State Meet Results

Hello,

Saturday was a great day to be a Tri-Hawk runner.  Henry Brink got things started with the best-ever performance by a Trinity boys runner at State...and the girls team was able to follow that up with a Class A team championship performance!

State Meet Results-

Class A Boys-
16:59.1 - Henry Brink (5:19, 5:32, 5:30, :38) - 42nd place
(176 total boys runners)

Full Boys Results-
http://www.raceberryjam.com/2014/boysa.html

Class A Girls-
Trinity Team Time: 1:17:15.3 (15:27.1 average) - 1st place of 16 teams
Team Range:  :43.9
15:05.1 - Theresa Mueller (5:47, 6:12, 3:06) - 8th place (3rd team place)
15:14.7 - Grace Ennis (5:57, 6:19, 2:58) - 11th place (6th team place)
15:29.9 - Lotus Schifsky (5:57, 6:27, 3:05) - 23rd place (11th team place)
15:36.6 - Becca Wilkin (6:00, 6:32, 3:04) - 28th place (13th team place)
15:49.0 - Elizabeth Neil (6:04, 6:35, 3:10) - 47th place (22nd team place)
16:33.8 - Anna Maunu (6:15, 6:57, 3:21) - 103rd place (53rd team place)
16:50.3 - Charlotte Howland (6:17, 7:08, 3:25) - 124th place (70th team place)
(176 total girls runners)

Full Girls Results-
http://www.raceberryjam.com/2014/girlsa.html

State Individual Medalist-
Theresa Mueller (8th place)

All-State Individuals-
Theresa Mueller (8th place)
Grace Ennis (11th place)
Lotus Schifsky (23rd place)

Academic All-State Teams-
Both the Trinity Boys and Girls Cross Country teams achieved the highest level of academic all-state honor - Gold Level. This means that the varsity runners listed on the Section 4A roster averaged a GPA level of 3.75 or higher. Congratulations to both squads!

Academic All-State Individuals-
Henry Brink (6th place - Junior)
Theresa Mueller (1st place - Senior)
Grace Ennis (2nd place - Sophomore)
Lotus Schifsky (7th place - Senior)
Becca Wilkin (9th place - Junior)

If a runner is in grades 10-12, places in the top 15 at the Section meet, and has a GPA over 3.75 - they also are recognized as individual academic all-state student-athletes. Congratulations to these runners!

Also, here are some links to media coverage of the State Meet and the Trinity team-

Jim Ferstle of Down the Backstretch with a nice story on Trinity before the State Meet:
http://downthebackstretch.blogspot.com/2014/10/trinity-aims-for-top.html

Tyler Buckentine of the St. Cloud Times giving a preview of Annandale vs Trinity for the girls title at State:
http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/10/30/cross-country-trinity-stands-way-annandale-repeat/18207573/

Tim Leighton of the Pioneer Press giving Trinity lots of page space:
http://www.twincities.com/prep/ci_26845886/high-school-cross-country-trinity-girls-win-class

Jim Ferstle of Down the Backstretch Class A races recap:
http://downthebackstretch.blogspot.com/2014/11/class-champs-take-different-paths.html

David La Vaque of Star Tribune with a State Meet recap:
http://www.mncrosscountryhub.com/news_article/show/442751

Tyler Buckentine of the St. Cloud Times recaps the Class A races:
http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/11/01/donnay-sisters-st-rd-state-meet/18321173/

Les Knutson column from the Worthington Daily Globe on the Trinity girls and Coach Kim Kelly-Sommer's contributions:
http://www.dglobe.com/content/les-knutson-schnaible-officially-joins-hall

Mike Shaughnessy story from the Eagan Sun Current:
http://sunthisweek.com/2014/11/06/its-trinitys-turn-at-state-meet/

Congratulations to the girls team on the first-ever team State championship in Trinity school history!  And a special thanks to all of the family, friends and fans that supported our runners and made Saturday such a special day in Tri-Hawk history.

State Meet Information

Race: State Meet
Date: Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Place: St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN - warmup/camp area for participating athletes is in the Tostrud Center on the old indoor track.
Driving:  Meet at Trinity School at 7:45am to drive down to the meet with teammates

Schedule:
Class A Boys Race: 10:00am
Class A Girls Race: 11:00am
Class A Awards: 12:00pm in Tostrud Center gymnasium

Directions from Trinity:
...on 35:
take 494 West to 35E South
take 35E South to 35 South
take 35 South to Hwy 19 going East
take Hwy 19 East for about 5-6 miles to St. Olaf College (spectator parking will be on the east side of campus)

...on Hwy 3:
take Argenta Trail to 70th Street W going East
take 70th Street W to Hwy 3/Robert Street going South (right)
take Hwy 3 through Rosemount, Farmington and into Northfield
take Hwy 3 to Hwy 19 and go West (right)
take Hwy 19 West for about a mile to St. Olaf College (spectator parking will be on the east side of campus)

Race Distances and Maps:
Boys Race 5000m Course Map
Girls Race 4000m Course Map

Schedule for Henry Brink and the Girls team:
8:30am - arrive at Race Site/Tostrud Center indoor track
8:45-9:00am - setup camp, see the course
9:20am - boys warmup, stretch, get to starting line 20 minutes early (teammates are encouraged to warmup with Henry)
10:00am - Class A Boys Race (Lane 12)
10:20am - girls warmup, stretch, get to starting line 20 minutes early (teammates are encouraged to warmup with the team)
11:00am - Girls race (Lane 16)
11:40am - Go to auditorium for awards ceremony
12:00pm - Class A awards

Awards:
Top 3 Teams: Trophies and Team Medals
Top 10 Individuals: Medals
Top 25 Individuals: All-State

Trinity CC - Week Twelve Schedule

Hello,

We have entered the final week of the cross country season, with Henry Brink and the Girls team preparing for the State Meet.

For many runners the official cross country season has ended. Practices are optional for any runners that are not running at the State Meet, but practice is no longer a required commitment. However, it is a great way to extend your training with teammates while we still have great weather!

Here's the schedule for the upcoming week...please note the shorter practice times:

Week Twelve Schedule:
Monday, October 27th - 3:30-5:00pm at Trinity School
Tuesday, October 28th - 3:00-7:30pm - going to St. Olaf College - We will leave immediately following the school day and run the course for Saturday. If any CC runners would like to make the trip, we have a limited number of seats - please let me know as soon as possible. We also plan to eat supper in Northfield before returning to Trinity around 7:30pm.
Wednesday, October 29th - Run On Your Own - option to run at 6:45am at Trinity School
Thursday, October 30th - 3:30-5:00pm at Trinity School
Friday, October 31st - 1:00-5:00pm - going to St. Olaf College - We will leave Trinity at 1:00pm and go to Northfield to pickup our registration packet, participate in the pre-meet practice time and event program, and come back to Trinity by 5:00pm.  Because we will be getting out of school...only those running will plan to make the trip with the coaches.  For everyone else, this is a Run On Your Own day.
Saturday, November 1st - State Meet at St. Olaf College - Class A Boys Race at 10:00am (Henry Brink), Class A Girls Race at 11:00am (Theresa Mueller, Lotus Schifsky, Ahna Neil, Becca Wilkin, Grace Ennis, Charlotte Howland, Anna Maunu, Katie Michalak, Elizabeth Neil). We plan to take a caravan from Trinity at 7:45am to be at the race site by 8:30am.  We will stay through the Class A awards ceremony that will start around 12:00pm and finish around 12:45pm.  We do plan to stop somewhere to eat on the way back from the meet on the edge of the Metro Area and bring kids from the caravan back to Trinity around 3:00pm.

We are hoping that many teammates and fans can make the trip to Northfield to cheer on Henry Brink and the Girls team at State!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Section 4A Meet Results

Hello,

We had the best weather I can remember for the Section 4A Meet at Battle Creek Park.  The Tri-Hawk runners run their hearts out and it led to some great races today.

The boys team came through with an exceptional team performance and impressed everyone with a 3rd place finish!  The girls team won the Section meet for the first time in school history with a record-low point total of 29!

Congratulations to the Girls Team and Henry Brink for earning their trips to the State Meet next Saturday!

