*** ALPENA & PORTAGE INFO. & DIRECTIONS ***

HERE IS THE INFO. FOR OUR TWO MEETS COMING UP THIS WEEK OF OCTOBER 1.
5 – 6 MEETS LEFT IN THE SEASON, NOW WE GET INTO THE REAL RACING SEASON.

TUESDAY THE 2nd WE HAVE THE BNC #2 AT ALPENA
WE’VE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED TO THE ALPENA GOLF CLUB. THAT SOUNDS GOOD FOR A COURSE. I’VE SEARCHED FOR THE GOLF CLUB AND I’M HOPING THAT THE DIRECTIONS THAT I’VE PUT TOGETHER ARE CORRECT, AS WE HAVEN’T BEEN SUPPLIED WITH ANY FROM ALPENA YET.
TUESDAY
EXCUSED FROM CLASS @ 11:15
LEAVE SCHOOL @ 11:30
GIRLS RACE @ 4:00
GUYS RACE @ 4:30
APPROXIMATE RETURN TIME: 9 – 9:30

I’M PADDING THE TRAVEL TIME SLIGHTLY, SINCE WE’VE NEVER BEEN TO THIS COURSE BEFORE.
DIRECTIONS
KALKASKA TO MANCELONA
I SUGGEST GOING EAST FROM MANCELONA AS IT LOOKS LIKE IT WILL TAKE LESS TIME THAN GOING THRU GAYLORD. I SEARCHED IT OUT EARLEIR THIS FALL, AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T USED IT, IT’S A GOOD ROAD.

SO, IN DOWNTOWN MANCELONA, TURN RIGHT (EAST) AT THE STOPLIGHT ON C38 (MANCELONA RD)
FOLLOW THIS TO I-75 & IT WILL CHANGE TO F38 (OLD STATE RD)
STAY ON IT UNTIL IT ENDS AT FO1 (MERIDIAN RD)
TURN LEFT (NORTH) ON MERIDIAN AND GO TO C32 @ VIENNA CORNERS.
TURN RIGHT (EAST) ON C32 AND FOLLOW THAT THRU ATLANTA & PAST HILLMAN INTO ALPENA
ONCE ENTERING TOWN, LOOK FOR N. BAGLEY ST.
THAT WILL BE BEFORE CEMETARIES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. AND THE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY ON THE LEFT.

SO LEFT (NORTH) ON N. BAGLEY ST., CROSS LONG RAPIDS RD,
HERE IT MAY TURN INTO GENSHAW RD. CONTINUE NORTH TO GOLF COURSE RD.

HERE I DON’T KNOW IF WE GO STRAIGHT TO THE END OF GENSHAW? OR RIGHT ON GOLF CLUB RD. TO FIND THE ENTRANCE TO THE COURSE?
AT LEAST THAT PUTS US RIGHT CLOSE INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD! (NEAR AS I CAN TELL)

I WILL POST ANY CHANGE IN DIRECTIONS IF I FIND OUT DIFFERENT.

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PORTAGE, SAT. OCT 6
A BIG RACE. AN IMPORTANT RACE. A GREAT ONE TO SEE.

WE ARE TAKING A CHARTER BUS TO THIS ONE. AS DISCUSSED IN THE PARENT MEETING, WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE 7 – 8 VANS OTHERWISE. I’M TOLD THAT THE PRICE FOR THE BUS IS $1,064. DIVIDED BY 40 THAT IS $27 EACH. SO… WE NEED TO ASK FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER TO PITCH IN FOR THE BUS. THIS TIME PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO – TC WEST ATHLETIC BOOSTERS. (REMEMBER THAT OUR TOTAL TRANSPORTATION BUDGET FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON IS $3,000)
WE’LL BE ON THE ROAD A LOT, AND WE WON’T BE STOPPING FOR FOOD. IT’S HOME COMING WEEKEND AND MANY OF THE GUYS WANT TO BE ABLE TO GET BACK SO THAT THEY CAN GET TO THE DANCE. SO BRING GOOD FOODS FOR BEFORE-HAND. (FRUITS, SANDWICHES, ETC) AND BE CERTAIN TO BRING ENOUGH TO GET YOU HOME.
THERE IS A GOOD CONCESSION STAND AT THE MEET, THE JV’S WON’T HAVE MUCH CHANCE TO GET TO IT AFTER THEIR RACE THOUGH, AND IT MAY BE CLEANED OUT BY THEN.
ALSO THERE ARE VENDORS WITH T-SHIRTS AND RUNNING GEAR THAT THE GUYS ALWAYS LIKE TO GO THROUGH, SO THEY’LL BE WANTING SOME MONEY FOR THAT.

