Neuqua Valley Mens Cross Country

 

                         

 

Paul Vandersteen – Head Coach  paul_vandersteen@ipsd.org

Jaime Janota – Varsity   james_janota@ipsd.org

Steve Saul – Sophomores   steve_saul@ipsd.org

Mike Rossi – Freshmen   michael_rossi@ipsd.org

Arnoush Javaherian – Freshmen   arnoush_javaherian@ipsd.org

 

Registration for Summer Cross Country found HERE

 

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Summer Running 2010

 

With the loss of the majority of students from our best feeder school (Scullen Middle School) to WV, I prepared myself for a reduction of men participating in our program.  To my delight, we established record numbers this summer with 175 runners!  Our sophomore class jumped from 18 at this time last year to 41 now.  With the help of great assistant coaches, alumni, and other guys like NCAA Division III national champion Kyle Brady, I have plans to do some serious marketing next spring to see if we can break the magical 200 mark.  Sometimes I find this hard to believe.  In the summer of 1997, I once went to a summer running session and one guy showed up!  Most days, we had 6-8 guys in attendance.  Joe Sabah once said, “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great”. 

 

We have had some key seniors step up their training the last three weeks.  The State has never heard of some of these seniors but it is obvious that they are determined to be known.  Only time will tell.  I am also proud of our leadership thus far.  Joel Lynn, Hirsh Gaikward, Jon Stricker and Josh Antonson have stepped up to lead this team.  I am sure I will witness others doing the same as the summer unfolds. 

 

IHSA State Meet – May 28 and 29

 

I have to give our guys credit.  They competed and left everything on the track.  We finished third as a team while dealing with quite a bit of adversity.  Two years in a row we have received a trophy - no small accomplishment considering the depth and quality of the track and field teams in this state.  I really enjoyed the chess game that went with this meet.  All six coaches sat in a room on Friday night to figure out how we might win the State championship.  We figured we would need at least 52 points if Lake Park’s guys were on.  After the coaches met, we met with the guys and talked about what we had to do the next day.  We were very close to being dead on.  Lake Park would win the state title with 50 points with three guys scoring in four different events. 

 

One of the decisions we made was to put our eggs in the sprint relays basket to see if we could score big points there.  By not going for the 4 x 800m relay, we could save Aryan and Steve Carron’s legs for the open 400m.  However, it would have been fun to see how fast they would have run.  Nonetheless, our 4 x 800m guys that did run ran a fantastic race.  They were in the race the whole way.  Cale Brown showed that he has a real future in the 800m next year at Carthage by running a 1:55.0 anchor leg to lead us to a very close seventh place finish.  Jordan Lagomarcino capped off a great senior year by running 1:56.0 in the second leg. 

 

After the 4 x 800m, it was Aaron’s turn.  I knew he was in trouble when no one wanted to close the gap that Fenwick’s Grady put on the field.  Aaron was caught in a no-win predicament.  If he tried to close the gap himself he would have used up a lot of energy, but sitting with the chase pack he was falling into the hands of the big kickers.  Aaron ran a 61 last 400m, but it was not enough to catch Grady and the other three guys who kicked the last 400m faster than him.  He finished fifth and capped a career of many State medals that may never be surpassed by another distance runner in our program.  In fact, he has probably won more state medals than any non-swimmer in NV’s history!

 

After the 3200m, we needed big points in the sprint relays to have a chance.  As it turned out, we didn’t have enough to score high in the 4 x 100m.  We finished sixth.  At this point, I knew it was probably going to be a battle for second. 

 

A glimmer of hope appeared when Aryan and Steve finished second and fourth in the 400m.   However, Aryan was dq’d for a lane violation and now the team was feeling down.  Coach Saul called me.  I left the stands and found them in the field house with their heads down and not saying a word.  I explained to them it was not possible to win the state championship (Lake Park had scored 50 points) and that Aryan’s disqualification was not going to cost us a State title because even with his 8 pts., we could only score 44 pts.  I then challenged them to make a statement with the race they had left.  I challenged them to make history.  The other coaches did the same after coming back from the officials’ area.  The guys met the challenge.  We won the 4 x 400m in a school record (3:17.0 FAT) with Aryan anchoring it in 47.95.  Sophomore Jake Bender ran 49.5 for his leg.

 

What a great day.  We dealt with adversity and learned many life lessons.  We had fun.  What more could one ask for?  Ok, a state championship, but that was not in the cards this day.  What was in the cards were memories of a lifetime.  We will talk about this day for a long time.  For me, the character that was shown by our guys was more important than anything else.  I could not be more proud of a group of men.  I could not be more proud of NV as a community.  We had a huge crowd of parents, fans, administrators, teachers, and teammates that made the trip down.  Collectively, it is hard to argue that we were not champions together J

 

IHSA Sectional Meet – May 22

 

The meet was delayed from the night before and run on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at West Aurora.  We came to compete but so did everyone else J  I thought we looked sluggish and a different senior schedule this week could easily explain this.  Thankfully, the graduation was Sunday so now we can focus on the task at hand.  We have many options and as long as the guys embrace the events we choose, we will be in good shape come Saturday. 

 

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Sophomore Jake Bender anchors the 4 x 400m in 49.2

 

I thought Aaron Beattie ran a very smart race to win the 3200m in 9:16x.  He ran just hard enough to win over a much improved Guthrie from Naperville North.  David Wing struggled a bit (9:27x) and will have to have a go at it in the slow heat down in Charleston.  Distance runners at this Sectional were at a definite disadvantage time-wise compared to the cooler and calmer conditions most had on Friday night.  Steve Carron was the definite horse in this meet.  He ran a 1:56.6 leg on the 4 x 800m, was second in the open 400m in 49.02 FAT, and then led off our 4 x 400m relay in 49.7. 

 

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Steve Carron (right) runs the lead-off leg of the 4 x 400m

 

I am looking forward to a great State meet.  It is time for us to take care of the little things and not worry about ‘winning a State championship’.  If that happens, great, but we cannot control points and places.  We can only control getting ready and giving it our best effort in the events assigned. 

 

Upstate Eight Conference Meet – May 13, 2010

 

Not a whole lot to report with this meet.  We won easily (results) and the wind was blowing at a constant 15-18 mph so the times suffered.  The meet reminded me of our 2007 team in the fall when we competed at Regionals.  We simply went through the motions knowing the real excitement was coming down the road. 

