Summer running seemed like a distant memory Thursday night as the Madison Memorial Boys Cross Country took on the brisk cold evening greeted the team at their first race at Lake Farm Park. The boys quickly realized the flat, well groomed trails of Lake Farm could lead to fast times and many athletes took advantage of this on a great night of competition. As always it was fun to see the guys running fast times but more important is that we continue to improve as a team from our top runner to the bottom. We will continue to work hard at practice as this is the time of year that will help make our end of season a success. Everyone needs to make sure they are staying healthy, keeping up with school work, and taking care of their body in this busy part of the season.
The varsity started the meet off with a strong 3rd place performance. They were led by sophomores Luke V (12th - 16:45), Jonas B (15th - 16:51), and Casey G-T (23rd - 17:04). Joining them at the awards ceremony was freshman Joel F (25th - 17:13). Seniors Joe H (28th - 17:21) and Ben B (31st - 17:31) ran strong races and Junior Trevor R (35th - 17:45) stepped in to run a great first varsity race. Having two athletes under 17:00 was a nice step forward this week and our gap from #1 - #5 today was :36 seconds which is great. It would have been nice to beat Verona for 2nd place but we will have a chance to see them later in the year again. The Big 8 Conference might just be the toughest conference in the state this year and this will help our team bring out our best this season as we strive to improve against these teams.
In the junior varsity race we had 42 new PRs enroute to our 2nd place finish. We have a lot of work yet to do to catch West's JV. We took a step closer today but we will need to crack that top 3 runners to have a chance to win against them and put more guys up in the top 5 of the race. Our JV group had 4 runners under 18:00 and a solid group up front. When we compare our scoring 5 (:40 spread) to West's top 5 (:20 spread) it is evident that we need to continue to pack up that front group at the top. We are capable of doing this and will continue to strive for making improvements. Our top 7 all earned medals today with their top 20 finishes as Austin W (17:21), Ty B (17:31), Jack Z (17:35), Dom G (17:47), Calder B (18:01), Ben T (18:03), and Josh L (18:06). Another big milestone today was having 2 freshman Malcom B & Alex W breaking the 19 minute barrier,
MADISON WEST INVITE RESULTS
Varsity
JV
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday 9/13 - Team Practice @ Elver Park - 8:00am
Monday 9/15 - Team Picture @ JMM - 3:45pm (need uniform top & bottom)
Wednesday 9/24 - Light of Life Walk @ JMM - 6:00pm - 6:45pm (required for athletes)
Don't forget to order your team clothing HERE (and put your name in your new clothes)
NEXT MEET
Tuesday - September 16th
Big 8 Grade Level Challenge @ Lake Farm Park
1:45pm Early Release (Only athletes who are competing)
2:00pm Bus
4:00pm Boys Frosh/Soph
5:10pm Boys Junior/Senior
(*** Note slight change to the slight change from before in start times***)
Awards 7:00pm (top 5 in each grade level, 1st place team)
IMPORTANT NOTE
PSAT Testing (usually Juniors) for Memorial is scheduled for Saturday Oct 18th which is the same day of our Big 8 Conference Meet
Athletes hoping to take the PSAT this year are highly encouraged to schedule a test for Wednesday Oct 15th at either LaFollette, East, or Edgewood (will require a planned absence)
Here is the contact/sign up info we have (***do this sooner rather than later!!!)
- LaFollete - call 204-3659 - sign up is first come, first served
- Edgewood - 257-1023 ext 126 - sign up for a waiting list - no seats are guaranteed
- East - Sign up at East on Oct 9th - sign up is first come, first served
Questions...Contact your JMM Counselors
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Verona Invite - Varsity = 5th JV = 2nd
The September sun greeted the Madison Memorial boys cross country team on a cool Saturday morning providing for a wonderful start to the 2014 campaign. The competition was stiff in both the varsity & jv races and we learned a lot about our team at the first meet of the year. Our targets are now set on our goals for the remainder of the season and we have some work yet to do to reach our fullest potential but today was a great meet for JMM. Our depth and competitiveness will help us throughout the season and I challenge each team member to improve each day for our team. I'm excited about what this season holds.
