Year End Reminders

We still have a few uniforms that haven't been returned.  If you have one please bring it in asap so that your name doesn't get turned in for a report card hold and replacement fine.

Also, if you have not completed a season review sheet from awards night, those are very helpful for the coaches to reflect on the season and make changes for the future so please fill one out if you can.  I have more copies in my room if needed.

Last, Randy "The Wizard" Cox is holding some offseason training runs for runners throughout the city.  These will be on saturday morning throughout the winter.  This weekend he will be at the Winton Woods Parcours at 8am.  Everyone is welcome to attend!

NCAA Cross Country Championships

The NCAA Championships are this Saturday at the LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, IN.  Emily Stites (WHS '12) will be competing at 1:15.  Emily won the Southeast Regional last Friday and her William & Mary team qualified for the second consecutive year.  If you are interested in going to support Emily please let me know sometime early this week.

Also, Fall Sports Awards are tomorrow evening.  Hopefully everyone can attend!

Fall Sports Awards

Come celebrate our successful season at the sports awards ceremony on Tuesday, 11/19.  We will begin in the Pendery Auditorium at 7pm.

Uniform Return

If you have not already turned in your cross country jersey, please bring it to my classroom asap!

State Results

The boys team capped an amazing fall with team and individual record-breaking performances on their way to a 4th place finish in Saturday's state meet at National Trail Raceway!  This was the best team performance in school history, and Ben Stites was the highest-placing individual in program history, finishing in 6th place. The team climbed from 13th at the mile mark (309 points) to 12th at mile 2 (220 points) all the way to 4th at the finish with 184 points.  In all, our athletes combined to pass 190 team and individual runners between mile 1 and the 5k finish line.

Full results, including mile splits and finish line videos, are available at Finish Timing.  

Congratulations to everyone on our boys and girls teams for an incredibly successful season!

State Championships -- 11/2

The varsity boys will participate in the 85th OHSAA cross country state championships at National Trail Raceway on Saturday.  The DII race is at 2:15.  Check out this link for a complete race schedule, course maps, and directions.  We hope many of you can come support the guys!

Regional Results

Our runners had a fantastic day at the Troy Regional as the girls had a top 10 showing and the boys qualified for their second trip to state in the past 3 seasons!

Terra Forsythe and Katie Spray highlighted the girls race as they both moved into the top 15 on the school's all performance list.  You can see the updated times on the individual records list.  Monica Unzueta and Madeleine Johnson also added career best marks as the girls finished the season with back-to-back exceptional performances at the District and Regional meets.

Led by a top 5 finish from Junior Ben Stites, the boys will return to the State Championships at National Trail Raceway next Saturday.  Tanner Anthony entered the Wyoming boys all-time top 20, leading our tightly packed 2-4 group with Max Hoffman and Ian Goertzen.  Evan Cramer, Cullen O'Brien, and Jonah Engelhardt completed our scoring.  Just over 30 points separated the top 4 teams who will all move on to Columbus from a field at Troy that included 7 teams rated in the state top 20.

Check out full results at Finish Timing.

Next:  State Championship @ National Trail Raceway, 11/2!

District Photos

If anyone has photos from this past Saturday's action / awards ceremony at VOA, please forward them to glendenningt@wyomingcityschools.org.  Thanks in advance!

Final Enquirer Coaches Polls

The final Cincinnati Enquirer cross country polls were released yesterday.  In the DII/DIII rankings our boys ended the season in the top spot and our girls finished in a tie for second.  Congratulations to both teams!

Troy Regional -- 10/26

The Regional Championships, combining the top teams and individuals from Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton, will be held Saturday at the Troy River Course.  This is a great venue for fans as you can see much of the action from the levee.  The top 4 teams and 16 individuals in each race advance to the State Meet in Columbus.

Bus leaves @ 8:30
Girls DII Race -- 11:45
Boys DII Race -- 2:15

District Results

We had two fantastic performances yesterday in the wind, rain, and mud at Voice of America Park as both the boys and girls claimed district championships.  This was the second district title sweep in school history.  You can view the full results at Finish Timing.

The boys raced first and placed all 7 runners in the top 15, easily earning a fourth consecutive district championship with a new DII district record low score of 19 (breaking our own 2011 scoring mark of 22).  Ben Stites took individual honors, followed by runner-up Ian Goertzen.

Later, the girls knocked off #1 seed McNicholas to also take the gold trophy.  The girls had their best race of the season on the biggest stage.  Terra Forsythe, Katie Spray, Whitley Elsass, and Margaret Manley all finished in the top 10, and our 5-7 runners provided a key advantage, displacing the final McNicholas scorers.