 

Wing looked good in the 1600m and he and Beattie held off Krauss (LP) and Johnson (StE) to go 1-2.  I liked Alekh’s competitive spirit in the fr/so 1600m.  With a summer of consistent training, he has a shot at being a top 7 contributor this fall.  Robbie Hohlman’s 800m was fun to watch.  He is not afraid to stick his nose in there and with a summer of training, he is looking like a top 7 runner at the f/s level this fall.  Probably the most impressive performance of the day was sophomore Jake Bender’s 400m split in the 4 x 400m.  He ran 50.1 in non-ideal conditions and his 200m on the 4 x 200m was impressive.  I look forward to having Jake with us this summer and fall.  

 

2010 Bests

600m

800m

1600m

3200m

Underclassmen Updated 5-3-10

 

 

 

 

Bender, Jake

 

2:07.0

 

 

Blacker, Kyle

 

2:16.9

4:58.2

10:25.8

Boclair, Shelton

 

2:14.3

4:51.7

10:37.9

Brinker, Danny

 

2:34.9

5:17.6

11:27.9

Campbell, Ross

 

2:50.6

5:15.0

11:54.5

Cederoth, Ben

 

2:12.9

4:53.0

10:24.2

Chang, Josh

1:40

2:13.0

5:03.2

 

Charles, Nikhil

1:59.7

2:40.4

 

14:13

Cheng, Kevin

 

2:09.3

4:59.8

10:47.9

Coffel, Zack

 

2:20.8

5:16.7

 

Daftari, Rahul

 

2:27.2

5:13.0

11:33.1

Derrick, Mark

 

2:03.5

4:30.7

9:43.6

Doty, Nicholas

 

2:27

5:01.7

11:09.4

Garcia, Julius

 

2:17

 

 

Gozum, Dean

 

2:19

 

 

Gozum, Dillon

 

2:38.4

6:00.0

 

Guenther, Patrick

 

2:19.0

 

 

Hohlman, Robert

 

2:09.7

4:59.0

11:27.9

Hynes, Jon

 

 

 

 

Jacobson, Xander

 

2:14.3

4:54.9

10:59.8

Knockeart, Nathan

 

 

5:26.0

12:14.2

Krauklis, Steven

 

2:10.3

4:56.2

10:24.9

Lamb, Gerard

 

2:30.0

5:21.0

11:16.6

Lee, Moses

 

2:19.0

 

 

Lin, Ben

 

2:46.0

5:48.0

12:29.5

Meehan, Sean

 

2:25.9

5:07.2

10:50.0

Meka, Alekh

 

2:09.6

4:43.1

10:25.1

Miller, Geoff

 

2:21.0

5:04.1

10:58.7

Morrison, Riley

 

2:29.5

5:12.0

11:10.5

O’Connell, Mike

 

2:30.0

5:27.0

12:14.4

O’Connor, Brendan           

 

2:09.0

4:45.9

10:31.8

Rai, Ashvin

1:48.4

2:25.8

 

 

Reid, Nate

 

2:31

 

 

Reynolds, Matthew

 

2:36.1

5:24.0

11:38.4

Rouches, Nick

1:46.6

2:21.0

 

 

Schuster, John

1:49.7

2:22.0

5:02.5

10:59.2

Seyller, Kevin

1:52.5

2:20.8

5:13.5

12:12

Skrip, Kevin

 

 

 

 

Soltys, Taylor

 

2:02.7

4:34.8

9:37.9

Whaley, Mike

 

2:31.0

5:02.2

11:11.4

2010 Bests

600m

800m

1600m

3200m

Upperclassmen Updated 5-3-10

 

 

 

 

Antonson, Josh

 

2:09.4

4:40.7

10:15

Avant, Aryan

1:29.0

1:59.7

 

 

Beattie, Aaron

 

1:57.9

4:20.9

9:08.1

Bender, Jacob

 

2:07.0

 

 

Brown, Cale

 

1:58.8

 

 

Carron, Steve

 

1:56.7

 

 

Chang, Josh

 

 

5:03.0

 

Covington, Rob

 

 

4:51.0

10:16.1

Coyne, Matt

 

 

4:56.5

10:18.5

Dal Pozzo, Vincenzo

 

2:00.5

 

 

Ferguson, Josh

 

1:59.2

4:34.5

10:08.4

Folster, Carlton

 

2:02.2

4:31.4

9:37.0

Gaikwad, Hirsh

 

 

4:49.9

10:21.6

Graham, Nick

 

 

4:51.3

10:30.9

Hill, Matt

 

2:12.1

4:45.2

9:51.9

Howard, Parker

1:32.4

2:07.0

 

 

Jackson, Evan

1:34.7

 

 

 

Klimczak, Billy

 

2:08.3

4:30.7

9:42.9

Koska, Nate

1:33.8

2:16

 

 

Krist, James

 

1:58.7

4:37.7

10:42.9

Lagomarcino, Jordan

 

1:58.8

4:19.8

9:44.2

Lynn, Joel

 

2:11.1

4:50.0

10:16.0

Mahmoud, Jaffar

 

2:05.0

4:28.3

9:42.3

Maltby, Adam

 

2:17.7

4:57.3

10:08.9

Merkley, Alex

 

 

 

10:22

Morrison, Jamere

 

2:01.6

 

 

O'Connell, William

 

2:06.0

4:51.5

10:48.4

Sassa, Rob

 

2:15.4

4:48.0

10:28

Stricker, Jon

 

2:15.3

4:48.1

10:07.0

Tout, Andrew

 

2:07.8

4:38.8

9:58.4

Verbus, Luke

 

2:01.7

4:27.0

9:44

Wing, David

 

2:04.3

4:24.9

9:27.5

Wytiaz, Matt

1:34.6

 

 

 

 

10k Article – Sub 27:000, an elite club

Unless you have been living in a cave, you know that Chris Solinsky recently became the first American to break 27:00.  Only 31 guys have accomplished this feat – ever!  This is a great article – worth a read. 

 

Red Ribbon Invite – May 1, 2010

 

We loaded our sprint relays for this meet and gave some other guys an opportunity to run in the distance races.  The highlight had to be the 4 x 400m relay where we dropped the baton on the last leg, ran back 5 meters to go get it, and still broke 3:20!  Mark Derrick and Taylor Soltys both ran 2:03 and 2:02 on their respective legs on the fr/so 3200m relay.  Matt Hill continued to improve his 3200m time and is starting to look like a viable top 5 guy this fall.  Junior Vincenzo DalPozzo continues to impress after taking almost all of the indoor season off.  He ran a 2:00.5 split on the 3200m relay.  And, last but definitely not least, was sophomore Jake Bender’s 400m performances.  He ran a 50.3 open 400m and then repeated this performance as the anchor of the school record f/s 4 x 400m relay.  His open 400m broke Zach Splan’s school record.  I would love to see him train with us this summer! Pictures are on our Facebook page.  Updated times are in the chart on this page.

 

NV, WV, MV Triangular

 

I am not going to add a lot of comments to save a little time but even though the weather was far from ideal, we had some great distance performances.  Check the performance chart for improved times.  Sophomore Taylor Soltys’ and Mark Derrick’s 3200m times were definite highlights.

 

Order a T-Shirt!

 

Traditionally, we award our athletes who qualify for the state meet with shirts. In support of our team this May, we're making another version of the shirt available to anyone affiliated with our program for $10. In the event that we've got athletes running in the state finals, it would be a tremendous sign of support to see a section of the bleachers packed with our fans decked out in gold and blue shirts. The back of the shirt has the year 2010 made up of the names of each member of this year's squad - a symbol of our collected efforts. Please consider purchasing one, especially if you are planning on going to the state meet to cheer. Otherwise, be sure to wear blue and gold! Orders must be in by the end of the day on May 9!

How do I order my shirt(s)?
Click on this link - track and field website

Where/When can I pick them up?
We anticipate the shirts will be available the week before the state meet (starting May 24) at NVHS during the day or at practice.

How can I pay?
Cash or checks (made out to NVHS).

Questions?
Email Coach Saul (steve_saul@ipsd.org) with any questions about your order.

 

DGS Bob Cahoon Invite – April 22, 2010

 

Chad Witmeyer once said, “Hope never dies where faith is strong, and faith grows strong in the presence of hope.”  Through four years of training, disappointment, and some glimmers of hope, Jordan Lagomarcino persevered.  He started off as our third man this past fall only to get the flu and a nagging shin injury that did not allow him to perform at his best.  Well, he made up for it and more this night.  Lago ran with purpose and confidence.  He challenged the State’s best (Smith, Llamas, Beattie, Schrobilgen, etc.) until he was simply out-gunned down the stretch by the speed of Smith and Llamas while still running 4:19.8.  But, watch out because we have six weeks to go and he just keeps getting better every week. 

 

What a great night for our team.  We again loaded our lineup for this meet and over 100 of our guys showed up to support our varsity.  Check out our Facebook page for pictures and video.  We now have many options for our 4 x 800m.  We put together a completely different lineup and still ran 8:03.  Verbus, Ferguson, Brown, and Folster got us the points we were looking for and Brown showed us he is a very viable option for State in this race by running 1:58x.  Carron and Krist both broke 2:00 in the open 800m too.  Carron takes off a second every time he runs the 800m.  Pembrook was a machine!  He ran 15.1 in the highs, 40.2 to win the 300 hurdles (he was seeded seventh going in), and was third in the high jump.  And, what about Beattie?  He ran one of greatest doubles in our history by going 9:08 and 4:21!  Wing ran well too.  He lowered his time to 9:27.5 and with some more rest, I see him dipping under 9:20.  Another young man to watch is sophomore Jake Bender.  He is one of the smoothest runners I have seen in a long time.  It would not surprise me to see him work his way into our State lineup in something other than the 4 x 200m.  He has already run a 51.4 open 400m and we have yet to see what he can really do in the 800m. 

 

Elgin, Bartlett, NV Triangular – April 20, 2010

 

It was a perfect night to run and we had some great times to show for it.   The highlights were Mark Derrick’s 1600m (4:30.8), Matt Hill breaking 10:00, Jon Stricker and Adam Maltby running under 10:10, and Ben Lin running almost a minute faster in the 3200m.  Jordan Lagomarcino’s 1600m (4:25.6) and Vincenzo DalPozzo’s 800m (2:03.6) were also highlights.  The performance table has been updated.  We now have 30 guys under 5:00 for the 1600m and 27 guys under 10:40 for the 3200m (11 under 10:00).

 

An Evening with Adam and Kara Goucher

 

Thanks to Nike and Naperville Running Company, we had a great evening at Franscesa’s in downtown Naperville with Adam and Kara Goucher.  Adam and Kara answered questions from the athletes to begin the evening.  I think the point we all found to be most reaffirming was Adam’s comment on how important it was to be strong and be an athlete, not just a runner.  I have heard this from Coach Racey and Coach Iverson at Naperville North many times and I could not agree more.   We then ate a fantastic dinner and took our picture with them.  All pictures can be found on our Facebook page.

 

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Junior Hirsh Gaikwad with elite runners Kara and Adam Goucher

 

West Aurora Invitational – April 17, 2010

 

It was not an ideal day to run, but we still put up some solid times.  Avant and Carron went 1-2 in the open 800m with 1:59.7 and 2:00 times.   The other two sprinters that make up our 4 x 400m relay (Brown and Morrison), ran their respectable legs in the 4 x 800m in 2:01x.  The most entertaining race of the day was the 1600m.  Aaron knew that Llamas of DGN has great leg speed and he had a plan with this in mind and the 15-20 mph winds.  Aaron’s plan was to put in a surge at the 700m mark to create a gap going into the wind so the other guys would have to also fight the wind and not draft off of him.  He implemented his plan to perfection.  However, to Llamas’ credit, he responded to Aaron’s move and stuck on his shoulder.  Aaron cranked the last 400m in an attempt to shake him, but it came down to a kick and Llamas edged him at the line.  Aaron was disappointed he lost but he has nothing to be ashamed about.  It is a long season and we just started doing intervals.  I think Aaron has a sub 4:14 in him J

 

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Carlton Folster and Jordan Lagomarcino follow all-state xc runner Sam Telfer in the 3200m.  Telfer went on to win with Folster in third (9:41x) and Lagomarcino in fourth (9:44x).

 

Signing Day!

 

We started a new tradition at Neuqua Valley with our mock signing day (scholarship or not) for those competing in college.  We had 11 different guys commit to run cross country and/or track and field!  All of these guys signed or will sign an actual letter of intent, are a preferred walk-on, or will compete in Division III (no scholarships). 

 

Boys Track and Field

Aryan Avant  > Marquette University

Alec Gleason > Iowa State

Parker Howard > Washington and Lee

Thaddeus Johnson > St. Ambrose

 

Boys X-Country/Track and Field

Aaron Beattie  > University of Washington

Carlton Folster  > University of Wisconsin Lacrosse

Billy Klimczak > Butler University

Jaffar Mahmoud > Drake University

Luke Verbus  > Western State University of Colorado

David Wing > Miami of Ohio

 

Boys Basketball/Track and Field

Kyle Pembrook > North Central

 

Below are the pictures of the men committed to run cross country/track.  Also pictured are Mike Kennedy (left), the head men’s track and field coach and Paul Vandersteen, the head men’s cross country coach.  

 

I also updated the table to reflect the Streamwood dual meet results. We had a lot of pr’s from freshmen in the 1600m.  Riley Morrison, Kevin Seyller, and Rahul Daftari all took over 30 seconds off their best time!

 

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Aaron Beattie signs with The University of Washington

 

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Billy Klimczak signs with Butler University

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Carlton Folster signs with University of Wisconsin Lacrosse

 

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David Wing signs with Miami University in Oxford, Ohio

 

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Jaffar Mahmoud signs with Drake University

 

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Luke Verbus signs with Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado

 

Possibly the most interesting commitment was made by Luke Verbus to attend Western State College in Colorado.  Western State has been runner-up at the Division II national cross country championships the last two years. 

 

Prep Top Times, Bolingbrook Invitational, York Dual, Schaumburg Invitational

 

We had our ups and downs at the Prep Top Times meet.  Aaron Beattie’s victory in the 3200m and Steve Carron’s continued improvement were the highlights, with our 4x400m false start being the low point.  However, I always look at any false start before the State series as a lesson to be learned so it is less likely to happen when it really counts.  Aaron’s victory and time in the 3200m (9:12.1) was a big confidence boost and we all know the key is for him to do his exercises and stay healthy from here on out.  If he can be ‘moderate and consistent’, he has a great chance of dipping under 9:00 by the end of the year.  He knows that even though breaking 9:00 would be nice, he can only control his training, nutrition, sleep, and strategies and the times and places will take care of themselves.  I remember having this discussion with Chris Derrick, when he was a junior, and he would not speak of the 9:00 barrier.  He only wanted to talk about what he could control. 

 

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Mark Derrick leads Connor Prizy in the 3200m at Schaumburg

 

Steve Carron continues to amaze us.  A senior out for track for the first time, he ran a 50.3 open 400m at Top Times, and in our first outdoor meet vs. York on Tuesday, he ran a 2:04.0 800m in his first-ever attempt at such a distance.  Wow.  My experience tells me he will run 1:53-1:55 if given enough opportunities to run this event.  And, what is amazing is his sprint times keep coming down too.  He ran a 22.4 200m in the same meet and his lead off in the 4x100m had everyone buzzing.  He is a huge college sleeper.  For any college coach reading this, you have a ‘recruiting advantage’ for only ISU has shown interest thus far.  I think he will continue to improve because he is tall (has difficulty running the tight turns indoors) and has a great attitude with a willingness to listen to his coaches and train smart.  We had three other sprinters run below 2:07 for their first 800m’s at York too.  We may look like we cannot compete in the 4x800m without Aaron, but with our sprinters running xc and playing soccer, their base is enough to move them up.  Jordan Lagomarcino’s and James Krist’s 52.6 and 52.3 splits in the 4 x 400m at York are also good signs that great 800m’s are in store. 

 

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David Wing and Andrew Tout in the early stages of the 3200m at Schaumburg

 

We had a lot of highlights at Schaumburg.  The wind was blowing 15-20 mph, but that did not stop us from recording some very respectable times.  Our 3200m relay ran 8:08 with Beattie running a 1:57.9 and Carlton’s 2:01.4 being the highlights.  Lago and I had a nice talk about how to run an 800m after this relay and he came back in the open race and ran 2:01.6.  James Krist is also looking better.  He is not pressing the middle 300m as much and is not tying up at the end.  Probably the performance of the meet for us was Kyle Pembrook’s 110m high hurdle race.  He was not able to run hurdles for us last year and was busy with basketball this winter.  He ran in his first race since his sophomore year and ran 15.7 FAT into a head wind!  I was very proud of Mark Derrick.  He ran a very tough 3200m race and his kick vs. Connor Prizy (fr.) was a lot of fun to watch.  We now have two sophomores (Taylor Soltys being the other) that have run 9:53 for 3200m this year.  Both of these guys have good shots of cracking the 9:40 barrier before the season is over.  Another highlight was David Wing’s race vs. Schact (York) and Lesiewicz (Schaumburg) in the varsity 3200m.  David hung on their tails through 7 laps and had the courage to go around both guys with 400m to go.  All three guys ran sub 61 the last lap and David ran a very respectable 9:39 in his first 3200m of the year!  Jaffar Mahmoud also had a great race in the varsity 1600m.  He ran right with the other studs until the last lap and finished fourth overall in 4:29.8.  He beat some well respected runners in doing so.  Jaffar has decent leg speed, but I think he is better suited in a 3200m.  I am looking forward to seeing what he can do there.  Lastly, I would be amiss to not mention our 4 x 400m relay.  They ran 3:21.5 without one of our regulars (Jamere Morrison).  Parker Howard did a nice job filling in with a 52.4 lead off and Steve Carron continued to improve with a 49.4 split along with finishing second overall in the open 400m (49.7) behind a meet record performance by Aryan Avant (49.5). 

 

I decided to just combine the indoor and outdoor pr’s in the chart.  It is less work for me and it gives an accurate account of personal bests regardless of the venue. 

 

Varsity and F/S Conference Meets

 

Winning our eighth straight indoor conference meet at the varsity level was a great accomplishment.  This was done without trying to maximize our point potential because we want to make sure we are not over-doing it during the indoor season.  For example, we did not ask Aryan or Aaron to double up in their specialties.  This philosophy also gives other men a chance to compete and develop.  We were fortunate enough to place first in the 1600m and 3200m at both levels with four different guys.  Times were far from fast due to the slow track at St. Charles East.  However, we competed well and that’s what matters most.  Sophomores Mark Derrick and Taylor Soltys are starting to show greater confidence and promise.  Both of these young men are looking like top 5 contributors next fall and both have the potential to break 15:00 at Detweiller with a solid, injury-free summer.  Josh Antonson also showed us some hidden speed in the 800m, David Wing’s confidence continues to build, and freshman Alekh Meka ran a very solid 3200m on that track.  He very well could break 10:00 outdoors and the last freshman to do that was a guy named Aaron Beattie J  The latest updates are in the chart.

 

DGS Relays and Oswego meet

 

We had a solid 4 x 800m relay at Lewis at the DGS meet and some great performances from underclassmen at Oswego.  Our 4 x 400m relay is on fire.  So far, we have three of these guys qualified for IPTT and we set the meet record (3:23.8).  I am looking forward to seeing Steve Carron run an 800m.  Even with his 50.7 split, I think once he gets in good shape the 800m might become his best event.  Xander Jacoboson surprised a lot of us with his 4:56 1600m.  Mark Derrick showed us a little speed (2:09) and John Schuster (11:12) and Nick Doty (11:20) showed they may be varsity contributors in the years to come.  Adam Maltby and Nick Graham also showed that a consistent spring and a hard core summer could put them in the 15:30 range this fall.  Latest updates below…..

 

Proviso and Plainfield East Meets

 

I was in northern Wisconsin for Proviso but was able to see the Plainfield East meet.  Our guys are starting to round into racing shape and even though we need to step it up competitively at times, we are well on our way to a great outdoor season.  Our times will start to drop once we start getting in some intervals.  The highlights of the two meets were probably Taylor Soltys’ and Alekh Meka’s 3200m run.  Other good performances were turned in by Mike Whaley in the 1600m, Brendan O’Connor in the 3200m, Aaron Beattie and Carlton Folster’s solid 3200m races, and James Krist’s double in the 800m.  Updated best times are in the table below. 

 

Morton and DGS Meet

 

It is sometimes hard to judge performances on tracks like Morton and DGS.  Morton is a 170 yard carpet and DGS is also 170 meters with somewhat square turns.  Regardless, we produced some great times for this early.  I updated the table to reflect the best times from the athletes thus far. 

 

The highlight for me was the 1600m at DGS.  Both the f/s and varsity races were very competitive.  The f/s 1600m was the most fun race to watch.  A pack of DGS guys and one Sandburg runner took the early lead through the 800m.  Mark Derrick and Taylor Soltys gradually caught the pack and took the lead with about 3 laps to go.  Going into the last lap, it looked like Mark and Taylor would win the race only to have a DGS runner come from way back to nip them at the line.  All three guys ran 4:48-:49 which is a very good time on that track.  We also had two freshmen run right at 5:03-:04.  Couple these races with Ben Cederoth’s victory in the 3200m (10:37), and our future looks bright. 

 

Tryout Meet, January 29, 2010

 

We made our annual trek to Westwood Sports Complex in Sterling, Illinois for our tryout meet.  With over 190 guys trying out for the team, we have no choice but to make some cuts due to space limitations (we have no indoor facility). 

 

What impressed me most about this meet was the camaraderie shown by this team.  It is a close team and it is obvious we are very hungry to do some damage at the State meet this year.  We had several guys run at a level we have never seen before at this time of the season.  For example, we had 7 guys run 55.0 or better in the 400m!  Our distance crew also looked great with several guys under 10:30 already.  Beattie was on a college visit so he did not run.

 

Nike Cross Country National Meet – December 5, 2009

 

What an incredible experience – again!  This is a dream of many a cross country team in the country and we have been fortunate enough to experience it twice.  We finished a respectable 12th.  We were not hitting on all cylinders like we were at the State meet but then again we did not run poorly overall.  The flu and a knee injury put David behind with his training, Jaffar had the flu (Beattie was the only runner in our top 12 that did not get sick this fall), and Carlton just couldn’t get it together in the post season.  Our guys ran hard but you could tell that we had lost some of the mojo that enabled us to win a state title.   Congrats goes out to Loyola who finished fourth and only one point out of third.  Loyola, York, and we raced three times this fall with each team earning a victory. 

 

Personally, I had a great time in Portland.  Because I could not coach the young men, it gave me an opportunity to check out the Nike headquarters and get to know the downtown area well.  I also got the chance to meet Vin Lananna (Oregon coach) and Jason Dunn/David Vidal (Stanford coaches).   And, what an honor it was to talk to Brad Rowe, father of Garrett Rowe who finished 15th.  Brad was the Indiana State Cross Country Champion in the late 70’s.   

 

Chris Derrick takes third at NCAA’s!

 

Chris ran a solid race to take third overall at the NCAA’s.  I know he was disappointed in the team finish but the team is young and they will come back with a vengeance next year.  To finish third in the NCAA’s as a 19 year-old sophomore is nothing short of amazing.  However, what matters to Chris is his team.  I know he will do everything in his power to lead them to a successful championship finish next year.   

 

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Craig Virgin offers some words of encouragement to Chris after his race

 

NXN Regional Meet – November 14, 2009

 

Well, it was ugly, but we qualified.  We did not run particularly well, but our team depth showed up again as our #6 and #7 runners from the State meet, were our #4 and #5 guys in this race.  Luke Verbus had the flu all week and I was surprised he even ran.  Carlton obviously did not hit on all cylinders either.  Luke did something that was very courageous; he led the pack at 1.5 miles through their gradual pick-up knowing he would not last.  This sacrifice is what enabled our guys to pick off enough men to finish second.  Without this effort, we would probably not have qualified because we were a little too passive to start this race.  York showed everyone that being physically and mentally ready is critical to success and that a deep belief in ones abilities can go a long way.  We learned that every guy counts but if we are going to place well at the National meet, we cannot have an average or poor race out of anyone. 

 

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The men jump for joy when their name was announced as a qualifying team

 

I was very encouraged by what I saw in the Open race.  We ran separate teams in this race and had we combined everyone, we would have won the team championship easily.  Juniors Andrew Tout, Matt Hill, and Josh Ferguson ran together the whole way to finish 2nd, 4th, and 5th.  Sophomore Taylor Soltys came from way back to finish 7th.  I look forward to these guys and others running together next year like we did this year.  There is no reason these guys cannot run with Josh Antonson to form a new pack.  A healthy Hirsh Gaikwad and a developing Mark Derrick, Kyle Blacker, and Alekh Meka will also help.  And, we can always count on someone contributing that we cannot for see doing so at this point. 

 

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Juniors Matt Hill, Andrew Tout, and Josh Ferguson model the pack running of the varsity

 

Hopefully, we can get all the sickness out of the way before the National meet.  David Wing came down with the flu this week.  I think every guy but two of our top twelve have been stricken with whatever is going around.  To put things in perspective, no guy in our top twelve the last two years has gotten the flu in the post season. 

