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Cross Country Information & Results - 2011
Swim & Dive vs. cross country Triathlon, Thursday, August 18, 2011, Highland pool - Results: Girls | Boys
Bus: N/A - meet at the Highland Pool on Edgecombe by 7:30 AM
Race Schedule: 8:00 AM first wave of swimmers will start, with each subsequent wave starting 10 seconds after the previous wave until all athletes are in the pool
Distances: swim 300m, bike 4 miles, run 1.75 miles
Teams: Cretin-Derham Hall Swim and Dive, Cretin-Derham Hall Cross Country
Entries: All swimmers, divers, and runners will be able to participate
Alumni Event, Friday, August 19, 2011, Horton Fields, Como Park - Results: Girls | Boys - Photos
Bus: N/A - meet at the Horton Fields by 6:15 PM (corner of Lexington and Horton in St. Paul) Race Schedule: 7:00 PM Girls, 7:20 PM BoysDistances: Boys: 3200m, Girls: 3200m - Each will be a 1600m loop done twice Teams: Cretin-Derham Hall Varsity and JV current and past Entries: Unlimited Course Maps:Comments:Thank you to the alumni from classes 1970 to 2010 who came out on a beautiful evening to run with the varsity team and help them to advance the legacy of Cretin-Derham Hall Cross Country. There were enough Cretin and CDH alumni for a full team of men to take on the varsity. The varsity stepped up to the challenge and won the team race 26 to 37. There were three sets of brothers (Docherties, Leydens, and Zastrows), and two set of sisters (Hulls, and Modls) in this year's race. Antonia Leyden won the women's race, followed by Molly Noel (alumnae and assistant coach), and Jenna (Madden) St. Fluer rounded out the Alumnae team in third place. Danny Docherty won the men's race followed by his brother, junior Kevin Docherty and fellow alumnus Tom Mountain in third. The returning varsity team looked strong in their first trial after the long summer. There are many first year runners on this year's team. They all did a nice job of running through the challenges of the course. women's results here and the men's results here
Thursday, August 25, 2011 Meet at St. Kate's - results | photosAfter a crazy start and some confusion, we found our way. A couple of missed turns, but we made it. Check out the photos and the results. Good efforts all around.
Islander Invitational, Saturday, August 27, 2011, Powderhorn Park - Results: Girls | Boys | Whole Meet
Bus: Leaving at 8:00 AM from the Albert Street doors. Race Schedule: 9:30 AM Boys' JV, 9:50 AM 9th grade and under boys, 10:10 AM Girls' JV, 10:30 AM Girls' Varsity, 10:50 AM Boys' Varsity Distances: Boys: 3200m, Girls: 2400m Teams: Academy of Holy Angels, Benilde-St. Margaret's, Blake, Concordia Academy, Cretin-Derham Hall, DeLaSalle, Hill-Murray, Providence Academy, Richfield, St. Anthony Village Entries: Seven runners in each of the varsity races. Unlimited runners in the JV races. Course Maps: here
Comments:
A beautiful morning for a meet and we took advantage of it. For many of us this was our first official high school cross country race. The distances were shorter than the standard 4 and 5 K but were a good test of our fitness from the summer months. The majority of those who raced this course last year had improved their time, which shows good promise as we move forward.
Highland Park Dual, Tuesday, August 30, 2011, Battle Creek Park (Ski Area) - Results: Boys | Girls - Photos
Bus: Leaving at 2:45 PM from the Albert Street doors. Race Schedule: 3:45 PM Girls, 4:10 PM Boys (races may start later depending on when teams arrive) Distances: Boys: 4K, Girls: 4K Teams: Cretin-Derham Hall , Highland Park Entries: All boys in one race. All girls in one race. Comments:A little drizzle, perfect race temperature, and a challenging course against a neighborhood team for a traveling trophy. Kevin Docherty(11) lead the way for the Raiders finishing the 4K course in 13:35 to win the race. Dominic Leyden (12) was the second Raider to cross the line in 14:37 placing third. The remainder of the scoring pack was not far behind lead by Charlie Dorn (12), Dan Zastrow (11), Jake Krukowski (11), and Jay DeFor (11). Together the varsity 5 scored 22 points to put the Raider boys ahead of the Highland Scott boys by 13 points. On the girls side Laura Modl (12) finished first for the Raiders and second over all in a time of 18:29. Rachel Oberst (10) was the second Raider in at 19:28 placing fourth. Rounding out the top five for the Raiders today were Maureen Hughes (9), Bridget Mountain (10) and Maggie Johnson (10). There were many tough individual races on the course today and we held up well. The girls placed second to the Scotts with a score of CDH 32 and HP 24. The trophy however went home with the Raiders whose combine score was 54 to the Scotts' 59. A good competition on a tough course under "excellent" conditions. From top to bottom both the boys' and the girls' teams improved their over all time on this course. Check out the comparison from this year to last year: Girls, Boys.