Congratulations to all our athletes on a fine day!

Next: Regional Championship @ Troy, 10/26

CHL / St. X Photos

Below are several photo albums from last week at Sharon Woods and the previous meet at St. X.  Sorry for the delay in sharing these!

St. X 1

St. X 2

CHL

Team Dinner -- 10/18

Although only Varsity runners will compete this weekend, all team members are encouraged to attend the team dinner at 642 Flagstaff on Friday at 5:30.

District Championships -- 10/19

The Southwest District Championships will be held this Saturday on a new course at Voice of America Park.  Spectators will enter at the Cox Rd. park entrance.  The boys earned the #1 seed and will compete in Race A at 12:30.  Our girls are seeded #4 and will race at 1:35.  You can see full results from the seed meeting here.  The top 3 teams and individuals finishing in the top 12 who are not on a qualifying team will advance to Regional competition at Troy.

CHL Results

Congratulations to all of our runners on a number of great performances yesterday at Sharon Woods. Full results are available at baumspage.

Our JV teams started the day off with 2 victories, including the JV boys finishing with 15 of the top 19 individual places in their race.

The Varsity Girls followed with a strong second-place finish and the Varaity Boys claimed back-to-baxk CHL titles, winning by 50 points.  Terra Forsythe (who ran a season-best time by over a minute), Whitley Elsass, Ben Stites, Tanner Anthony, Max Hoffman, Ian Goertzen, and Evan Cramer earned all-CHL honors.  Also, Ben was named Runner of the Year as individual league champion.

Numerous pictures from the league meet as well as last week at St. X will be coming soon.

Next: District Championship @ Voice of America Park, 10/19

CHL Championships -- 10/12

The league meet will be held this Saturday at Sharon Woods.  To enter the park you will need a Hamilton County parks pass or a per car daily entrance fee will be charged.

Bus leaves at 8:30 AM

Girls Open -- 10:10

Boys Open -- 10:50

Varsity Girls -- 11:30

Varsity Boys -- 12:15

Awards -- 1:00

CHL Volunteers Needed

We need 1 volunteer to help at the finish line of next week's CHL Championship at Sharon Woods.  Volunteers could also split the duty so they could watch some of the races.  Also, Deer Park is in charge of this year's meet as the host and so far they have not come up with the necessary number of volunteers to serve as course marshals.  If anyone is interested in helping with either of these positions please email me.

Yard Signs

Yard signs have been delivered.  If you placed an order and have not paid, please bring $20 when you pick up your sign.

Schedule Update -- Week of 9/30

We will practice at WWPC on Wednesday.

Saturday morning's practice is 9 am at the high school.

St. Xavier Invitational Results

Congratulations to the boys team on their victory at St. X Saturday.  They were champions over a field that included Kentucky's #1 ranked DII team Bishop Brossart.  Ben Stites and Ian Goertzen both earned top-6 podium finishes.

The girls had their best race so far this season finishing 5th among a strong field of 19 teams.  Katie Spray led the way with a PR of 21:02.

Complete results are posted at GHG Timing.

Next: @ CHL Championships, 10/12

Cedarville Photos

Thanks to Lisa Nocks for the great images from Cedarville.

St. Xavier Invitational -- 9/28

We will be racing close to home this weekend at the 33rd Annual St. Xavier Invitational.  The event takes place on the St. X campus and 800m Olympian Duane Solomon will be on hand this year helping present awards.

Bus leaves @ 8:30 AM

Girls Open -- 10:10

Girls Varsity -- 10:45

Boys Varsity -- 11:45

Boys Open -- 12:45

Awards -- 1:15

Schedule Update -- Week of 9/23

On Monday we will practice after school at Glenwood Gardens.

Wednesday we are returning to the parcours trail at Winton Woods.

Cedarville Friendship Invitational -- 9/21

This Saturday we travel to Cedarville University for the 23rd Annual Friendship Invitational.  The Elvin R. King Cross Country Course on SR 72, just northeast of the Cedarville campus, hosts the meet.  This is one of the few permanent, cross country exclusive courses in the region, which should make it a great venue for racing.

Bus leaves at 8 am

Boys Race -- 10:50

Girls Race -- 11:30

Our races are preceded by college races at 9:30 and 10:15.  Parking is available at the course and the university will charge $6 per car.

Eaton Invitational Results

A number of runners contributed strong performances on Saturday at Fort St. Clair State Park.  The girls had their best team race of the season finishing 7th of 24 teams (2nd among DII teams) and the boys followed with 3rd place trophy in a 25 team field (1st among DII teams).  Ben Stites led the boys with a PR of 16:18 and Katie Spray's 21:03 was first in a tightly packed group of our girls.

You can access full results on the Eaton Cross Country website.  Check out the JV results as well to see a number of best times in those races.

Lisa Nocks has a photo album of great shots you can see here.

Next: @ Cedarville Friendship Invitational, 9/21

Schedule Update -- Week of 9/16

Due to an after school staff meeting, practice on Monday will be at 5pm at WHS.

Practice Tuesday is at WWPC with one-way bus drop off provided.

Yard Sign Update

Yard Sign orders have been placed and should be arriving soon.  If you ordered a yard sign please send  $20 to practice.

Eaton Invitational -- 9/14

On Saturday we are competing in the Eaton Invitational at Fort St. Clair State Park (you can access a local map of Eaton here).  Free parking is available at Eaton High School, which is about 1/4 mile from the park.  You can either walk or take a shuttle to the park entrance off Camden Rd.

JV Girls -- 9:00 am

JV Boys -- 9:40 am

Varsity Girls -- 10:15 am

Varsity Boys -- 10:55 am

Awards typically follow around 12 - 12:15 pm

Bus leaves at 6:45 am

Saturday's weather looks exceptional for racing.  We hope you can make it to one of the best cross country courses of the season to support our athletes!

Practice -- 9/12

This afternoon's practice is at WWPC off the Lakeridge Rd. entrance to the park.  We will have one-way bus transportation for drop off.

Greenon 2 Mile Results

Full results and a photo album from last night's races are available at Speedy Feet.  Our boys finished 1st of 11 teams (with an outstanding corrected team score of 18!), and the girls were 4th out of 12.  Congratulations to Ben Stites, Max Hoffman, and Ian Goertzen on their sweep of the top 3 places in the boys race.  Tanner Anthony, Evan Cramer, and Katie Spray also earned medals with top 10 finishes.

Next: @ Eaton Invitational, 9/14

Greenon 2-Mile Invitational

Tomorrow we are racing at John Bryan State Park (3790 State Route 370) near Yellow Springs.  All girls run at 4:30 followed by boys at 5:00.  Bring a snack for the bus ride, water, and money for dinner and ice cream after the races at Young's Dairy!  We should return home around 8-8:30 pm.

Practice -- 9/7

Saturday's practice will be at Summit Park in Blue Ash (site of the old Blue Ash Airport) at 9am.  If you haven't been there, the easiest directions are to head north on Springfield Pike and turn east on Glendale-Milford Rd.  After you pass the Plainfield Rd. intersection (about 3 miles) the entrance is on the right.  We will organize a carpool--please email a coach if you need a ride.  If you are planning to be picked up at the park we should be finished around 10:30.

Yard Signs

Last call for yard signs.  We will place the order by the end of the week based on the requests that have come in so far.  If you are interested please email me by noon on Thursday.

Treaty City Invitational Results

Full results from Saturday's competition are available at Alliance Running.

Congratulations to Ben Stites on his victory in the Boys Varsity race in a time of 16:31!  Greenville is traditionally one of the most competitive races of the season, and this year was no different as the girls race included 4 state-ranked Division II squads and featured the defending state individual champion.  7 ranked teams entered the boys race, making it the state's toughest field this weekend.

Also, Lisa Nocks captured a number of great images.  You can check out her photos here.

Next: @ Greenon 2-Mile Invitational, 9/10

Schedule Update -- Week of 9/2

Monday's practice is at 6 pm at WHS.

Thursday we will meet at 9 am at the Winton Woods Parcours Trail.

Saturday is an off day from competition, practice will be at 9 am at a site to be determined.

Blog Subscription

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Greenville Treaty City Invitational -- 8/31

This Saturday we will compete in the Treaty City Invitational at Greenville City Park.  Limited parking is available around the park and there are extra spaces just north of the park at Greenville High School (100 Greenwave Way).

Bus leaves -- 5:30 AM

Girls Reserve -- 8:00

Boys Reserve -- 8:30

Girls Varsity -- 10:00

Boys Varsity -- 10:30

Practice Update -- Week of 8/26

Practices on Tuesday and Thursday will meet at WWPC.  We will have one-way bus transportation provided for drop off.

Next Monday's practice (Labor Day) will be at 6 pm at WHS.

Centerville Saturday Night Lights Results

Full results from last night's races are available at Finish Timing.

The Varsity Girls finished 12th out of 23 teams (2nd among DII teams), led by Katie Spray's career best time of 21:04.

Our boys followed up with a 7th place finish (1st among DII teams) as Ben Stites, Max Hoffman, and Ian Goertzen all ran sub-17 minute times.  The boys individual record page has been updated with 3 new entries in our school's all-time top 20.

Thanks to everyone for a fantastic first race.  From solid times to great organization and effort among our athletes it was an outstanding way to start the season!

Next: @ Greenville Treaty City Invitational, 8/31

Centerville Saturday Night Lights -- 8/24

Here is our race schedule for this Saturday @ Centerville High School (500 E. Franklin St., Centerville OH 45459):

Bus Leaves @ 4:15 PM

Girls Open -- 6:45

Boys Open -- 7:20

Boys Reserve -- 7:55

Girls Varsity -- 9:10

Boys Varsity -- 9:35

Centerville High School is charging a $5 per car parking fee (this includes entrance to the meet) to cover the cost of lighting rental.

Snack Volunteers Needed!

If you would like to provide snacks for runners at our meets please visit the online sign-up created by Lisa Nocks:

http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0B4AAFAD2FAA8-snack1

Team Dinner -- 8/23

Fridays meal will be at the Gold's house (120 Linden Ave.) at 5:30.

Car Wash Fundraiser

On Sunday at 1 the Wyoming and Finneytown cross country teams will hold a joint car wash at Northminster Church on Compton Rd.  Please spread the word to family and friends to help our program!  Runners who will be washing cars should bring towels, buckets, and sponges if possible.

Schedule Update

Beginning Monday, practice will move to the afternoon.  On Monday we will meet at WWPC at 3.  The rest of the week will be after-school practice at the high school.  Runners are welcome to keep their belongings in my classroom during practice.

Also, we finalized the meet schedule:

8/24 -- Centerville Saturday Night Lights @ Centerville High School

8/31 -- Treaty City Invitational @ Greenville City Park

9/10 -- Greenon 2-miler @ John Bryan State Park

9/14 -- Eaton Invitational @ Fort St. Clair State Park

9/21 -- Cedarville Friendship Invitational @ Cedarville University

9/28 -- St. Xavier Invitational @ St. Xavier High School

10/12 -- CHL Championship @ Sharon Woods

These will be followed by the District/Regional/State races 

Athletic Boosters Super Saturday

The athletic boosters are in need of additional drivers for this Saturday's fundraiser.  Please email Tim Marty (timm@tedmarty.com) or Christine Marty (christine.marty@fuse.net) if you can help.  Drivers  should arrive at school by 9:45 and will be finished at or before noon.

Practice Update

Tomorrow (8/13) we will practice at WWPC off the Lakeridge Dr. entrance to the park.  If you are new to the team check out the Park Map.

On Thursday (8/15) we will meet at the main entrance to Glenwood Gardens.

Alumni Race Results

Thanks to all the alumni who came out and made this morning's time trial a great event!  While most of our grads who participated ran on teams I coached, it was particularly fun to have Dana Irvine (WHS '82) on the course today.  He is a great example of embracing the fun of a running lifestyle that our team hopes to promote among all our runners beyond graduation.

In our opening 3k race the boys high school teams defeated the alums 17-43.  Junior Ben Stites led the pack, shattering Spike Knickel's course record in a time of 9:47.

Next, the girls took to the trail, and our current team won by a 23-47 margin.  Junior Katie Spray finished first in 12:16.

Next: Centerville Saturday Night Lights, 8/24 @ Centerville High School

Concussion Waiver

Please access the following link for a concussion waiver from the state of Ohio that must be signed by every athlete and a parent/guardian:

http://www.healthyohioprogram.org/%7E/media/HealthyOhio/ASSETS/Files/injury%20prevention/concussion/Interscholastic%20Concussion%20Form%20-%20ODH%20Revised%202.ashx

Alumni Race -- 8/10

Our Alumni Race & Time Trial is tomorrow morning at 9am at Glenwood Gardens.  Please arrive early to warm-up and meet at the base of the first hill.  Drinks and bagels will be provided for after the race.

Team Dinner Schedule

We have team dinners scheduled for the following Friday evenings.  If you would like to help on any of the available dates please contact me and the host.  We continue to add new members to the team, so we can expect around 40-60 kids at dinner.  Thanks for your willingness to continue this great Wyoming CC tradition!


8/23 -- Gold (Host) / Spray

8/30 -- Bunger (Host) / Nocks

9/13 -- Harmon (Host) / Johnson / Childs / Dickson

9/20 -- Irvine (Host) / Smith

9/27 -- Grannan / Taylor

10/11 -- McKee (Host)

10/18 -- Dickson (Host)

Updated 8/13

Thursday, 8/8 Practice

Practice will meet at Glenwood Gardens tomorrow morning at 9!

Spirit Wear Design

Below are the color options for this year's shirts.  Go to bsnsports.com and enter the access code "cowboy7QN" through the "My Team Shop" link to order.  A portion of the profits go back to our team!

Cross Country Spirit Wear

CC Spirit Wear is available for purchase through bsnsports.com until Sunday, 8/11.  Click on the "My Team Shop" link and enter the code "cowboy7QN".  Detailed images of the logos will be posted soon.

Parent Meeting -- 8/5 (updated)

We will have a parent meeting on Monday, 8/5 at WHS at 7pm.  This likely will take place in the Gymnasium or Music roon, depending on the school cleaning schedule.  I will have a sign posted, and will provide upcoming schedule details at our meeting.

Practices will continue at our summer running time of 9am until school begins.

UPDATE: We will meet in the Art Room (500-501).  You can enter through the Pendery Lobby.

Athletics @ Reds -- 8/6

Please bring $16 to practice ASAP if you would like to attend the Reds game next Tuesday.  Unfortunately, the Reds no longer offer $6 seats, so this is the best group rate available.  It is also Joey Votto bobblehead night, which probably means a big crowd.  We will coordinate rides from the high school to get to the game early.

Running Schedule 7/29 - 8/2

On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings this week we will meet at 9 at the high school.

Tuesday's run will be at 9 at WWPC.

Thursday we will return to the summer cross country series at Blue Ash.  Running begins at 7:30pm and we will meet at the high school at 6:30 pm.

This is our final week before practice begins.  Come out everyday and get the work in to be a step ahead of your competitors!  Also, please turn in completed physical forms ASAP!

Thursday, 7/18 Morning Run

Runners should meet at WWPC Thursday morning at 9.  For new runners, this is located off the Lakeshore Dr. entrance to Winton Woods.

Upcoming Summer Schedule

Here are a few important upcoming dates for CC:

7/9 & 7/11 - Strength Room open after CHL Camp

7/15 - Normal running/lifting schedule resumes @ 9am

7/25 & 8/1 - Evening trail runs @ Blue Ash

8/5 - Mandatory practice begins @ 9am

8/6 - Reds v. Athletics game @ 7pm

8/10 - Alumni Race

CHL CC Camp

Next week is Cross Country Camp at Mariemont.  If you are interested in attending please let me know asap!

Moonlight Mile -- 6/21

In order to better set summer training paces, we will be running a mile race Friday evening at 9.  All runners are encouraged to attend--it will be very beneficial for your summer workouts!  Arrive to the track early so you have time to warm-up.

State Track Meet

Our state qualifiers will compete this Friday at Jessie Owens Stadium on OSU campus (2450 Fred Taylor Dr., between Lane Ave. and Ackerman Rd.).  The action begins at 1:45 with the Boys 4x800m Relay Final and is followed by Kayla Livingston in the 100 and 300 hurdles semi-finals.  Good luck to our athletes and we hope some of their fans will be able to attend this crowning achievement of the season!

Regional Update

Congratulations to our first state qualifiers!  The boys 4x800m relay team of Chase Guggenheim, Ian Goertzen, Nate Johnson, and Ben Stites advanced last night to the State Championship.

The remaining finals will take place tomorrow (6/1) beginning at 12:30.

Track Uniforms

For all runners who are finished for the season, please return uniforms immediately!

Regional Championship -- 5/30 & 6/1

The Regional Championship will be held at Welcome Stadium at the University of Dayton this Thursday and Saturday.  Field events begin at 4 on on Thursday followed by running at 5.  Saturday's field events and running finals start at 11:30.  Congratulations to our regional qualifiers:

Kolan Livingston -- Discus
Chase Guggenheim -- 800m
Nate Johnson -- 800m
Ian Goertzen -- 3200m
Ben Stites -- 1600m & 3200m
Boys 4x800m Relay (Chase Guggenheim, Ian Goertzen, Nate Johnson, Ben Stites)

Kayla Livingston -- Long Jump, 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles
Sammy Schwartz -- 800m
Girls 4x100 Relay (Cynthia Reinecke, Kayla Livingston, Danielle McKee, Natalie Burchard, and Gabby Morris who filled in with a great run on Saturday as an alternate)

District Championship Finals - 5/25

Finals in all running events will take place at New Richmond High School at 10:30 on Saturday morning.  Finals in the Girls Discus, Long Jump and Pole Vault, and the Boys Shot Put and High Jump  begin at 9.