SCHEDULE:
8:30 LEAVE SCHOOL
2:30 VARSITY RACE
4:30 JV RACE
9:00 – 9:30 RETURN TO SCHOOL

BE CERTAIN TO GET A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP ON THURSDAY!
DON’T STAY OUT LATE FOR THE GAME ON FRIDAY! IF YOU GO, – BE SURE TO DRESS WARM!!! ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH GOING TO A FOOTBALL GAME THE NIGHT BEFORE THE RACE IS STANDING, SITTING, WALKING AROUND BEING COLD. SO WATCH OUT FOR YOURSELF, BE INTELLIGENT IF YOU GO.

DIRECTIONS
TAKE 131 DOWN TO GR
THRU GR TOWARD KALAMAZOO, AND PAST I-94
GOTO EXIT 31 OFF OF 131 (CENTRE ST) TURN LEFT ONTO CENTRE AND TRAVEL EAST THRU A FEW STOPLIGHTS.
CROSS ANGLING RD. (STOPLIGHT) AND THE NEXT LIGHT IS MOORSBRIDGE.
MOORSBRIDGE ONLY GOES LEFT / NORTH, SO TURN LEFT ONTO IT.
FOLLOW MOORSBRIDGE THRU THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND PAST A GOLF COURSE, WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE ON THE RIGHT.
PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT THE WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR $2.00, BUT WE GET THERE LATER THAN MOST SO LIKELY YOU’LL HAVE TO PARK ON STREETS TO THE NORTH, SOUTH, OR EAST OF THE COURSE.
WE WILL LIKELY SET UP CLOSE TO THE STARTING LINE, WHICH IS AT THE SOUTH END OF THE SCHOOL. YOU’LL HAVE TO LOOK THRU THE CROWDS TO FIND US. (~5,000 RUNNERS, PLUS SPECTATORS)

%%%% RESULTS FOR PETOSKEY / JACKSON INVITES %%%%

Well this made for an interesting weekend. I look forward to getting the first-hand impressions of the team members that were at the Petoskey invite. Looks like the team did very well, and especially in the 9th – 10th grade race. There they were up against almost everyone elses’ young varsity runners, and faired very well in this meet that is tougher and has more depth than I remember it having in the past.
Good work to all of you. I have yet to make a comparison of times to look for the improvements. It just appears that most of you ran significantly better than you did on Tuesday.

9th & 10th grade race – results:
1- West Branch (Ohio) 39
2- South Lyon 67
3- TC West 79 This shows a very strong young group coming up, and especially this early!
4- Petoskey 148
5- TC Central 153
(9 full teams)

1- Nelkie 17:51 West Branch
2- Schaefer 18:10 South Lyon
3- Kulie 18:12 South Lyon
4- MATT LAYLIN TC WEST 18:16
13- RAY INNIS 19:04
18- RUSSELL CARTER 19:20
19- SEBBY KUCERA 19:25
25- CHRIS CHARGO 19:52
26- JACK LYON 19:54
29- JOE YANCHO 20:00
34- SAM MESSINA 20:14
51- JON MILLER 20:36
69- DAN CHOLGER 21:55
72- KASEY GOSS 22:18
75- DAN SCHMIDT 22:31
81- ETHAN POIRIER 23:44

In the 11th – 12th grade race our results packet is missing a page, so I’ll try to find the missing times for those team members that were on those missing results.
good work running against the varsity runners from most of those other teams. Some pretty tough programs in this meet.

11th & 12th grade race results:

1- Petoskey 39
2- South Lyon 48
3- Harbor Springs 84
4- West Branch (Ohio) 117
5- Westland John Glenn 144
6- TC WEST 227
7- TC Central 302
(9 full teams)

36- Jordan Huffman 19:25
41- Robert Cozad 19:36
48- Alex Goldsmith 19:50
50- Jacob Helmka ?
52- Glenn Hasenmyer 19:56
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101- Fabian Golota 22:47
103- Brendan Lyons 23:10
104- Max Yancho 23:44

Now the results from the Jackson Invite. These I can give a first-hand account of. This was likely the toughest field that I’ve seen at this meet in a long while. We fared a little better, even though some fatigue is definitely showing. We showed our weak spots in this meet, it’s going to take another couple of weeks to begin to solidify the ranks and begin to have the full varsity firing on all cylinders.