Rolf Melby Invitational, Friday, September 2, 2011, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN - Results: Whole Meet: Girls | Boys CDH: Girls | Boys - Photos
Bus: Leaving at 8:00 AM from the Albert Street doors. Race Schedule: 10:00 AM Boys, 10:45 AM Girls
Distances: Boys: 5K, Girls: 4K Teams: Cretin-Derham Hall, and many others Entries: All boys will be running in the boys' race and all girls will be running in the girls' race
Course Maps: Boys: 5K , Girls: 4K
Directions: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue east to I-35E south. I35E south with turn into I-35 south. Exit I-35 south at MN-19 (exit 69). Turn left on to MN-19. Continue on MN-19 to St. Olaf Avenue West. Turn Left on to St. Olaf Avenue West.
Comments:
Humid and overcast, but Cross Country is definitely alive and well in the state of Minnesota. Competing to day were some 494 girls, and 620 boys. Those are just the ones who were timed. Each team could enter as many as they wanted, but only received 35 timing chips. We had no problems finding someone to run with today. There were 26 boys' teams and 25 girls' teams. Our girls' team finished in the same place as last year, but scored fewer points. Our boys' team moved up 6 places and scored 202 fewer points in doing so. Kevin Docherty (11) lead the Raiders finishing fourth over all in a time of 16:36, 34 seconds faster than his time a year ago. The whole of the Raider top 5 improved their time by 5:26. First year CC runner Jay Defor (11) and ninth grader Connor Leyden rounded out the top 7. Laura Modl (12) lead the Raiders in the girls race. Of our top five girls three of them are first year CC runners; Maggie Johnson (10), Maureen Hughes (9), and Charlotte Thompson. Bridget Mountain (10) finished third for the Raiders.
Minnaert Invitational, Thursday, September 8, 2011, St. Croix Bluffs, Hastings - Results: Whole Meet: Girls V | JV || Boys V | JV | CDH: Girls | Boys - Photos
Bus: Leaves at 2:20 from the Albert Street Doors. Early dismissal at 2:00 PM. Race Schedule: 4:00 PM JV Girls, 4:30 Varsity Girls, 5:00 Varsity Boys, 5:30 JV Boys Distances: Boys: 5K, Girls: 4K Teams: Hastings, Red Wing, Osseo, Woodbury, Cretin-Derham Hall, Coon Rapids, Park, St. Paul Johnson, St. Paul Central, East RidgeEntries: Varsity 7 runners, JV unlimited entries Course Maps: Boys: 5K Girls 4K Directions: From the WashingtonCounty Park website :
- From Interstate Highway 94, exit at State Highway 95 / Manning Avenue (formerly County Road 15). Follow State Highway 95 south, past County Road 18 and past County Road 20 to County Road 76 (90th Street South). Turn left (east) on to County Road 76 and follow to County Road 21. Turn right (south) on County Road 21. Turn left into the park.
- From U.S. Highway 61 or U.S. Highway 10, follow State Highway 95 to the north to County Road 78 (110th Street South). Turn right (east) on County Road 78 and follow to County Road 21. Turn left (north) on County Road 21. Turn right into the park.
Notes: It will cost $5 per vehicle per visit to get into the park or $25 per year.
Commnents:
Great day for a meet. The Raiders toed the line with some stiff competition. We rose to the occasion and showed improved times over the 4K and 5K distances, as well as our ability to race to the finish. The team gave great support to each other and saw a fantastic finish by Kevin Docherty (11), who out paced his opponent in the end to win the race.
