathon Valentas - Boys CC (5:50, 6:19, 6:33)
5 - 18:47 - Charlie Leighton - Boys CC (5:48, 6:21, 6:38)
6 - 19:49 - Joe Hrbacek - Boys CC (6:10, 6:45, 6:54)
7 - 20:06 - Chris Johnson - Boys CC (6:13, 6:47, 7:06)
8 - 22:13 - Steve Johnson - Family & Friends
9 - 28:52 - Dave Hrbacek - Family & Friends

Team Scores:
1 - Boys CC - 15
Family & Friends - Inc.

2-mile Run:
12:41 - John Bellomo - Family & Friends
12:59 - Jacob Bellomo - Boys CC (6:22, 6:37)
14:44 - Jeremy Troedson - Boys CC (6:53, 7:51)

1-mile Run:
7:06 - Michael Ennis - Family & Friends
7:31 - James Sommer - Family & Friends
8:12 - Henry Leighton - Family & Friends
9:44 - Rob Kranz - Boys CC

Trinity CC - Practice Week Two

Hello,

Our first week of practice is winding down. The runners are working hard and we have some new faces with lots of energy, giving us even more hope for an exciting season!

Here's the Week Two Schedule:
Monday, August 24th - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway Eagan, MN) from 3:30-5:30pm.
Tuesday, August 25th - at the old Trinity School site (Bass Ponds, now Evergreen Community Church - E. Old Shakopee Road and E. 88th Street) from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, August 26th - at Trinity School from 12:30-2:30pm (immediately following the all-school orientation in the morning).
Thursday, August 27th - at Trinity School from 3:30-5:30pm.
Friday, August 28th - at Trinity School from 3:30-5:30pm.
Saturday, August 29th - Minnehaha Falls (4801 Minnehaha Avenue Minneapolis, MN) - meet at the parking ticket meter - from 9:00-11:00am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Directions to Blackhawk Park

Hello,

The Alumni, Family & Friends Run is at Blackhawk Park in Eagan, MN.

Here's a link to more information about Blackhawk Park:
http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/HealthyLiving/Fitness/EAGBlackhawkParkTrail.htm

Directions:
(from north metro)
Take 35E south to Pilot Knob Road,
take Pilot Knob Road south to Deerwood Drive,
take Deerwood Drive west (right) across a bridge over 35E to Murphy Parkway,
take Murphy Parkway north (right) for a couple blocks to the Blackhawk Park sign,
turn left into Blackhawk Park

(from south metro)
Take 35E north to Diffley Road,
take Diffley Road west (left) to Blackhawk Road,
take Blackhawk Road north (right) to Deerwood Drive,
take Deerwood Drive east (right) to Murphy Parkway,
take Murphy Parkway north (left) for a couple blocks to the Blackhawk Park sign,
turn left into Blackhawk Park

If you run into trouble finding the park tomorrow morning, give me a call on my cell phone at 612.991.9529.

Thanks,
Jesse

Trinity Cross Country 2009 Roster

Here are the 2009 Trinty Tri-Hawk CC runners:

Boys -
Karl Brummer - 12th
Patrick Earhart - 12th
Joe Hrbacek - 12th
Chris Johnson - 12th
Cody Sommer - 12th
Jeremy Troedson - 12th
JonElliott Brubaker - 10th
Charlie Leighton - 10th
Jonathon Valentas - 10th
Jacob Bellomo - 7th
John Michael Berns - 7th
Rob Kranz - 7th

Girls -
Theresa Gross - 12th
Carmen Quinlivan - 12th
Emily Brubaker - 11th
Catherine DeMarais - 10th
Rebecca Driessen - 10th
Katie Stephenson - 10th
Linnea Bellomo - 9th
Lucy Leighton - 9th
Sydney Kloster - 7th
Lotus Schifsky - 7th

Alumni, Family & Friends Run

On the first Saturday of the 2009 season (August 22nd), Trinity Cross Country will host the second annual Alumni, Family & Friends Run at Blackhawk Park in Eagan.

The Girls race will begin at 9am and have one-mile and two-mile race options for anyone willing to participate. The Boys race will begin shortly after the girls finish their race (roughly 9:30am) and they will have one-mile, two-mile and three-mile options for race distances.

The race is open to anyone that supports Trinity and the Cross Country program. Girls varsity runners will run two miles and Boys varsity runners will run three miles. The shorter distances will be for more inexperienced and younger runners.

I was shocked by the outstanding family participation last year when we had 32 total participants (15 girls, 17 boys), and I hope we can get even more people to turn out to run this year.

If there are enough runners, two separate teams will be scored for the varsity distances:
1) Current Trinity CC Runners
2) Any Trinity CC Alumni, Family & Friends...which includes siblings, parents, uncles, your neighbor, your classmates, etc.

Following the races, we will recognize any runners that have run 200+ miles for summer training and serve watermelon and ice cream treats.

The entire event should conclude by 10:30am, but people can stay as long as they like to mingle, play volleyball or throw a frisbee around.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse
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2008 Alumni Run Winners:
Girls: Sarah Ennis - 13:34 (2 miles)
Boys: Josh Schoen - 17:05 (3 miles)

Trinity CC - Practice Week One

Hello,

Trinity CC practice is less than a week away! I hope you are getting excited for the season to start!

We try to move practice around a little while we can before school starts for some variety. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Here's the Week One Schedule:
Monday, August 17th – at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) from 8-10am.
Tuesday, August 18th – at old Trinity School site, now Evergreen Community Church (on Old Shakopee Road and East 88th Street, Bloomington, MN) from 8-10am.
Wednesday, August 19th – at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) from 8-10am.
Thursday, August 20th – at Lebanon Hills Regional Park - Jensen Lake entrance (4601 120th St W, Apple Valley, MN) from 8-10am.
Friday, August 21st – at Dodge Nature Center (365 Marie Ave W, West St Paul, MN) from 8-10am.
Saturday, August 22nd – Alumni, Family & Friends Run at Blackhawk Park (1629 Murphy Parkway, Eagan, MN) - races start at 9am, runners should arrive no later than 8:30am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse