On Saturday October 29th, 190 of the best D1 runners in Wisconsin toed the line at the Ridges GC in Wisconsin Rapids for the 104th running of WIAA State Championships. The JMM Boys CC team was represented by three athletes in Luke V, Joel F, and Jonas B. The state meet compares the best of the best on a true cross country course with hills and trails, roots and mud, and a narrow margin for error. Luke, Jonas, & Joel got themselves in a great position for the first 1/2 mile of the race but a slow start at the front of the race left more runners together at the mile and our group slipped a little further back in the pack then we wanted to go through the mile. After the mile mark the JMM uniforms started to pick off some runners moving up an average about 15 places each. The hills on the state course are in the second half of the race and along with the tight turns and a large field it requires a lot of effort to continue to pass people. The final stretch run was a mixed bag for our guys as Luke held strong picking up a couple more spots to finish 51st, Joel had a really strong finish picking off 22 runners to finish in 54th place, and Jonas held on up the last finishing hill to place 67th. JMM put 3 individuals across the finish line under 16:55 on a difficult Ridges Course. Luke, Joel, & Jonas represented our team very well on this day. It was a nice way to see seniors Luke & Jonas careers to come to a close and a great first opportunity for junior Joel on this course. He looks forward to the chance to return to this course next season and hopes to bring his teammates with him in hopes of returning as a team next season. Nothing will be guaranteed for anyone to return to the state meet course and the only way that it can be earned is through endless miles, challenging workouts, mental toughness, and physical growth. NOW is the time to commit towards your goals to make this happen so in 2017 YOU can be a part of this great race.
STATE RESULTS
Individual
Team
Interactive
END OF YEAR NOTES
- Please send pictures that can be used for an end of year slideshow on a memory stick/flash drive to Coach Casey at school ASAP
- End of year banquet will be Thursday November 3rd @ Rocky's - starts @ 5:30pm ($10 per person pay at door) RSVP to jmmcc@rocketmail.com
- Athletes who have not yet turned in $10 to captains for Thanksgiving Baskets & Coaches' Gifts...please do so ASAP
Monday, October 31, 2016
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Sectionals - 3rd Place - Luke, Joel, & Jonas Qualify as Individuals to State
SECTIONAL RESULTS
DeForest Sectional
All Sectionals
NEXT COMPETITION
Saturday October 29th
WIAA State Championships
@ Ridges Golf Course - Wisconsin Rapids
Bus - TBD (info will be shared with athletes at practice)
12:00pm - 1st race
1:10pm - Boys D1 Race
3:05pm - Girls D1 Race
4:30pm - Awards Ceremony @ Lincoln HS
Fan Bus Sign Up - HERE (permission slips & payment will be done through the athletic office)
Bus leaves JMM @10:15am on Saturday morning
Sign up ASAP to ensure a seat on the bus
Spectator Driving/Parking Instructions - HERE
END OF YEAR NOTES
- Please send pictures that can be used for an end of year slideshow on a memory stick/flash drive to Coach Casey at school ASAP
- End of year banquet will be Thursday November 3rd @ Rocky's ($10 per person - pay at door) RSVP to jmmcc@rocketmail.com
- Athletes who have not yet turned in $10 to captains for Thanksgiving Baskets & Coaches' Gifts...please do so ASAP
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Saturday, October 15, 2016
Big 8 Conference Championships - Varsity = 4th, JV1 = 5th, JV2 = 2nd
Boys Big 8 Cross Country is GOOD...which really is an understatement. Currently West (#1), LaFollette (#8), Craig (#12), Memorial (#13), Sun Prairie (poorly ranked at #14), and Middleton (even more poorly ranked at #15) are ranked by the WCCCA. Over the last five years the Big 8 has produced 2 state champion and 4 state runner up teams and had 4 of the 5 individual state champions. Last year the big 8 went 2nd (LaFollette), 4th (Middleton), 7th (Memorial), and 10th (Sun Prairie) at the D1 WIAA State Championships and had 4 of the 10 medalists on the award stand. When the Big 8 Conference gets together for their Conference Championships it is a good preview of the D1 state meet and this year did not disappoint with great performances on a difficult Verona HS course. Madison Memorial has gone through its growing pains this season but many positives came out of Saturdays meet and hopefully the younger runners in the program have gotten the bug to train in the off season t continue to improve the JMM CC product...because if we can be good in the Big 8, we will be good on the state level.
