St. Paul CAA Junior High Meet

Here are the details for the St. Paul Catholic Athletic Association Junior High Meet:

Race: St. Paul CAA Junior High Races
Date: Saturday, September 29th
Place: Wakefield Park in St. Paul - it looks like we will meet on the north side of Wakefield Lake
Time: We don't have an official schedule, but the first race starts at 8:00am.  All runners (junior and senior high) should be at Wakefield Park by 7:30am.  The senior high runners will run at the race site while the junior high runners race.

Food for Meet: Berns, Paquette, Brewer, Schmidt, Nordhues, Huntington

Race Distances:
5th and 6th Grade Boys and Girls - 1 mile
7th and 8th Grade Boys and Girls - 1.2 miles

Schedule:
We don't have times, but we believe the race order will be this:
Girls 5th and 6th Grades
Boys 5th and 6th Grades
Girls 7th and 8th Grades
Boys 7th and 8th Grades

Participants:
7th and 8th Grade Boys - Henry Leighton, Stephen Berns, Cameron Huntington, Sam True, Thomas Wilkin
7th and 8th Grade Girls - Dani Bodette, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Marie DeMarais, Grace Ennis, Anna Maunu, Katie Michalak, Abigail Nordhues, Victoria Schmidt, Emmy Brewer, Maria Nicklaus, Katie Paquette
5th and 6th Grade Boys - Michael Ennis, James Sommer, Peter Carlson, Nathaniel Cline-Cole, Johnny DeMarais, Timmy Brewer
5th and 6th Grade Girls - Margaret Stephenson, Maria Berns

If you are a cross country family and have 5th or 6th graders that wish to run for Trinity this Saturday, please let me know.  We have Trinity shirts to give to the 5th and 6th graders to race in.

Thanks,
Jesse

Jaguar All-Terrain Challenge

Here are the details for the Jaguar All-Terrain Challenge:

Race: Jaguar All-Terrain Challenge (hosted by Bloomington Jefferson)
Date: Thursday, September 27th
Place: Hyland Park Reserve - 10145 East Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, MN
Time: Runners will load up with drivers in the back parking lot immediately following school and be on the road no later than 3:15pm. The first race with Trinity runners is at 4:15pm.
Directions: from Trinity School take 494 West through Bloomington to East Bush Lake Road, take the East Bush Lake Road exit and go left (south). East Bush Lake Road will veer right (west) at the stoplight, take East Bush Lake Road for the next 2.5 miles - past Bush Lake Beach, past the Hyland Park Operations Center - and veer left to the Hyland Park Reserve entrance. Take a left into the park and go past the Visitor Center and follow the main road to Edgewood (...also known as Jan's Place) to unload. The meet will already be started, so you may have to drop off runners here and then go find a parking spot.

Food For Meet: Kranz, DeMarais, Wilkin, Tallarini, Cline-Cole, Dahl

Drivers (and riders):
Mealey (5) - Claire Mealey, Theresa Mueller, Lotus Schifsky, Lauren Miller, Libbie Mitchell
DeMarais (4) - Marie DeMarais, Emmy Brewer, Katie Michalak, Katie Paquette
Nicklaus (7) - Cecilia Nicklaus, Maria Nicklaus, Marcella Brylski, Madeleine Brylski, Eddie Hoey, Henry Brink, Tyler Husaby
Stephenson (5) - Maria Stephenson, Bizzy Stephenson, Elena Ryan, Ahna Neil, Hannah Kehl
Nordhues (6) - Abigail Nordhues, Victoria Schmidt, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Dani Bodette, Anna Maunu, Grace Ennis
Wilkin (5) - Becca Wilkin, Thomas Wilkin, Cameron Huntington, Sam True, Jorgen Viltoft
Baum (6) - Andy Baum, Rob Kranz, Mark Gerdes, Sam Hill, Joshua Cline-Cole, Lino Kim
Berns (4) - John Michael Berns, Stephen Berns, Josiah Sommer, Raymond Tallarini
Leighton (2) - Lucy Leighton, Henry Leighton
Griffith (2) - Maggie Griffith, Caleb Dahl
Croll (2) - Henry Croll, Gracie Carlson
Schumacher (2) - Ryan Schumacher, Joe Berchem

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

Schedule of Events:
4:15pm - Boys Varsity Race (8 runners - Joe Berchem, Henry Croll, Ryan Schumacher, John Michael Berns, Henry Brink, Eddie Hoey, Josiah Sommer, Henry Leighton)
4:40pm - Girls Varsity Race (8 runners - Lucy Leighton, Maria Stephenson, Claire Mealey, Lotus Schifsky, Becca Wilkin, Grace Ennis, Anna Maunu, Katie Michalak)
5:05pm - Boys JV Race - all other boys runners
5:35pm - Girls JV Race - all other girls runners
approximately 6:15pm - Awards

Awards:
Trophies: Team Champions and Top 3 Varsity Runners
Medals: 4th-7th place in Varsity race, 1st-7th place in JV race
Ribbons: 8th-20th places in Varsity and JV races

Teams Participating:
Blake, Bloomington Jefferson, Bloomington Kennedy, Breck, DeLaSalle, Eastview (girls only), Edina, Great River School, Heritage Christian Academy, Irondale, Minneapolis Patrick Henry, Minneapolis Roosevelt, Minneapolis South, Minneapolis Washburn, Minnehaha Academy, Richfield, St. Louis Park, St. Paul Humboldt and Trinity School at River Ridge.

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 and racing 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 24th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Tuesday, September 25th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Wednesday, September 26th - Run On Your Own - option to run at 7:00am at Trinity School
Thursday, September 27th - Jaguar All-Terrain Challenge at Hyland Park in Bloomington. The first race starts at 4:15pm, we will be leaving immediately following school.
Friday, September 28th - 2:15-4:00pm at Trinity School
Saturday, September 29th -  Catholic Athletic Assoication Junior High (5th-8th grades) Meet at Wakefield Park in Maplewood.  The first race starts at 8:00am, runners should arrive by 7:30am.  All team members are required to attend - junior high will race, senior high will practice.  We should be done no later than 10:00am.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Milaca Mega Meet Results

Hello,

We had another outstanding Milaca Mega Meet performance!  Our runners get excited for the meet and the atmosphere surrounding it.  It has been a great experience again this year and launches us into the second half of our season on a positive note.

There were plenty of mixups with finishers and results, so it took some time to get things straightened out.

Here are what we believe to be the Trinity CC results from the Milaca Mega Meet:

Girls Varsity Race Results (4k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:19:48.9 - 2nd place of 42 teams (26 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:52.4
15:16.9 - Lucy Leighton (5:55, 6:25, 2:56) - 5th place
15:35.7 - Becca Wilkin (6:05, 6:28, 3:02) - 14th place
15:47.3 - Lotus Schifsky (5:58, 6:36, 3:13) - 16th place
15:59.7 - Grace Ennis (6:22, 6:37, 3:00) - 20th place
17:09.3 - Maria Stephenson (6:42, 7:13, 3:14) - 54th place
17:10.7 - Anna Maunu (6:38, 7:03, 3:27) - 56th place
18:06.3 - Claire Mealey (6:56, 7:38, 3:32) - 100th place
(195 total girls varsity race runners)

Girls JV Race Results (4k)-
19:49.1 - Maggie Griffith (7:44, 8:22, 3:43) - 276th place
22:31.6 - Elena Ryan (8:28, 9:42, 4:21) - 420th place
(476 total girls jv race runners)

