Neuqua Valley Men's Cross Country

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1999 Season

· 49 men started the season with 45 men receiving awards at the end of the season.

· 47 men participated in the summer running program (14 jr. high men)

· 22 men went to Oregon, Illinois for a four day cross country camp

· Practice was held six times a week during the summer, with men encouraged to meet at Knoch Knolls park in the evening.

· Morning runs were held every day of the week but Wednesdays.

· 19 men ran more than 400 miles during the summer.

· Three men ran 1000 miles or very close to it

· Eight men ran 800 miles or more!

· First place F/S trophy (the first in our history at any level) at our first invitational (Hornet/Red Devil) and at one of the largest invitationals in the state - Peoria Notre Dame Invitational

· One man broke 16:00 for three miles.

· Nine men broke 17:00 for three miles

· Seventeen men broke 18:00 for three miles

· Twenty-four men broke 19:00 for three miles (this is equivalent to the # of men we had on the whole team two years ago!)

· Three awesome managers - Shelly Zachara, Tom Krawiec, and Ben Wagoner

· Three pasta parties hosted by parents.

· 2nd place in the conference meet at the frosh/soph level with three runners not competing at this level.

· 3rd place in the conference meet at the varsity level.

· 6th place at the Aurora regional meet only three points out of 5th.

· Two runners (Chris Zachara and Jeff Goode) qualifying for sectionals, placing 10th and 19th at the regional meet.