Platte County, Joplin, and Smithville--Oh my!

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

Ray-Pec Results, Platte and Joplin Information

Sloppy conditions on Saturday made for muddy, fun races--the true cross country experience!

We had two Varsity finishers in the top 10 with Madison K. taking 16th place and Grace F earning a 23rd place finish.  As a team we placed 7th.  In the JV race, Avery B took home 10th place.  Way to go girls!

Full Results Here

This week, we have two meets: the Platte County Invitational and the Missouri Southern Stampede.

The Platte County Invitational:
All runners will attend this meet.  The girls heading to Joplin this weekend will complete a workout and cheer for their teammates once complete.
Location:  Platte Ridge Park
2:30--Students dismissed from class.  We will leave once the bus is loaded.
3:00--MSSU runners begin workout
3:30--coaches meeting
4:10--Varsity Girls' Race (40 medals): Francis S., Emma M., Carly S., Kailey W., Kayla T., Kat M.,
5:00--JV Race (40 medals): Hannah C., Anna D., Caroline A., Lillian M., Aubrey R., Clarissa E., Kayla S., Juliet K., Taylor H., Amy G., Abby F., Natalie PR., Derrienne, Mikayla P., Molly C., Youxi
Awards to follow final race
Meet Treats:  Emma and Kat

Missouri Southern Stampede:
Location:  MSSU Cross Country Course
6:15--arrive at PHHS
6:30--Leave PHHS
9:00--arrive at MSSU
10:30--Varsity Girls Race:  Madison K., Grace F., Tessa M., Caylin R., Amelia P., Meg F., Morgan Y., Brooklyn N., Avery B.
We will depart the course after cool downs have been completed and awards are collected.  We plan to stop for lunch on the way home.
Meet Treats: Tessa and Madison

Kris Solsberg Results and Ray-Pec Invitational Info

What a great start to the season! The team came out ready to compete on Saturday, and it showed in the results!

Results for the event can be found  here.

This Saturday, the team will head south to one of the fastest courses in the area for the Ray-Pec Invitational.  

Information:
Location: Ray-Pec Cross Country Course (behind the HS)
7:30--arrive at school
7:40--depart
10:00--Varsity 5K (Grace, Madison, Caylin, Tessa, Amelia, Morgan, Meg)
11:10--JV 5k
12:30--awards
1:45--arrive at PHHS

Pasta Party: Hartley family
Meet Treats: Procopio-Ross and Collins Family

Thank you for supporting the team!