Rum River Invitational, Thursday, September 15, 2011, Anoka high School - Results: Girls: CDH Whole Meet JV Varsity | Boys CDH Whole Meet JV Varsity - Photos
Bus: Leaves at 2:20 PM from the Hamline Avenue turn around. We will dismiss at 2:00 PM. Race Schedule: 3:30 PM Girls JV, 4:00 PM Boys JV, 4:30 PM Boys Varsity, 5:00 PM Girls Varsity Distances: Boys: 5K, Girls: 4K Teams: Anoka, Armstrong, Cretin-Derham Hall, Irondale, Mounds View, Osseo, Park, St. Michael, St. Paul Como Park, Totino Grace Entries: Varsity 7 runners, JV unlimited entries Awards: top 20 in Varsity races and top 15 in JV races receive a t-shirt. Course Maps: Boys: 5K Girls 4K Directions: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue west to Snelling Avenue. Turn right (north) on to Snelling Avenue. Continue on Snelling Avenue to I-94. Take I-94 west to MN-280 north. Take MN-280 north to I-35W north. Exit I-35W north at US-10 west (exit 30). Exit US-10 at 7th Avenue. Continue on 7th Avenue until you reach Anoka High School's driveway on your left. Follow the driveway past the school and park in the big lot behind the golf course.
Comments:
A beautiful night to race. Raiders continued to build on their pack running experience behind front runners Kevin Docherty (11) and Laura Modl (12). Along with Dominic Leyden (12) these three placed in the top 20 in the varsity boys and varsity girls races. There were tough races through out the pack however with Kiah Selmer (12) leading the JV girls pack. Zach Schreier (12) lead the way for the JV boys. Over all the Raiders cut minutes off their total team times from previous races this season. Within packs at all levels we are learning to share the load and push the pace. Nice work.
Mustang Invitational, Friday, September 23, 2011, Chippewa Middle School - Results: Girls: CDH Whole Meet Gold Green | Boys CDH Whole Meet Gold Green - Photos
Bus: Leaves at 2:00 PM from the Albert Street Doors.Early dismissal at 1:45 PM Race Schedule: 3:30 PM Gold Race (Boys), 4:00 PM Gold Race (Girls), 4:50 PM Green Race (Boys), 5:15 PM Green Race (Girls) - There are 2 middle school races between the Gold and Green races Distances: Boys: 5K, Girls: 4K Teams: Benilde-St. Margaret's, Bismark (ND), Champlin Park, Cretin-Derham Hall, Eau Claire Memorial, Edina (boys), Elk River, Fargo South (girls), Forest Lake, Fridley, Hopkins, Irondale, Johnston (IA), Lakeville North, Math & Science Academy, Minneapolis South, Minneapolis Southwest, Moorhead, Mounds Park Academy, Roseville (boys), St. Paul Central, St. Thomas Academy, Shorewood (WI), Wayzata, White Bear Lake, Dowling Catholic - West Des Moines, Hudson MS, Mounds View MSs, Nativity of Our Lord MS (St. Paul) Entries: This is a JV race, 7 runners assigned to the team race and all others to the open race
Course Maps: Boys: 5K Girls: 4K
Directions: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue east Highway 35E north. Go north on Highway 35E north to US-10 west. Take US-10 west to Rice Street (County Road 49). Turn slight right on to Rice Street (County Road 49). Park in the Incarnation Lutheran Church parking lot. The school is next door. Comments:
It was a great evening for racing last night and the Raiders took advantage once again. While the teams did not place high in the standings the results show that each member of those teams ran their best to date, or near it. Nathan Odahl (9) set the early pace for the Raiders in the Green (open) race, with a Tom Bakko (12) and and Thomas Rieth (12) making up their loose pack. Darby Quirk-Becker (11) lead her contingent of Raiders through half of the girls' Green race when the pack of Bridget Walsh (12), Celeste Bailey (12), and Kate Koch (10) caught up to her. Abby Steger (12) took the pace out for the Raiders in the Gold (team) race with Lisa Murray (12) running with her. Their team mates were never far behind. In the boys' Gold race Brady Steigauf (11) took the reigns of the Raider brigade and in doing so bested his previous 5K time by 1:58 and also broke 20 minutes for the first time. Greg Conlin (11), and Stuart Cleveland (11) - who also ran a career best time at the 5K distance by 35 seconds and continues to approach the 20 minute mark - rounded out the top three. Check out the comparison times from last season to this one Boys and Girls.
Roy Griak Invitational, Saturday, September 24, 2011, Les Bolstad Golf Course, U of MN, St. Paul - Results CDH Girls Boys Whole Meet Maroon Girls Boys - Photos
Bus: No bus. Meet at the inflatable gopher by 1 PM
Race Schedule: (We will be racing in the Maroon races)
2:00 PM Gold Boys
2:50 PM Gold Girls
2:55 PM Gold Boys Awards
3:40 PM Maroon Boys
3:45 PM Gold Girls Awards
4:30 PM Maroon Girls
4:35 PM Maroon Boys Awards
5:15 PM Maroon Girls Awards
Additional Information here. There will likely be CDH alumni running in the earlier college races. Distances: Boys and Girls: 5KTeams: Many teams - some from out of state. Entries: This is a Varsity race, 10 runners can run varsity in this meet Course Maps: Both: 5KDirections: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue west to Snelling Avenue. Turn right (north) onto Snelling Avenue. Turn left (west) onto Larpenteur Avenue. The golf course will be on the north side of Larpenteur west of Cleveland Avenue. If you are dropping off you can: Pull into the driving range parking lot to drop off Athletes and spectators. If you are staying: Park in the neighborhood South of the golf course and walk over. There will be a lot of people so plan on walking a little ways and give yourself plenty of time. Spectator Parking: State Fair Lot S108 (Dan Patch and Randall Ave.) Shuttles will transport to the golf course. Any legal city street parking. Park at your own risk.
Admission:
Adults: $5 Students (fans not runners): $2
No outside food is allowed. No pets are allowed. No bikes or wheel vehicles (except wheel chairs and baby strolers) are allowed.
Comments:
There are not often days as ideal as this one was to race and to watch good races. The day started with CDH CC Alumni racing in the college divisions and doing so well. Then the Raider boys toed the line. Kevin Docherty (11) set the tone for the day - go big or go home. He took the lead and kept it winning the race in 16:19. The boys' team finished 17th over all, 8 places better than last year. The girls' team lead by Laura Modl (12), Rachel Oberst (10), and Monique Holod (12) placed 27, improving their team place by 4 over last year. The course was firm and fast. Check out the difference from last year's performance Girls, Boys
Hyland Park All-Terrain Challenge, Thursday, September 29, 2011, Hyland Park Reserve, Bloomington - Results CDH Girls | Boys Whole Meet Girls JV | Varsity Boys JV | Varsity - Photos
Bus: 2:30 PM. Dismissal from 8th hour at 2:15 PM. Race Schedule: 3:30 PM C Boys, 3:50 PM C Girls, 4:15 PM Varsity Boys, 4:40 PM Varsity Girls, 5:05 PM JV Boys, 5:35 PM JV Girls Distances: Boys 5K Girls: 4K Teams: Blaine, Blake, Bloomington Jefferson and Kennedy (plus Bloomington Middle Schools), Breck, Coon Rapids (Boys), Cretin-Derham Hall, DeLaSalle, Eastview (Girls), Edina (Girls), Great River School, Heritage Christian Academy, Holy Family, Irondale, Minneapolis Patrick Henry, Minneapolis Roosevelt, Minneapolis South, Minneapolis Washburn, Minnehaha Academy, Mound Westonka, Park Center, St. Louis Park, St. Paul Humboldt Entries: Ten varsity runners allowed in both the varsity boys' and girls' races. Unlimited JV and C entries.
Course Maps: Boys: 5K Girls: 4KAwards: There will be an awards presentation following the Girls’ JV race (estimated 6:15). First place team trophies will be awarded to the top scoring Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity teams, and individual awards will be presented as follow: Varsity:
Trophies to top 3 runners
Medals to 4th-7th runners
Ribbons to top 20 runners
JV and C races:
Medals to top 7 runners
Ribbons to top 20 runners
T-shirts: We will be selling long and short sleeve T-shirts with a race logo and list of participating schools, long sleeve for $20 and short sleeve for $15.