The varsity team started the day off at the Verona Invitational with a great performance. At first glance a 5th place finish seems a bit disappointing but a closer examination shows our team performed quite well. We lost to LaFollette (5th at State last year), West (2nd at State last year), Middleton (15th at State last year), and Baraboo (lost to Middleton on the tie breaker to go to state last year). We are within striking distance of Middleton and Baraboo and will strive each week to close the gap and get in front of these teams. Our team performance was good as Rory S led the squad with a 16:58 16th place finish (the 2nd best time run by a JMM runner at Verona) and was followed closely by Luke V in 17:06 for 21st (5th best JMM time at Verona). Our gap to our #3 runner needs to shrink but we had a great pack of Joe H, Jonas B, & Casey GT all together to round out our scoring five. Normally a #1 - #5 gap of :44 seconds would be very solid but it looks like we will need closer to a :30 seconds gap to beat the likes of Middleton, Sun Prairie, & Baraboo this season. Our scoring varsity was rounded out by Ben B and Austin W. Combined the varsity average time of 17:27 was the fastest we have run on this course and our 5th man today was the fastest we have had 5 runners at the Verona meet. These are all positives that we can build on going forward this season.
In the JV race we were led by our top Frosh Joel F with a 3rd place finish in 17:38 (best frosh JMM time at Verona). He was joined in the awards ceremony with top 30 finishes by Trevor R in 12th, Ty B in 14th, Dom G in 16th, Calvin J in 21st, Calder B in 22nd, and Ben T in 25th. These guys ran great today having our JV1 all be under 18:48. We have some work ahead of us to chase down West's JV but we have done it in past seasons and can do it again this year. We'll see them again next week Thursday and can hopefully close the gap in even this short time. On the day our team set 33 new lifetime PRs which shows great progress. As we continue to progress through the season we will see even more PRs. Keep up the good work at practice, take care of business in the classroom, and keep yourself healthy at home. Believe in each other and what we are doing as a team and this will be another fun season.
VERONA RESULTS
Varsity
Junior Varsity
Photos added to Team Photo Album (click on link in right column)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday - September 7th - Ironman Volunteering - Lot 60 UW 12:00pm - 4:00pm OR 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday - September 13th - Team Practice - 8:00am @ Elver
Monday - September 15th - Team Pictures - 3:45pm @ JMM (need top & bottom)
Don't forget to order your team clothing HERE (and put your name in your new clothes)
NEXT MEET
Thursday - September 11th
West Invitational @ Lake Farm Park
1:45pm Early Release (Only athletes who are competing)
2:00pm Bus
4:00pm Boys Varsity (2013 Results)
5:00pm Boys JV (2013 Results)
Awards 6:30pm (top 25 in varsity, top 20 in jv, & top 2 teams in varsity)
IMPORTANT NOTE
PSAT Testing (usually Juniors) for Memorial is scheduled for Saturday Oct 18th which is the same day of our Big 8 Conference Meet
Athletes hoping to take the PSAT this year are highly encouraged to schedule a test for Wednesday Oct 15th at either LaFollette, East, or Edgewood (will require a planned absence)
Here is the contact/sign up info we have (***do this sooner rather than later!!!)
- LaFollete - call 204-3659 - sign up is first come, first served
- Edgewood - 257-1023 ext 126 - sign up for a waiting list - no seats are guaranteed
- East - Sign up at East on Oct 9th - sign up is first come, first served
Questions...Contact your JMM Counselors
The varsity team started the day off at the Verona Invitational with a great performance. At first glance a 5th place finish seems a bit disappointing but a closer examination shows our team performed quite well. We lost to LaFollette (5th at State last year), West (2nd at State last year), Middleton (15th at State last year), and Baraboo (lost to Middleton on the tie breaker to go to state last year). We are within striking distance of Middleton and Baraboo and will strive each week to close the gap and get in front of these teams. Our team performance was good as Rory S led the squad with a 16:58 16th place finish (the 2nd best time run by a JMM runner at Verona) and was followed closely by Luke V in 17:06 for 21st (5th best JMM time at Verona). Our gap to our #3 runner needs to shrink but we had a great pack of Joe H, Jonas B, & Casey GT all together to round out our scoring five. Normally a #1 - #5 gap of :44 seconds would be very solid but it looks like we will need closer to a :30 seconds gap to beat the likes of Middleton, Sun Prairie, & Baraboo this season. Our scoring varsity was rounded out by Ben B and Austin W. Combined the varsity average time of 17:27 was the fastest we have run on this course and our 5th man today was the fastest we have had 5 runners at the Verona meet. These are all positives that we can build on going forward this season.
