What a week! Three meets in six days is no joke! The team really stepped up to the challenge!
Platte County
The Platte County Invitational provided an opportunity for many runners to run their first varsity race. It was a tough course on a warm day, yet many were up for the challenge! Francis came out strong and earned herself a medal in her first-ever varsity competition
Results: http://www.morgansports.net/results/pccc2016.php
Missouri Southern Stampede
The Missouri Southern Stampede was a memorable day in so many ways--from the ride down to the race to lunch and back--we all have so much to the cherish about that day. Six of the nine runners who competed in Joplin earned personal best times: Madison and Grace both moved on the PHXC record board and Brooklyn and Avery enjoyed times at least two-minutes faster than previous races. The team earned 12th out of 36 teams from states all over the region. Congratulations!
Results: http://mo.milesplit.com/meets/150119/results
Smithville Invitational
With hot temperatures and both the JV and Varsity squads entering their second races in less than a week, everyone knew this day would be a challenge. The teams were asked to take a personal racing risk, and it paid off! JV earned first place as a team with Avery taking 3rd place overall. Varsity took second place with 4 runners in the top twenty (Madison, Grace, Amelia, and Meg). Great job, team!
Results: http://www.morgansports.net/results/smithville2016.php
Kansas City Cross Country Classic
This week we will head back to the Ray-Pec Course for the Kansas City Cross Country Classic (formerly the KC Metro Invitational). Hopefully, the course will be a little drier and the temperatures a little cooler than they were the last time we raced this course.
Information:
Location: Ray-Pec Cross Country Course
6:00--Arrive at School
6:10--Depart School
7:30--Coach's Meeting
8:00--Girls' C Team Race, 50 medals (Molly, Maddie, Mikayla, Derrienne, Natalie, Amy, Abby, Juliette, Taylor)
9:30--Varsity Girls' Race, 50 large school medals (Madison, Tessa, Meg, Grace, Caylin, Amelia, Brooklyn, Avery)
10:30--JV Girls' Race, 45 large school medals (Morgan, Emma, Francis, Kat, Kayla T., Kailey, Hannah, Caroline, Anna, Lilly, Kayla S., Aubrey, Clarissa)
12:00--Awards for top 25 finishers in the varsity race and team trophies
Pasta Party: Amelia's Family
Meet Treats: Avery and Kailey