Directions: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue east to I-35E south. Take I-35E south to 494 West. From I-494, go south on East Bush Lake Road approximately 1/2 mile. Follow East Bush Lake Road which will veer right (west) at the stoplight. Drive past the ski jump on the left; the Nature Center will be the next entrance on the left, about 1 mile. Hyland Park will be 1 mile further south on the left side. Drive past Bush Lake Beach and Southern Division Administration Center and veer left to the park entrance. Take a left into the park and follow the road around to Edgewood (as far as
the road goes) to unload. After unloading, buses will proceed to the Bush Lake Beach parking lot—back out to East Bush Lake Road and 1 mile north—to park.
Comments:
A
blustery day as the Raiders took to the race course. As the team nears
the end of its regular season some tired legs are starting to be felt,
but the spirit keeps us rolling along. The effort given today was
consistent with that of our stronger races this season as we ran over
hilly terrain. Times were faster as well. Next week is out final regular
season meet, then ten days of training before conference and section
meets. The championship part of the season is ahead and we are gearing
up. Today's race allowed us to try some new strategies.
Lions' Cross Country Invitational "Meet of Champions", Saturday, October 8, 2011, Arrowwood Resort, Alexandria, MN - Results CDH Girls | Boys | Whole Meet (PDF) | Photos
Bus: 6:45 AM departure
Race Schedule: JV Girls: 11:15 AM; JV Boys: 11:45 AM; Varsity Girls: 12:15 PM; Varsity Boys: 12:45 PM.
Distances: Girls: 4K, Boys: 5K
Teams: Alexandria, Bemidji, Buffalo, Chanhassen, Chaska, Cretin-Derham Hall, Lakeview, Monticello, Mounds View, New Prague, Prior Lake, Red Wing, Rocori, Roseville, Sartell, St. Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Cathedral, St. Louis Park, Staples/Motley, Stillwater, Willmar, Windom
Entries: Top 7 runners are varsity, next 7 runners score for JV, but the JV race is unlimited entry
Maps:Course has changed for the last 3 seasons and may change again due to construction.
Directions: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue west to Snelling Avenue. Turn right (north) on to Snelling Avenue. Continue on Snelling Avenue to I-94. Take I-94 west (135 miles). Exit I-94 at MN-29 (exit 103). Take MN-29 to 3rd Avenue West. Turn left on to 3rd Avenue West. From 3rd Avenue West turn right on to CR-22. From CR-22 turn right on to Arrowwood Drive Northwest. From Arrowwood Drive Northwest turn right on to Arrowwood Lane. The resort is located on the right at 2100 Arrowwood Lane Northwest. Parking: Park east of the lodge near the tennis courts (there will be someone directiong traffic). Comments: Fun
team trip to the "Meet Of Champions". Due to circumstances beyond our
control not all of our team was able to make it to the meet. However,
individuals who were asked to step up did so willingly and without
question. The course was soggy after a night of heavy rain which was
still lingering in the morning showers we experienced up until race
time. It was an opportunity to be in a race with to top teams in our
conference and section. Many of the teams there are ranked in the state
this year, so have even earned national recognition. For our part we
raced pretty smartly, not getting too carried away, and waiting to make
our moves later in the race. Rachel Oberst (10) stepped up to the number
one position for the varsity girls. Her finishing time of 16:48
bettered her time on this course last year by 36 seconds, as well as
giving her a new PR for the distance by 11 seconds. Kevin Docherty (11)
continues to prove that he can race with the best, waiting until the
time was right he moved through the lead pack. In the final stretch
Docherty took third place breaking 16 minutes for the first time with
his finish of 15:54, which is also a 14 second best at this distance. It
was also 48 seconds faster than he had run on this course a year ago.
Also, Hannah Clancy (12) was our number 2 JV girl finishing 2:44 seconds
faster than last year. First year runner, Kate Kemper (11) lead the
Raider JV with a time consistent with her best effort of 20:01. Bridget
Walsh (12) bettered her performance over last year by 50 seconds to
finish in 20:40. For the boys Will Zastrow (9), who has been a
consistent number 9 to 7 runner on the team, lead the Raiders' JV
finishing in 19:21. Setting A 30 second PR. Senior Thomas Rieth rounded
out the Raiders' JV top seven and in the process ran 1:59 faster than
the previous year. Next week we are off in anticipation of the Suburban
East Conference Meet.