Boys Varsity Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:28:29.1 - 3rd of 20 teams (15 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:11.3
17:00.0 - Henry Brink (5:23, 5:26, 5:33, :38) - 6th place+!
17:31.5 - Thomas Wilkin (5:35, 5:37, 5:39, :40) - 14th place+
17:36.8 - Henry Leighton (5:37, 5:33, 5:46, :40) - 15th place+
18:09.5 - Raymond Tallarini (5:46, 5:53, 5:48, :42) - 29th place
18:11.3 - Andy Baum (5:45, 5:49, 5:55, :42) - 30th place
18:38.4 - Eddie Hoey (5:45, 5:50, 6:19, :44) - 41st place
19:09.3 - John Michael Berns (5:47, 6:19, 6:17, :46) - 55th place
(99 total boys varsity runners)

! = State Individual Qualifier
+ = notates All-Section Honor

Girls Varsity Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:17:25.5 - 1st of 20 teams (12 complete teams)
Team Range - :33.3*
15:10.4 - Theresa Mueller (5:58, 6:16, 2:56) - 1st place+
15:12.1 - Grace Ennis (6:06, 6:19, 2:47) - 2nd place+
15:37.4 - Lotus Schifsky (6:06, 6:29, 3:02) - 7th place+
15:41.9 - Becca Wilkin (6:10, 6:36, 2:55) - 9th place+
15:43.7 - Elizabeth Neil (6:12, 6:34, 2:57) - 10th place+
16:30.4 - Charlotte Howland (6:30, 6:59, 3:01) - 21st place
16:50.5 - Anna Maunu (6:32, 7:02, 3:16) - 24th place
(84 total girls varsity runners)

* = Trinity Girls Team record for team range
+ = notates All-Section Honor

Boys JV Results-
19:04.3 - Dob Kintz (6:06, 6:16, 5:56, :46) - 2nd place
19:21.9 - Josiah Sommer (6:09, 6:14, 6:21, :47) - 7th place
19:50.1 PR - Sam Hill (6:23, 6:26, 6:13, :48) - 15th place
20:33.3 - Patrick Votel (6:43, 6:31, 6:29, :50) - 27th place
20:59.4 - Alex Baum (6:43, 6:35, 6:50, :51) - 37th place
21:03.9 - Mark Gerdes (6:44, 6:58, 6:30, :51) - 40th place
21:14.2 - Rob Kranz (6:44, 6:58, 6:41, :51) - 43rd place
21:20.4 - Kainoa Victor (6:35, 6:46, 7:07, :52) - 45th place
22:11.3 - Jonathan DeMarais (6:56, 7:12, 7:09, :54) - 60th place
24:27.0 - Joshua Cline-Cole (7:39, 7:49, 7:58, 1:01) - 79th place
24:33.8 - Erik Iverson (7:43, 7:45, 8:04, 1:01) - 80th place
32:21.0 - Waweru Kariuki (9:56, 10:42, 10:18, 1:25) - 92nd place
33:06.2 - Sam True (10:34, 10:49, 10:16, 1:27) - 93rd place
37:10.3 - Carl Yaeger (11:36, 11:58, 11:57, 1:39) - 94th place
(94 total boys jv runners)

Girls JV Results-
17:22.9 - Ahna Neil (6:50, 7:17, 3:15) - 1st place
17:23.2 - Marie DeMarais (6:54, 7:14, 3:15) - 2nd place
17:27.9 - Katie Michalak (6:54, 7:15, 3:18) - 3rd place
17:28.1 - Emily Balsbaugh (6:55, 7:18, 3:15) - 4th place
17:48.6 - Madeleine Brylski (7:12, 7:17, 3:17) - 6th place
17:50.3 - Gracie Carlson (6:55, 7:34, 3:21) - 7th place
17:53.0 - Marcella Brylski (6:55, 7:34, 3:24) - 8th place
17:55.1 - Kate Cunningham (7:08, 7:29, 3:18) - 9th place
18:00.2 - Eva Bulson-Lewis (7:10, 7:30, 3:20) - 10th place
18:04.0 - Abby Turbenson (7:06, 7:32, 3:26) - 11th place
18:09.9 - Jessica Brombach (7:17, 7:24, 3:28) - 13th place
18:20.7 - Cecilia Nicklaus (7:21, 7:34, 3:25) - 16th place
18:34.8 - Hannah Kehl (7:21, 7:39, 3:34) - 20th place
19:20.2 - Elizabeth Walter (7:35, 8:04, 3:41) - 28th place
19:54.0 PR- Amelia Tallarini (7:39, 8:25, 3:50) - 32nd place
20:20.3 - Clare Reinhardt (7:43, 8:39, 3:58) - 35th place
20:24.4 - Rebecca Andry (7:50, 8:33, 4:01) - 36th place
21:38.6 - Lauren Miller (7:56, 9:24, 4:18) - 46th place
(56 total girls jv runners)

Complete results can be found here:
http://www.gopherstateevents.com/results/cc_rslts/cc_rslts.asp?meet_id=240

...and here:
Boys - http://www.raceberryjam.com/2014/sect4aboyscc.html
Girls - http://www.raceberryjam.com/2014/sect4agirlscc.html

Section 4A Meet

Race: Section 4A Meet
Date: Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
Place: Battle Creek Regional Park - 2401 Upper Afton Road East, Maplewood, MN (Battle Creek Aquatic Center)
Time: Boys and Girls Varsity Trinity runners are dismissed from school at 2:00pm, to be on the road as soon as possible. JV Trinity runners will leave immediately following school at 3:00pm, to be on the road as soon as they can following school. Our first race is at 4:00pm.

Drivers for 2:00pm:
Mueller (4) - Theresa Mueller, Henry Brink, Eddie Hoey
Schifsky (6) - Lotus Schifsky, Grace Ennis, Anna Maunu, Charlotte Howland, Katie Michalak, Becca Wilkin
Sommer (5) - Josiah Sommer, Raymond Tallarini, Thomas Wilkin, Dob Kintz, Andy Baum
Ahna Neil (2) - Ahna, Elizabeth Neil
John Michael Berns (2) - John Michael, Henry Leighton

Drivers for 3:00pm:
Ennis (5) - Daniel Votel, Alex Baum, Elizabeth Walter, Madeleine Brylski, Marcella Brylski
Balsbaugh (5) - Emily Balsbaugh, Rebecca Andry, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Marie DeMarais, Hannah Kehl
Brink (6) - Sam True, Charlie Cruse, Jonathan DeMarais, Erik Iverson, Kainoa Victor, Carl Yaeger
Leehan (6) - Michael Leehan, Mark Gerdes, Sam Hill, Joshua Cline-Cole, Patrick Votel, Waweru Kariuki
Tallarini (5) - Amelia Tallarini, Abby Turbenson, Jessica Brombach, Kate Cunningham, Gracie Carlson
Clare Reinhardt (3) - Clare, Cecilia Nicklaus, Lauren Miller
Rob Kranz (1) - Rob
Jorgen Viltoft (1) - Jorgen

Food for Meet: Anne Michalak (lead), Doris Schifsky, Sandy Brylski, Della Miller, Rachelle Brombach

Directions:
From Trinity - Take 494 East to US 10W/61N and go North, take US 10W/61N to Lower Afton Road and go right (east), take Lower Afton Road to McKnight Road and go left (north), take McKnight Road to Upper Afton Road and go right (east). Take the first left on Upper Afton Road into the parking lot with the pavilion and aquatic center.

Race Distances:
Boys Varsity and JV races: 5000m
Girls Varsity and JV races: 4000m

Course Maps:
Boys 5k -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx2tyhlLvMYiMkQyMy10SXhsSDA/view?usp=sharing
Girls 4k -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx2tyhlLvMYiQzY1aEtKNVBuRW8/view?usp=sharing

Schedule of Events:
3:30pm - Coaches Meeting
4:00pm - Boys Varsity Race
4:30pm - Girls Varsity Race
5:00pm - Boys & Girls Combined JV Races
6:00pm - Awards Ceremony

Awards:
Team - The top 2 teams in each varsity race are awarded both trophies and medals and qualify for the State Meet.
Individual - The top 8 individuals in each varsity race, other than the runners on State qualifying teams, are awarded medals and qualify for the State Meet.
The top 15 individuals in each race earn all-section honors.

Schools Participating:
Breck School, Charter Stars, Christ's Household of Faith, Concordia Academy, FAIR School, Holy Family Catholic, Jordan, Math & Science Academy, Minneapolis Edison, Minneapolis North, Minnehaha Academy/Hope Academy, Mounds Park Academy, Nova Classical Academy, St. Agnes, St. Croix Lutheran, St. Croix Prep, St. Paul Academy, St. Paul Humboldt, Southwest Christian, and Trinity School at River Ridge

Trinity CC - Week Eleven Schedule

Hello,

I am excited to see our Tri-Hawk runners race at Sections on Thursday.  We are ready to race, we just need to stay healthy and be smart between now and Thursday...the hard work is already done.