Girls 8th Grade Race Results (3200m)-
13:57.1 - Katie Michalak (6:58, 6:59) - 35th place
14:48.0 - Marie DeMarais (7:02, 7:46) - 84th place
14:49.6 - Emmy Brewer (7:07, 7:42) - 86th place
15:15.2 - Eva Bulson-Lewis (7:23, 7:52) - 115th place
16:09.7 - Victoria Schmidt (7:55, 8:14) - 163rd place
17:12.5 - Dani Bodette (8:20, 8:52) - 190th place
18:12.4 - Abigail Nordhues (8:44, 9:28) - 207th place
22:10.1 - Katie Paquette (10:12, 11:58) - 220th place
Gracie Carlson - hurt foot - did not race
Maria Nicklaus - hurt ankle - did not race
(225 total girls 8th grade race runners)

Girls 10th Grade Race Results (4k)-
15:28.4 - Theresa Mueller (6:09, 6:19, 3:00) - 1st place
18:23.7 - Ahna Neil (7:02, 7:45, 3:36) - 67th place
18:35.1 - Bizzy Stephenson (7:21, 7:44, 3:30) - 73rd place
19:34.7 - Hannah Kehl (7:39, 8:06, 3:50) - 111th place
20:04.7 - Cecilia Nicklaus (7:39, 8:27, 3:58) - 123rd place
20:16.3 - Libbie Mitchell (7:50, 8:25, 4:01) - 130th place
Madeleine Brylski - conflict - did not race
Marcella Brylski - conflict - did not race
Lauren Miller - hurt leg - did not race
(178 total girls 10th grade race runners)

Boys Varsity Race Results (5k)-
Trinity Team Time - 1:31:49.8 - 7th place of 37 teams (25 complete teams)
Team Range - 1:20.4
17:33.8 - Joe Berchem (5:24, 5:44, 5:46, :39) - 19th place
18:22.1 - John Michael Berns (5:44, 5:53, 6:04, :41) - 48th place
18:28.3 - Henry Croll (5:46, 5:57, 6:04, :41) - 54th place
18:31.7 - Eddie Hoey (5:47, 5:58, 6:05, :41) - 58th place
18:54.1 - Ryan Schumacher (5:51, 6:02, 6:18, :42) - 78th place
19:10.8 - Henry Leighton (5:50, 6:17, 6:21, :42) - 91st place
19:19.1 - Henry Brink (5:59, 6:15, 6:23, :42) - 101st place
(183 total boys varsity race runners)

Boys JV Race Results (5k)-
20:14.3 - Josiah Sommer (6:15, 6:46, 6:30, :44) - 180th place
20:33.1 - Caleb Dahl (6:04, 6:47, 6:57, :45) - 215th place
20:38.1 - Mark Gerdes (6:11, 6:52, 6:50, :45) - 229th place
20:38.9 - Tyler Husaby (6:16, 6:45, 6:52, :45) - 231st place
20:45.2 - Andy Baum (6:24, 6:41, 6:55, :45) - 242nd place
22:28.3 - Sam Hill (6:48, 7:21, 7:29, :49) - 391st place
23:14.9 - Raymond Tallarini (7:13, 7:43, 7:27, :51) - 440th place
23:25.9 - Rob Kranz (7:12, 7:44, 7:38, :51) - 448th place
25:23.0 - Lino Kim (7:36, 8:22, 8:29, :56) - 490th place
28:44.7 - Joshua Cline-Cole (7:59, 10:06, 9:40, 1:04) - 514th place
(521 total boys jv race runners)

Boys 7th Grade Race Results (3200m)-
12:27.9 - Thomas Wilkin (6:05, 6:22) - 17th place
19:14.1 - Cameron Huntington (8:55, 10:19) - 218th place
20:59.5 - Sam True (10:12, 10:47) - 224th place
(229 total boys 7th grade race runners)

Boys 8th Grade Race Results (3200m)-
13:51.0 - Stephen Berns (6:55, 6:56) - 138th place
(261 total boys 8th grade 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 22nd
Place: Stones Throw Golf Course - 15679 Central Avenue Milaca, MN
Time: Runners should be at Trinity School to load bags on the bus between 7:00-7:15am. The bus will be leaving at 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 between 5:00-5:30pm.
Food For Meet: Maunu, Bulson-Lewis, Mueller, Berchem, Hoey, and Husaby

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.