In Tuesday's Finals the Boys 4x800m Relay (1st Place) and Kolan Livingston (4th Place - Discus) advanced to Regional competition next week in Dayton.  Jack Brown (T-6th Place - Pole Vault) and Asa Palmer (8th Place - Long Jump) also scored.

Spring Sports Awards

The Spring Sports Awards assembly is next Monday evening (5/20) at 7 PM in the Pendery Auditorium.

CHL Championships -- 5/16 & 5/17

The CHL meet will be held this Thursday and Friday at Reading Memorial Stadium.  All field events will be contested Thursday starting at 4:15.  Running preliminaries (100/110 hurdles, 100, 400, 300 hurdles, and 200) and the 4x800 finals begin at 5:15.  On Friday, competition will resume at 5 with the running finals.

Mariemont McKee Invitational Results

The boys team finished 3rd and girls 4th in a field of 14 teams at Mariemont.  Full results are available here:

Baumspage McKee Invitational

Leading our scoring were top 3 finishers: Kayla Livingston (Long Jump -- 1st / 100 Hurdles -- 2nd / 300 Hurdles -- 3rd), Jalen Fox (100m -- 2nd / 200m -- 2nd), Sammy Schwartz (800m -- 2nd), Ian Goertzen (3200m -- 2nd), Ben Stites (1600m -- 3rd), Girls 4x100m Relay (3rd), Boys 4x100m Relay (3rd), Girls 4x800m Relay (3rd), Boys 4x800m Relay (2nd).

Practice -- 5/11

Several coaches will be at school Saturday morning at 10 for anyone who would like to practice.  Also, Mariemont Invitational results will be posted soon.

Mariemont McKee Invitational -- 5/8 & 5/9

Wednesday at Mariemont field events begin at 4.  All field events will be contested Wednesday along with preliminary sprints/hurdles (starting at 4:30) and the 4x800 relay final.

All other running finals will be Thursday at 5.

2013-2014 Sports Physicals

Sports physicals for next school year will be offered at the high school on Saturday 5/18 from 10-12 for $15.

Loveland Dawn DeHart Invitational -- 5/3

Friday's meet (Loveland High School -- 757 S. Lebanon Rd.) begins with field events at 4:15 followed by running events at 4:30.  All field athletes will get 4 attempts with no finals.

Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students.

Loveland JV Invitational -- 4/30

At Tuesday's Loveland JV meet there will be no 4x800m relay.  Running events will begin at 4:30 with 100/110 hurdles.  In the long jump, shot put, and discus each participant will get 3 total attempts.  Also, in the field boys will go first in high jump and discus, and girls first in shot put.  Boys and girls pole vault and long jump will compete simultaneously.

Seven Hills Invitational Results

Both the boys and girls finished 1st at Seven Hill this week.  Full results are available here:

http://goeasyware.com/sevenhills/sevenhills.htm

Our scoring was led by a number of top 3 finishers.

Girls: Kayla Livingston (1st -- Long Jump, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles), Natalie Burchard (1st -- 200m / 3rd -- 100m), Katie Spray (1st -- 1600m / 2nd 800m), Sammy Schwartz (1st -- 800m / 3rd -- 400m), Shawnese Warren (1st -- Discus / 2nd -- Shot Put), Alex Mehringer (2nd -- Discus), Gabrielle Curry (3rd -- Long Jump), Danielle McKee (3rd -- High Jump), 4x100m Relay (1st), 4x200m Relay (2nd), 4x400 Relay (2nd)

Boys: Asa Palmer (1st -- Long Jump), Ben Stites (1st 800m, 1600m), Terrell Dailey (1st -- 300m hurdles / 2nd -- Long Jump), Ian Goertzen (1st -- 3200m) Chase Guggenheim (3rd -- 400m, 1600m), Nate Johnson (2nd -- 800m), Max Hoffman (3rd -- 3200m), Kolan Livingston (3rd -- Discus), 4x100m Relay (1st), 4x400m Relay (1st)

Team Dinner -- 4/26

Despite not having the meet tomorrow, we will still have dinner this evening.  It will be in the cafeteria at 5:15.

NCH Invitational Canceled

I was notified last night that Saturday's North College Hill Invitational was canceled.  We don't have any details at this point, but will have a schedule update soon.

Yard Signs

If you are interested in getting a yard sign, please return the form and $20 by the end of the week (you can give this to me and I can forward it on to Shawnese's Mom).  If you don't have a copy of the form just send me an email.