The varsity started off the meet where we put 4 runners in the top 19 but our gap to our fifth was just too much in such a strong conference (it would have been good enough to win A LOT of other conferences). We were led by Luke V who earned 1st team All-Conference (7th) with a great time of 16:08. Jonas B earned 2nd team All-Conference (14th). Casey GT (16th) and Joel F (19th) just missed out on All-Conference honors but both ran under 17:00. Middleton and West were the only teams to have a 3rd or 4th in before our team. Jared G did another great job being our 5th runner finishing in 35th to lead our team to a strong 4th place finish (beating ranked teams LaFollette & Craig). Ty B ran a season best time of 17:39 and Jack Z ran 18:03 to round out our varsity squad. We were very close to finishing 3rd place in a very tough conference and this was a success after all the injuries and illnesses we have endured this season. We get one more week to see if we can catch West or Middleton and earn a trip to state.
The JV1 this season has lacked a front runner and this will be where we need to improve next season to get our JV1 back to the strong team we are capable of having at JMM. Our team ran nice as a pack, it was just too far back to finish any higher than 5th place as a team. They were led by Dom G who finished in 17th place. He was closely followed by Stryder C (18:00), Malcolm B (18:03) and Elliot B (18:06) all who will return to lead our team next season. Sophomore Peter V was our 5th runner finishing 31st in 18:28. Will S finished his first year of cross country as our 6th runner and Chris X closed out a successful season with a gutty performance. I think this group learned a lot this season about racing and what type of training they will need to do over the next 9 months to have the kind of success they hope for next season. I look forward to the underclassmen in this group to lead us in the off-season and into next fall.
The JV2 race had all the lifetime PRs on the day with 15 lifetime bests run on the difficult course. This group has improved all season and the sky is the limit for them, depending on how much work they want to put in to their running. The group finished a very strong 2nd place by moving up throughout the entire race. They were led by Gavin H who ran a season best 18:09 for 5th place (with only one shoe on for 1/2 the race). Lance D had a great finish placing 13th in a PR of 18:37. Then our pack came in with Davis B, Peter S, Imaad S, and Ray G passing the Sun Prairie pack late in the race and finishing between 18:42 and 18:52. Senior Nic L rounded out our scoring seven for the JV2. The PRs and the strong races continued throughout the afternoon. This group has the potential and I look forward to seeing them put the work in over the coming months.
BIG 8 RESULTS
Varsity, JV1, & JV2
Kevin T took the rock-paper-scissor championships in a 3-0 sweep of captain Luke V
Monday October 17th - Mandatory Team Meeting for ALL athletes - 3:45 - 4:15pm
Athletes will receive important end of the season information -- must attend!
If you forgot to turn in your uniform - BRING IT MONDAY
If parents have pictures they wish to share for the end of the year slide show -send them to Coach Casey on a memory stick
Bring $10 to captains for end of year coaches' gifts and Thanksgiving Baskets
NEXT COMPETITION
Saturday October 22nd
Sectional Championships (varsity only)
@ DeForest - Linde Fields Soccer Complex
Bus Time - 8:45am
11:00am - Boys Varsity (2015 Results)
11:45am - Girls Varsity
12:30pm - Awards (Top 2 teams & 5 individuals not on teams = qualify for State)
NEWS & NOTES
The varsity started off the meet where we put 4 runners in the top 19 but our gap to our fifth was just too much in such a strong conference (it would have been good enough to win A LOT of other conferences). We were led by Luke V who earned 1st team All-Conference (7th) with a great time of 16:08. Jonas B earned 2nd team All-Conference (14th). Casey GT (16th) and Joel F (19th) just missed out on All-Conference honors but both ran under 17:00. Middleton and West were the only teams to have a 3rd or 4th in before our team. Jared G did another great job being our 5th runner finishing in 35th to lead our team to a strong 4th place finish (beating ranked teams LaFollette & Craig). Ty B ran a season best time of 17:39 and Jack Z ran 18:03 to round out our varsity squad. We were very close to finishing 3rd place in a very tough conference and this was a success after all the injuries and illnesses we have endured this season. We get one more week to see if we can catch West or Middleton and earn a trip to state.