Here's the schedule for the upcoming week...

Week Eleven Schedule:
Monday, October 20th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Tuesday, October 21st - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Wednesday, October 22nd - Run On Your Own - no morning team option, sleep in and rest up
Thursday, October 23rd - Section 4A Meet at Battle Creek Regional Park (2401 Upper Afton Road, Maplewood, MN). The first race is at 4:00pm, more information will follow on an early release for some students.
Friday, October 24th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School (last required practice for the entire team)
Saturday, October 25th - 9:00-10:30am at Minnehaha Falls (4801 Minnehaha Avenue Minneapolis, MN) - meet at the parking ticket meter by the falls. This practice will be for selected students still training for the State Meet, and optional for anyone else.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Jesse

Trinity CC - Week Ten Schedule

Hello,

We have a scattered schedule this week with Fall Break on Thursday and Friday.  We will practice on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning and will let students run on their own over the rest of the weekend.

Our main goal is to keep everyone healthy, rested, yet still stay sharp for Sections next week.

Here's the schedule for the upcoming week...

Week Ten Schedule:
Monday, October 13th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Tuesday, October 14th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Wednesday, October 15th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Thursday, October 16th - 8:00-10:00am at Trinity School
Friday, October 17th - Run On Your Own - Enjoy the Fall Break weekend!
Saturday, October 18th - Run On Your Own - Enjoy the Fall Break weekend!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

MCAA-MCSC Conference Meet Results

Hello,

We had excellent weather again on Thursday for the conference meet to help provide some outstanding efforts and performances.  Thanks to parents, families, and friends for coming out to cheer on your Tri-Hawk runners to help make it a special event.

Here are the Trinity results:

Girls JV Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:26:22.4 - 1st place of 8 teams (3 complete teams)
Team Range - :29.8
16:54.3 - Ahna Neil (6:27, 7:00, 3:27) - 1st place
17:19.1 - Katie Michalak (6:51, 7:05, 3:23) - 4th place
17:21.0 - Emily Balsbaugh (6:50, 7:09, 3:22) - 5th place
17:23.9 - Kate Cunningham (6:56, 7:04, 3:23) - 6th place
17:24.1 - Eva Bulson-Lewis (6:55, 7:09, 3:20) - 7th place
17:26.6 - Abby Turbenson (6:53, 7:07, 3:26) - 9th place
17:27.0 - Marcella Brylski (6:55, 7:06, 3:26) - 10th place
17:27.0 - Gracie Carlson (6:54, 7:08, 3:25) - 11th place
17:29.5 - Marie DeMarais (6:49, 7:09, 3:31) - 13th place
17:50.5 - Madeleine Brylski (6:56, 7:20, 3:34) - 14th place
17:54.9 - Hannah Kehl (6:56, 7:21, 3:37) - 15th place
18:09.9 - Jessica Brombach (6:54, 7:30, 3:45) - 19th place
18:21.4 - Cecilia Nicklaus (6:56, 7:41, 3:44) - 21st place
18:40.4 - Elizabeth Walter (7:08, 7:44, 3:48) - 23rd place
20:04.6 - Clare Reinhardt (7:39, 8:25, 4:00) - 30th place
20:04.9 - Amelia Tallarini (7:38, 8;23, 4:03) - 31st place
20:22.6 - Rebecca Andry (7:38, 8:33, 4:11) - 32nd place
20:55.9 - Lauren Miller (7:55, 8:45, 4:15) - 38th place
(49 total girls jv runners)

Girls Varsity Results-
1st - Trinity 15, 2nd - Math & Science Academy 61, 3rd - Spectrum 65...
Trinity Team Time -  1:16:19.4# - 1st place of 8 teams (4 complete teams)
Team Range - :35.3+
*14:51.6 - Theresa Mueller (5:52, 6:04, 2:55) - 1st place
*15:10.1 - Grace Ennis (6:00, 6:10, 3:00) - 2nd place
*15:24.1 - Lotus Schifsky (6:01, 6:15, 3:08) - 3rd place
*15:26.7 - Becca Wilkin (6:02, 6:22, 3:02) - 4th place
*15:26.9 - Elizabeth Neil (6:02, 6:18, 3:04) - 5th place
*16:04.0 - Charlotte Howland (6:20, 6:38, 3:06) - 6th place
*16:15.6 - Anna Maunu (6:20, 6:40, 3:15) - 11th place
(38 total girls varsity runners)

# - school record for team time
+ - school record for team range
* - all-conference honors

Boys JV Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:36:52.2 - 2nd place of 8 teams (5 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:21.8
18:39.0 - Josiah Sommer (5:41, 6:14, 6:00, :44) - 1st place
18:39.1 - Dob Kintz (5:40, 6:15, 6:00, :44) - 2nd place
19:36.4 - Mark Gerdes (6:02, 6:39, 6:08, :47)- 9th place
19:56.9 - Sam Hill (6:01, 6:34, 6:33, :48) - 13th place
20:00.8 - Alex Baum (6:02, 6:33, 6:37, :48) - 14th place
20:21.0 - Patrick Votel (6:21, 6:26, 6:45, :49) - 16th place
20:29.8 - Rob Kranz (6:02, 6:44, 6:54, :49) - 17th place
20:55.7 - Kainoa Victor (6:21, 6:49, 6:55, :50)- 20th place
21:32.3 - Jorgen Viltoft (6:22, 7:06, 7:12, :52) - 28th place
21:56.0 - Jonathan DeMarais (6:30, 7:13, 7:20, :53) - 31st place
22:06.5 - Charlie Cruse (6:13, 7:22, 7:38, :53) - 33rd place
24:09.7 - Erik Iverson (7:16, 7:48, 8:06, :59) - 48th place
25:17.4 - Joshua Cline-Cole (7:40, 8:17, 8:18, 1:02) - 56th place
29:12.3 - Waweru Kariuki (8:40, 10:36, 8:42, 1:14) - 66th place
29:38.8 - Sam True (9:30, 10:58, 8:55, 1:15) - 67th place
39:03.3 - Carl Yaeger (11:10, 12:58, 13:12, 1:43)- 69th place
(69 total boys jv runners)

Boys Varsity Results-
1st - Trinity 37, 2nd - Math & Science Academy 54, 3rd - St. Croix Prep 77
Total Team Time - 1:27:37.1# - 1st place of 8 teams (6 complete teams)
Team Range - :56.0
*16:57.5 - Henry Brink (5:13, 5:36, 5:29, :39)- 2nd place
*17:21.6 - Thomas Wilkin (5:20, 5:42, 5:39, :40) - 5th place
*17:32.5 - Henry Leighton (5:23, 5:44, 5:45, :40)- 6th place
*17:52.0 - Eddie Hoey (5:30, 5:50, 5:51, :41) - 11th place
*17:53.5 - Raymond Tallarini (5:31, 5:53, 5:48, :41) - 13th place
18:10.5 - Andy Baum (5:32, 5:58, 5:58, :42) - 18th place
18:24.2 - John Michael Berns (5:33, 6:03, 6:05, :43) - 21st place
(42 total boys varsity runners)

# - school record for team time
* - all-conference honors

Complete results from the MCAA-MCSC Conference Meet can be found here:
http://www.onlineraceresults.com/event/view_event.php?event_id=14518

MCAA-MCSC Conference Meet

Here are the details for the MCAA-MCSC Conference Meet:

Race: MCAA-MCC Conference Meet
Date: Thursday, October 9th, 2014
Place: Bassett Creek Park in Crystal, MN (32nd Avenue North and Yates Avenue North...on Google Maps it is listed as Jordan Area Park)
Directions: Take Highway 100 North from Bloomington to Crystal, take the 36th Avenue North exit (not West 36th Street) and go left (west), go 1/4 mile to Xenia Avenue and take a left (south) and go three blocks to the park.
Time: Boys and Girls JV runners will be excused from school at 2:00pm to leave for the race (on the road by 2:10pm). Boys and Girls Varsity runners will leave immediately following school at 3:00pm (on the road by 3:10pm).

