After a rough Conference Championships the Madison Memorial boys varsity looked to rebound at the D1 DeForest Sectional and end their season with a strong team finish. Refocused and energized the team took on the windy and winding course at the DeForest sectional. State favorites Middleton and Madison West established the early lead group and were joined by three individuals. JMM's #1 runner Joel F positioned himself in the chase pack and looked to avoid the strong winds early on in the race. The remainder of the JMM group was back in the pack but in a good spot to improve as the race went on. As the team race unfolded in became clear Verona was having a good day for 3rd place and our team would be battling with a group of teams for 4th - 8th. Joel led the way finishing 9th overall and 4th among individual finishers earning his 2nd straight trip to the WIAA state meet. Elliot B then crossed the line next in 25th. Stryder C battled a leg injury all week long but had a great race to be a solid #3 runner for us in 32nd. Junior Imaad S came next in 38th. Imaad has been a solid runner for us all season and will be a big part of our attack next season. Senior Lance D closed out his last cross country race by stepping up to be our #5 runner in 45th place. Mahad O completed his first and only season in cross country by competing at Sectionals while Malcolm B brought to a close his 4th cross county season. Both seniors were valuable to our team but also show the importance of new and old runners alike contributing to our varsity. The team finished very well in 5th place scoring 149 points. Our team has a lot of work to do to get back to competing with the likes of Middleton and Madison West to earn a trip to the state meet. This years group of seniors have pointed us in the right direction as outdistanced 7 teams in a year where we were rebuilding and struggled with injuries, inconsistencies, and sickness. Next years group of athletes need to bring more consistency to our training and commitment to make that next jump in the sectional and the state (Middleton and West both will be battling for team trophies at the state meet). It is not easy but it is worth it....can we get a group of guys to buy in and do the work? Joel has earned the right to represent JMM at state next week. Who will do the work next year?
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| 2017 State Qualifiers - Joel F & Sydney P |
RESULTS
Deforest Sectional
All WIAA Sectionals
UPCOMING MEET
Saturday October 28th
WIAA State Championships
Ridges Golf Course - Wisconsin Rapids
12:00pm - Girls D1 Race (Sydney P - Box 13)
12:40pm - Girls D3 Race
1:20pm - Girls D2 Race
2:00pm - Boys D1 Race (Joel F - Box 19) (
2016 Results)
2:35pm - Boys D3 Race
3:10pm - Boys D2 Race
Spectator & Parking Information -
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 2nd @ 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