In the JV race we were led by our top Frosh Joel F with a 3rd place finish in 17:38 (best frosh JMM time at Verona). He was joined in the awards ceremony with top 30 finishes by Trevor R in 12th, Ty B in 14th, Dom G in 16th, Calvin J in 21st, Calder B in 22nd, and Ben T in 25th. These guys ran great today having our JV1 all be under 18:48. We have some work ahead of us to chase down West's JV but we have done it in past seasons and can do it again this year. We'll see them again next week Thursday and can hopefully close the gap in even this short time. On the day our team set 33 new lifetime PRs which shows great progress. As we continue to progress through the season we will see even more PRs. Keep up the good work at practice, take care of business in the classroom, and keep yourself healthy at home. Believe in each other and what we are doing as a team and this will be another fun season.
VERONA RESULTS
Varsity
Junior Varsity
Photos added to Team Photo Album (click on link in right column)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday - September 7th - Ironman Volunteering - Lot 60 UW 12:00pm - 4:00pm OR 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday - September 13th - Team Practice - 8:00am @ Elver
Monday - September 15th - Team Pictures - 3:45pm @ JMM (need top & bottom)
Don't forget to order your team clothing HERE (and put your name in your new clothes)
NEXT MEET
Thursday - September 11th
West Invitational @ Lake Farm Park
1:45pm Early Release (Only athletes who are competing)
2:00pm Bus
4:00pm Boys Varsity (2013 Results)
5:00pm Boys JV (2013 Results)
Awards 6:30pm (top 25 in varsity, top 20 in jv, & top 2 teams in varsity)
IMPORTANT NOTE
PSAT Testing (usually Juniors) for Memorial is scheduled for Saturday Oct 18th which is the same day of our Big 8 Conference Meet
Athletes hoping to take the PSAT this year are highly encouraged to schedule a test for Wednesday Oct 15th at either LaFollette, East, or Edgewood (will require a planned absence)
Here is the contact/sign up info we have (***do this sooner rather than later!!!)
- LaFollete - call 204-3659 - sign up is first come, first served
- Edgewood - 257-1023 ext 126 - sign up for a waiting list - no seats are guaranteed
- East - Sign up at East on Oct 9th - sign up is first come, first served
Questions...Contact your JMM Counselors
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Warhawks Win 2014 Intrasquad
Saturday morning at Elver Park was humid and damp but the rain held off long enough for the Madison Memorial boys cross country team to complete their first 5k of the season during the team's intrasquad competition. Sixty JMM athletes took to the course along with 8 alumni/parents to enjoy a wonderful morning of running. Our team competed at a very high level although not all our times were what we hoped for on Saturday. The wet conditions & humidity made a difficult course even tougher but it provided us a good challenge and a starting point that we can improve upon as the season continues. I challenge all the athletes to learn from today's race and improve during the week as we prepare for our first meet against other teams next Saturday at Verona. I'm excited to see where we compare against the local & state competition.
The Warhawks team captained by Calder B won the team title with an impressive score of 563. The Thundercats finished second with 618 while The CORE took third with 680 points. In the individual championship Rory S looked very solid running a 17:12 for the victory and posting the 4th best winning time on the Elver course. The gap from our #1 runner to our #2 runner was larger then it should be but our pack was very deep and strong today. Hopefully this group of runners can close the gap between Rory and themselves to closer to 30 seconds. Today's #1 - 5 gap was :57 seconds but can be and will be better. Joining Rory on varsity for our first invitational will be Luke V, Joe H, Jonas B, Ben B, Casey GT, & Austin W. This varsity group will be pushed by a very strong group of JV runners who want their shot at varsity and have some ambitious goals to chase this season as a JV program. At today's meet the JV group was led by our top frosh finisher Joel F who just missed a varsity spot. As a team we need to continue to improve to get the most out of this season but I felt today was a great step in the right direction.
As school begins next week it is important that all athletes learn to balance their time between academics and athletics. Additionally it will be vital to take care of our bodies by creating a healthy sleep pattern, eating healthy meals all day long, hydrating before & after practices, and stretching & icing sore bodies. The coming weeks of practice are critical to the amount of improvement we can make this season. If we are able to stay healthy, remain eligible, and help push either other to achieve our best...2014 JMM CC will be a GREAT year!
