End of the Season

Well, as we reflect back on this season, we as coaches can't help but to be pleased with what we were able to be part of this year! Thank you to each and every member of the 2009 Skyhawk Cross Country team for a memorable, fun season! We have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to be part of your lives, and hope your experience was equally enjoyable. We had so many great performances throughout the season, we couldn't be more proud of this team! We are already excited for next year's adventures with those of you who will be back next year! Before we close out the season though, let's revisit the last couple weeks of the season:

Region VIII Championships
The Region Championships were held here at Salem Hills High School on October 12th. What a beautiful day for a race, too! We ran well in all four races (Boys and girls JV and Varsity races). In the girl's varsity race, Cosette Stone ran away with the individual Region Champion title, finishing 17 seconds ahead of second place. She was followed closely by teammates Kaetlin Bracken (5th), Becca Jones (7th), Karlee Loss (9th) and Cassidy Dascomb (12th). Our girls fought hard to knock off favorite Maple Mountain High, but came up a mere 3 points behind, finishing in 2nd. Great effort girls!
In the boys' race, our boys finished 3rd behind Maple Mountain and Springville High Schools. We were paced by junior Jordan Daniels, who finished 5th overall. Jordan was helped by his teammates Tyler Gebert (8th), Alex Minson (9th), Blake Adams (16th) and Kyle Adams (17th). We look forward to next year with only one graduating senior from our boys team (Gebert). We expect great things in the years to come from our boys team!
Complete Region Results can be found HERE.

State Championships
On October 21st we traveled to Sugarhouse Park in SLC to compete in the Utah State Championships. Again, it was a beautiful weather day for a cross country race. The lady Skyhawks once again raced first, and had a great race! The lady 'Hawks finished in 5th place overall with great performances out of several of our runners. Cosette Stone once again led the way for us, followed closely by Kaetlin Bracken, Karlee Loss, Becca Jones and Diana Moreva. Great Job Ladies!

In the guys' race, we had a solid showing, although we finished just outside our top 10 goal (11th overall). Tyler Gebert again led the way, followed by Alex Minson, James Wright, Blake Adams and Jordan Daniels. The boys ran hard and finished the season well for Salem Hills.

State Championships Results are found online HERE.

Congratulations again to all our runners--both Varsity and JV! We look forward to the coming years as we continue to work hard and grow as a program!