Monday, September 1, 2008

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.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

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 2008 Trinity CC season.

I was overwhelmed by the turnout and participation in the Alumni, Family & Friends Run this weekend!

Here are the results:

Girls Races-
2-mile Run:
1 - 13:34 - Sarah Ennis - Girls CC
2 - 13:51 - Theresa Gross - Girls CC
3 - 13:58 - Carmen Quinlivan - Girls CC
4 - 14:36 - Rebecca Driessen - Girls CC
5 - 15:14 - Ruthie Gross - Family & Friends
6 - 15:25 - Katie Stephenson - Girls CC
7 - 15:36 - Maria Stephenson - Girls CC
8 - 15:37 - Mary Ennis - Family & Friends
9 - 15:59 - Cathy Quinlivan - Family & Friends
10 - 17:01 - Laura Veenhuis - Family & Friends
11 - 17:21 - Katie Gerdes - Girls CC
12 - 17:36 - Sally Ennis - Family & Friends

Team Scores:
1 - Girls CC - 16
2 - Family & Friends - 44
CC Alumni - Inc.

1-mile Run:
8:42 - Grace Ennis - Family & Friends
8:44 - Elizabeth Stephenson - Family & Friends
8:44 - Margaret Stephenson - Family & Friends

Boys Races-
3-mile Run:
1 - 17:05 - Josh Schoen - Family & Friends
2 - 17:09 - Luke Gross - Boys CC
3 - 19:10 - Cody Sommer - Boys CC
4 - 20:46 - Charlie Leighton - Boys CC
5 - 21:07 - Luke Stephenson - Family & Friends
6 - 22:01 - Tom Leighton - Family & Friends
7 - 27:35 - Bob Stephenson - Family & Friends

Team Scores:
Boys CC - Inc.
Family & Friends - Inc.
CC Alumni - Inc.

2-mile Run:
14:18 - Joe Hrbacek - Boys CC
14:43 - Jonathon Valentas - Boys CC
15:58 - Mark Gerdes - Family & Friends

1-mile Run:
6:58 - Luke Gerdes - Family & Friends
7:08 - Jim Ennis - Family & Friends
7:18 - Michael Ennis - Family & Friends
7:28 - Henry Leighton - Family & Friends
8:09 - Tim Gerdes - Family & Friends
9:11 - James Sommer - Family & Friends
9:57 - Josiah Sommer - Family & Friends

My wife, Lisa, posted the pictures she took from Saturday morning here: http://trinitycrosscountry.shutterfly.com/

Some of them are more specific to my family, but there are plenty of team members and families as well.

Trinity CC Practice - Week Three

Hello,

We had a great turnout for the Alumni, Family & Friends Run. We are hoping to get two more good weeks of practice in before our first official meet.

Here's the Week Three Schedule:
Monday, August 25th - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Tuesday, August 26th - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, August 27th - Run on Your Own
Thursday, August 28th - at Trinity School - after school from 3:30-5:30pm.
Friday, August 29th - at Trinity School - after school from 3:30-5pm.
Saturday, August 30th - Run on Your Own...enjoy the Labor Day weekend.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse

Trinity Cross Country 2008 Roster

Here are your 2008 Trinity Tri-Hawk Cross Country Runners:

Boys -
Luke Gross - 12th
Chris Gross - 11th
Joe Hrbacek - 11th
Cody Sommer - 11th
JonElliott Brubaker - 9th
Charlie Leighton - 9th
Jonathon Valentas - 9th

Girls -
Sarah Ennis - 12th
Katie Gerdes - 12th
Theresa Gross - 11th
Carmen Quinlivan - 11th
Catherine DeMarais - 9th
Rebecca Driessen - 9th
Katie Stephenson - 9th
Maria Stephenson - 7th

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Trinity CC Practice - Week Two

Hello,

We have completed our first week of practice, and things are going well.

Here's the Week Two Schedule:
Monday, August 18th - at Trinity School (601 River Ridge Parkway, Eagan, MN) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Tuesday, August 19th - at Trinity School - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Wednesday, August 20th - at the old Trinity school site Bass Ponds (on Old Shakopee Road and East 88th Street) - from 3:30-5:30pm.
Thursday, August 21st - at Trinity School - after school from 3:30-5:30pm.
Friday, August 22nd - at Trinity School - after school from 3:30-5pm.
Saturday, August 23rd - Alumni, Friends and Family Run at Blackhawk Park (1629 Murphy Parkway, Eagan, MN) - be there at 8:30am. Girls Race at 9am, Boys Race will follow.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Jesse