STATE!!

We have state coming up this Wednesday at Sugar House Park. We had a great week of training last week and are ready to tear it up at state this week. Please make sure to take care of yourselves the next few days so we can be healthy and ready to go Wednesday. Those that aren't racing, please come and support the team, you still get excused from school and can ride the bus. After state this Wednesday we will take a week break as a team. Get some cross training in (biking, swimming, etc) and we will pick things back up to train for Footlocker.

This Tuesday we will have our team dinner at the Orison home @ 6 PM. Everyone is still welcome to come. Just bring your $3 and come ready to eat!

Monday October 15th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High

Tuesday October 16th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High
Team Dinner @ 6 PM @ Orison Home (610 Allison Way - Kaysville)

Wednesday October 17th: STATE @ Sugar House Park - Bus leaves @ 12:00 PM (Excused @ 11:40)
Schedule:
1:00 PM Girls 4A
1:30 PM Girls 5A
2:00 PM Girls 6A
2:30 PM Boys 4A
3:00 PM Boys 5A
3:30 PM Boys 6A

We need the whole team to help cheer at state so we have a map with two different cheering teams. Team teal and team grey. Here is the map of the state meet and the colored lines designate cheering locations for each team.




Thursday-Saturday: Off - Cross train. Go bike, swim, take a little break from running.

Last call for those planning on attending the banquet (November 1st @ 6 PM). If you haven't already filled out the 2018 Cross Country Banquet survey please do so ASAP. We need to get a count for food as soon as possible so please fill this out. Again, if it's just you (the athlete) that is coming you need to fill it out and put that it's just going to be you. We will pay for the athlete's meal but for family members it will be $10/per person. As soon as you know your head count, please pay that at the office into the cross country account.

As for footlocker here is some of the info you need to know:

We will be leaving Thursday November 29th @ 6:15 AM from the high school. We will stop along the way for lunch and arrive in Pamona (La Quinta Inn and Suites) that night. Friday we will do a course preview and pick up your race packet, then head to the beach (Balboa Pier) for the afternoon. Saturday we have races in the morning, then after the races we'll head to Knott's Berry Farm for the rest of the day. We will then come home on the bus on Sunday and get back to the high school about 7:00 PM. Right now we have 44 signed up to go. If you still haven't filled out the Footlocker Survey link, and plan on going, please do so now. We are planning on taking 50 so we have 6 spots left.

As for the cost, it will be $300. Please pay that at the main office into the Cross Country account as soon as you are able. That will cover Bus, hotel, and Knott's Berry Farm. Breakfast will be included at the hotel but you will need to bring additional money to pay for other meals. The only other expense you will need to pay for is your entry into the race. Right now the cost is $20 and you can sign up at the Footlocker West Regional site. Click on register and select your race (in order to qualify for the national meet you must place top 10 in the seeded race). The price will go up on the 11th of November so please make sure to sign up early. We will talk more about this at the banquet.

Region 5 Champs!!

Great job at the region championships last Friday everyone! We had some great performances and lots of PRs were set. Congrats to our 2 individual JV region champions - Tilly Vasquez and Rawson Spackman - and congrats to the JV boys and Varsity boys for winning region. Great job to our JV girls and Varsity girls for taking 2nd place in their respective races. Our Varsity boys and girls both made history by coming the first Farmington high cross country teams to qualify for state at Sugar House Park on the 17th.

Big thanks to the Brenchley family for hosting our region team dinner last Thursday and thanks to the Stewarts, Petersons, and Swains for your help with the dinner as well. No team dinner this week.

We will continue to train through to state and anyone and everyone is welcome to keep coming to practice if they would like. We will take a little break after state and then continue our training through to footlocker. Here is the schedule for this week:

Monday October 8th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington high

Tuesday October 9th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington high

Wednesday October 10th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington high

Thursday October 11th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington high

Friday October 12th: 2:40 PM @ Farmington high

Saturday October 13th: 8:00 AM @ Farmington High


Thanks again for all of your support to help our team. We are having a blast and still have a lot to accomplish. A few last things I'd like to bring to your attention. First, our team banquet will be on Thursday November 1st @ 6 PM. Please put that on your calendar. We will be paying for the meals for all of the kids on the team. If parents/family members would like to come it will be $10 per person. We are going to be catering in Texas Roadhouse. To get an exact count if you plan on coming to the banquet will you please fill out this survey and then pay your money to the office just into the cross country account (please list the number of people coming including your athlete).

Last thing, if you haven't already, and are planning on going to footlocker, please fill this footlocker link out (athletes only). We'll be rolling out more info on footlocker as we finalize our plans and get exact word on our trip. Thanks.

Region!!

