End of Season Banquet

It is time for us to once again gather and celebrate another season of Salem Hills Cross Country!  We want you to be with us, so PLEASE save the date and RSVP so you can come celebrate the efforts of our great kids!


What: End of Season Banquet--Dinner catered by Smokehouse BBQ, Awards, video highlights, etc.
When: Tuesday, November 20th
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: Salem Hills Cafeteria
Who: All Salem Hills Cross Country athletes and their parents
Cost:  Athletes are no cost.  Parents are $8.00/person
RSVP:  Please go HERE to RSVP by Thursday, November 15th

Sanpete Classic and Region Results and STATE CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION

Here are the results for the last couple races we ran.

Sanpete Classic
Our team traveled to Fairview on October 2nd to compete in the Sanpete Classic Invitational at Skyline Mountain Resort.  We had great showings out of all of our teams with both our Boys and Girls Varsity teams finishing 1st overall and our JV team dominating their race as well!  What a great race heading into Region!

Region Championships
On Saturday, October 6th we competed in the Region VIII Championships at Kiwanis Park in Provo.  Our team ran well in all our races.  On the girls' side, we were once again led by Sierra Malm who finished 4th overall as our Lady Skyhawks finished in 3rd place overall to qualify for the State Championships.  Great Job Ladies!

On the boys' side, we were led by Tate Muhlestein and Gavin Hasty who finished in a photo-finish.  Our guys fought hard and competed to the best of their ability, but unfortunately fell short of qualifying for State.  We are proud of the way they fought throughout the season, and they have represented our school and program with honor.  Great Job!  Tate Muhlestein will be representing our program at the State Championships on Wednesday, October  17th.

State Championships
Here is the information for the State Championships on Wednesday, October 17th.

When:  Wednesday, October 17th
Time: Bus leaves SHHS @ 10:00 am
Varsity Girls Race @ 1:30 pm
Varsity Boys Race @ 3:00 pm
Where:  Sugarhouse Park in SLC--We set up on the Southeast corner of the pond
Return:  about 5:30 pm

Go Get 'Em Skyhawks!

Results and the REST of the Season

So the last couple weeks have been CRAZY, and I haven't been great about posting results.  My apologies!  

Cedar Invitatonal Results
We traveled to Cedar High last week for our annual trip, and our teams performed very well.  The Lady Skyhawks brought home a 2nd place finish (OH so close...) and our guys finished 4th place.  We had some great performances from several athetes.  Also, we had a great time at the hotel!!

Sanpete Classic Invitational  Results
On Tuesday (10/2) we traveled to Fairview to race at the annual Sanpete Classic on the beautiful mountain golf course there.  As usual, our runners came ready to race this course, and this year we were able to come away with some great hardware as both our boys and girls teams finished 1st overall.  Great job team!  This was a WONDERFUL tune-up for Region this weekend, and we are EXCITED to see how we all perform there!

Region
The Region VIII Championships are SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, in case you were unaware.  We can't believe how quickly this season has FLOWN by!  We are excited to race and see how we stack up against the other teams in our Region!  This is the best Cross Country Region in the State, and we are proud to get the chance to compete!  Here's the details:

Date:  Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Location:  Provo Kiwanis Park
Times:  Bus leaves SHHS 6:15 am
            Varsity Girls 8:00 am
            Varsity Boys 8:30 am
            JV Girls 9:00 am
            JV Boys 9:30 am
           Awards 10:00 am

Nebo Invitational Results (and SF Results)

WOW!  That was crazy!!!  A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who pitched in to help out on Friday afternoon/evening as we hosted the Nebo Invitational.  It was a great success and a great meet we felt.  We couldn't have done it without the 20-30 parents who so willingly helped us with everything.  It was a wonderful experience for us coaches to see so much support from all of you.  THANK YOU!!!

The results from the Nebo Invitational are now available by clicking right HERE!

Also, last Wednesday we went over to Spanish Fork and raced against SF, Payson and Provo.  Those results can be found HERE.

This week we have one of our team's favorite meets of the whole season--CEDAR CITY!!!!  WAHOO!!!  We will be leaving Salem Hills HS at 10:00 am on Friday.  We'll stop in Fillmore for lunch, so be sure to bring your own lunch.  We'll race Friday afternoon at Cedar High School, then head back to the hotel (Quality Inn--Cedar City) for a Pizza/Pool Party that evening.  Saturday morning we'll get up early, eat breakfast and hit the road.  We should be home by 12:00 noon on Saturday.

Sagebrush Ramble Results

Sorry I forgot to post these results earlier this week.  These are our results from the Sagebrush Ramble at North Sanpete from this past weekend.  We had a pretty good night with our girls winning handily and our boys taking 2nd.  Congratulations to Sierra and Tate for their 1st place finishes!

Results are HERE

Wasatch Invite Results & Upcoming Meets

This past weekend we traveled to Soldier Hollow for one of our team's favorite races of the year--The Wasatch Invitational.  As always, our team showed very well and represented our school well.  We had some wonderful individual performances and some great team performances!  Great job conquering the mountains of Soldier Hollow!!  The complete results can be found right HERE!

OUR UPCOMING MEETS

• Tuesday, September 11th--Salem Hills @ Payson.  We will head south a couple miles to race against Payson and ??? (we're not sure who else will be there...).  It will be at the new ballparks directly EAST of Payson High School (NOT at the school).  Girls will race at 4:00, Boys race at 4:30.  Let's go dominate!
• Bus leaves at 2:45 pm
• Friday, September 14th--Ramble through the Sagebrush Invitational @ North Sanpete HS.  This is NOT the race at the Golf Course in Fairview--That's in a couple weeks.  This meet will be at North Sanpete High School (390 E. 700 S., Mt. Pleasant), and the fields South of the school.  It should be a nice Friday afternoon invitational with some solid teams.  Girls will race at 4:00, Boys will race at 4:45.  At this point they are planning on combining Varsity/JV into one race each.  That may change if numbers become too large.  
• Bus leaves at 1:45 pm
• Wednesday, September 19th--Salem Hills @ Spanish Fork.  This meet will be at the "new" ballfields in Spanish Fork (The softball/tennis complex).  The races will begin near the tennis courts.  Girls race at 4:00, Boys at 4:30.
• Bus leaves at 2:45 pm
• Friday, September 21st--Nebo Invitational @ SALEM HILLS HS.  This is our BIG Invitational we are hosting.  It will have about 20 teams at our facility, so we are going to need your help getting ready for it!  It should be a great meet!
• JV Girls @ 4:00
• JV Boys @ 4:30
• Varsity Girls @ 5:00
• Varsity Boys @ 5:30
• Friday-Saturday, September 28-29th--Cedar Invitational @ Cedar High.  This is one of our absolute FAVORITE meets of the whole season!  It's a fast course, great competition and a great team building night at the HOTEL!  More information, including total cost will be coming home in the next day or two.
• Bus leaves Friday @ 10:00 am
• JV Girls @ 4:00
• JV Boys @ 4:30
• Varsity Girls @ 5:00
• Varsity Boys @ 5:30
• Party @ 7:00 :)

Meet Results & Upcoming Race Information

My apologies for not getting these results posted sooner.

Last week, we did an intersquad race,of sorts, that we call "The Chase."  We have the results of that little race.  You can look up the times HERE.

Also, last weekend's Utah County Invitational results can be found right HERE.

And finally, the results of our 5-way meet we did up the canyon from Nephi on Tuesday can be found right HERE.

We've had some great performances over the past few weeks.  We are seeing a ton of great improvement from a lot of you!  It's becoming obvious who is working hard each day, as we watch times continue to improve!  Keep up the great work!

UPCOMING RACES

Wasatch Invitational--Saturday, September 8th

This weekend, we will be traveling to Soldier Hollow in Midway, UT for the Wasatch Invitational.  It is probably the most challenging course we race all year, and our team absolutely LOVES it!!!  We always look forward to this race, and we always perform very well.  We expect this weekend to be no exception.  Here is the information you need:

LOCATION:  Soldier Hollow

From Provo, take U.S. 189 through Provo Canyon. Immediately at the end of Deer Creek Reservoir, turn left on Route 113 and follow signs to Soldier Hollow.

DEPARTURE:

6:55 A.M.: BUS LEAVES SALEM HILLS HS.

SCHEDULE:

9:00 am                *JV Frosh/Soph Girls

9:15 am                *JV Frosh/Soph Boys
9:30 am                * Varsity Girls

9:45 am                * Varsity Boys

10:00 am              * JV Jr/Sr Girls

10:15 am              * JV Jr/Sr Boys

11:00 am              *Awards Ceremony

END TIME:  Approximately 11:30.  Home by 12:30-1:00-ish.

WEATHER FORECAST:

High of 86°F   Sunny

COURSE: 3 miles on dirt trails, some pavement, up and down hills, spikes are recommended.

Meet @ Payson--Tuesday, September 11th

We are planning on heading over to Payson HS on Tuesday to compete in a multi-team meet.  It should be a competitive race, and give our team a chance to work on some key race strategies moving forward.  The race will take place at the Sports Complex directly East of Payson High School.  I assume the schedule will be something like this:

2:45--Depart Salem Hills
4:00--Girls Race
4:30--Boys Race
5:30-5:45--Back home to SHHS

Upcoming Races

We've got several races over the next week or so that we, as Coaches thought we ought to repeat the details of it for those of you who may have forgotten to mention them to your parents...