The JV1 this season has lacked a front runner and this will be where we need to improve next season to get our JV1 back to the strong team we are capable of having at JMM. Our team ran nice as a pack, it was just too far back to finish any higher than 5th place as a team. They were led by Dom G who finished in 17th place. He was closely followed by Stryder C (18:00), Malcolm B (18:03) and Elliot B (18:06) all who will return to lead our team next season. Sophomore Peter V was our 5th runner finishing 31st in 18:28. Will S finished his first year of cross country as our 6th runner and Chris X closed out a successful season with a gutty performance. I think this group learned a lot this season about racing and what type of training they will need to do over the next 9 months to have the kind of success they hope for next season. I look forward to the underclassmen in this group to lead us in the off-season and into next fall.
The JV2 race had all the lifetime PRs on the day with 15 lifetime bests run on the difficult course. This group has improved all season and the sky is the limit for them, depending on how much work they want to put in to their running. The group finished a very strong 2nd place by moving up throughout the entire race. They were led by Gavin H who ran a season best 18:09 for 5th place (with only one shoe on for 1/2 the race). Lance D had a great finish placing 13th in a PR of 18:37. Then our pack came in with Davis B, Peter S, Imaad S, and Ray G passing the Sun Prairie pack late in the race and finishing between 18:42 and 18:52. Senior Nic L rounded out our scoring seven for the JV2. The PRs and the strong races continued throughout the afternoon. This group has the potential and I look forward to seeing them put the work in over the coming months.
BIG 8 RESULTS
Varsity, JV1, & JV2
Kevin T took the rock-paper-scissor championships in a 3-0 sweep of captain Luke V
Monday October 17th - Mandatory Team Meeting for ALL athletes - 3:45 - 4:15pm
Athletes will receive important end of the season information -- must attend!
If you forgot to turn in your uniform - BRING IT MONDAY
If parents have pictures they wish to share for the end of the year slide show -send them to Coach Casey on a memory stick
Bring $10 to captains for end of year coaches' gifts and Thanksgiving Baskets
NEXT COMPETITION
Saturday October 22nd
Sectional Championships (varsity only)
@ DeForest - Linde Fields Soccer Complex
Bus Time - 8:45am
11:00am - Boys Varsity (2015 Results)
11:45am - Girls Varsity
12:30pm - Awards (Top 2 teams & 5 individuals not on teams = qualify for State)
NEWS & NOTES
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Saturday, October 8, 2016
City Championships - Varsity = 3rd, JV = 3rd
Boys cross country in the city of Madison is at a very high level right now with West being ranked #1 in WIAA division 1, LaFollette at #8, Memorial at #13, and Edgewood at #12 in WIAA division 2. On the day all 5 teams put their varsity runners under 18:23 and there were 51 runners who broke 18:00 on the Lake Farm Park course. It was a fun meet to watch and a great start to the championship season as 40 JMM Spartans ran their season best and are prepared for a strong finish to this season.
The varsity race was competed with a few sick Memorial runners and one of our top runners sitting out the race. Luke V led for a large portion of the race and then coasted to a 2nd place finish with a season best time of 16:10. Casey GT earned All-City honors with his 9th place finish and 16:41 time. Joel F dipped under 17:00 minutes to finish 13th and Jared G earned a top 20 spot with his 17:24 clocking. Ty B and Jack Z 21st and 24th respectively and Elliot B broke 18:00 with his 31st place finish. The race was a step in the right direction for our varsity in what we need to accomplish in coming weeks. We look forward to seeing what this team really is made of in the coming meets and hope to turn some heads with a great finish to the year.
The JV race was dominated by a strong West program and a young LaFollette contingency of runners got ahead of our JV this season. Our depth has been challenged this season and it is going to take a lot of hard work in the off-season to get our program back to a team that won this meet just a year ago. Luckily we have a strong contingent of runners who are capable of making this jump and the process begins next week at the Big 8 meet by setting some high marks to return to next season. The JV was led by the return of Dominic G who finished 11th in 17:45. Malcolm B broke 18:00 with his 18th place finish and he was followed by Stryder C in 20th. Our scoring JV was rounded out by Peter V in 22nd and Chris X in 25th. The top 7 included Will S and Imaad S who was closely followed by Peter S and Gavin H. The JV group had many lifetime PRs run on this wet course and are set to attack the Verona course at Conference to end the season with one last hurrah.