 

Naperville Running Company and Nike are sponsoring a special viewing party on a huge screen for our team on the Saturday of the national meet.  With over 200 of our team members, girls’ team members, and parents cheering the guys on, the guys are extra motivated to do well.  Coach Kennedy (men’s head track and field coach) and I are heading out to Portland to watch.  I can’t wait………

 

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Sophomore Mark Derrick runs in the Open race

 

IHSA State Meet – November 7, 2009

 

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The athletes and coaches celebrate our State championship

 

I don’t know where to start.  It was a surreal weekend to say the least.  We had a strategy going into the meet, and as usual, the guys implemented it to perfection and we were fortunate to come out on top.  I could not be more proud of a group of guys.  We sat together in early June and made a commitment to one another.  There was not one time during this season where I saw that commitment not being upheld.   We were driven to do everything possible to be our best and we focused on what we could control, nothing more.  

 

I know that most did not believe we could do this.  Even the guys that graduated last year were overheard as saying last winter, ‘I am not sure they will qualify for State’.  What most did not realize, is this group of young men believed in one another and most importantly, trusted the coaches, especially when we asked them to run as a pack.  However, in order for this to work, there had to be the commitment from each guy to do their part.  Each meet brought on a new role for each guy and each guy made the adjustment without batting an eye. 

 

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This picture from Running Times magazine shows the guys running together

at the 2.2 mile mark.  At this point, they were in the low 40’s place-wise. 

 

I guess what I am most proud of is the class this group showed all year long.  The seniors were extremely supportive and reached out to the underclassmen like I have never seen before.  This was a goal of the team in early June and I applaud them for working hard to establish these positive relationships. 

 

The Naperville Sun wrote a nice article describing the challenges of this season and the adjustments we made. 

 

On to Terre Haute for the Nike Cross Country Regional qualifying meet.  I wish I could still coach these guys but I am confident they know how to be champions without me or the other NV coaches J

 

IHSA Sectional Meet – October 31, 2009

 

Aaron Beattie joked 10 minutes before the race, “It is Halloween and we have box 13.  We are not going to qualify for State.”  He smiled a lot and the other guys were focused and excited to run in the mud and take on the challenge that is Dellwood Park.  We had a plan for this race and the guys executed it to perfection.  In my many years of coaching, I am not sure I have seen two teams (Lyons and us) each work so well together.  Lyons had their pack in front of ours and we were able to make a move at 2.25 miles to get by them.  I thought both teams ran great team races. 

 

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We managed to win a Sectional title without two of our normal top five guys, Carlton Folster and Luke Verbus.  Josh Antonson and Jaffar Mahmoud, two guys who were not scoring factors for us two weeks ago, finished 10th and 11th overall to seal the team title for us.  We keep getting better.  Video of the finish.

 

Jordan Lagomarcino ran a very gutsy race and finished 21st.  Jordan is a young man who can push his body to the limit.  We are glad he has recovered and is feeling better. 

 

We are obviously looking forward to next week.  We have been through a lot together as a team and have overcome many obstacles that the outside world is not aware.  Next Saturday is the ultimate challenge we have been waiting for……

 

IHSA Regional Meet – October 23, 2009

 

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2009 IHSA Bolingbrook Regional Champions!

 

We won the second Regional title in our history on our home course (new layout).  We scored 22 points while placing 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11.  Aaron Beattie was the individual champion in 15:29.5.  We had a typical day, with our 1-5 split at 27 seconds and our 1-7 split at 39 seconds.  Jaffar Mahmoud filled in nicely for Jordan Lagomarcino, who had the flu earlier in the week.  Jaffar was our fifth man today. 

 

We ran in our usual pack with all six guys running negative splits for the last mile.  All six guys were together at the 2 mile mark. 

 

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The guys run together as they enter the woods at the 800m mark

 

Links to news stories will come tomorrow. 

 

 

Upstate Eight Conference Meet – October 17, 2009

 

I am not sure I will see what I saw today ever again in my coaching career.  Remarkably, we took the first 7 places in the varsity race against some solid teams (Lake Park and StCN), both being top 15 in the State, and having guys who have run sub 15:10 at Detweiller (Zankowski – 15:09, Krauss – 15:00, Jorgensen – 15:05).  WV’s Groeber is no slouch either – 15:29 at Detweiller.  Maybe we caught them on an off day?  Or, maybe we ran very well as a team.  It was probably a combination of both.  Our 1-7 split was 31 seconds!  Naperville Sun story. 

 

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Our guys run in a pack with Kyle Zankowski of StCN

 

Aaron Beattie was the individual champion in 15:12.  He led from the very beginning and ran a smooth race.  This was the fourth straight year we had the individual and team champion in this race.  We also won the fr/so race with Taylor Soltys winning by 7 seconds.  And, we dominated the Open race by taking the first 11, and 16 of the first 17, spots.  Jaffar Mahmoud looked strong in winning the race in 15:52.  This would have placed him 9th overall in the varsity race!  By my estimates, the course ran about 10-15 seconds slower than last year. 

 

We will run this coming Saturday at Dupage River Park in the Bolingbrook Regional. 

 

 

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The varsity guys cheer on Jaffar Mahmoud to his convincing victory in the Open race

 

Chris Derrick wins Pre-National Meet!

 

Chris went around Sam Chelenga, the NCAA runner-up from last year, with about 800m to go to win the Pre-National White race in Terre Haute.  He led Stanford to the team title.  Jimmy Riddle was Illinois’ 5th man in this race.

 

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Chris Derrick finishes strong at the Pre-National meet in Terre Haute on his 19th birthday.

 

Lockport Invitational, York Invite, Tuesday Conference Meet, and Plainfield Invitational

 

Yes, it’s been awhile since I last updated this site.  I have been extremely busy with preparations for our annual AP Environmental trip to northern Wisconsin. 

 

I will start with the Lockport Invite and seeing that I was not there to witness it, I pasted what Coach Janota wrote in his e-mail to the list serve below.  

 

Naperville Sun article #1    Naperville Sun article #2   Running Times article

 

The Frosh / Soph squad, without Taylor Soltys and Mark Derrick who were moved up to Varsity, finished third behind champion Wheaton North and runner-up Naperville North.  Freshman Alekh Meka was the #1 runner for the squad at 7th palce with a time of 17:49.  Sophomore Kyle Blacker also finished in the top 10 with a 9th place finish at 18:00.  Had Taylor and Mark competed in this race, they would both have finished in the top 10 with Taylor likely winning the race.