23 teams

1- Pinckney 44
2- Saline 71
3- Williamston 81
4- Warren De LaSalle 120
5- White Lake Lakeland 174
6- Howell 226
7- TC WEST 236
8- East Kentwood 246
9- TC Central 252
10- Portage Northern 270

26- Geoff Burns 16:38
28- Erik Wilson 16:42
36- Dan Riggins 16:52
53- Mitch Snider 17:13
93- Ben Dean 17:54
96- Kirk Harris 17:57
100- Heath Bristol 18:11

Some good strong racing, especially from Dan Riggins who ran tough through-out the race, never letting go of competitors. Also Kirk Harris went out strong again and was better able to hold on this time as he gets back into form. He managed his PR by over a minute. Good work guys, you’ve certainly earned some time off from racing!

BNC #1 – PETOSKEY RESULTS

ON A HOT, DRY, DUSTY & WINDY DAY, HERE’S THE RESULTS FROM THIS ONE.

4- GEOFF BURNS 17:36
5- ERIK WILSON 17:43
8- MITCH SNIDER 17:55
13- DAN RIGGINS 18:29
18- HEATH BRISTOL 19:07
23- SEBBY KUCERA 19:24
28- BEN DEAN 19:39
29- KIRK HARRIS 19:39
31- RUSSELL CARTER 19:44
33- ALEX HAWKE 19:50
36- ROBERT COZAD 20:00
37- RAY INNIS 20:01
42- JACK LYON 20:07
43- JORDAN HUFFMAN 20:13
47- JACOB HELMKA 20:28
50- MATT LAYLIN 20:35
54- JOE YANCHO 20:56
55- ALEX GOLDSMITH 20:56
57- ERIC NIXON 20:58
58- CHRIS CHARGO 20:59
59- SAM MESSINA 20:59
69- TRENT HIBBARD 21:20
72- NICK CALLAHAN 21:31
74- BRAD ALLEN 21:37
78- JON MILLER 21:48
80- ERIC RIVARD 21:56
84- RYAN SCHAEF 22:12
97- ERIC BREFKA 22:47
106- AARON GLAUCH 23:40
108- KASEY GOSS 23:43
110- DAN CHOLGER 23:50
112- FABIAN GOLOTA 23:52
117- DAN SCHMIDT 24:16
118- ETHAN POIRIER 24:17
124- TYLER STEPHENS 24:57
126- SPENCER CROUCH 24:28
127- MAX YANCHO 24:29
128- BRENDAN LYONS 24:50

SOME PR’S WERE MADE EVEN ON A DAY THAT WASN’T MADE FOR THEM. (NICK CALLAHAN HAD A GOOD DAY, AS DID ETHAN POIRIER, AND I BELIEVE A COUPLE OF OTHERS) OVERALL, IT JUST WASN’T OUR SHINING HOUR, THAT IS STILL TO COME.

SATURDAY X 2

FIRST THE SATURDAY INFO. THEN THE TUESDAY RESULTS…………..

FOR ALL OF THE GUYS GOING TO PETOSKEY:
LOCATION IS THE SAME,
DIRECTIONS ARE THE SAME.

THE GUYS NEED TO BE AT THE SCHOOL BY 6:20
THE BUS LEAVES AT 6:30
THE 9TH & 10TH RACE IS AT 10:00
THE 11TH & 12TH RACE IS AT 11:00
I EXPECT THAT THEY WILL BE BACK AT THE SCHOOL AROUND 3:00

^^^^^ JACKSON INFO. ^^^^^^

THE VARSITY GOES TO THE JACKSON INVITE.

FRIDAY THEY LEAVE CLASS AT 12:45
WE LEAVE IN 2 VANS AT 1:00
WE’LL GET TO THE COURSE AROUND 6, DO A LIGHT WORKOUT AND HEAD FOR THE HOTEL TO CLEAN UP & THEN OFF TO THE OLIVE GARDEN FOR DINNER.

SATURDAY
THE RACE IS AT 10:30

WHEN WE LEAVE THE COURSE WE’LL HEAD FOR “THE PARLOUR” FOR LUNCH.
WE’LL HEAD STRAIGHT HOME AFTER THAT.
WE SHOULD BE BACK AT THE SCHOOL BY ABOUT 5:30.