INTRASQUAD RESULTS
2014 Meet Results & Intrasquad Statistics
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday - September 1st - Captain's Practice @ UW Arboretum (meet at Visitor's Center) - 9:00am
Sunday - September 7th - Ironman Volunteering @ UW Lot 60 12:00pm - 4:00pm OR 4:00pm - 8:00pm (optional)
NEXT MEET
Verona Invitational - Saturday September 6th
NO BUS - Arrive @ 7:30am
Meet Begins - 9:00am
Boys Varsity - 9:00am (2013 Results)
Boys JV - 10:20am (2013 Results)
11:40am - Open 5k Race
12:30pm - Awards (top 2 teams per division - Var, top 30 individuals in Var & JV)
NEWS & NOTES
Order Team Warm Ups, Sweatshirts, T-shirts, Hats, Bags, Etc... HERE
EVERYONE needs a watch
The Warhawks team captained by Calder B won the team title with an impressive score of 563. The Thundercats finished second with 618 while The CORE took third with 680 points. In the individual championship Rory S looked very solid running a 17:12 for the victory and posting the 4th best winning time on the Elver course. The gap from our #1 runner to our #2 runner was larger then it should be but our pack was very deep and strong today. Hopefully this group of runners can close the gap between Rory and themselves to closer to 30 seconds. Today's #1 - 5 gap was :57 seconds but can be and will be better. Joining Rory on varsity for our first invitational will be Luke V, Joe H, Jonas B, Ben B, Casey GT, & Austin W. This varsity group will be pushed by a very strong group of JV runners who want their shot at varsity and have some ambitious goals to chase this season as a JV program. At today's meet the JV group was led by our top frosh finisher Joel F who just missed a varsity spot. As a team we need to continue to improve to get the most out of this season but I felt today was a great step in the right direction.
As school begins next week it is important that all athletes learn to balance their time between academics and athletics. Additionally it will be vital to take care of our bodies by creating a healthy sleep pattern, eating healthy meals all day long, hydrating before & after practices, and stretching & icing sore bodies. The coming weeks of practice are critical to the amount of improvement we can make this season. If we are able to stay healthy, remain eligible, and help push either other to achieve our best...2014 JMM CC will be a GREAT year!
INTRASQUAD RESULTS
2014 Meet Results & Intrasquad Statistics
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday - September 1st - Captain's Practice @ UW Arboretum (meet at Visitor's Center) - 9:00am
Sunday - September 7th - Ironman Volunteering @ UW Lot 60 12:00pm - 4:00pm OR 4:00pm - 8:00pm (optional)
NEXT MEET
Verona Invitational - Saturday September 6th
NO BUS - Arrive @ 7:30am
Meet Begins - 9:00am
Boys Varsity - 9:00am (2013 Results)
Boys JV - 10:20am (2013 Results)
11:40am - Open 5k Race
12:30pm - Awards (top 2 teams per division - Var, top 30 individuals in Var & JV)
NEWS & NOTES
Order Team Warm Ups, Sweatshirts, T-shirts, Hats, Bags, Etc... HERE
EVERYONE needs a watch
Saturday, August 23, 2014
End of Week 1 - Great Start to Season
Many families need to complete their Infinite Campus "paperwork" still....this must be completed by both the athlete AND a parent (using separate log-ins) - Can be done HERE
Order JMM Cross Country Clothing
REMINDER - Everyone will need a watch this season!!!! Any watch will do but here is coach's recommendation - Timex Ironman
More information about off-site practices on 8/25 & 9/1
**** Please Note - 8/25 Practice & Cookout Information (small location change)****
Bring $3 for cookout and food item based off last name for Monday's Cookout
WEEK TWO PRACTICE SCHEDULE
August
25th (Mon) 8:00 am – JMM (optional) 4:00pm – Pioneer Park (NEW)
August
26th (Tues) 8:00 am – JMM (optional)
4:00pm - JMM
August
27th (Wed) 8:00 am – JMM
(optional) 4:00pm - JMM
August
28th (Thurs) 8:00 am – JMM
(optional) 4:00pm - JMM
August 29th (Fri) 8:00 am – JMM (optional) 4:00pm - JMM
***Family
Informational Meeting *** (immediately after race)
WEEK THREE PRACTICE SCHEDULE
September 1st (Mon) Captain’s Practice – UW Arboretum
September 2nd (Tues) SCHOOL BEGINS - practice after school 3:45pm – 6:15
Athlete Questionnaire (all athletes need to click & fill out)
September 2nd (Tues) SCHOOL BEGINS - practice after school 3:45pm – 6:15
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