• Saturday, September 1st--Utah County Invitational
• This meet was originally on our schedule for Friday.  However, it was changed to Saturday morning.  The race is at the Lakeside Sports Park in Orem (400 S 1850 W).  It's a great 3.1 mile course that is almost entirely grass.  Last year our team ran VERY well at this meet.  It's a little different format as well--NO VARSITY.  They run a Freshman/Sophomore race and Junior/Senior race.  Race times are as follows:
• 9:00--Frosh/Soph Girls Race
• 9:30--Frosh/Soph Boys Race
• 10:00--Jr./Sr Girls Race
• 10:20--Jr./Sr Boys Race
• 10:40--Jr./Sr Boys Race #2 (if necessary)
• Tuesday, September 4th--4-school Meet hosted by Juab
• This meet we are still getting details on, as it was just put together this week.  What we DO know is that it will be Tuesday afternoon in Juab County.  It will NOT be at Juab High School however.  Instead we will be racing in the Nebo Loop Scening Byway area.  The race will start at Bear Canyon Campground at the top of Salt Creek Road and come down the road to the large parking lot near the fork of the Salt Creek Road and Nebo Loop Road.  Please plan for about 20-30 minutes extra drive time from Juab High if you are coming.  Here are the driving directions we just received:
• Those traveling from the North, South, or West of Nephi should get on Highway 132 (100 North in Nephi) which crosses Exit 225 on I-15. Go East up Highway 132 into Salt Creek Canyon about 5 miles until you see the sign for “Nebo Loop National Scenic Byway”, then turn left onto Salt Creek Canyon Road.  Once on Salt Creek Canyon Road go 3 miles up the road until you come to the large parking lot on your left before the major fork in the road (the fork has Salt Creek Road on the left and Nebo Loop Road on the right). This is the finish line and bus/spectator parking area. The course starting point is 2 miles up the road on your left (Salt Creek Road) at Bear Canyon Campground (so past Ponderosa Campground, Cottonwood Campground, and the Andrew’s Ridge trailhead). All runners must be dropped off by their school buses at the start at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the first race (so all Boys and Girls should be dropped off by 3:45 PM at the starting line). Then, all buses/vehicles should proceed back down the road to the large parking area near the finish.
• Race times are as follows:
• 4:00--Girls Race
• 4:45--Boys Race
• Saturday, September 8th--Wasatch Invitational @ Soldier Hollow.
• This is ALWAYS one of our team's favorite races of the whole year.  It's hilly, it's tough, it's nasty, and it's a TON of fun!  This is a TRUE cross country course!  I'm assuming the schedule will go something like this:
• 9:00--JV Girls
• 9:30--JV Boys
• 10:00--Varsity Girls
• 10:30--Varsity Boys

Team Photo/Grass Relays Results

First off, DON'T FORGET about Team Pictures Monday, August 27th after school.  Be sure to come in your uniform, ready for a quick photo before we start practice.

Saturday our team traveled to American Fork for the Grass Relays.  Our team had a great meet with a ton of personal bests from those of you who ran there last year, and for the new team members, we saw some great first performances!  Our top female performer was Sierra Malm who ran a BLAZING time of 12:27 and finished 9th overall, and breaking the school record on this course by 32 seconds!  Our girls team finished in 10th place after a great battle with several teams at the end.  On the boys' side, Levi Stone finished with our top performance, finishing in an impressive time of 10:48 (a school record by 12 seconds) to lead our guys to an 8th place finish!  Way to go Skyhawks!

The complete results can be found HERE.

This next week's meet schedule has changed a bit since our original schedule was released this past summer.  We originally had a meet scheduled at our place for Tuesday, August 28th.  However, the schools we originally invited had a scheduling conflict, and as a result we have cancelled that race.  

Also, the Utah County Invitational that was originally scheduled for Friday, August 31st is now on Saturday, Sept. 1st.  Races will begin at 9:00 am.  We will post additional information on the race later in the week.

Grass Relays Information

GRASS RELAYS
This weekend we will be racing in American Fork at the annual American Fork Grass Relays!  It's a fun, unique meet that we are looking forward to.

The meet takes place at American Fork High School on their athletic fields.  It is a 1-mile loop that the runners will run twice.  It is the only 2-mile race we run all season, so it is fun to get a little speed going early in the season!  Additionally, the Grass Relays has another way it is unique--HAY BALES!!  That's right, there are hay bales set up at various locations around the course for runners to negotiate.  It's always an adventure--especially when running through "The Gauntlet."