WE WILL BE STAYING AT THE BAYMONT INN – NORTH OF JACKSON, NEXT TO 127, ON HOLIDAY INN DR. THE PHONE # IS: 517-789-6000. ALL OF THE ROOMS WILL BE UNDER MY NAME. (4)

THE GUYS MAY WANT TO HAVE A SNACK FOR TRAVEL ON FRIDAY.
THEY’LL NEED $ FOR A DINNER AT OLIVE GARDEN.(FRIDAY NIGHT)
BREAKFAST – WE’LL LIKELY JUST USE THE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AT THE HOTEL.
THEN THEY WILL NEED $ FOR LUNCH. (& ICE CREAM)
NOW THE ROOM, THAT WILL AMOUNT TO $34.00 FOR EACH VARSITY MEMBER.
(WE DON’T GET AS GOOD A RATE WITH LESS ROOMS, BUT WE DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR A CHARTER BUS EITHER)

IF YOU PAY BY CHECK, PLEASE MAKE THE CHECK OUT TO ME, AS IT WILL BE ON MY CARD.
SO ROOM MONEY & FOOD MONEY. THEN WE’LL BE ALL SET.

I BELIEVE THAT’S IT… NOW THE DIRECTIONS

>GOTO 127 SOUTH, AND GET DOWN THRU LANSING AND DOWN TO I-94 AT THE NORTH SIDE OF JACKSON.
>CROSS UNDER I-94 AND CONTINUE STRAIGHT SOUTH (ON S. WEST AVE.)
>FOLLOW S. WEST AVE. UNTIL IT MAKES A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN, YOU WILL THEN PASS PARKSIDE SCHOOL OFFICES ON THE RIGHT, AND ENTER A LARGE TRAFFIC CIRCLE.
>TAKE THE FIRST EXIT RIGHT ON STONEWALL RD.
>JUST UP ON STONEWALL RD. IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARK ON THE LEFT. THERE IS PARKING HERE AND THERE, BUT WE WILL PARK TO THE RIGHT NEAR THE MUSEUM. THAT IS CLOSEST TO THE FINISH AREA – AND WHERE WE NORMALLY SET UP. (RIGHT IN THE PLAYGROUND AREA)

PETOSKEY INFO.

WELL WE GO TO ALANSON ON TUESDAY FOR THE FIRST BIG NORTH CONF. MEET. IT LOOKS LIKE THE TRIP WILL BE AROUND 15 MILES; MAYBE A LITTLE MORE, THE OTHER SIDE OF PETOSKEY.

WE WILL BE EXCUSING THE TEAM FROM CLASSES AT 12:30
LEAVING THE SCHOOL AT 12:45 (LOOKS LIKE A BAG LUNCH WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS ONE )
GIRLS RACE AT 4:00
BOYS RACE AT 4:30 VARSITY & JV COMBINED
5:00 MS GIRLS
5:30 MS BOYS
I WOULD EXPECT US TO BE BACK AT THE SCHOOL BY ABOUT 8:00

DIRECTIONS

THE COURSE IS AT CAMP PETOSEGA
IT APPEARS THAT THE BEST WAY TO GET THERE WILL BE TO GO UP 31 THRU ELK RAPIDS, CHARLEVOIX, ETC.. 131 WAS COMPLETELY TORN UP & DETOURED BETWEEN KALKASKA & MANCELONA 2 WEEKS AGO.

>SO ONCE WHEN YOU REACH PETOSKEY, THESE ARE THE DIRECTIONS THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN, VERBATIM.
>STARTING AT THE 31 / 131 JUNCTION ON THE SOUTH END OF PETOSKEY – WHEN YOU’VE JUST GOTTEN TO TOWN.
>FROM THAT INTERSECTION TRAVEL NORTH 1.6 MILES, STAY TO THE RIGHT AS YOU CROSS THE BEAR RIVER BRIDGE.
- TURN RIGHT ON MITCHELL ST. AND GO THRU DOWNTOWN,
- GO 6.0 MILES (PAST THE HIGH SCHOOL & OUT OF TOWN)
MITCHELL ST. CHANGES TO MITCHELL RD. / C-58
>AT ABOUT THE 6 MILE MARK, TURN LEFT (NORTH) ON BLANCHARD RD.& GO 1 MILE.
>TURN RIGHT ( EAST) ON PICKEREL LAKE RD., > GO 4.7 MILES. (PICKEREL LAKE RD. MAKES NUMEROUS TURNS, THERE ARE SIGNS ARE CAMP PETOSEGA TO HELP YOU)
>TURN LEFT ON BANWELL RD, GO 0.5 MILES
>TURN LEFT ON CAMP PETOSEGA RD., GO 0.7 MILES INTO THE CAMP TO THE COURSE.