 

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Tout, Verbus, Soltys, Klimczak, Antonson, and Wing still together at 2 miles
 
The Open Race was a pleasure to watch as Rob Sassa was the individual champion followed very closely by 8 of his teammates.  Yes, we took 9 spots in the top 10!
 
The Varsity squad was relatively depleted due to Coach Vandersteen's AP Environmental Science field trip to Treehaven in Northern Wisconsin, but that did not stop this team from dominating the competition.  We placed our top 5 runners within the first 12 places.  David Wing was our #1 runner today in 3rd place at 16:11.  Billy Klimczak (6th, 16:20), Luke Verbus (7th, 16:21), Josh Antonson (10th, 16:28), and Andrew Tout (12th, 16:41), rounded out our top 5 for an impressive 38 total team points.
 
Full results and video can be found at
www.adkinstrak.com. 

 

The highlight of the Plainfield South Invitational was Jaffar Mahmoud’s effort in the varsity race.  He ran 15:49 to finish second overall.  This was pretty impressive considering this was his first race of the year.  We finished second as a team to Plainfield South (30-38) without our top 8 guys running.  I conservatively figured that this course ran 20-25 seconds slower than Detweiller.  Other great performances were turned in by James Krist in the Open race, and Brendan O’Connor and Shelton Boclair in the open f/s race. 

 

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Freshmen Brendan O’Connor and Nick Rouches run 1,2 at the two mile mark

 

We were 2nd in the sophomore race and 4th in the freshman race at the York Invitational.  This one hurt a little bit because we did not perform up to our expectations.  We have a lot of work to do if we are going to pass up some of these teams in the future. 

 

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The freshman tem huddles up before the York Invitational

 

At the Tuesday conference meet at Lords Park in Elgin, we had some great performances from our JV team. Junior Matt Coyne showed us the talent level he possesses by running 16:12 to barely edge out senior Al Merkley. 

 

Rob Covington Interview

 

Rob Covington, one of our senior leaders, was interviewed by Running Times magazine.  See the interview here. 

 

Peoria Woodruff Invitational – Sat., Sept. 12 2009

 

This meet provided another good measuring stick for us as won the team title.  We had a couple nice surprises in Carlton Folster (15:08) in the varsity race and Sophomore Taylor Soltys (15:41) in the Open race to go along with many other solid efforts.  The heat got to Jordan again.  He smiled when I said, ‘what’s the temperature usually like in early November?’  Sometimes the times can be misleading because of the conditions, so I find myself looking at how we fared against other runners.  In this race, we fared well against competitors that usually find themselves in the hunt for All-State honors.  

 

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L-R: Seniors David Wing, Carlton Folster, Billy Klimczak, and Luke Verbus

 

I was most proud of how we approached this race.  Our plan was to let Beattie do his thing and pack the other six guys up until at least the two mile mark.  We implemented the plan to perfection and had 6 guys within an arms length away from one another at two miles (10:10).   It was the first time in my coaching career that I have had 6 guys run together so well.  To me, this was more important than times or places.  We added 7 guys to our all-time top 50 list!  Top 50 all-time at Detweiller. 

 

I am really enjoying coaching this team because they are starting to really believe in themselves.  As Aaron was puking before the start of the race, the other six assured him with, ‘we got your back’, and reminding him that he was not a one man show.  Aaron was able to shake the pre-race jitters and turn in a great performance.  I told him to chill out the first two miles and then go if he felt good.  He responded with a 4:48 last mile after coming by the two mile in 9:56. 

 

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Aaron Beattie sprints to the finish to win his second race of the season

 

Now that we have tested our fitness a little, it is time to focus on training again. 

 

 Pawola, Rooney, McNichols, and Shields run great races

 

For more details, go to the Alumni Page!!!

 

Hornet-Red Devil Inv. – Saturday, September 5th 2009

 

For the 13th year in a row, we had a sunny day at this invitational.  We took first in the varsity race and we were second in the freshman and sophomore races.  For the third year in a row, we were the team varsity champions and had the individual champion.  Aaron Beattie won this year’s race in 15:09.  Results.  Naperville Sun Story.  Feature on Naperville Sports Weekly.

 

Our varsity team ran an average of 15:27 with a 29 second 1-5 split and a 45 second 1-7 split.  We put eight guys under 16:00 for the second time in our history.  The 2007 team had eight guys under 16 (counting Beattie’s time from the sophomore race) but that team also had two guys under 15 (Derrick and Riddle).  However, two guys from that team, Jimmy Riddle and Mike Ruff, did not score or run for us in the State meet and we still won the State title.  A lot can happen between now and early November.  Hopefully, we see some great improvements from our guys before the State meet.   I am looking forward to seeing how we fare next week at Peoria Woodruff against some more great competition. 

 

Alekh Meka won the freshman race in the fastest time in our history running 10:47.  He would have run about 5 seconds faster if he would have found the chute earlier J   

 

Running Times magazine continues to follow our progress.  The latest update can be found here. 

 

Alumni Update

 

The list of alumni running in college has grown with the 2008 class having representation at Illinois State, Monmouth, and Penn State.  Check out the alumni page for the most recent updates. 

 

Another Successful Run-a-thon – Saturday, August 29th

 

We had our best attendance ever at our annual run-a-thon.  There were well over 250 men and women running on the track.  Our varsity pack, made up of 15 guys, ran 6:00 pace for the whole thing while running under 11:00 minutes the last two miles.   We have had amazing depth on our team before, but never to the degree we have this year. 

 

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Vincenzo Dal Pozzo, Billy Klimczak, Alex Kotsovos, Jaffar Mahmoud, and Carlton Folster having fun J

 

We are very fit and are ready to test our training this coming Saturday at the Hornet-Red Devil Invitational.  I have never had a team that has embraced pack running like this team.  We just don’t run in a pack, we encourage each other and there is genuine caring for each other’s well-being.  I watched our guys take turns leading and slapping hands when a guy took over the lead.  My experience tells me that greatness is defined by intangibles such as these. 

 

144 Men out for the 2009 Team

 

Despite the decline in enrollment with the opening of Metea Valley High School, we are approaching record numbers for this year’s team.  We have 144 guys that have consistently been to our practices.  We have 36 freshmen on the team, an increase over last year’s class. 

