UHSTCA Pre-Footlocker Invite

The Utah  High School Track Coaches Association will host the Pre-Footlocker Invite this Saturday at AFHS. Registration is $4 per athlete. Girls race at 9:00 AM and the Boys at 9:30 AM.

The Grinder Post Week #2

Congratulations to 3 Cavemen and their marks up the Grinder on Monday.
Brayden Blackhurst earned his Grinder t-shirt with a time of 8:41.
Ethan Kelley (#31) and Logan Evans (#32) both joined the Sub-8 Club and earned spikes with times of 7:56 and 7:57, respectively.

NCAA Conference Weekend

Several Caveman alumni competed this weekend for the collegiate teams at their respective conference championships.

At the West Coast Conference championships held at Eastbay GC in Provo, Sara Musselman placed 9th overall in 21:14 for 6K to help her BYU team win with 27 points.
In the Men's Race, 4 Cavemen helped BYU win with 21 points. Connor McMillan placed 2nd overall in 23:23 in the 8K race. Brayden McLelland placed 5th in 23:39. Clayton Young placed 11th in 24:05, while Zac Jacklin placed 15th in 24:15.

At the Big Sky Conference Championships held in Sacramento. Lexie (Green) Thompson placed 14th in 17:16 for 5k to help Weber State to a 3rd place finish. In the 8k Men's Race, Tyson Green placed 10th in 24:06 to help Weber State place 2nd, while Joe Simmons placed 17th in 24:21 to help Idaho State to a 5th place finish.

NCAA Eligibility Meeting

For all athletes interested in participating in collegiate sports, Paul Putnam will speaking about NCAA eligibility requirements this coming Monday at the AFHS cafeteria at 6:30 PM. Parents are encouraged to attend with their athlete to learn about eligibility, athletic scholarships, and the recruiting process.

The Grinder Postseason Week #1

The boys did The Grinder today, and we had some great performances today.
Freshmen Jayden Fitzgarrald and Will Merkley both earned their Grinder t-shirts today with times of 8:21 and 8:51, respectively.
Dalton Brems finally earned a pair of spikes with a time of 7:51. He is the second athlete this season and 30th boy, overall to break 8:00. Grinder All-Time List

Utah State Championships

Yesterday, the Cavemen went to Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City to participate in the Utah State Cross Country Championships. They came back home in the evening with a firetruck escort and two State Championship trophies. We appreciate all the parents, family, fans, and student supporters who came up to cheer on the Cavemen!
Full Results

Girls Results:

The girls team earned their 5th State title.

1st.American Fork, 73 points, team time - 95:32.8

9.Hazel Baird, 18:58.8

13.Madison Hess, 19:05.8

16.Brooklyn Hopkins, 19:08.8

17.Mackenzie Hess, 19:09.5

18.Hailey Hess, 19:09.9

24.Lily Nettesheim, 19:19.4

26.Danielle Shock, 19:57.6

Boys Results:

The boys earned their 9th State title.

1st.American Fork, 72 points, team time - 79:28.6

1.Luke Grundvig, 15:17.7

8.Dalton Brems, 15:41.8

15.Ethan Kelley, 16:04.1

17.Ashton Hysell, 16:06.5

31.Aaron Steed, 16:19.1

70.Kobe Serrano, 17:19.3

Utah State Championships

Tomorrow the Cavemen will be racing at Sugarhouse Park at the Utah State Cross Country Championships. The buses will leave AFHS at 12:00 (Girls) and 12:15 (Boys).
The Girls Team will race at 2:00 PM, and the Boys Team will race at 3:30 PM.  JV members should bring $15 for dinner at the Chuck-a-rama on 4th South and 7th East in SLC.

NCAA Pre-Nats Results

8 Cavemen Alumni raced for their Universities this morning at the Pre-Nationals Invitational at the University of Wisconsin.

Connor McMillan, BYU, 23:56.9 (7th in the White Race).
Clayton Young, BYU, 24:03.7 (12th in the White Race).
Brayden McLelland, BYU, 24:36.9 (2nd in the Gray Race).
Zac Jacklin, BYU, 24:41.7 (53rd in the White Race).
Tyson Green, Weber State, 25:04.8 (99th in the White Race).
Joe Simmons, Idaho State, 25:16.1 (121st in the Cardinal Race).

Sara Musselman, BYU, 21:28.9 (4th in the Gray Race).
Lexie (Green) Thompson, Weber State, 21:47.7 (100th in the White Race).

Full Results

The Grinder, October 7th

The boys ran The Grinder on Monday in preparation for the hills at State next week. Congratulations to Caleb Crowther and Kaden Pack for earning their "I conquered The Grinder" t-shirts. Caleb ran 8:50, and Kaden ran 8:51.

Region IV Results

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