It is here. The week of Region has arrived. Everything we have been training all summer and season for is this race. For those who will not go on to state this will be your last week of UHSAA cross country. You are still welcome to come to practice and be a part of the team but this is the last race of the high school season. Let's make it count. Please please please get some sleep starting today and stay hydrated all week. Control what you can control.

Big thanks to the Hogans for letting us use their house for our team dinner last week (also thanks to the Bernings, Halversons, and Baucos and Cresaps for your help). This week our team dinner will be Thursday @ 6 PM @ the Brenchley home.

Schedule for the week:

Monday October 1st: 3:15 @ Farmington High

Tuesday October 2nd: 3:15 @ Farmington High

Wednesday October 3rd: 3:15 @ Farmington High

Thursday October 4th: 3:15 @ Farmington High
Team Dinner @ 6 PM @ Brenchley Home (807 S Eliza CT, Farmington)

Friday October 5th: Region 5 Championships @ Weber County Fairgrounds (Buses leave @ 12:00 PM ) - Excused @ 11:40 PM
Race Schedule
JV Girls 3:00 pm 
JV Boys 3:40 pm 
Varsity Girls 4:20 pm 
Varsity Boys 4:50 pm 
Awards - ASAP after the conclusion of the last race.

Saturday October 6th: On your own

Thanks to those who are taking pictures at the meets and adding them to our album. If you have any pictures from any of the meets will you please add them to our album here. Thanks!

One other thing to add to your calendars is November 1st. We are putting together a team banquet for that night and will be putting it on at the high school commons (cafeteria) Thursday November 1st @ TBA. I will give out more information as we finalize plans for that night but please add that to your calendars.

I will also be rolling out more info on footlocker once we have final approval on the trip but just to give you a heads up it will be November 29th-December 2nd. We will leave early Thursday morning to Walnut, California and get back Sunday night. It will likely be about $300 per athlete for hotel, bus, and a ticket in to Knott's berry farm. If you are interested in going will you please fill this link out. Thanks.

Park City Week

Great job last week everyone. We all ran some really fast times in Taylorsville on Friday on a quick 3 mile course. Good work!! We have a lot of sickness going around right now so it is really important that we be smart the next few weeks. If you are sick, please get the rest you need and stay well hydrated. Don't be sharing drinks with others and if you are sick please try to keep your distance from other team members so we aren't just spreading this all over to everyone. We have just a few weeks left so please make sure you are doing all of the little things we always ask you to do.

Big thanks to the Spackmans for hosting our team dinner last week (and thanks to the Bradshaws and Hales for helping). This week we will have a team dinner Thursday at the Hogan residence.

Schedule this week:

Monday September 24th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School

Tuesday September 25th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School

Wednesday September 26th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School

Thursday September 27th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School
Team Dinner @ 6 PM @ Hogan Residence (2014 South 25 West - Kaysville)

Friday September 28th: Park City Invitational @ Round Valley - Quinns Junction - (600 Gillmor Way, Park City, UT 84060) Bus leaves at 2:00 PM (Excused at 1:40)
**Revised Race Schedule
REVISED PM SCHEDULE
3:30PM: Open Race
4:00PM: JV Girls
4:40PM: JV Boys Schools A-L
5:10PM JV Boys Schools M-Z
5:40PM: Varsity Girls
6:10PM: Varsity Boys
6:45PM: Awards

Saturday September 29th: 7:30 AM @ Heritage Park (Farmington - North of Shephard Lane)

Salt Lake Classic

It's that time of the week again. Time is flying. We only have a few races left so let's make sure we are all at practice and we are doing all of the little things we constantly ask you to do. Great job last week at the Davis District Championships. The boys walked away with our first ever team title and girls ran great placing third. This week we will travel to the Valley Regional park in Taylorsville for the Salt Lake Classic.

Thanks to the Haven's for letting us do the team dinner at their place and also thanks to the Jascobsmeyer, Ferrell, and Stewart families for helping. This week we have a team dinner Thursday at 6 PM.

As for practice this week, here is the schedule:

Monday September 17th: 3:15 PM @ Barnes Park (Meet in Southeast parking lot)

Tuesday September 18th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School

Wednesday September 19th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School

Thursday September 20th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School
Team Dinner @ Spackmans (731 N 100 E - Kaysville) @ 6 PM
Bring $3

Friday September 21st: Salt Lake Classic @Valley Regional Park (Taylorsville)- Bus Leaves @ 1:30 PM (Excused @ 1:10)
Schedule:
2:00 Packet Pickup                                   Course Map
3:00 JV Girls
3:30 JV Boys
4:00 Freshman/Sophomore Girls
4:30 Freshman/Sophomore Boys
5:00 Varsity Girls
5:30 Varsity Boys 
6:00 Varsity Team Awards

Saturday September 22nd: 7 AM @ Ponds Park

Also a reminder if you have any pictures from any of the meets please upload them HERE.

Davis County Championships

Great job to everyone at the race last week at Murray. Despite being tired and beat up from workouts and racing on a slower course than Weber State we did quite well. It was fun to compare individual times from the longer slower course and see some individuals still improving their time. Keep up the hard work!! We just have a little bit longer of some tough tiring weeks and then we will begin our taper and start backing off to help feel fresh come race day. You'll notice that we have one race this week and it's on Wednesday. Please refer to the schedule for all info on the bus and meet.

A big thanks to the Lawson family for letting us do our team dinner at their home. Also thanks to Jefferies, Hill, Fulton, and Fisher families for the help. This week we will have our team dinner on Tuesday at the Haven home (59 W 1800 S Kaysville).

**I have created a google photo album to store pictures you take during meets. If you have any pictures from any meets please go to this link and upload them.

If you are interested in purchasing a Farmington XC yard sign please do so by Friday (09/14) as that will be the last day the Wall's will be collecting money for those signs. Either give the money ($10) to Adam Wall at practice or contact Cecilie Wall at 801.725.9830.

Here is the schedule this week:

Monday September 10th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High

Tuesday September 11th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High

Team Dinner @ 6PM @ Haven's (59 W 1800 S Kaysville) Bring $3.

Wednesday September 12th: Davis County Championships (Bus leaves @2:00 PM)  Excused @ 1:40 PM.

              Meet Schedule:

  3:30 pm - Junior Varsity Girls

  3:55 pm - Junior Varsity Boys

  4:20 pm - Varsity Girls

  4:45 pm - Varsity Boys

  5:10 pm - Alumni/Parent/Sibling/Friends of XC

  5:30 pm - Awards Ceremony at the Finish Line area

Thursday September 13th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High

Friday September 14th: 3:15 PM @ Forbush Park

Saturday September 15th: 7:00 AM @ Vita Trail (1533 E. 650 N. Fruit Heights)

Thanks again for being awesome kids. Make sure to stay on top of your classes at school and finish all of your homework ASAP (don't procrastinate). Also be sure to get to bed on time so we can get the rest our bodies need. Let's go tear it up at the Davis County Championships!!

September is Here

What a great week we had last week. We had some great workouts and we ran some awesome times at the meet Friday in Ogden. I was proud again to be a phoenix. Keep up the hard work and doing all the little things. I also want to let you all know that I have received some very good feedback from other teams and their parents on how nice our team is to cheer for others and how we are very classy. Thank you for being great kids. When it's time to compete we go give it our all but we can be classy while we are at meets so thank you for being great teammates to one another and for showing good sportsmanship cheering on other teams.

Thanks to the Thornton's for letting us use their home for the team dinner last week (and thanks to the Haven, Spackman, and Vasquez families).

Now one thing I would like to comment on is that of riding the buses to and from meets. I know that it's hard to miss classes for meets but we don't miss super often and we don't have that long of a season. I apologize for the change in schedule for some of you parents going to the meet Friday but sometimes that happens and they switch things up. It doesn't happen often but it's reason like that why I want all the kids on the bus so you are there ready to warm up and be ready to go for your race. If for whatever reason you aren't going to be riding the bus you NEED to tell one of us coaches. I was at the meet with a handful of bibs of kids who didn't ride the bus and none of us coaches knew if they were coming to race or not. Please communicate with us if you can't make the bus for whatever reason.

Okay enough about that, let's get to this week.

Monday September 3rd: 7:00 AM @ Heritage Park (in Farmington, North of Maverik on Shephard)

If you are out of town I would like you to get in a hard run. If you are in a hilly place, get a good hard hill run in, if you aren't next to hills, get in a 2-3 mile tempo run @30 seconds slower than goal race pace.

Tuesday September 4th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School

Wednesday September 5th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School 

Thursday September 6th: 3:15 PM @ Farmington High School
Team Dinner @the Lawson Home (221 Windmill Court, Kaysville) @ 6PM
Bring $3.

Friday September 7th: Murray Invite @ Murray Park - Buses leave @ 12:30 PM (Excused at 12:15). Buses meet by the track, next to the concession stand corner.

Schedule:

2:55 National Anthem                                                      COURSE MAP

3:00 Seeded Boys

3:20 Seeded Girls

3:45 Open Boys Section 1 (Schools A-M)

4:00 Open Boys Section 2 (Schools N-Z)

4:05 Awards: Seeded

4:30 Open Girls Section 1 (Schools A-M)

4:45 Open Girls Section 2 (Schools N-Z)

5:20 Soph Boys

5:35 Soph Girls

6:10 Frosh Boys

6:30 Frosh Girls

7:15 Awards: Non Seeded

Saturday September 8th: On Your Own - Get in a nice recovery run on your own

Thanks again for being so awesome. Keep up the hard work. This is the toughest part of the season, the next 3 weeks will really help set us up for a great finish to our season!!