CITY RESULTS
Varsity & JV
NEXT COMPETITION
Saturday October 15th
Big 8 Conference Championships
@ Verona - Verona HS
Bus - 7:30am
9:30am - Boys Varsity (top 7 runners) (2015 Results)
10:35am - Boys JV1 (runners 8 - 14) (2015 Results)
11:40am - Boys JV2 (remainder of team) (2015 Results)
1:00pm - Awards
***Bus will stay to the end....ALL Athletes are expected to stay until the end of the meet too!!! This is our last team meet of the season. ***
All JV runners will turn in their uniforms Saturday at the meet (bring a change of clothes) - If you are not attending the Conference Meet please turn in before Friday
Monday October 17th - Mandatory Team Meeting for ALL Athletes 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Athletes will receive important end of the season information - must attend!!
NEWS & NOTES
Bring in $10 to your captains for end of year coaches gifts & Thanksgiving baskets
The varsity race was competed with a few sick Memorial runners and one of our top runners sitting out the race. Luke V led for a large portion of the race and then coasted to a 2nd place finish with a season best time of 16:10. Casey GT earned All-City honors with his 9th place finish and 16:41 time. Joel F dipped under 17:00 minutes to finish 13th and Jared G earned a top 20 spot with his 17:24 clocking. Ty B and Jack Z 21st and 24th respectively and Elliot B broke 18:00 with his 31st place finish. The race was a step in the right direction for our varsity in what we need to accomplish in coming weeks. We look forward to seeing what this team really is made of in the coming meets and hope to turn some heads with a great finish to the year.
The JV race was dominated by a strong West program and a young LaFollette contingency of runners got ahead of our JV this season. Our depth has been challenged this season and it is going to take a lot of hard work in the off-season to get our program back to a team that won this meet just a year ago. Luckily we have a strong contingent of runners who are capable of making this jump and the process begins next week at the Big 8 meet by setting some high marks to return to next season. The JV was led by the return of Dominic G who finished 11th in 17:45. Malcolm B broke 18:00 with his 18th place finish and he was followed by Stryder C in 20th. Our scoring JV was rounded out by Peter V in 22nd and Chris X in 25th. The top 7 included Will S and Imaad S who was closely followed by Peter S and Gavin H. The JV group had many lifetime PRs run on this wet course and are set to attack the Verona course at Conference to end the season with one last hurrah.
CITY RESULTS
Varsity & JV
NEXT COMPETITION
Saturday October 15th
Big 8 Conference Championships
@ Verona - Verona HS
Bus - 7:30am
9:30am - Boys Varsity (top 7 runners) (2015 Results)
10:35am - Boys JV1 (runners 8 - 14) (2015 Results)
11:40am - Boys JV2 (remainder of team) (2015 Results)
1:00pm - Awards
***Bus will stay to the end....ALL Athletes are expected to stay until the end of the meet too!!! This is our last team meet of the season. ***
All JV runners will turn in their uniforms Saturday at the meet (bring a change of clothes) - If you are not attending the Conference Meet please turn in before Friday
Monday October 17th - Mandatory Team Meeting for ALL Athletes 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Athletes will receive important end of the season information - must attend!!
NEWS & NOTES
Bring in $10 to your captains for end of year coaches gifts & Thanksgiving baskets
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Stoughton Invitational
Light rain & drizzle made the ground soft, wet, & muddy but that didn't stop the competition from being stiff at the Stoughton Invitational. The boys competition included the #4 ranked D1 school in Middleton, #5 in Monona Grove, #9 in Madison LaFollette, #12 in Sun Prairie, #13 in Stevens Point, and #16 in Madison Memorial. This is a lot of competition for a small 14 team meet run around the school grounds of a high school but it was fun to see that much competition packed into a tight race. Hopefully on the day our team learned a lot about ourselves as we end the regular season and head into the final meets of the championship season.
The boys varsity started off the day with a great race in which through 2 miles we were battling for a victory against some great teams. Today our team faded a little bit over the last 1/2 mile but we showed we are capable of competing with any of these teams as we finished in 4th place just 19 points out of 1st place. Our team was led by Luke V who ran a season best 16:23 to earn a 5th place finish and was joined by Jonas B in the top 10 who finished 8th in 16:39. Casey GT continues to improve each week placing 15th in 16:59 and Joel F had a good race just missing the medals in 26th place with a time of 17:29. Jared G rounded out our scoring group placing 41st in 17:55 and was followed closely by Ty B who was 45th in season best time of 18:01. Stryder C finished 76th in 18:53. Our varsity group learned a lot today about themselves and got a great look of where we compare to some of our Big 8 and Sectional foes. Now is the time to sharpen up the racing legs, get some rest, and be ready to compete at our best down the stretch run.