Below, you will find the information you need to know:

When:  Saturday, August 25, 2012
Where: American Fork HS--510 N. 600 E.  Am. Fork
Time:  Bus leaves Salem Hills at 6:10 am
Race Times:
8:00 am   Girls JV Race--Freshman/Sophomore
8:25 am   Boys JV Race--Freshman/Sophomore
8:40 am   Girls JV Race--Junior/Senior
9:00 am   Boys JV Race--Junior/Senior
9:15 am   Girls Varsity Relay (Top 5 Girls, 2 miles each leg of relay)
10:35 am  Boys Varsity Relay (Top 5 Boys, 2 miles each leg of relay)

Our Varsity teams for this week are as follows:
Girls--Sierra, Kailey, Michelle, Chrissy, Alyssa
Boys--Tate, Ramato, Levi, Devin, Gavin


GEAR ORDER
Also, remember this THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD all orders are due online.  Please go online HERE to place your order!

Team Gear Ordering

Cross Country Team-

It is time to get our team order going!  The Team Captains have selected some great gear for this season.  As Coaches, we want to emphasize that ALL ITEMS ARE OPTIONAL!!!!  Do not, in any way, feel any obligation to order all/any gear on the list.  We do encourage everyone to buy a team T-shirt, but even that is OPTIONAL.  We are just providing options...  If your parents, siblings, pets, etc. want gear, feel free to order as many as you wish!

To place an order, click on this link right HERE!  Fill out the form entirely and submit it.  After submitting, pay the SHHS Finance office for your order.  Give Coach Thompson your receipt showing you've paid.  That's it! 

The deadline for ordering is THURSDAY, AUGUST 23rd.  Please be sure to order and pay before then!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRsMUlZUzBTdHFtdG9VdUg1ZndMT0E6MQ

Warm-ups

Girls' Spandex

Boys' Spandex

Duffel Bag

Water Bottle

Pre-Region

We had our first meet of the 2012-13 season last night, and it was a good start!  We've got a great deal of work to do in the next two months, but we are definitely headed in the right direction!  Both teams finished in 5th place, with opportunities to move up, if we are willing to make the efforts and sacrifices necessary...  Are you okay with being okay?...

The complete results from the race last night can be found by clicking RIGHT HERE!

Here are the times and places for our team:

Girls Results
3	Sierra Malm	20.01
9	Kalley Ritchie	20.48
20	Allysa Moyer	21.21
27	Michelle Jones	21.38
35	Chrissy VanAusdal	22.12
41	Amber Edmondson	23.09
44	Camille Tew	23.13
76	Liza Stephens	25.05
86	Summer Christensen	25.48
92	Karley Holmes	26.07
94	Hailey Boggess	26.09
110	Lyza Ashton	27.41
130	Lynsey Wright	31.19
131	Delaney Wilcox	31.34
137	Kaytlin Davis	33.29
142	Marrissa Jensen	35.39
143	Bria Stewart	37.30
Boys Results
15	Levi Stone	16:51
16	Tate Muhlestein	17:02
20	Devin Minson	17:16
24	Gavin Hasty	17:25
35	Ramato Cooper	17:56
46	Spencer Berrett	18:12
47	Ethan Simmons	18:12
59	Michael Goodman	18:41
61	Mitchell Stone	18:45
64	Zach L	18:48
77	Christopher Phillips	19:14
78	Kevin Burch	19:16
91	Taylor Fletcher	19:38
98	Caleb Sly	20:00
99	Nathan chesnut	20:02
100	Aidan Tribert	20:07
105	Coulson Boggess	20:12
110	Mat Siufanua	20:17
121	Tyler Zobell	20:42
125	Joe Cromar	20:49
130	Wesley Sone	21:04
137	Cody Campbell	21:19
150	Danny Badger	21:49
152	Thomas Holmgren	22:02
154	Landon Loss	22:03
161	Rylan Christensen	22:18
162	Walter Peterson	22:20
163	Justus Thomas	22:21
164	Jared Smith	22:22
170	Briant Oblad	22:26
176	Jackson Martin	22:38
179	Tristan Homan	22:57

2012 Cross Country Camp

Just a quick bit of information on this year's Cross Country Camp:


Departure: Thursday, July 26, 2012 @ 8:00 am from Salem Hills 
Return: Saturday, July 28, 2012 @ 1:00-ish pm at SHHS
Place: Shadow Mountain (Hobble Creek Canyon, Springville)
Cost: $40.00--Pay to Salem Hills High School Finance office.  Pay by WEDNESDAY, JULY 18TH
What:  We will be doing several activities.  We will have guest clinicians come up and speak to us on various topics related to distance running/racing.  Also, we will go on several team runs, eat good food, play games, participate in team-building activities, campfire silliness, and of course run to "the Lake."  You don't want to miss it!!


Remember we need the Parent Permission Slip signed and returned in order to participate!  Coach Thompson has them.  Get one from him at practice if you don't already have one!