Here's the race schedule for Saturday for races with Trinity runners:
10:00am - 8th Grade Boys (Stephen Berns)
10:15am - 7th Grade Boys (Thomas Wilkin, Sam True, Cameron Huntington)
10:30am - 8th Grade Girls (Katie Michalak, Abigail Nordhues, Victoria Schmidt, Dani Bodette, Eva Bulson-Lewis, Marie DeMarais, Emmy Brewer, Maria Nicklaus, Katie Paquette)
11:30am - 10th Grade Girls (Theresa Mueller, Lauren Miller, Libbie Mitchell, Hannah Kehl, Ahna Neil, Cecilia Nicklaus, Elizabeth Stephenson)
12:00pm - Varsity Girls Class A Race (Lucy Leighton, Lotus Schifsky, Maria Stephenson, Claire Mealey, Becca Wilkin, Grace Ennis, Anna Maunu)
1:45pm - Varsity Boys Class A Race (Henry Croll, Joe Berchem, Ryan Schumacher, John Michael Berns, Henry Brink, Eddie Hoey, Henry Leighton)
2:00pm - Girls JV (Maggie Griffith, Elena Ryan)
2:15pm - Boys JV (Caleb Dahl, Tyler Husaby, Andy Baum, Mark Gerdes, Sam Hill, Rob Kranz, Joshua Cline-Cole, Lino Kim, Josiah Sommer, Raymond Tallarini)

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, Blooming Prairie, Braham Area, Carlton, Cromwell-Floodwood, Crosby-Ironton, Dilworth/Glydon/Felton, East Central, Eveleth-Gilbert, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop, Hinckley-Finlayson, Holdingford, Lake of the Woods, Lakeview Christian, Laporte, LCWM/Nicollet, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Mankato Loyola, Maple River, The Marshall School-Duluth, Math & Science Academy, Mayer Lutheran, Mesabi East, Mille Lacs, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Morris Area, Mounds Park Academy, Nevis, Ottertail Central, Paynesville, Pelican Rapids, Pierz, Providence Academy, Royalton, Rush City, St. Cloud Christian, St. James, South Ridge, Trek North, Tri City United, Trinity School at River Ridge, United South Central, Wadena-Deer Creek, Warroad, West Central Area, Willmar Christian and Wrenshall.

Spaghetti Supper before Milaca

Hello,

The Leighton family has agreed to open up their home and feed the CC team following practice on Friday...more time for the runners to have social time together and mentally prepare for the Milaca meet on Saturday.

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 21st
Time: 5:30ish-7:30pm
What to Bring: Any game that you want to play with teammates

Menu:
Spaghetti with tomato sauce (with meat or vegetarian)
Baked penne with vegetables (some dairy but lowfat)
Alternate option: Gluten-free pasta and sauce
Greens & spinach salad with chickpeas and vinaigrette
Brownies

Drinks:
Chocolate milk
Water

The Leightons have insisted that there is no cost for students for this pre-meet supper.

We do understand that there are some class parties also on Friday, so please be sure to have students let me know if they cannot attend the supper at Leightons.

Please 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
(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 17th - 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 18th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Wednesday, September 19th - Run On Your Own - option to run at 7:00am at Trinity School
Thursday, September 20th - 3:30-5:30pm at Trinity School
Friday, September 21st - 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 22nd - Milaca Mega Meet at Stones Throw Golf Course near Milaca. The first race starts at 10:00am, we will be loading a bus at Trinity School at 7:15am, to be on the road by 7:30am. Students are due to return from the meet around 5:00pm.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse