Week 18, Cedar Invite Recap and Utah Rankings

What a solid week for the team!  It was a tough one as we hit some solid workouts Monday morning and then Tuesday afternoon.  We were able to bounce back and put together some great team and individual performances at the Cedar Invite on Friday.  We ran the modified version of the course that we ran earlier in the year - a full 3 mile course and about 20-40 seconds slower than previous years.  Our Youngsters got us started with some great racing.  Then the JV girls really put down the hammer on the field.  Sylvia (1st) and Brianna (2nd) led the team to the lowest score of the meet and a team score of 28 to easily outdistance the field.  The JV boys followed with an equally strong showing and the biggest margin of victory at the meet.  Led by Anwar (2nd) and Corbin (4th), we placed 6 in the top 15 to win by 52 points.  The Varsity girls then ran their strongest race of the season.  A very strong team showing saw all five scorers in the top 12 with a spread of just 32 seconds led by Jessica's 18:00.0 3rd place performance, Caroline in 4th, Ellie in 6th, Rylee 10th, and Josie 12th; and Jacey's score of 19 displaced every other team in the meet.  This led to a 34-61,68,73 win over very good DH and Timpview teams and a quickly improving Cedar team.  The Varsity boys closed out the meet with a very exciting battle with DH.  We placed 4 in the top 15 led by Carson (5th) and Dallen (8th) to finish just 7 points behind DH.  A gutsy performance by Julien (who had been sick all week - along with Spencer), and improving performances by Alex and Logan look to keep the pressure on for a great Region and State meet between the two schools.  All the super performances by the team and individuals really show us one of the coolest things about XC - when you put the team above all your other concerns, you will be paid back with awesome performances of your own.  Like we talked about last Monday - if you are living the life of a Renegade, it will give you back more than you could ever put in.  So keep working on developing that Renegade of Run lifestyle... a fully balanced life, where your running helps balance your life and your life helps balance running; sleep, eating habits, study and school, church and family all leading to a harmony that will help you achieve y[our] own greatness!
We finished off the week with a great time volunteering at mile 22 of the St. George Marathon.  Thanks to Mitch for organizing this all.  What an awesome way to give back to the sport and community that has brought so much to us.  An inspiration to watch and support everyone out there giving their very best.  And congrats to all the family and friends of PVXC who participated in the marathon this year!
A few important announcements for the week, so check them all out:

• Enter Week 17 Minutes here - we'll be entering minutes for the past few weeks and closing them up for entry... so get all caught up.  Thanks to all those who are taking the time to record and track your running through a blog, a week report, journaling, or whatever.  Tracking your running is another important part of being a Renegade.  It shows the commitment and buy-in to the program and your individual continued growth.
• RACE: This week the JV will race on Wednesday at Snow Canyon.  The meet time has been adjusted a little - A MS race will be at 4:00 and an Elementary race at 4:30 (these races will be $2, if you paid your pre-season $5 you are covered; if not, pay to Coach Baker).  The HS Girls will race at 5:00 and the HS boys will follow (app. 5:30).  We do have a bus for the HS team (You must travel over on the bus and then can travel home with your parents after checking out with Coach Roberts.
• Workouts might not be caught up today... but I will try - For now, just remember, Level 2 and 3 will have AM practice Monday at 5:30.  The Varsity will have a workout Wednesday over at Snow Canyon and then we will have a full team workout on Friday afternoon.  Most of the rest of the week will follow the usual schedule.
• Nike SW XC Regionals - Here is some important info for the PVXC Club trip to Phoenix for Nike Southwest: Each of you should have picked up the pink paper with all the info on it.  Parents, get this paper from your son/daughter.  It has ALL the important info.  For now, it looks like the total cost will be $200.  The first $100 and the permission slip is due October 6th!  The remainder will be due later in the month (around State).  Please make checks out to PVXC Club and all payments need to be made through Coach Holt (NOT the HS - this is a club event, not a HS event!).
• Also, here are the latest Utah XC rankings from Milesplit (released last week).  It is pretty awesome to see that we are one of just 6 schools from the state to be ranked in the top 10 in both boys and girls (and all the others are 4A and 5A schools).  We have a pretty dang awesome team!  You guys are all amazing; so glad that you are part of it, and let us be part of it!
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