Upcoming Schedule

It is unlikely the CHL Relays will be rescheduled so here is our remaining meet schedule:

4/23 @ Seven Hills Invitational -- Field events, 4x800 final, hurdles/100m/200m preliminaries

4/24 @ Seven Hills Invitational -- Running finals

4/30 @ Loveland (JV)

5/3 @ Loveland Invitational

5/8 & 5/9 @ Mariemont Invitational

5/16 & 5/17 CHL Championships @ Reading

5/21 District Championships @ New Richmond -- Field events (boys discus/long jump/pole vault & girls shot put/high jump), 4x800 final, running preliminaries

5/25 District Championships @ New Richmond -- Field events (girls discus/long jump/pole vault & boys shot put/high jump), running finals

CHL Relays -- 4/16

Below is the updated schedule for tomorrow's CHL Relays:

Field Events (shot, discus, high jump, long jump) start at 4.

Running Events start at 5 and will follow this order:

 - Distance Medley (400/800/1200/1600)
 - 4 x 200
 - Shuttle Hurdles
 - 4 x 100
 - 4 x 800
 - Sprint Medley (100/100/200/400)
 - 1600 Medley (200/200/400/800)
 - 4 x 400

Team Dinner -- 4/15

Our team dinner Monday will be at the Guggenheim's (1237 Sweetwater) at 5.

Spirit Wear

Since we have had so much interest in ordering more spirit wear, BSN agreed to open the ordering site again from today through Sunday, 4/14.  If you were unable to order or would like additional items please visit: www.bsnsports.com and use the "My Team Shop" link.  Our access code is "cowboy5QW".  Again, a portion of the sales help raise funds for our Track/CC programs.

Lockland "A" Classic -- 4/10

Competition begins at 4:30 this afternoon and the bus leaves at 3:20.

We haven't received a detailed schedule of events, so I am assuming running events will follow the typical schedule beginning with the 4x800 relay and concluding with the 4x400 relay.

Coaches Classic Results

Out of 23 teams, the boys finished 1st and the girls 9th at this weekend's Coaches Classic.  Full results are available here:

DII/DIII Coaches Classic

Also, you can read the Cincinnati Enquirer's coverage of the meet, including a great photo of Terrell Dailey, here:

Small-school meet a big hit

Our team scoring was led by top 3 finishers Terrell Dailey (1st -- 300 hurdles), Jalen Fox (2nd -- 200m / 3rd -- 100m), Boys 4x800m Relay (2nd), Ben Stites (2nd -- 1600m / 3rd -- 800m), Chase Guggenheim (2nd -- 800m), Asa Palmer (3rd -- long jump), Ian Goertzen (3rd -- 3200m), Sammy Schwartz (3rd -- 800m), and Alex Mehringer (3rd -- discus).

Next: @ Lockland Invitational, Wednesday 4/10

Coaches Classic @ Lockland -- 4/5 & 4/6

Below is the schedule of events for this weekend.

Friday Prelims/Finals (Starting @ 4:30 / Bus leaves @ 3:20):

100 Dash Prelims (Girls then Boys)
100 Hurdles Prelims (Girls)
110 Hurdles Prelims (Boys)
4x800 Relay Final (Girls then Boys)
200 Dash Prelims (Girls then Boys)
300 Hurdle Prelims (Girls then Boys)
400 Meter Prelims (Girls then Boys)

Girls Shot Put Final
Boys Discus Final
Boys Long Jump Final
Girls High Jump Final
Girls Pole Vault Final

Top 8 advance to finals in all preliminary events

Saturday Finals (Starting @ 10:00 / Bus Leaves @ 8:45):

100 Hurdles Final (Girls)
110 Hurdles Final (Boys)
100 Dash Final (Girls then Boys)
4x200 Relay Final (Girls then Boys)
1600 Meter Final (Girls then Boys)
4x100 Relay Final (Girls then Boys)
400 Meter Final (Girls then Boys)
300 Hurdles Final (Girls then Boys)
800 Meter Final (Girls then Boys)
200 Meter Final (Girls then Boys)
3200 Meter Final (Girls then Boys)
4x400 Relay Final (Girls then Boys)

Boys Shot Put Final
Girls Discus Final
Girls Long Jump Final
Boys High Jump Final
Boys Pole Vault Final

Schedule Update -- Week of 4/1

The visitation for Chris Miller will be held this Wednesday evening in the Pendery Auditorium.  Mrs. Miller was a dear friend and strong supporter of Wyoming running.  She served as a mentor for many of our athletes and I have received outpourings of support from numerous graduated Wyoming runners.  In an effort to make sure all who wish can attend the visitation, our coaching staff has decided to postpone Wednesday's track meet.  At this time I have no details on a possible rescheduled date.  We plan to practice Wednesday at our regular time after school.