Drivers and Riders:
Trinity early release at 2:00pm-
Kariuki (5) - Waweru Kariuki, Daniel Votel, Sam True, Charlie Cruse, Patrick Votel
DeMarais (4) - Jonathan DeMarais, Kainoa Victor, Carl Yaeger, Erik Iverson
Sommer (5) - Josiah Sommer, Lauren Miller, Hannah Kehl, Gracie Carlson, Abby Turbenson
Leehan (6) - Michael Leehan, Mark Gerdes, Sam Hill, Alex Baum, Dob Kintz
Brylski (3) - Madeleine Brylski, Marcella Brylski, Elizabeth Walter
Hoey (4) - Rebecca Andry, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Katie Michalak, Marie DeMarais
Cunningham (4) - Kate Cunningham, Emily Balsbaugh, Jessica Brombach, Amelia Tallarini
Claire Reinhardt (2) - Clare, Cecilia Nicklaus
Rob Kranz (1) - Rob
Jorgen Viltoft (1) - Jorgen
Ahna Neil (1) - Ahna
--
Loading up at Trinity at 3:00pm-
Baum (4) - Andy Baum, Raymond Tallarini, Eddie Hoey, Joshua Cline-Cole
Wilkin (5) - Thomas Wilkin, Henry Brink, Rebecca Wilkin, Anna Maunu, Lotus Schifsky
Bulson-Lewis (4) - Charlotte Howland, Grace Ennis, Elizabeth Neil, Theresa Mueller
John Michael Berns (1) - John Michael, Henry Leighton

Food for Meet: Margaret Berns (lead), Anne Nicklaus, Leslie Andry, Sarah Howland, Mary Walter

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

Race Schedule:
Coaches Meeting: 3:30pm
Girls JV Race: 4:00pm (Lauren Miller, Clare Reinhardt, Madeleine Brylski, Marcella Brylski, Hannah Kehl, Ahna Neil, Cecilia Nicklaus, Elizabeth Walter, Rebecca Andry, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Gracie Carlson, Marie DeMarais, Katie Michalak, Abby Turbenson, Emily Balsbaugh, Jessica Brombach, Amelia Tallarini, Kate Cunningham)
Boys JV Race: 4:30pm (Mark Gerdes, Sam Hill, Rob Kranz, Michael Leehan, Jorgen Viltoft, Joshua Cline-Cole, Josiah Sommer, Patrick Votel, Alex Baum, Waweru Kariuki, Dob Kintz, Sam True, Daniel Votel, Charlie Cruse, Jonathan DeMarais, Erik Iverson, Kainoa Victor, Carl Yaeger)
Girls Varsity Race: 5:00pm (Theresa Mueller, Lotus Schifsky, Rebecca Wilkin, Grace Ennis, Charlotte Howland, Anna Maunu, Elizabeth Neil)
Boys Varsity Race: 5:30pm (Andy Baum, John Michael Berns, Henry Brink, Eddie Hoey, Raymond Tallarini, Henry Leighton, Thomas Wilkin)
Awards: 6:00pm

Awards:
Team Trophies and t-shirts to the top Boys and Girls teams
All-Conference Plaques to the Top 15 in each Varsity Race
Medals will be awarded to the Top 10 JV Boys and Girls

Scoring:
Traditional meet scoring - add the places of your top 5 varsity runners for a team score.

Teams Participating:
FAIR School, Heritage Christian Academy, Maranatha Christian Academy, Math & Science Academy, PACT Charter School, Prairie Seeds Academy, Spectrum, St. Croix Prep, Southwest Christian, and Trinity School at River Ridge

Trinity CC - Week Nine Schedule

Hello,

We have entered the championship part of our schedule and season.  Please come out and cheer on the Tri-Hawk runners at the MCAA-MCC conference meet this Thursday!

Here's the schedule for the upcoming week...

Week Nine Schedule:
Monday, October 6th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Tuesday, October 7th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Wednesday, October 8th - Run On Your Own - option to run at 6:45am at Trinity School
Thursday, October 9th - MCAA/MCSC Conference Meet at Bassett Creek Park (32nd Avenue North, Crystal, MN) by the Bassett Creek Dog Park. The first race starts at 4:00pm. We will have some students released early, please stay tuned for more details as we confirm with Trinity administration.
Friday, October 10th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Saturday, October 11th - 9:00-11:00am at Battle Creek Regional Park (2401 Upper Afton Road East, Maplewood, MN) - meet just west of the Aquatic Center

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Swain Invitational Results

Hello,

The weather was much improved from the Swain meet experience last season.  That said, conditions were still difficult - a wet, soggy course with bad footing, temperature in the mid-40s, and 30 mile per hour winds again for most of the day.  Our Tri-Hawk runners again met the challenge and turned in some fantasic performances.  Our toughness throughout the team was on display and made this a great meet for growth and to prepare for important meets ahead.

Here are the Trinity CC results from the Swain Invitational:

Girls JV Race Results (4k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:34:04.7 - 1st place of 24 teams (10 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:11.6
18:04.8 - Ahna Neil (7:16, 7:36, 3:12) - 1st place
18:37.4 - Katie Michalak (7:42, 7:42, 3:13) - 2nd place
18:58.5 - Marie DeMarais (7:22, 8:08, 3:28) - 4th place
19:07.6 - Gracie Carlson (7:52, 8:00, 3:15) - 6th place
19:16.4 - Marcella Brylski (7:41, 8:12, 3:23) - 9th place
19:26.0 - Madeleine Brylski (7:52, 8:11, 3:23) - 11th place
19:40.7 - Abby Turbenson (8:01, 8:11, 3:28) - 16th place
19:54.5 - Eva Bulson-Lewis (8:17, 8:17, 3:20) - 19th place
20:15.4 - Hannah Kehl (8:01, 8:36, 3:38) - 30th place
20:58.2 - Elizabeth Walter (8:34, 8:56, 3:28) - 43rd place
21:13.3 - Cecilia Nicklaus (8:02, 9:16, 3:55) - 49th place
22:27.0 - Clare Reinhardt (8:52, 9:34, 4:01) - 70th place
(110 total girls jv race runners)

Boys JV Race Results (5k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:41:55.6 - 6th place of 29 teams (16 complete teams)
Team Range - 2:18.2
19:06.3 - Andy Baum (6:09, 6:16, 6:01, :40) - 7th place
19:35.0 - Josiah Sommer (6:16, 6:28, 6:10, :41) - 13th place
20:45.6 - Alex Baum (6:33, 6:42, 6:46, :44) - 41st place
21:04.2 - Sam Hill (6:41, 6:52, 6:46, :45) - 47th place
21:24.5 - Mark Gerdes (6:59, 6:59, 6:40, :46) - 60th place
21:30.4 - Patrick Votel (7:09, 7:00, 6:35, :46) - 63rd place
21:31.5 - Rob Kranz (7:00, 6:58, 6:47, :46) - 65th place
(137 total boys jv race runners)

Girls Varsity Race Results (4k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:22:57.4 - 1st place of 37 teams (25 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:30.0
15:47.8 - Theresa Mueller (6:16, 6:40, 2:51) - 1st place
16:33.8 - Grace Ennis (6:40, 6:56, 2:57) - 8th place
16:36.4 - Lotus Schifsky (6:40, 6:56, 3:00) - 9th place
16:51.6 - Elizabeth Neil (6:48, 7:08, 2:55) - 13th place
17:17.8 - Becca Wilkin (6:48, 7:24, 3:05) - 21st place
17:38.1 - Charlotte Howland (7:18, 7:25, 2:55) - 27th place
17:50.2 - Anna Maunu (7:18, 7:26, 3:06) - 38th place
(189 total girls varsity race runners)

Boys Varsity Race Results (5k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:30:42.8 - 7th place of 33 teams (24 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:34.3
17:11.2 - Henry Brink (5:42, 5:31, 5:22, :36) - 12th place
18:01.5 - Henry Leighton (5:49, 5:43, 5:51, :38) - 33rd place
18:11.8 - Thomas Wilkin (6:05, 5:40, 5:48, :38) - 39th place
18:32.8 - Raymond Tallarini (6:05, 5:56, 5:52, :39) - 58th place
18:45.5 - Eddie Hoey (6:11, 5:58, 5:57, :39) - 68th place
19:00.8 - John Michael Berns (6:10, 6:05, 6:05, :40) - 78th place
19:14.4 - Dob Kintz (6:25, 6:08, 6:00, :41) - 92nd place
(189 total boys varsity race runners)

The splits are a little strange because the final half-mile for the boys and girls races was nearly all downhill to the finish.

