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August 27, 2005 - Results from "The
Palatine"
We capped off our second week of practice
with our first running this season of "The Palatine." Afterwards, we
all brought in our many treasures and sold them in the annual CC Auction.
The top item this year was Matt Moss' favorite racing uniform, which
Kretschmar bought from $37.00. I believe that this is the largest bid
I have seen since I started here five years ago. Tim Anderson also
bought the largest pair of boxer shorts I have ever seen along with an Afro
wig.
Results of
"The Palatine" - Laskowske runs #2 frosh time ever
I am busily compiling all of the
results.
All of the all-time and career lists have been updated already. We
didn't make of an impact on the career lists since I held back everyone on
the grass loops. The biggest jumps were Tom Laskowske grabbing the #2
freshman time behind Glenn Morris and Kevin O'Brien running the #4 sophomore
time ever. These efforts are even more noteworthy when you see that
most of the best times were run in March and April during the track season
rather than late August. All of the All-Time,
Career,
Senior,
Junior,
Sophomore, and
Freshmen records
have been updated.
The results (without phase times) are
included in the Workout section.
Compare your performance with that of a year ago to see how much progress
you have made. Some huge improvers:
|
Palatine |
8/28/2004 |
8/27/2005 |
Improv. |
| K. O'Brien |
37:23 |
30:53 |
-390 sec |
| Bollman |
42:48 |
37:29 |
-319 sec |
| M. Anderson |
36:46 |
32:44 |
- 242 sec |
| Soto |
33:41 |
31:26 |
-135 sec |
| McCain |
34:18 |
32:35 |
- 103 sec |
| Yee |
37:07 |
35:43 |
- 84 sec |
| Gonzalez |
32:49 |
31:41 |
- 68 sec |
| Holbach |
33:12 |
32:43 |
- 29 sec |
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Jr. Palatine |
8/28/2004 |
8/27/2005 |
Improv. |
| D. O'Brien |
37:42 |
31:21 |
- -381 sec |
| Kulikowski |
38:14 |
32:30 |
- 344 sec |
| Smoody |
33:33 |
32:43 |
- 50 + 1600 m added length |
| Mourousias |
33:38 |
33:20 |
- 18 + 1600 m added length |
| Kretschmar |
36:06 |
37:07 |
+ 61 but 1600 m added length |
Banana Split Relays Pictures - Laskowske
and Cruz win it all!
Our workout from last Saturday was fun as
always. Coach O'Connell took a number of pictures and Coach Currins
posted them out on the girls CC site. Check out the
new photo gallery. We didn't get pictures of all the winners this
year. Results included:
1st place overall - Diana Cruz and Tom
Laskowske
2nd place overall - Carly Bates and Esberaldo Gonzalez
3rd place overall - Michelle Brunk and Sagar Patel
4th place overall - Kaitlin Millin and Steve Finley
Fastest team - Carly Bates and Esberaldo Gonzalez
Most improved - Monica VonBladel and Kevin O'Brien
August 20, 2005 - Early Workout Results
Everyone is doing a great job so far this
season. Now, let's get ready to find out routine as school starts next
week. The 3 x 1600 workout with the girls today went great. I
posted all of the
results for
both the milers and half-milers. Check out your progress from last
year. I think that the course was a bit longer than last year so keep
that in mind when making comparisons - the course is never exactly the same
way twice (and it rained last night). We'll be running "The Palatine"
next Saturday so that should give a clearer measure of our progress as a
team. Enjoy!
Attendance and Joining the Team
With school starting on Tuesday, there should
no longer be any excuses for missing practice. From now on, absences
will result in suspension from meets (unless absences involve family
affairs). Schedule those doctor and dentist appointments on Friday
afternoon if you can. Everyone is getting better and we all need to be
at practice everyday if this team wants to reach its goals.
We are still accepting new guys, especially
freshmen. We have 14 freshmen signed up, and the team goal for this
year is 20. Keep talking up the team! We are glad to have anyone
who wants to run.
August 9, 2005 - The Season Is Almost
Here!
The 2005 Palatine Cross Country season
officially starts on August 15. We will meet in front of the athletic
doors at 7:45 am, and practice will start at 8:00 am in the morning.
All people wishing to participate in cross country must fill out three
papers by this Thursday, August 11 to be eligible to participate on
the first day. These papers are:
 | Parent permission form - Your parents must sign
this form allowing you to participate. |
| Emergency card - You must include all emergency
information on the green card. |
| Physical form - You must have proof of a recent
physical. |
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You should turn all of these papers into the nurse at
Palatine High School. Neither the nurse nor Annie Hernandez, our
athletic secretary, will be in on Friday, August 12 so it is crucial that
all forms are turned in before then. We cannot allow you to practice
with the team if your papers are not turned in.
Camping Trip Pictures
I put all of the pictures of the Devil's Lake Camping pics
and the pictures from Camp Sand in
one photo
gallery. Check out all of the fun we had this summer!
Above: The
boys smile with exhaustion after completing the 2005 run to the top of the
Sugar Bowl.
Above: The
Michigan crew poses on the Miller porch.
Above: The
boys let it all hang out (especially Morris) as they get ready to leave
Devil's Lake.
Other Updates
I just scanned this picture of our state placing 4 x 800
meter relay. Congrats on the All-State finish boys!
Above: Coach Finley, Alex Soto,
Steve Finley, Brian McLain, Matt Smoody, and Coach Quick pose after the 4 x
800 meter relay team placed 5th in the state. |