We will go forward with our team dinner on Tuesday at 5pm in the cafeteria.  Although it won't immediately precede a meet, it is a great opportunity for our team to share a meal together and support one another during a difficult time.

I will provide more details soon on this weekend's Coaches Classic at Lockland.

Gamble Montessori Dual -- 4/3

We will open the season @ WHS on Wednesday afternoon.  The meet begins @ 4:30 and we could still use volunteer help from parents.

Practice 3/25

No practice this morning due to the snow.  Have a great day!

Spring Break Practice Schedule

As a reminder, for anyone in town over Spring Break we will practice @ 9 AM.  Watch the weather on Sunday night / Monday morning.  If it snows as predicted, Monday practice will be cancelled.

Enjoy your week off from classes!

Volunteers Needed on 4/3!

We need a number of volunteers on 4/3 to help with our opening dual against Gamble Montessori.  If you are able to assist please email me (glendenningt@wyomingcityschools.org).

Coaches Classic Update

Due to the large number of teams entered, the Coaches Classic has split into a two-day, two-class format.  DII/DIII events will be on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 @ Lockland High School.  More details to come...

Team Dinner Schedule

Thank you to all the parents at the team meeting who volunteered to help with team dinners.  We could still use more assistance, and if you are interested in helping or reserving the cafeteria for the meal rather than hosting it at your home please let me know.  Here is our current schedule:

Updated 3/19

Tuesday, 4/2 -- Barrett, Engelhardt, Irvine (@ WHS Cafeteria)
Monday, 4/15 -- Spray, Johnson, Guggenheim
Friday, 4/26 -- Bunger, Behrman, Waite, Philipsen
Wednesday, 5/15 -- Perrin, Brown, Hoffman, Lewis (we could add a host or possibly have this at school)

Track Apparel Update Part II

See my post below from 2/26 for more info on spirit wear.

The window for online orders closes Wednesday evening.

Parent Meeting

We will have an informational meeting for track & field parents on Monday, 3/11 from 7-7:30 in the WHS cafeteria.

Track Team Store Open

Our team shop on BSN is now open to purchase items.  See below for more details.

Practice Begins Next Monday

Track & Field practice begins next Monday (3/11) @ 3:15.  All athletes must have registration/physical forms completed to participate.

Track Apparel Update

We have 4 team clothing options available for this spring:

• Short-sleeve T ($12)
• Hooded Sweatshirt ($20)
• Long-sleeve Nike Dri-Fit ($22)
• 1/4 zip tech-fleece ($32)

Each has the same logo (as shown below and in my earlier post from 1/31 in more detail) on a white, grey, or black shirt, except for the fleece which is only available in grey or black.  The outside of the fleece is a moisture-wicking material and it is a slightly loose fit.  I will have a fleece sample available in my room soon for you to check out.

All items are available for order from 3/4 - 3/13 and a portion of every sale is donated back to our team.  You will be able to order at bsnsports.com by clicking on "My Team Shop" and using the access code "cowboy2PF".

A larger copy of the flyer is on the bulletin board outside my classroom, I'll share more info as I get it...



Schedule Update

Here is our updated meet schedule leading up to the CHL Championships:

3/11 - Practice Begins

4/3 - Dual v. Gamble Montessori @ Home

4/6 - Coaches Classic @ TBA

4/10 - Lockland Invitational (V/JV?)

4/16 - CHL Relays @ Madeira

4/23 & 4/24 - Seven Hills Invitational

4/27 - North College Hill Invitational

4/30 - Loveland Invitational (JV only)

5/3 - Loveland Invitational

5/8 & 5/9 - Mariemont Invitational

We may still add JV only competition opportunities.

Online Spring Sports Registration

All athletes must now register on the Athletic Department's new web site.  You may also access medical forms here:

Athletics Registration

If you previously registered in the winter you only need to add Track & Field to your account.  I have detailed instructions available in my classroom if you have any questions.

Strength Training & Conditioning

Coach Hancock has the weight room open M-W-F from 3 to 4 for strength work followed by core work and conditioning from 4 to 4:30.  He is incorporating track & field / cross country specific exercises for us!

Wyoming School Foundation Fun Run

Track & Field Spirit Wear

Here are our Track & Field logos for this spring.  Each color will be available on multiple types of shirts/sweats.

Track & Field Meeting

Anyone interested in joining the track team this spring should attend a brief informational meeting after school Thursday (1/31) in the Cafeteria.

Indoor Track Schedule

We are tentatively scheduled to attend the following meets.  All meets are open to anyone interested in running:

1/19 -- Ohio State

2/2 -- Cedarville

2/16 -- Ohio State

3/2 -- Capital

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me or direct them to Coach Knickel.