SPARTANS & THIS WEEK WITH PETOSKEY

WELL, WE HAD GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS FROM THE MSU INVITE. MOST OF THE TEAM THAT MADE THE TRIP RAN QUITE WELL. SOME DIDN’T HAVE SUCH GOOD DAYS, MUCH AS WITH ANY MEET WHEN YOU HAVE THIS MANY ON YOUR TEAM.
MOSTLY WE HAD A WAKE UP CALL. IT’S TIME TO MAKE OUR TRANSITION FROM PRIMARILY TRAINING; TO PHASING INTO THE RACING PORTION OF THE SEASON. OBVIOUSLY MANY OF THE TEAMS THAT WERE IN OUR RACE FRIDAY SPEND MOST OF THE SEASON RACING HARD. WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY FOR GOOD REASON. WE WILL AIM TO BE APPROACHING OUR BEST IN A MONTH FROM NOW.

I’M GOING TO REFER ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SEE THE RESULTS TO THE MSU SITE: michigan state athletics, SELECT THE CROSS COUNTRY PAGE ON THE LEFT, THEN LOOK FOR THE MSU SPARTAN INVITE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ELITE RACE, OR JV RACE RESULTS.
WE DID HAVE SOME PR’S (AND I MIGHT MISS SOME) GEOFF BURNS IN 16:26, DAN RIGGINS IN 17:07, MATT LAYLIN IN 17:58, I BELIEVE BEN DEAN IN 18:05, AND SEBBY KUCERA IN 18:29 FOR THE VARSITY RACE. THATS’ 5 OF 7, ON WHAT ISN’T A FAST COURSE. THAT’S VERY GOOD FOR RUNNING TIRED.

IN THE JV RACE I THINK HEATH BRISTOL PR’D WITH HIS 18:11, JORDAN HUFFMAN POSSIBLY WITH HIS 18:39, I THINK JACOB HELMKA DID WITH HIS 19:11, AND A COUPLE OF OTHERS MAY HAVE BUT I AM UNCERTAIN, I’LL HAVE TO ASK.
GOOD WORK, IT’S GOING TO GET BETTER. YOU’LL BE RUNNING MUCH FASTER SOON, SO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR IT.

THIS WEEKS’ INFO. MSU, JACKETS, DINNERS, PIC’S, ETC.

>> TEAM PACKETS WERE HANDED OUT TO YOUR SONS, IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ONE, YOU SHOULD ASK HIM WHERE IT IS AND HAVE A LOOK. – THAT IS IF YOU HAVEN’T EVER SEEN ONE BEFORE. THEY ARE VIRTUALLY THE SAME, BUT ALL OF THE TEAM RULES, SCHEDULE, ROSTER AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFO. ARE IN THERE.

>> PICTURES, I’VE SEEN A COUPLE OF PARENTS SNAPPING SOME SHOTS SO FAR. I’M HOPING THAT WE’LL HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK WITH FOR THE SHOW IN THE BANQUET THIS YEAR. PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING SOME SHOTS OF THE TEAM IF YOU ARE ABLE. THEY DON’T ALL HAVE TO BE ACTION SHOTS, WE LIKE TO HAVE SOOME CANDIDS AS WELL TO MIX IT UP.