Our JV squad has been riddled by injuries and sickness this season which has led to opportunities for other runners to step up and contribute. We hope to get back some more runners in the coming weeks to help out the guys who ran really well today at Stoughton. They were led by Peter V who earned a medal with his 14th place finish. Malcom B and Gavin H were under 19:00 finishing 29th & 35th respectively. Will S, Matt B, Imaad S, Lance D, and Peter S just missed out on breaking 19:00 today but had a great pack that finished together as a group. Richard T ran a lifetime PR and continues to improve each week. The JV group only has two weeks remaining in the season. It is important they are taking care of their health, allowing their bodies to recover, getting LOTS of sleep, and preparing to be at their best for the City & Conference Championships the next two weekends.
STOUGHTON RESULTS
Varsity & JV
NEXT COMPETITION
Friday October 7th
City Championships @ West
Lake Farm Park - Madison, WI
Early Release - 1:45pm
Bus - 2:00pm
4:00pm - Boys Varsity (2015 Results)
5:00pm - Boys JV (2015 Results)
****NO RETURN BUS****
Awards - Take place at Pizza Oven during All-City Pizza Party
All City Pizza Party - @ Pizza Oven - $6.50 for all you can eat pizza and all can drink drinks - All-City & City Spirit Awards will be presented here....EVERYONE is encouraged to attend and you must provide your own transportation (we have NO return bus from City so that you can attend this event with your family)
NEWS & NOTES
- PSAT Testing is scheduled for October 15th at Madison Memorial....athletes interested in taking the PSAT (usually juniors) should contact Counselor Olson (alolson@madison.k12.wi.us) ASAP for alternate date & locations
- Big 8 Conference Meet will be hosted at Verona HS (this is a change of venue)
The boys varsity started off the day with a great race in which through 2 miles we were battling for a victory against some great teams. Today our team faded a little bit over the last 1/2 mile but we showed we are capable of competing with any of these teams as we finished in 4th place just 19 points out of 1st place. Our team was led by Luke V who ran a season best 16:23 to earn a 5th place finish and was joined by Jonas B in the top 10 who finished 8th in 16:39. Casey GT continues to improve each week placing 15th in 16:59 and Joel F had a good race just missing the medals in 26th place with a time of 17:29. Jared G rounded out our scoring group placing 41st in 17:55 and was followed closely by Ty B who was 45th in season best time of 18:01. Stryder C finished 76th in 18:53. Our varsity group learned a lot today about themselves and got a great look of where we compare to some of our Big 8 and Sectional foes. Now is the time to sharpen up the racing legs, get some rest, and be ready to compete at our best down the stretch run.
Our JV squad has been riddled by injuries and sickness this season which has led to opportunities for other runners to step up and contribute. We hope to get back some more runners in the coming weeks to help out the guys who ran really well today at Stoughton. They were led by Peter V who earned a medal with his 14th place finish. Malcom B and Gavin H were under 19:00 finishing 29th & 35th respectively. Will S, Matt B, Imaad S, Lance D, and Peter S just missed out on breaking 19:00 today but had a great pack that finished together as a group. Richard T ran a lifetime PR and continues to improve each week. The JV group only has two weeks remaining in the season. It is important they are taking care of their health, allowing their bodies to recover, getting LOTS of sleep, and preparing to be at their best for the City & Conference Championships the next two weekends.
STOUGHTON RESULTS
Varsity & JV
NEXT COMPETITION
Friday October 7th
City Championships @ West
Lake Farm Park - Madison, WI
Early Release - 1:45pm
Bus - 2:00pm
4:00pm - Boys Varsity (2015 Results)
5:00pm - Boys JV (2015 Results)
****NO RETURN BUS****
Awards - Take place at Pizza Oven during All-City Pizza Party
All City Pizza Party - @ Pizza Oven - $6.50 for all you can eat pizza and all can drink drinks - All-City & City Spirit Awards will be presented here....EVERYONE is encouraged to attend and you must provide your own transportation (we have NO return bus from City so that you can attend this event with your family)
NEWS & NOTES
- PSAT Testing is scheduled for October 15th at Madison Memorial....athletes interested in taking the PSAT (usually juniors) should contact Counselor Olson (alolson@madison.k12.wi.us) ASAP for alternate date & locations
- Big 8 Conference Meet will be hosted at Verona HS (this is a change of venue)
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