Complete results from the Swain Invitational can be found here:
http://www.itiming.com/raceresults/1158-SwainCCInviteResults2014.pdf

Swain Invitational

Race: Swain Invitational
Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2014
Place: Enger Park Golf Course - 1801 West Skyline Parkway, Duluth, MN
Time: Runners should be at Trinity School to load into vehicles and leave by 7:00am. Our first race with Trinity runners is at 11:45am.
Directions:
Enger Park Golf Course, 18th Ave. West and Skyline Parkway, Duluth. Take I-35 North or South to EXIT 255A on the left toward 21st Ave W. Go about 1.5 miles to the stop light. Turn left onto Piedmont Avenue. Take the 1st left onto N 24th Ave W. Take the 1st left onto W Skyline Parkway up the hill to golf course.
Food For Meet:  Karen Maunu (lead), Eileen Wilkin, Sally Ennis, Kim Kelly-Sommer, Jeanette Leighton
Drivers:  Maunu, Brylski, Wilkin, Brink, Schifsky, Sommer, Schoen

Itinerary:
7:00am - Leave Trinity for Duluth
around 9:00am - stop at Kettle River rest area (mile post 197.9 - 5 miles north of Sandstone) - bathrooms and stretch out (15-minute stop)
10:15am - Arrive at Enger Park Golf Course
11:45am - Girls JV A 4000m Race (Madeleine Brylski, Marcella Brylski, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Gracie Carlson, Marie DeMarais, Hannah Kehl, Katie Michalak, Ahna Neil, Cecilia Nicklaus, Clare Reinhardt, Abby Turbenson, Elizabeth Walter)
12:45am - Boys JV A 500m Race (Alex Baum, Andy Baum, Mark Gerdes, Sam Hill, Rob Kranz, Josiah Sommer, Patrick Votel)
1:45pm - Girls Varsity A 4000m Race (Grace Ennis, Charlotte Howland, Anna Maunu, Theresa Mueller, Elizabeth Neil, Lotus Schifsky, Becca Wilkin)
2:35pm - Boys Varsity A 5000m Race (John Michael Berns, Henry Brink, Eddie Hoey, Dob Kintz, Henry Leighton, Raymond Tallarini, Thomas Wilkin)
3:15pm - Cleanup Camp and load up vehicles
3:45pm - Leave for St. Scholastica
4:00pm - Arrive at St. Scholastica for shower/cleanup
4:45pm - Leave for Grandma's Restaurant
5:00pm - Arrive at Grandma's Restaurant
6:30pm - Leave for Trinity (no stops planned, individual vehicles will take them as needed)
9:00pm - Arrive back at Trinity

Awards:
Trophies, medals and championship t-shirts to Varsity Team Champions.
Medals to Varsity 2nd place team members.
Individual medals awarded to top 15 in Varsity Races and top 3 in JV races.

Teams Participating - Class A:
Bagley/Fosston, Belle Plaine, Carlton, Chetek-Weyerhaeuser, Cook County-Two Harbors, Deer River/Northland, East Central, Esko, Eveleth-Gilbert, Foley, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Hinckley-Finlayson, Holdingford, Holy Family Catholic, Lake City, Lakeview Christian Academy, Marshall, Mesabi East, Minnehaha Academy, Moose Lake/Willow River/Barnum, Mora, Mountain Lake, Northern Lights, Northwestern, Norwood, Pillager, Pine City, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Proctor, Rockford, Rush City, St. Paul Academy, Trinity School at River Ridge, Virginia, Wadena-Deer Creek, Warroad, Watertown-Mayer, Wrenshall

St. Paul CAA Junior High Race

Race: St. Paul Catholic Athletic Association Junior High Race
Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2014
Place: Wakefield Park in St. Paul, MN (...just on the west side of Presentation Church & School -

1725 Kennard St, Maplewood, MN 55109)

Time: Runners should be at Wakefield Park no later than 7:30am to warmup for the race. The first race will start at 8:00am.  Check in with coach Mike Brubaker when you arrive.  The entire event will be done by 9:00am.
Food For Meet:  June Klaphake (organizing, but won't be present), Etti Cruse, Lucy Cunningham, Deb Victor, Sara Yaeger

Race Schedule:
8:00am - 5th & 6th Grade Race - 1.0 miles
 as soon as the other race finishes - 7th & 8th Grade Race - 1.2 miles

Runners Competing:
Boys 5th & 6th:  Mark Frenz, Gabriel Cruse
Girls 5th & 6th:  none
Girls 7th & 8th:  Emily Balsbaugh, Jessica Brombach, Kate Cunningham, Amelia Tallarini
Boys 7th & 8th:  Charlie Cruse, Jonathan DeMarais, Erik Iverson, Kainoa Victor

Awards:
Trophy and championship t-shirts to team champions
Medals to top 3 finishers in each race

Trinity Invitational Results

Hello,

We had great weather and conditions for the Trinity Invitational again this year! Thanks to all of the parents for working and helping out wherever needed to make our home meet run so efficiently and give our kids such a great experience.

Here are the Trinity results:

Girls Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:17:59.3 - 1st place of 12 teams (10 complete teams)
Team Range - :51.3
15:07.6 - Grace Ennis (6:03, 6:10, 2:54) - 1st place
15:15.3 - Lotus Schifsky (6:03, 6:10, 3:02) - 2nd place
15:45.2 - Elizabeth Neil (6:13, 6:29, 3:03) - 6th place
15:52.4 - Becca Wilkin (6:14, 6:34, 3:04) - 7th place
15:58.8 - Charlotte Howland (6:20, 6:33, 3:05) - 11th place
16:00.0 - Anna Maunu (6:17, 6:35, 3:08) - 12th place
16:29.7 - Ahna Neil (6:21, 6:51, 3:17) - 18th place
16:58.2 - Katie Michalak (6:42, 6:55, 3:21) - 24th place
17:01.2 - Marie DeMarais (6:28, 7:02, 3:31) - 26th place
17:06.7 - Emily Balsbaugh (6:43, 7:15, 3:08) - 30th place
17:21.8 - Marcella Brylski (6:48, 7:12, 3:21) - 33rd place
17:40.4 - Gracie Carlson (6:49, 7:23, 3:28) - 38th place
17:40.9 - Madeleine Brylski (6:55, 7:15, 3:30) - 39th place
17:41.8 - Abby Turbenson (6:56, 7:17, 3:28) - 41st place
17:44.0 - Kate Cunningham (7:15, 7:13, 3:16) - 42nd place
17:44.6 - Eva Bulson-Lewis (7:03, 7:24, 3:17) - 43rd place
17:45.2 - Jessica Brombach (6:33, 7:35, 3:37) - 44th place
17:47.4 - Cecilia Nicklaus (6:50, 7:22, 3:35) - 45th place
18:01.0 - Hannah Kehl (6:56, 7:26, 3:39) - 50th place
18:57.6 - Elizabeth Walter (7:21, 7:53, 3:43) - 74th place
20:17.1 - Clare Reinhardt (7:44, 8:28, 4:05) - 97th place
20:19.0 - Rebecca Andry (7:41, 8:28, 4:10) - 98th place
20:27.7 - Amelia Tallarini (7:45, 8:42, 4:00) - 99th place
20:54.4 - Lauren Miller (8:08, 8:43, 4:03) - 105th place
(128 total girls runners)

