The good:
- School Started! (okay maybe not super good, but it means we are back on our "normal practice schedule". If you have questions with that, check out the XC Disclosure and/or the PV Distance Workouts and see when you should be here - normal time is 3:00p at the HS)
- We've already started running some races:
- PV Time Trial #1 - went very well. We have really focused this summer on packing and team running. Our #1 goal at the time trial (and throughout the early season) has been working together as a pack to find our team strength and we did that exceptionally well.
- Cedar All-Comers - A great official start to the season. The girls started the season off in power-house fashion. Not only did we nearly score a perfect victory (with 16 points), we place 7 of the top 10 and had all our "Varsity" finish before any team other than DH. Breaking down to "JV" scores, The girls dominated that race as well. The boys also ran very strong with the "JV" boys edging out DH and the "Varsity" 7 taking a strong 2nd to one of the top 10 teams in the country. This race shows that our program and our team oriented focus of finding "Joy in the Journey" is producing great results for everyone on the team who is willing to put in the effort.
- Desert Relays - after having to cancel the first attempt at the Relays after a lightning storm hit during the middle of the girls race, the second version went even better than how the first was playing out. The girls dominated from top to bottom. We had two Plate winners: Meskerem Stucki in the 1st Leg and Jacey Finch in the 3rd Leg. The Black team had the overall fastest girls team time and the girls won by a decent margin over a very good DH team. The boys showed their team strength to hang close to DH, and even though we didn't take home any hardware, we are continuing to reach toward our goal of being the best PV we can be. We had very strong runs from Paul Gaona, Skylar Abel, and Andrew Nielsen.
- High Altitude Camp: This year's summer camp at Pine Lake was our best one yet! The captains did a great job of organizing and leading camp. The Camp theme was Renegades of Run - focusing on what it means to be a truly elite Panther Distance Runner. Many ideas were discussed about how a Renegade breaks free of the "normal" high school student (and even runner) to set him/herself up to a higher standard of living in every way. The year theme of "Joy in the Journey" as also a great topic as the Captains look to help each and everyone of us enjoy each thing we do along this journey of life; including finding joy in all aspects of our running. The weather was great; the food was great; the games were great; and the team was great. A great example of why we all love being Panthers!
- Renegades of Run Elite Camp: The top 10 boys and girls were selected for a two day camp on Cedar Mountain at the end of the summer. The first day we traveled up to Navajo Lake and had a great run and swim in the lake followed by hours of exploring through Mammoth Caves. That night we stayed at Preston's family's cabin in Brian Head and just had a great time playing games and hanging out. The following morning, we had one of the most amazing runs ever up on Brian Head peak at over 11000 feet. It was an unbelievable team bonding experience.
- A few more Athletes of the Week:
- From this past week we had Meskerem Stucki for her leadership and continued improvement at being at all practices and working with the team concept we are really working to get everyone to believe in - it's working for her (she won Cedar and the Relays) and she is helping everyone around her. Mitchell Price was our boys Athlete of the Week. Mitch continues to impress and improve his times and the racing/practicing of everyone around him. At Cedar, Mitch claimed the all important 3rd spot (the most important scorer on the team!)
- From Camp Week and the Time Trial #1 Week (I think that would be Weeks 9 and 10) our Athletes of the Week were Addi Baker, Mitch Price, Tanner Hadlock and Megan Finch. Addi is another outstanding Freshman. She has a huge amount of determination and always looks to help her teammates improve. We expect great things from her. Mitch (again...) was picked this week for his awesome work with as a Captain with High Altitude Camp. Camp was absolutely amazing and the Captains did a great job with it. Tanner continues to impress every day with his hard work and commitment. Tanner loves running and the team loves the effort he puts in. And Megan, was chosen for her great summer and very solid run at the Time Trial. Megan has been one of our top runners in the past and has had to battle injuries for the past two years. It has been great seeing her improvement and dedication to the sport.
- SUU Invite - Saturday we are headed up to Bicentennial Park in Cedar for the SUU Invitational. The bus leaves the HS at 6:30a - race schedule is JV girls at 8:00, JV boys at 8:30, Varsity girls at 9:15, Varsity boys at 10:00 and awards after.
- Remember to sell your Car Wash tickets
- and Get your SPIRIT PACK STUFF TAKEN CARE OF!
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