Suburban East Conference Championships, Tuesday, October 18, 2011, Falcon Ridge Golf Course, Stacy, MN - Results Team Scores | Varsity and JV Individuals Boys | Girls CDH Boys | Girls - Photos
Bus: 1:45 PM. There is a 1/2 day of school due to parent/teacher conferences. Be sure to eat an appropriate lunch and be back to school by 1:30 PM.
Race Schedule:
(odd numbered years 2011)Varsity Boys: 3:30 PM; Varsity Girls: 4:00 PM; JV Boys: 4:30 PM; JV Girls: 5:00 PM.
(even numbered years 2012) Varsity Girls: 3:30 PM; Varsity Boys: 4:00 PM; JV Girls: 4:30 PM; JV Boys: 5:00 PM.
Distances: Boys 5K Girls 4K
Teams: Cretin-Derham Hall, East Ridge, Forest Lake, Hastings, Mounds View, Park, Roseville, Stillwater, White Bear Lake, Woodbury
Entries: Each team is allowed up to 10 varsity runners in the boys and the girls races. The JV races will be scored using each team's top 7 finishers, but will allow unlimited entries.
Course Maps: Boys 5K Girls 4K
Awards: Awards will follow the races. All-Conference Awards are given to the top 20 finishers and All-Conference Honorable Mention Awards are given to runners 21-30 in each of the boys' and girls' varsity races.
Directions: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue east. Turn north (left) on to I-35E. I-35E will change into I-35. Exit I-35 at Stacy Trail (County Road 19). Turn west (left) on to Stacy Trail (County Road 19). Turn north (right) on to Falcon Avenue. Continue on Falcon Avenue for about 3 miles. Falcon Ridge Golf Course (33942 Falcon Avenue, Stacy, MN 55079) will be on your left. Comments:
Cool and over cast, a near perfect Fall day for a championship cross
country meet. There were some great races on the course at Falcon Ridge
Golf Course in Stacy, MN today. The Stillwater Ponies stole the show in
the boys' varsity and JV races, while East Ridge and Roseville were the
teams in the girls' varsity and JV races. The CDH Raiders toed the line
and ran some of their best races of the season. Senior Captain Laura
Modl ran her first 4K under 16 minutes and was followed closely by
Sophomore Rachel Oberst, who also ran a personal best. Almost all of the
Raiders ran faster than they had the year before on this course. The
average improvement was 57.5 seconds. The JV Girls placed 7th lead by
Maddie Johnson (12) and Kate Kemper (11). The Raider boys ran strong in
their races. Kevin Docherty (11) continues to lead the Raider charge
finishing fourth overall earning him his second Cross Country
All-Conference Award. Docherty finished 51 seconds faster than he had a
year ago when he placed 11th in the conference, and 23 seconds faster
than he had ten days ago at the Meet of Champions in Alexandria. Behind
him Dan Zastrow (11) carried the Raider torch, and for the first time
this season was the second Raider to cross the finish line. Of the eight
varsity runners who had ran last year 6 of them, including Docherty and
Zastrow improved their times from a year ago. The average improvement
over a year ago for boys who improved was 41 seconds. This includes the
varsity and JV runners. After having put on 400 miles between Memorial
Day and Labor Day this summer Stuart Cleveland (11) finished second for
the Raider boys' JV. This was also the first time that Cleveland had
broken 20 minutes in a 5K race. His time of 19:28 was 1:42 faster than
last year.
