We are finally on to our last week before the region championships. This is a long awaited day. Our boys appear to be in for a very close race with Davis for first place. In fact, Davis has beaten us all 3 times we've seen them this year, which means we have our work cut out for us. Fortunately for us, I feel deeply that we haven't had our best team race quite yet. Once we put that together, we'll be a tough team to beat.
The goal for our girls is different, we're looking to take steps forward as a team, really show how our fitness has improved, and get ready for divisionals the following week - where we hope to qualify for state. Two years ago our girls team won the region title with 3 sophomore girls in the race: Skye Siddoway, Alexis Bradshaw, and Ella Miller. Due to some wild change of events, two medical, one geographical, none of those 3 will be on the line next week. We now have another really young varsity team, with 2 freshman, and a few juniors and seniors. Given the setbacks we've had, if we are able to qualify for state as a team, that would be a great accomplishment for this group. So, our focus for the girls is about taking a step forward as a team, and being ready for divisionals.
Skye update
Skye continues to see improvement, and the plan is for her to have the hole in her skull repaired on Friday - they will put the piece of skull they removed weeks ago back in.
She has been up and walking around, doing PT, and even go out of the hospital for a little while and went to the aviary in SLC. All great news.
NXR
I am still working through the invitations for NXR. Again, we simply do not have enough space for everyone to attend, which I deeply regret. I also have to make these determinations this week, because the hotel is requesting a rooming list.
I have 3 lists at this point. Those who have received an invitation already, with a deadline to respond, those who are most likely going but have yet to receive an invite, and those who are on the waitlist as of today, and will be contacted with that information today.
You should check your email (the one you used to fill out the interest form) and see if you have heard from me. This is important, because a non-response will result in you being moved to the waitlist. I will reply to you when I receive your reply.
This week
We have a unique practice situation this week. On Wednesday morning we are going to have an OPTIONAL practice at Sugar House Park (the location of the state course). We will begin practice at 7 AM, and plan to leave there by 8:30 AM so you can have time to eat and clean up before 5th period. The reason we are going there is to get a feel for the state course, and we are not allowed to go to the course after 10/16, with two races before then, this may be our last shot at it.
If you choose to go to that practice, you will need to arrange transportation. Again, it's totally optional. If you come that morning you do not need to practice after school. Those who cannot attend in the morning will practice after school as usual. We will be doing 1k repeats.