Boys Results-
Trinity Team Time - 1:27:43.2* - 2nd place of 12 teams (9 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:24.2
16:44.1 - Henry Brink (5:15, 5:27, 5:24, :38) - 3rd place
17:12.5 - Thomas Wilkin (5:27, 5:37, 5:29, :39) - 8th place
17:37.2 - Henry Leighton (5:24, 5:39, 5:44, :40) - 10th place
18:01.1 - Eddie Hoey (5:37, 5:55, 5:48, :41) - 19th place
18:08.3 - Raymond Tallarini (5:37, 6:03, 5:47, :41) - 21st place
18:25.4 - John Michael Berns (5:35, 6:11, 5:57, :42) - 25th place
18:32.1 - Dob Kintz (5:37, 6:13, 6:00, :42) - 29th place
18:32.4 - Josiah Sommer (5:37, 6:16, 5:57, :42) - 30th place
18:49.8 - Andy Baum (5:37, 6:16, 6:13, :43) - 35th place
20:05.2 - Mark Gerdes (6:21, 6:46, 6:12, :46) - 54th place
20:11.6 - Alex Baum (6:14, 6:39, 6:33, :46) - 57th place
20:14.0 - Sam Hill (6:11, 6:42, 6:35, :46) - 59th place
20:14.4 - Charlie Cruse (6:02, 6:48, 6:38, :46) - 60th place
20:17.8 - Rob Kranz (6:21, 6:42, 6:28, :46) - 61st place
20:43.3 - Kainoa Victor (6:22, 6:47, 6:47, :47) - 76th place
20:43.6 - Patrick Votel (6:27, 6:43, 6:46, :47) - 77th place
22:32.9 - Jonathan DeMarais (7:01, 7:28, 7:11, :52) - 97th place
23:07.6 - Jorgen Viltoft (6:36, 7:59, 7:38, :54) - 102nd place
24:13.7 - Joshua Cline-Cole (7:21, 8:14, 7:41, :57) - 110th place
24:40.1 - Erik Iverson (7:40, 8:00, 8:02, :58) - 112th place
25:15.7 - Michael Leehan (7:29, 8:31, 8:15, 1:00) - 115th place
32:47.1 - Waweru Kariuki (10:19, 10:59, 10:08, 1:21) - 123rd place
32:48.5 - Sam True (10:24, 10:57, 10:06, 1:21) - 124th place
36:23.0 - Carl Yaeger (11:15, 12:14, 11:23, 1:31) - 125th place
(125 total boys runners)

*-new Trinity school record for Boys total team time

Trinity Invitational

Here are the details for the Trinity Invitational:

Race: Trinity Invitational
Date: Tuesday, September 30th
Place: Dakota County Fairgrounds - 4008 220th Street West, Farmington, MN 55024
Time: Trinity runners will be leaving immediately following school (3:10pm). The first race is at 4:30pm.

Drivers:
Boys-
Yaeger (6) - Carl Yaeger, Henry Brink, Eddie Hoey, Dob Kintz, Kainoa Victor, Alex Baum
Hill (4) - Sam Hill, Mark Gerdes, Andy Baum, Michael Leehan
Kariuki (5) - Waweru Kariuki, Sam True, Henry Leighton, Patrick Votel, Josiah Sommer
Cruse (5) - Charlie Cruse, Thomas Wilkin, Daniel Votel, Raymond Tallarini, Jonathan DeMarais
Cline-Cole (2) - Joshua Cline-Cole, Erik Iverson
John Michael Berns (1) - John Michael
Rob Kranz (1) - Rob
Jorgen Viltoft (1) - Jorgen
Girls-
Miller (6) - Lauren Miller, Theresa Mueller, Lotus Schifsky, Grace Ennis, Anna Maunu, Rebecca Andry
Tallarini (5) - Amelia Tallarini, Kate Cunningham, Jessica Brombach, Emily Balsbaugh, Gracie Carlson
Kehl (5) - Hannah Kehl, Becca Wilkin, Abby Turbenson, Charlotte Howland, Marie DeMarais
Walter (5) - Elizabeth Walter, Madeleine Brylski, Marcella Brylski, Katie Michalak, Eva Bulson-Lewis
Clare Reinhardt (2) - Clare, Cecilia Nicklaus
Ahna Neil (2) - Ahna, Elizabeth Neil

Food for Meet: Nadine Reinhardt (lead), Sandi True, Pam Liggett, Katherie Lewis, Anne Viltoft

Directions: From Trinity School, take Argenta Trail south to 70th Street West and go left (east), take Hwy 3 (South Robert Trail) south for approximately 15 miles to 220th Street and go west (right), you will see the bus/event parking entrance (3rd Street) on the left side of the road for the Dakota County Fairgrounds

Meet Workers:
                                   Girls Race / Boys Race
Chute Worker/Finish Line: Iverson / Tallarini
Chute Worker/Crowd Control: Cline-Cole / Walter
Timer/Chute Worker: DeMarais / Schifsky
Timer/Results Helper: Berns / Andry
Finish Line Video Recorder: Brink / Maunu
Course Worker/Directions: Kariuki / Turbenson
Course Worker/Directions: Hill / Neil
Course Worker/Directions: Yaeger / Miller
Course Worker/Directions: Cruse / Balsbaugh
Course Worker/Directions: Kintz / Bulson-Lewis
Course Worker/Directions: Leehan / Michalak
Course Worker/Directions: Viltoft / Wilkin
Split Announcer/1-Mile Mark: Bill Kranz / LeRoy Maunu
Split Announcer/2-Mile Mark: Lonny Cruse / Richard Baum

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

Schedule of Events:
3:30pm - Workers Meeting
4:00pm - Coaches Meeting
4:30pm - Girls Race (all Trinity girls)
5:15pm - Boys Race (all Trinity boys)
6:00pm - Awards

Awards:
1st-20th in each race = Medals
1st-3rd of 7th grade and 8th grade runners = Medals
1st place Varsity Team = Trophies

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

Teams Participating:
Cannon Falls, Charter Stars, FAIR School, Hastings, Minnehaha Academy, Nova Classical Academy, St. Croix Lutheran, St. Croix Prep, St. Paul Humboldt, Southwest Christian, Trinity School at River Ridge, Visitation and Washington Technology

Trinity CC - Week Eight Schedule

Hello,

Our runners are looking forward to the Trinity Invitational at the Dakota County Fairgrounds on Tuesday. We hope lots of family and friends can come out and cheer on their Tri-Hawk runners in our home meet.

Here's the schedule for the upcoming week:

Week Eight Schedule-
Monday, September 29th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Tuesday, September 30th - Trinity Invitational at Dakota County Fairgrounds in Farmington. The first race starts at 4:30pm, we will be leaving immediately following school.
Wednesday, October 1st - Run On Your Own - option to run at 6:45am at Trinity School
Thursday, October 2nd - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Friday, October 3rd - 3:30-5:00pm at Trinity School
Saturday, October 4th - Varsity Runners - Swain Invitational at Enger Park Golf Course in Duluth - we leave Trinity at 7:00am and will return to Trinity by 9:00pm.
Saturday, October 4th - Junior High Runners - St. Paul CAA Junior High Meet at Wakefield Park in St. Paul.  Runners should arrive by 7:30am, the first race is at 8:00am.  Coach Mike Brubaker will be leading the Junior High teams.
Sunday, October 5th - Coach Mike Brubaker will be running the Twin Cities Marathon.  Come on out and cheer him on if you can!

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Roy Griak Invitational Results

We had a great opportunity for one of our top runners to participate in the Gold Division of the Girls high school race in the Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota Leo Bolstad golf course on Saturday.

It is a challenging course and it was unusually warm fall weather on Saturday, but Theresa ran a great race against some top competition from Minnesota, the rest of the midwest, and even a top school from California.

Results-
19:43.8 - Theresa Mueller (6:04, 6:17, 6:33, :49) - 23rd place
(396 girls gold division runners)

Theresa looked strong at the increased 5k race distance and was able to showcase her ability against other fantastic runners.

Trinity CC - Week Seven Schedule

Hello,

As we enter Week 7 we are at the halfway point of the season already.  Let's keep our momentum in training going strong and enter October in good position for our championship season schedule.

Here's the schedule for the upcoming week:

Week Seven Schedule-
Monday, September 22nd - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Tuesday, September 23rd - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Wednesday, September 24th - Run On Your Own - option to run at 6:45am at Trinity School
Thursday, September 25th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Friday, September 26th - 2:30-4:30pm at Trinity School (practice immediately following the early release)
Saturday, September 27th - 7:30-9:30am at Leo Bolstad Golf Course to run before the Roy Griak Invitational (2275 Larpenteur Avenue West, Falcon Heights, MN) - Varsity required, everyone else is optional Run On Your Own day.  We will meet at Lauderdale Community Park in the dog park parking lot on the northwest corner of Fulham Street and Roselawn Avenue in Lauderdale at 7:30am.

The Saturday practice is a change.  We were hoping the St. Paul CAA Junior High race would be scheduled for the last Saturday in September, as it has been most years.  It was acheduled for Saturday, October 4th instead.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Milaca Mega Meet Results

Hello,

It was a day full of excitement with the Milaca Mega Meet to cap off our homecoming week.  We had some outstanding efforts racing against top competition today.

