Milesplit Pre-Season Southwest Report

Click on the post title to read an article on milesplit.com previewing the XC season in the Southwest US.

XC STARTS!

We had about 45 boys and 30 girls at our first Summer run this morning!

We will need parents to help drive the team this Friday - we are going to run the Jordan River Trail beginning at Willow Park west of Lehi.
Meet at AFHS at 7:00 AM.

Also remember we need all paperwork in ASAP!

2010 Tentative Schedule

CAVEMAN CROSS-COUNTRY
2010 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Wed. June 2nd M,W,F Summer runs begin @ AFHS 7:00 AM

Tues. July 6th Tu,Th Summer workouts begin @ AFHS 5:00 PM

Tu-Th. July 13-15 High Altitude Camp @ Timpooneke 1:00 PM

Mon. Aug. 2nd Official Practice (Two-A-Days) Begin 7:00 AM

Sat. Aug. 7th Football 5K @ AFHS 7:00 AM

Sat. Aug. 21st Premier XC Invite @ Tooele (Girls)

Sat. Aug 28th Grass Relays @ AFHS 8:00 AM

Wed. Sep. 1st Pre-Region @ AFHS 7:00 PM

Fri. Sep. 3rd Utah County Inv(Boys) @ 400 S. 1850 W, Orem  3:30 PM

Sat. Sep. 4th BYU Autumn Classic (Girls)

Fri. Sep. 10th  Murray invite (Girls)

Sat. Sep. 11th Wasatch Inv. @ Soldier Hollow

Fri. Sep. 17rd Provo Bulldog Invite @ Provo Kiwanis Park

Fri. Sep. 24th Nebo Inv. @ Salem Hills HS

Sat. Oct 2nd Park City Inv. (Girls and JV Boys)

Fri. Oct 8th Region IV Championships @ AFHS 3:00 PM

Wed. Oct 20th State Championships @ Sugarhouse Park

Sat. Nov. 6th UHSTCA Pre-Footlocker @ AFHS

Sat. Nov. 20th NXN-Southwest @ Tempe, AZ

Sat. Dec. 4th Nike Cross Nationals @ Portland, Or

Sat. Dec. 4th Footlocker West Regionals @ Walnut, Ca

Sat. Dec. 11th Footlocker Nationals @ San Diego, Ca.

State Video

Mr. Vawdrey made a youtube video of the 2009 State Championships.
If you haven't seen it yet, click on the post title.

NXN Video

Finally got done with our video from Nike Cross Nationals.
Just click on the title.

Practice Firsts

Congratulations to Clayton Young for breaking 8 minutes up Grinder last Monday (7:56).
Congratulations to Robby Lee and Jeff Nelson for teaming up to break the 2 man 2 mile relay record in practice Tuesday (8:27.2). Mack Morrison and Clayton Young also broke the previous record of 8:34 (Geoff Harmon and Ben Felix - 2008) with a 8:27.4 clocking. Clayton also broke the individual cumulative record of 4:09 (John Bell 2004 and Ben Felix 2008) with a 4:08 clocking.

Sub 8:00 Grinders
1992-Chris Merkley ???
1993-Dave Bell ???
2008-Jeff Harmon 7:58
2009-Robby Lee 7:54
Austin West 7:54
2010-Clayton Young 7:56

AF Athletes sign with SUU

Senior XC and Track captain Robby Lee has signed a national letter of intent to continue his education and running career at Southern Utah University. Congratulations Robby!
Senior girls team captain Danielle West also signed with SUU. Congratulations Danielle!
Senior Alexis Laws has signed a national Letter of Intent with the University of Utah. Congratulations Alexis!