 

Running Times article

 

The September issue of Running Times magazine will hit the stores soon, but I was able to get a look at the article about us and Naperville North at Naperville Running Company.  Kris Hartner, the owner of the store, was able to get an advanced copy and has it posted on the bulletin board in the store.  An online version is now available on their home page.   The webpage also features some great articles on other topics.  One in particular, is on post-workout nutrition – check it out!

 

Registration for NV Cross County

Athletic registration is now online.   You will still need to bring a copy of a current physical or proof of a current physical.  An $80 participation fee, check payable to "IPSD #204", will be collected by the coaches on the first day.  See the practice schedule in the box to the right.  

 

Oregon Camp – July 26-29, 2009

47 men enjoyed a great experience at our 11th annual Oregon camp.  Joe Erb, from Winnebago High School, was our guest speaker.  Many agreed that he was one of the best speakers we have had.   We again had a great time bowling, swimming at Lake Louise, and just hanging out in the dorm playing games.  I was very pleased with the team unity shown, especially the hill workout on Monday a.m.    A lot of photos can be seen on our Facebook page. 

 

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Alex Podsedly and Luke Verbus dual it out on the log roll at Lake Louise

 

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The guys pose with part of their sand city.

 

2nd Annual NVXC Co-ed Picnic

 

Thanks to Coach Saul’s amazing organization, we again had another successful picnic with the women’s team.  There was plenty of food and co-ed ultimate Frisbee was a big hit.  We have also made tentative plans to have another picnic after the Hornet-Red Devil at Katherine Legge Park on Saturday, September 5th.  More pictures can be found on our Facebook page.  Everyone is welcome to join, including anyone interested in our program. 

 

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Seniors at the 2009 Picnic, L-R: Lauren Goodman, Becca Cowen, Billy Klimczak, Alex Kotsovos

 

Twilight Meet a Huge Success – July 16, 2009

 

We had a great meet on Thursday night as the huge storms that hit the area, split, and missed us all together.  As Coach Rafferty said, ‘someone was looking out for us’.  We had 3x the participants as last year (approximately 210 athletes) and the 5,000m was another huge success at the end of the meet (75 participants).  We had several guys tempo the 5k and look really good. 

 

We hope other area high schools start track and field age-group programs next year.  It was great to see Waubonsie Valley (Winged Foot Track Club), Yorkville, and Plainfield South get clubs organized this year. 

 

Brian Morenus Starts Boot Camp

 

Recent graduate, Brian Morenus, is now in full training at West Point.  He will be running cross country.  Brian (third from left) is pictured with some of his teammates and one of the Majors.  Brian can only call home via pay phone once every two weeks and currently has no access to his cell phone or a computer.  Feel free to write him at New Cadet Morenus,

P.O. Box 3342, Company E-3, West Point, NY 10997-3342.   He would love to hear from his teammates!

 

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Neuqua Valley Cross Country to Appear in Running Times Magazine

 

Running Times magazine will feature a story on our program in their fall cross country edition.   The issue is scheduled to come out August 29.  Writer Brian Metzler flew in from Boulder, Colorado and spent two days with us during the heat wave the third week of June.

 

Chris Derrick is 3rd in NCAA Championship 5k!  

 

Chris continued to impress us all.  Links to interviews, video of the race, and results can be found here. 

 

167 Signed up for Wildcat Summer Cross Country Camp!

 

We have record numbers signed up for our camp despite the decline in enrollment for next year.  Our track and field numbers are at 180 participants.

 

 

 

 

Summer/Fall Schedule 2010

 

Thurs., June 3 – Retreat at Community Christian Church; 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Mon., June 14 – First Day of Summer Training – 7:15 a.m., Knoch Knolls Park

Sun., July 25 – Wed., July 28 – Oregon Camp; Lorado Taft Field Campus, Oregon, IL.

Wed., Aug. 11 – First Official Practice; 7:15 – 9:30 a.m., Knoch Knolls Park. 

Sat., Sept 4 – Hornet/Red Devil Invitational; 9:00 a.m., Katherine Legge Park, Hinsdale

Sat., Sept. 11 – Woodruff Invitational; 9:00 a.m., Detweiller Park, Peoria

Sat., Sept. 25 – Plainfield South Inv., 9:00 a.m.,  Hammel Woods, Shorewood

Mon., Sept. 27 – York F/S Invitational, 4:30 p.m., Newton Park, Elmhurst

Sat., Oct. 2 – Lockport Invitational, 9:00 a.m., Dellwood Park, Lockport

Sat., Oct. 9 Blackhawk Stampede, 9:00 a.m., Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove

Sat., Oct. 16 – Upstate Eight Conference Meet, TBA

Sat., Oct 23 – IHSA Regional Meet, TBA

Sat., Oct 30 – IHSA Sectional Meet, TBA

Sat., Nov 6 – IHSA State Meet, 2:00 p.m., Detweiller Park, Peoria

 

 

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Neuqua Valley – State Cross Country Champions ‘09

 

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Aaron Beattie (rt.) runs with the lead pack at State

 

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The guys on the award stand after wining the State title.

 

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The cover of our 2009 post season booklet

 

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Fall Schedule

 

Sat, Sept. 5th  9:00 a.m.  – Hornet Red Devil Inv., Katherine Legge Park, Hinsdale.

Sat, Sept. 12th  11:30 a.m. – Woodruff Inv., Detweiller Park, Peoria.

Tues, Sept 22nd DuPage River Park, Naperville– 5:00 p.m., Conference quad meet

Sat, Sept 26th – 9:00 a.m., Plainfield South Inv., Hammel Woods, Shorewood

Mon, Sept 28th – 5:00 p.m., York f/s Inv., Joe Newton Park, Elmhurst

Tues, Sept 29th – 5:00 p.m., Lords Park, Elgin, Conference quad meet

Sat, Oct 3rd – 9:00 a.m., Lockport Inv., Dellwood Park, Lockport

Sat, Oct 17th – 9:00 a.m., Upstate Eight Conference Meet, TBA

Tues, Oct. 20th5:00 p.m., Plainfield North F/S Inv., Hammel Woods, Shorewood

Sat, Oct 24th – IHSA Regional Meet, TBA

Sat, Oct 31st – IHSA Sectional Meet, TBA

Sat, Nov 7th – IHSA State Meet, 3:00 p.m., Detweiller Park, Peoria

 

 

 

 

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