Section 4AA Meet, Wednesday, October 26, 2011, University of Minnesota Golf Course - Results: Whole Meet: Girls: Varsity | JV | CDH Boys: Varsity | JV | CDH - Photos
Bus: 2:00 PM. There will early dismissal at 1:45 PM. Communicate this in advance with your teachers.Race Schedule: (We are in section 4AA) 2:15 PM 3AA Varsity Boys, 2:45 PM 4AA Varisty Boys, 3:15 PM 3AA Varsity Girls, 3:45 PM 4AA Varsity Girls, (JV Races will have runners from both section 3AA and 4AA in them) 4:15 PM JV Boys, 4:45 PM JV Girls, Awards upon completion of the JV Girls' race Distances: Boys 5k Girls 4KTeams: Cretin-Derham Hall, East Ridge High School, Hill-Murray School, Mahtomedi High School, North High School, Roseville Area High School, Saint Anthony Village High School, Saint Paul Central High School, Saint Paul Como Park H.S., Saint Paul Harding High School, Saint Paul Highland Park, Saint Paul Johnson High School, Stillwater Area High School, Tartan High School, White Bear Lake Area High School, Woodbury High SchoolEntries: Each team is allowed 7 varsity runners in the boys' and girls' races. There will be unlimited entries in the JV race.Course Maps: Boys 5K Girls 4KAwards: The top 2 boys' and girls' teams will advance to the State Meet along with the top 10 individuals in each of the varsity races.Directions: From Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue west to Snelling Avenue. Turn right (north) onto Snelling Avenue. Turn left (west) onto Larpenteur Avenue. The golf course will be on the north side of Larpenteur west of Cleveland Avenue. If you are staying: Park in the neighborhood South of the golf course and walk over. There will be a lot of people so plan on walking a little ways and give yourself plenty of time.
Comments: What
a difference 365 days makes. Last year it was cold, wet, and we seemed a
little mystified by it all as we stepped off the bus and our tent blew
away shortly after setting it up. This year it was slightly sunning,
cool, and we exited the bus with a plan in hand. The overall results
were really similar once the dust settled. The teams felt pretty good
about how they ran, there were year over year improvements, we were
competitive in our individual match ups, and our lead runner, Kevin
Docherty (11) - in both years - advanced to State. There were of course
some differences. This year we slipped a little in the team standings,
but we managed to better some teams we had not beaten all season, and we
improved our position against others. Across the board we raced the
race with more confidence, which helped us to run faster times on a
challenging course.
Minnesota State Meet, Saturday, November 5, 2011, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN - Results Girls | Boys - PhotosDistances: Boys 5K Girls 4KRace Schedule: 10:00 AM AA Girls, 11:00 AM AA Boys (Individuals from our section will be in lane 9) Entries: The top 2 teams and the top 10 individuals from each section qualify for this meet Course Maps:
Boys:
5K Additional Information from the MSHSL can be found here. Directions: From
Cretin-Derham Hall take Randolph Avenue east to I-35E south. I35E south
with turn into I-35 south. Exit I-35 south at MN-19 (exit 69). Turn
left on to MN-19. Continue on MN-19 to St. Olaf Avenue West. Turn Left
on to St. Olaf Avenue West.
Comments: During
the late morning hours of the day the sky was clear and their was a
light breeze blowing over the open areas of the course. The girls and
boys from class AA toed the line for their final High School League
race. A race for which they qualified a week before. Kevin Docherty (11)
joined the rest of the individuals from section 4AA who qualified for
the meet in box 9 of 24. At 11:00 AM 157 boys sprung to life upon
hearing the crack of the starter's pistol. It is an easy thing to get
carried away and let the adrenaline which has been mounting in your
blood stream all morning as you sat in the staging area sizing up the
competition. The experienced, patient, and focused runner knows to hold
back, wait, and position themselves for their moment. That is what
Docherty did. Having competed at the State meet last year he had learned
these lessons. At the first mile Docherty was back in the pack, but
went through the first mile in the low 5 minute range, which is typical
for him in a 5K race. In the next mile he found his way through the pack
and in site of the lead group. By the second mile he had moved into the
top 10 to 15 runners. Still gaining momentum as he moved through the
wooded part of the last mile, up the longest hill on the course with
about a half mile to go he found himself to be racing within himself. He
pushed down the last hill and passed runners who qualified ahead of him
a week prior. He looked strong as he crossed the starting flat for the
final time and headed for the short but steep hill before the finish
line. There were fewer runners in front of him than behind by far, and
even less ground to try and catch all of them. But he did try. He looked
stronger than he has at the end of any race to date. He was confident
as he moved into and held sixth place. A race artfully crafted.
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