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

Girls Varsity Race Results (4k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:19:16.7 - 1st place of 47 teams (29 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:57.4
14:59.5 - Theresa Mueller (5:48, 6:00, 3:11) - 1st place
15:35.0 - Grace Ennis (6:00, 6:30, 3:05) - 4th place
15:43.0 - Lotus Schifsky (6:00, 6:30, 3:13) - 6th place
16:02.3 - Elizabeth Neil (6:19, 6:37, 3:06) - 12th place
16:56.9 - Charlotte Howland (6:34, 7:04, 3:18) - 38th place
16:57.1 - Becca Wilkin (6:34, 7:04, 3:19) - 39th place
17:04.0 - Anna Maunu (6:34, 7:04, 3:26) - 42nd place
(219 total girls varsity race runners)

Girls JV Race Results (4k)-
17:09.2 - Ahna Neil (6:28, 7:12, 3:29) - 12th place
17:45.5 - Marcella Brylski (6:49, 7:26, 3:30) - 26th place
18:25.5 - Madeleine Brylski (7:15, 7:37, 3:33) - 91st place
18:25.7 - Cecilia Nicklaus (7:13, 7:39, 3:33) - 92nd place
18:38.3 - Hannah Kehl (7:19, 7:33, 3:46) - 116th place
19:35.1 - Elizabeth Walter (7:29, 8:09, 3:57) - 222nd place
21:19.4 - Clare Reinhardt (8:15, 8:46, 4:18) - 377th place
21:59.2 - Lauren Miller (8:22, 9:15, 4:22) - 429th place
(559 total girls jv race runners)

Girls 10th Grade Race Results (4k)-
17:33.0 - Katie Michalak (6:53, 7:12, 3:28) - 38th place
17:48.3 - Marie DeMarais (6:50, 7:17, 3:41) - 46th place
18:14.4 - Jessica Brombach (6:56, 7:32, 3:47) - 57th place
18:27.6 - Gracie Carlson (7:00, 7:40, 3:47) - 64th place
18:27.9 - Abby Turbenson (7:13, 7:37, 3:37) - 65th place
18:51.9 - Eva Bulson-Lewis (7:21, 7:57, 3:33) - 75th place
20:34.7 - Rebecca Andry (7:38, 8:47, 4:09) - 135th place
(193 total girls 10th grade race runners)

Girls 8th Grade Race Results (3200m)-
14:02.1 - Emily Balsbaugh (7:08, 6:54) - 36th place
15:57.6 - Kate Cunningham (7:34, 8:23) - 133rd place
16:39.0 - Amelia Tallarini (8:00, 8:39) - 163rd place
(235 total girls 8th grade race runners)

Boys Varsity Race Results (5k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:30:35.3 - 4th place of 43 teams (31 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:37.1
17:17.3 - Henry Brink (5:19, 5:41, 5:39, :38) - 13th place
17:24.6 - Thomas Wilkin (5:30, 5:40, 5:35, :39) - 17th place
18:19.9 - Henry Leighton (5:39, 5:55, 6:04, :41) - 48th place
18:39.2 - John Michael Berns (5:44, 6:04, 6:09, :42) - 63rd place
18:54.3 - Eddie Hoey (5:44, 6:05, 6:22, :43) - 74th place
19:03.1 - Andy Baum (5:56, 6:15, 6:09, :43) - 85th place
19:09.1 - Raymond Tallarini (5:56, 6:15, 6:14, :44) - 92nd place
(231 total boys varsity race runners)

Boys JV Race Results (5k)-
19:35.2 - Dob Kintz (6:13, 6:10, 6:27, :45) - 65th place
19:50.7 - Josiah Sommer (6:11, 6:21, 6:32, :46) - 76th place
20:24.4 - Sam Hill (6:21, 6:42, 6:34, :47) - 131st place
20:35.3 - Alex Baum (6:23, 6:44, 6:41, :47) - 151st place
21:44.6 - Daniel Votel (6:51, 7:12, 6:52, :49) - 281st place
22:29.1 - Mark Gerdes (7:05, 7:20, 7:13, :51) - 354th place
22:29.2 - Rob Kranz (7:05, 7:20, 7:13, :51) - 355th place
22:34.3 - Patrick Votel (7:20, 7:13, 7:10, :51) - 363rd place
22:52.3 - Charlie Cruse (6:51, 7:14, 7:54, :53) - 392nd place
24:47.9 - Jorgen Viltoft (7:53, 8:14, 7:44, :56) - 527th place
26:03.2 - Joshua Cline-Cole (8:01, 8:35, 8:28, :59) - 563rd place
26:03.6 - Michael Leehan (8:01, 8:35, 8:28, :59) - 564th place
27:10.0 - Sam True (led wrong way, ended up running only 4200m - 10:24 per mile pace)
28:36.5 - Waweru Kariuki (led wrong way, ended up running only 4200m - 10:57 per mile pace)
(617 total boys jv race runners)

Boys 7th Grade Race Results (3200m)-
13:38.8 - Kainoa Victor (6:33, 7:04) - 81st place
14:16.4 - Jonathan DeMarais (6:54, 7:22) - 117th place
16:35.2 - Erik Iverson (8:05, 8:30) - 242nd place
19:57.2 - Carl Yaeger (9:32, 10:25) - 296th place
(302 total boys 7th grade race runners)

Alumni Race (3200m)-
10:15 - Michael Brubaker - 1st place
11:32 - Peter Johnson - 13th place
(approximately 100 runners)

Complete results from the Milaca Mega Meet can be found here:
http://www.raceberryjam.com/indexcc.html

Milaca Mega Meet

Here are the details for the Milaca Mega Meet:

Race: Milaca Mega Meet
Date: Saturday, September 20th, 2014
Place: Stones Throw Golf Course - 15679 Central Avenue Milaca, MN
Time: Runners should be at Trinity School to load bags on the bus at 7:00am. The bus will be leaving as soon as we load up, no later than 7:30am. Our first race with Trinity runners is at 10:00am.
Directions: from Trinity School take 494 West to 94 West, take 94 West to Rogers then take 101 North, take 101 North to 169 North. Stay on 169 through Elk River, Zimmerman and Princeton to Milaca. Take the Hwy 23 exit and go left (west) into Milaca, at the stoplights turn right (north) on Central Avenue. The golf course is approximately one mile north. Parking is available on side streets.
Transportation back from Milaca: We plan to load up the bus and leave Milaca at 3:30pm, to arrive back at Trinity School close to 5:30pm.
Food For Meet: Ann Hoey (lead), Denise Kintz, Anita Baum, Christin Croll-Carlson, Regina Kehl

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

Schedule of Events:
This can be found on the Milaca Mega Meet website - https://sites.google.com/site/megameet/spectatorpage.

Race Schedule (...for races with Trinity runners):
10:00am - 8th Grade Boys Race (Charlie Cruse)
10:15am - 7th Grade Boys Race (Jonathan DeMarais, Erik Iverson, Kainoa Victor, Carl Yaeger)
10:30am - 8th Grade Girls Race (Emily Balsbaugh, Amelia Tallarini, Kate Cunningham)
11:30am - 10th Grade Girls Race (Rebecca Andry, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Gracie Carlson, Marie DeMarais, Katie Michalak, Abby Turbenson, Jessica Brombach)
12:00pm - Varsity Girls Class A Race (Theresa Mueller, Lotus Schifsky, Becca Wilkin, Grace Ennis, Charlotte Howland, Anna Maunu, Elizabeth Neil)
1:45pm - Varsity Boys Class A Race (Andy Baum, John Michael Berns, Henry Brink, Eddie Hoey, Raymond Tallarini, Henry Leighton, Thomas Wilkin)
2:00pm - Girls JV Race (Lauren Miller, Clare Reinhardt, Madeleine Brylski, Marcella Brylski, Hannah Kehl, Ahna Neil, Cecilia Nicklaus, Elizabeth Walter)
2:15pm - Boys JV (Mark Gerdes, Sam Hill, Rob Kranz, Michael Leehan, Jorgen Viltoft, Joshua Cline-Cole, Josiah Sommer, Patrick Votel, Alex Baum, Waweru Kariuki, Dob Kintz, Sam True, Daniel Votel)

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):
Adrian, Benson/K-M-S, Blooming Prairie, Blue Earth Area, Braham Area, Carlton, Concordia Academy, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, East Central, Eveleth-Gilbert, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, Hawley-Ulen-Hitterdal, Heritage Christian Academy, Hinckley-Finlayson, Holdingford, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, Lake Crystal-Wellcome-Memorial/Nicollet, Lake of the Woods/Indus, Lakeview Christian, Laporte, Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity-Mayer Lutheran, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Mankato Loyola, Maple Lake, Maple River, The Marshall School-Duluth, Mesabi East, Mille Lacs, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Morris Area, Mounds Park Academy, North Lakes Academy, Osakis, Ottertail Central, Paynesville, Pelican Rapids, Pierz, Providence Academy, Redwood Valley, Royalton, Rush City, St. Cloud Christian, St. Croix Prep, St. James, Sauk Centre, Spectrum, South Ridge, Trek North, Trinity School at River Ridge, United North Central, United South Central/A-C, Willmar Community Christian and Wrenshall

Spaghetti Supper before Milaca

Hello,

The Trinity CC Spaghetti Supper at the Leighton's house following practice on Friday has become a pre-Milaca Mega Meet tradition.  It is another great way for the team to spend time together.  Thanks to the Leightons for agreeing to host again this season!