>> SINCE WE’VE BECOME A LARGE TEAM, IT HAS BECOME A BURDEN TO PUT ON TEAM DINNERS ON FRIDAY NIGHTS BEFORE SATURDAY MEETS. SO THAT MAY GO BY THE WAYSIDE. IT WOULD REQUIRE 2 OR 3 FAMILIES BANDING TOGETHER TO SHARE THE BURDEN. THEN YU HAVE TO HAVE A PLACE LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD EVERYONE. (SEE WHAT I MEAN?) (HAVE A LOOK AT THAT ROSTER)

~~~~~~~~~ MSU INVITATIONAL & DIRECTIONS ~~~~~~~~~~

I WON’T KNOW UNTIL WEDS. AT NOON OR AFTER IF WE ARE IN THE ELITE RACE (VARSITY) OR NOT. AWKWARD SYSTEM THEY ARE IMPLEMENTING THIS YEAR. WE SHOUOLD BE IN THAT RACE, SO I HAVE TO SET PLANS ACCORDING TO THAT.
WE MIGHT GET THERE IN TIME TO SEE THE COLLEGE MENS RACE WHICH BEGINS AT 1:35, MAYBE JUST.

2:10 GIRLS SM SCHOOL
2:40 BOYS SMALL SCH
3:10 GIRLS ELITE
3:35 BOYS ELITE
4:00 GIRLS LARGE SCH
4:30 BOYS LG SCH
5:00 BOYS JV
5:30 GIRLS JV

WE WILL HAVE THE PORTION OF THE TEAM THAT IS GOING, LEAVE CLASS AT 10:15.
COACH KRAMER WILL PICK UP THE FRESHMEN AT THE FRONT DOOR.
WE WILL LEAVE THE SCHOOL AT 10:30
WE PLAN TO ARRIVE BY 2:00

AFTER THE RACES AND THE COOL DOWNS, ETC, WE PLAN TO HEAD FOR EL AZTECO IN EAST LANSING FOR MEXICAN FOOD, AND HOPE FOR SEATING. GOOD STUDENT TYPE RESTAURANT, SO EACH OF THE GUYS NEEDS TO BRING A BAG LUNCH FOR THE TRIP DOWN. THEN MONEY FOR DINNER.

WE ARE TAKING 3 RENTAL VANS.
IT’S HARD TO SAY WHEN WE WILL GET BACK, WHEN WE HAVE A RESTAURANT INVOLVED, BUT I’LL VENTURE A GUESS AT 10:30-11:00. IT’S HARD TO PIN IT DOWN WHEN WE GO TO A RESTAURANT. AS ALWAYS WE WILL TRY TO MOVE IT ALONG, WHILE STILL HAVING THE GUYS GAIN SOME GOOD EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS.

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27 SOUTH (127) BY WAY OF YOUR FAVORITE METHOD
(WE’LL BE GOING 113 THRU KINGSLEY, TO 131>115>10>127 SOUTH)

FOLLOW 127 THRU LANSING AND PAST MICHIGAN AVE. & PAST THE TROWBRIDGE EXIT. THIS WILL TAKE YOU SOUTH OF TOWN.
>THE RACES ARE AT FOREST ACRES EAST GOLF COURSE CONTINUE DOWN FOREST RD.

WE WILL BE DROPPING OFF THE TEAM AT PAVILION ROAD ENTRANCE, AND HOPE TO PARK NEARBY. OTHER WISE FOR EVERYONE ELSE (AND MAYBE US) THE COMMUTER LOTS ARE TO BE USED WITH SHUTTLE BUSES TO BRING YOU OVER TO THE COURSE. WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHERE THE COMMUTER LOTS ARE WHEN WE GET THERE, I DO KNOW THAT THEY ARE CLOSE.

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JACKETS ARE IN! JACKETS ARE IN!

THE JACKETS ARE IN BEING EMBROIDERED RIGHT NOW AND IF NOT THIS WEEK THEY SHOULD BE READY BEFORE THE FIRST BIG NORTH MEET NEXT TUESDAY.

THE PRICE TURNED OUT TO BE : $20.00 FOR THE EMBROIDERY, AND $39.75 FOR THE JACKETS THEMSELVES. THAT MAKES A TOTAL OF $59.75 OF COURSE.
SO FAR I’VE RUN THIS ONE UP ON MY CREDIT CARD, SO IF YOU ARE WRITING A CHECK PLEASE MAKE IT OUT FOR $59.75 IN MY NAME. THANK YOU. WHEN I RECEIVE THE $, YOUR SON WILL RECEIVE HIS JACKET.

ONE LAST NOTE–
WE WILL BE HAVING THE BIG TEAM DINNER AT MY PLACE AFTER THE ELK RAPIDS MEET AGAIN THIS YEAR. WE WILL NEED SOME HELP IN PUTTING TOGETHER THAT ANNUAL POT-LUCK AFTER THE RACES. I DO HOPE THAT ALL WILL PARTICIPATE IN THAT AND THE BANQUET AS THEY WILL BE OUR BIG GATHERINGS. IT APPEARS THAT CINDY AND I WON’T BE MANAGING TO HAVE A “PARENT PARTY” AT OUR HOME AFTER ALL. I WANTED TO SO THAT EVERYONE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET, BUT DOESN’T SEEM IT WILL BE MANAGEABLE FOR US THIS YEAR.

REMEMBER THAT WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS FAMILIES AND FANS TO COME TO THE MEETS. WE LIKE SUPPORT!
(SEE THE TEAM PACKET ON “WATCHING YOUR FIRST XC MEET”)

RESULTS FOR R-P / W. OTT., & FREMONT

HERE ARE THE RESULTS FOR OUR HOT (!), HUMID AND BUGGY TRIANGULAR MEET @ REETHS – PUFFER:

WE DIDN’T WANT TO GET TOO EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE, 3 DAYS BEFORE TOUGH COMPETITION ON SAT., BUT THE COMPETITION FROM WEST OTTAWA WAS BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED. THEY MADE A STRONG RUN AT US, AND I KNOW THAT OUR GUYS COULD SENSE THAT THEY NEEDED TO GET A MOVE-ON AFTER THE FIRST MILE IF THEY WANTED TO WIN.
IT WAS A RUGGED, YET MOSTLY FLAT COURSE, AND THE R-P COACHES FELT THAT THE TEMPERATURE SLOWED THINGS A FAIR AMOUNT.
WE DID WELL, SEVERAL HAD OUTSTANDING RACES. HEATH BRISTOL HAD A GREAT RACE AND MADE 5TH MAN FOR THE TEAM WHICH HELPED US SOLIDIFY THE FIRST PLACE.

TC WEST – 27 WEST OTTAWA – 34 REETHS – PUFFER – 68
HERE’S THE PLACES & TIMES
1- GEOFF BURNS 17:16
2- ERIK WILSON 17:34
6- MITCH SNIDER 18:14
7- DAN RIGGINS 18:32
11- HEATH BRISTOL 18:58
13- MATT LAYLIN 19:00
14- RAY INNIS 19:00.9
16- BEN DEAN 19:05
17- SEBBY KUCERA 19:10
20- ERIC NIXON 19:42
21- JORDAN HUFFMAN 19:44
22- ROBERT COZAD 19:47
24- TRENT HIBBARD 19:57
25- JACOB HELMKA 19:59
27- ALEX HAWKE 20:09
29- JACK LYON 20:13
34- ALEX GOLDSMITH 20:49
37- RUSSELL CARTER 21:06
39- JOE YANCHO 21:10
41- JON MILLER 21:18
42- SAM MESSINA 21:30
43- ERIC RIVARD 21:33
44- NICK CALLAHAN 21:42
49- ERIC BREFKA 22:20
51- SPENCER CROUCH 22:43
53- CHRIS CHARGO 23:16
54- RYAN SCHAEF 23:43
57- DAN SCHMIDT 23:53
58- TYLER STEPHENS 23:57
59- KASEY GOSS 24:05
61- AARON GLAUCH 24:23
62- MAX YANCHO 25:26
66- BRENDAN LYONS 27:14
67- ETHAN POIRIER 27:17

WE HAD SOME EYES OPEN ON THIS ONE. MANY OF OUR GUYS CAN RUN FASTER THAN THEY THINK. THEY’RE FINDING THAT THEY CAN RUN WITH OTHERS ON THE TEAM THAT HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF THEM.

######### FREMONT HILL & BALE INVITE ##########
WE HAD A TOUGH RACE WITH THIS ONE. EAST KENTWOOD WAS TOUGHER AT THIS POINT IN THE SEASON THAN I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED. THEN THERE’S FREMONT, IN WHAT IS REALLY A 3 TEAM MEET FOR US AS FAR AS TEAMS GO, FREMONT REIGNED SUPREME THIS DAY. THEY ARE READY, NOW. THEY SHOWED THAT THEY DESERVE TO BE RANKED HIGHLY IN THE MIDWEST. (PRE-SEASON THEY WERE RANKED #2 IN THE MIDWEST BEHIND PINCKNEY)

ONCE AGAIN WE HAD MANY CHANGES OCCUR AS WE BEGIN THE COMPETITIVE PART OF THE SEASON. WE HAD A COUPLE OF GUYS HAVE A HARD TIME, A LITTLE HEART BREAK HERE AND THERE. FOR THE MOST PART WE HAD MOVEMENT FORWARD, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW. WE HAD PEOPLE LOSE SPOTS ON VARSITY, AND NEW-COMERS MAKE VARSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT’S AWKWARD TO HAVE THINGS BE SO VOLATILE RIGHT NOW. JUST REMEMBER THAT AS YOU OR A TEAM MATE CHALLENGE FOR PLACES FARTHER FORWARD ON THE TEAM, OR VIE FOR SPOTS IN THE TOP 7, YOU MAKE THE TEAM STRONGER AS YOU IMPROVE. THE ESSENCE OF HAVING A GREAT TEAM IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUR TEAMMATE TO IMPROVE, DO HIS BEST, EVEN FINISHIING IN FRONT OF YOU IF HE CAN. THAT MAKES A TRUE TEAM. YOUR COMPETITION IS NOT WITHIN THE TEAM. RALLY YOUR TEAMMATES AND PUT YOUR BEST TEAM FORWARD.

VARSITY RESULTS:
1) FREMONT 28
2) TC WEST 78
3) EAST KENTWOOD 87
4) LUDINGTON 110
5) GRAND HAVEN 136
6) FRUITPORT 143
7) SPRING LAKE 145
BIG RAPIDS 147

3- GEOFF BURNS 16:32
7- ERIK WILSON 17:10
14- DAN RIGGINS 17:36
21- MITCH SNIDER 17:51
33- MATT LAYLIN 18:26
41- RAY INNIS 18:56
46- HEATH BRISTOL 19:08

JV RACE RESULTS:

1) FREMONT 40
2) TC WEST 41
3) GRAND HAVEN 68
4) HESPERIA 116
PLUS 8 MORE…

5- SEBBY KUCERA 18:32
6- BEN DEAN 18:43
7- ALEX HAWKE 18:54
10- ROBERT COZAD 19:14
11- RUSSELL CARTER 19:14.5
15- JACOB HELMKA 19:34
19- JACK LYON 19:49
23- BRAD ALLEN 20:03.4
24- ERIC NIXON 20:03.7
26- JORDAN HUFFMAN 20:06
27- JOE YANCHO20:10
30- SAM MESSINA 20:13
31- FORREST VERELLEN 20:14
57- ERIC RIVARD 21:22
60- ERIC BREFKA 21:26
63- NICK CALLAHAN 21:46
66- RYAN SCHAEF 21:57
67- SPENCER CROUCH 21:58
71- AARON GLAUCH 22:05
72- TYLER STEPHENS 22:07
74- KASEY GOSS 22:10
75- DAN SCHMIDT 22:14
82- BRENDAN LYONS 22:56
84- MAX YANCHO 22:57
90- ETHAN POIRIER 23:45

DIRECTIONS TO FREMONT

ONCE AGAIN TAKE M-37 SOUTH THRU MESICK > AND THRU BALDWIN.

JUST BEFORE YOU GET TO WHITE CLOUD, TURN RIGHT (WEST) ON 20. (NORTH OF WHITE CLOUD)
> ALSO CALLED 1 MILE RD. >TURN RIGHT ACROSS FROM THAT – OR WHERE THERE IS A PIZZARIA ON THE CORNER ON THE RIGHT.
SOUTH 5-6 BLOCKS IS THE FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL WHERE THE COURSE IS LOCATED.
WE TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE THRU THESE STREETS EACH YEAR IT SEEMS, BUT THE SCHOOL IS EASY TO FIND SOUTH OF THE MAIN STREET.

!!!!!!!!!! HERE’S A CALL FOR DRIVERS FOR THE NEXT 2 WEEKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP US WITH DRIVING TO ONE OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF MEETS. WE WILL BE TAKING RENTAL VANS, AND DESPERATELY NEED SOME HELP GETTING THE TEAM THERE.

>NEXT FRIDAY IZAAK & I WILL BOTH DRIVE VANS AND WE NEED 1 MORE DRIVER FOR THAT ONE – GOING TO MSU.

>2 WEEKS FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) I WILL BE TAKING THE VARSITY DOWN TO JACKSON AND WILL NEED 1 PARENT TO DRIVE A VAN. 2 TOTAL.
PLEASE CALL 941-8494 IF YOU CAN HELP (AND CAN MOVE WITH THE CARAVAN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS)

{{{{{ FREMONT FACTS }}}}}

THIS SATURDAY WE RACE IN THE FREMONT HILL & BALE INVITE. (not really much for hill, but lots of hay bales)

HERE’S THE TIME LINE:
>SCHOOL BUS LEAVES THE HS @ 5:30 am (that means being there by 5:25) Last year we had a 2 1/2 hour trip at 50 mph. I must make certain we don’t get stuck the same way.
>girls varsity runs at 9:00
>guys varsity runs at 9:30
>10:15 boys & girls JV’s race together
>11:00 varsity awards ceremony
>11:25 head for the local beach (if it works out; weather , etc. – bring your towel!)

We will stop at M-55, a convenience store on the way home. Bring money, or better yet, good food of your own.
> I would expect that we’ll be back at the school about 3:00.

FUTURE THOUGHT ON MSU
WE WILL BE TAKING ONLY 16 – 18 GUYS TO THE MSU INVITE NEXT FRIDAY.
I’VE BEEN GETTING SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT IT > THE VARSITY RACES AT 3:35 (I think we’ll know for sure this next week)
THE JV’S RACE AT 5:00 (certain on that one)
We will take the # of guys that we think can get to the front 1/3 of the pack before the first turn on that course, if that isn’t accomplished your race is compromised right away.
Z

I’ll get results out from the meet Weds. soon.