We will have a short practice (3:30-5:00pm) on Friday following school.  We will then transport students to the Leighton house just a few miles away for supper.

Parents just need to be available to pickup students from the Leighton house (...directions listed below) at 7:30pm...we will coordinate rides to the Leighton house following practice.

Event: Spaghetti Supper at Leighton's house
Date: Friday, September 19th, 2014
Time: 5:30ish-7:30pm
What to Bring: Any game that you want to play with teammates

The spaghetti supper is an optional team event, please have students let me know if they do not plan to attend.

Thanks,
Jesse
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Directions to Tom and Jeanette Leighton’s home:
249 Crestway Lane, West Saint Paul
(651) 455-4237
(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 - Week Six Schedule

Hello,

It's homecoming week at Trinity...and that means big things for Trinity cross country too, which include the Bass Ponds hill workout on Monday (students bring your water bottle!), a spaghetti supper on Friday, and the Milaca Mega Meet to end the week on Saturday.

Here's the schedule for the upcoming week...

Week Six Schedule:
Monday, September 15th - Blue Out Day - 3:30-5:30pm at the old Trinity School site (now Evergreen Community Church - 2300 East 88th Street Bloomington, MN). Please pickup students at this location.
Tuesday, September 16th - Superhero Day - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Wednesday, September 17th - Run On Your Own - option to run at 6:45am at Trinity School
Thursday, September 18th - Nerd/Nussbaum/Twin Day - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Friday, September 19th - Neon Color Day - 3:30-5:00pm at Trinity School, with Spaghetti Supper to follow at the Leighton house (249 Crestway Lane, West Saint Paul) until 7:30pm.
Saturday, September 20th - Milaca Mega Meet at Stones Throw Golf Course near Milaca. The first race starts at 10:00am, we will start loading the bus at Trinity School at 7:00am, to be on the road no later than 7:30am. Students are due to return from the meet around 5:30pm.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Private School Championships Results

Hello,

We had fantastic weather for a great meet today at St. Catherine's University in St. Paul.  Thanks for coming out to cheer on your Tri-Hawk runners!

Here are the Trinity results for the Private School Championships:

Girls Varsity Results (4000m)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:20:03.8 - 1st place of 15 teams (12 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:12.7
15:23.3 - Theresa Mueller (5:59, 6:10, 3:13) - 1st place
15:50.6 - Lotus Schifsky (6:09, 6:25, 3:16) - 2nd place
15:52.6 - Grace Ennis (6:07, 6:27, 3:18) - 3rd place
16:21.3 - Elizabeth Neil (6:23, 6:40, 3:18) - 11th place
16:36.0 - Anna Maunu (6:24, 6:41, 3:31) - 16th place
17:07.9 - Rebecca Wilkin (6:28, 7:11, 3:28) - 28th place
17:14.1 - Charlotte Howland (6:34, 7:05, 3:35) - 33rd place
(85 total girls varsity runners)

Girls JV Results (4000m)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:28:57.4 - 1st place of 13 teams (8 complete teams)
Team Range - :32.8
17:26.1 - Ahna Neil (6:40, 7:08, 3:38) - 2nd place
17:49.4 - Katie Michalak (7:03, 7:08, 3:38) - 4th place
17:50.4 - Marie DeMarais (6:52, 7:15, 3:43) - 5th place
17:52.7 - Marcella Brylski (6:51, 7:19, 3:42) - 6th place
17:58.8 - Gracie Carlson (7:10, 7:04, 3:44) - 7th place
18:19.0 - Madeleine Brylski (7:14, 7:26, 3:39) - 10th place
18:45.5 - Cecilia Nicklaus (7:09, 7:38, 3:58) - 12th place
18:52.0 - Hannah Kehl (7:14, 7:35, 4:03) - 13th place
18:58.3 - Abby Turbenson (7:16, 7:47, 3:55) - 14th place
19:02.4 - Eva Bulson-Lewis (7:31, 7:43, 3:48) - 15th place
19:52.5 - Elizabeth Walter (7:31, 8:07, 4:14) - 24th place
20:40.1 - Rebecca Andry (7:47, 8:32, 4:21) - 40th place
21:16.9 - Clare Reinhardt (7:46, 8:53, 4:37) - 48th place
22:07.1 - Lauren Miller (8:11, 9:23, 4:33) - 57th place
(73 total girls jv runners)

Girls Junior High Race Results (2000m)-
8:32.5 - Jessica Brombach (6:47, 1:45) - 2nd place
8:33.1 - Emily Balsbaugh (6:56, 1:37) - 3rd place
8:45.2 - Kate Cunningham (7:03, 1:42) - 6th place
9:27.8 - Amelia Tallarini (7:37, 1:50) - 15th place
(35 total girls junior high runners)

Boys Varsity Results (5000m)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:28:39.7 - 2nd place of 15 teams (12 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:34.1
17:03.4 - Henry Brink (5:11, 5:42, 5:31, :39) - 7th place
17:18.0 - Thomas Wilkin (5:23, 5:52, 5:23, :40) - 9th place
17:47.2 - Henry Leighton (5:25, 5:55, 5:46, :41) - 15th place
17:53.7 - Eddie Hoey (5:31, 6:21, 5:20, :41) - 18th place
18:37.4 - John Michael Berns (5:30, 6:17, 6:07, :43) - 30th place
19:14.3 - Andy Baum (5:55, 6:25, 6:09, :45) - 41st place
19:52.0 - Sam Hill (6:12, 6:36, 6:18, :46) - 54th place
(91 total boys varsity runners)

Boys JV Results (5000m)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:37:21.6 - 2nd of 14 teams (8 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:36.9
18:38.3 - Raymond Tallarini (5:47, 6:12, 5:56, :43) - 2nd place
18:44.2 - Dob Kintz (5:55, 6:07, 5:59, :43) - 3rd place
19:39.7 - Josiah Sommer (6:10, 6:35, 6:08, :46) - 8th place
20:04.2 - Alex Baum (6:15, 6:34, 6:28, :47) - 11th place
20:15.2 - Charlie Cruse (6:10, 6:36, 6:42, :47) - 14th place
20:37.4 - Mark Gerdes (6:33, 6:49, 6:27, :48) - 16th place
21:17.8 - Daniel Votel (6:34, 7:03, 6:50, :50) - 25th place
21:31.2 - Rob Kranz (6:40, 7:08, 6:53, :50) - 28th place
22:14.4 - Patrick Votel (6:40, 7:07, 7:34, :53) - 40th place
23:14.5 - Jorgen Viltoft (7:12, 7:46, 7:20, :56) - 56th place
25:45.5 - Michael Leehan (8:04, 8:47, 7:47, 1:07) - 80th place
26:29.9 - Joshua Cline-Cole (8:04, 8:47, 8:28, 1:10) - 82nd place
32:52.5 - Sam True (10:19, 11:16, 9:58, 1:29) - 88th place
33:53.0 - Waweru Kariuki (10:14, 11:10, 10:58, 1:31) - 90th place
(90 total boys jv runners)

Boys Junior High Race Results (2000m)-
7:53.7 - Kainoa Victor (6:13, 1:40) - 8th place
8:19.5 - Jonathan DeMarais (6:40, 1:39) - 21st place
9:29.4 - Erik Iverson (7:36, 1:53) - 54th place
12:19.2 - Carl Yaeger (9:49, 2:30) - 75th place
(75 total boys junior high race runners)

Complete results will be posted soon at RaceberryJam here:
http://www.raceberryjam.com