Thursday, January 31, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
2013 NorCal Multi-Event Championships at Northgate High School
Location: Northgate High School
Meet Director: Peter Brewer
Events:
Boys' and Girls' Decathlon
Girls' Heptathlon
Boys' Outdoor Pentathlon
Girls' Outdoor Pentathlon
Meet Flyer: 2013 NorCal Multi-Event Championships Meet Flyer
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/29/2013 08:59:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Race Announcement
Monday, January 28, 2013
What are your goals for this coming Track and Field season?
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/28/2013 07:06:00 AM 19 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Is There One Right Way to Run?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/is-there-one-right-way-to-run/?ref=health
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/27/2013 04:15:00 PM 6 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Web Finds
W mile H01 (Mary Cain National HS Indoor Record 4:32.78 - 2013 NB Games)
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/27/2013 08:56:00 AM 0 comments
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/25/2013 07:26:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Web Finds
Thursday, January 24, 2013
California Track and Field All-Time Records
California All-Time Records
http://espn.go.com/high-school/track-and-xc/california/story/_/id/7810657/all-time-california-track-field-records
NCS
http://cifncs.org/sports/track/files/RECORDS/NCS%20All%20Time%20List%20Through%202012.pdf
CCS
http://www.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/ccsalltm.htm#AllTime
SJS
http://cifsjs.org/sports/pastchamps/champssportpdfs/trackboysrecords.pdf
http://cifsjs.org/sports/pastchamps/champssportpdfs/trackgirlsrecords.pdf
SDS
http://www.cifsds.org/images/recordbook/Track.boys.201213.pdf
http://www.cifsds.org/images/recordbook/Track.girls.201213.pdf
Are there other such links for Northern Section? Oakland? San Francisco? Other sections?
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/24/2013 12:46:00 PM 3 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Web Finds
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Bay Area Running Camp-Registration is open!
If you want 2013 to be your best Cross Country season yet, sign up at the following link and share with your teammates:
http://www.bayarearunningcamp.com/p/registration_16.html
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/22/2013 07:01:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Cross Country, Camp Announcements
Sunday, January 20, 2013
2013 VS Athletics West Coast SuperClinic
https://www.vsathletics.com/clinic/index.php?option=com_seminar&Itemid=2
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/20/2013 09:00:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Clinic Announcement
Saturday, January 19, 2013
$20 bill
Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this."
He proceeded to crumple the $20 dollar bill up. He then asked, "who still wants it?"
Still the hands were up in the air.
Well, he replied, "what if I do this?"
And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty.
"Now who still wants it?"
Still the hands went into the air.
"My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson," he said, "no matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20."
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.
We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened, or what will happen, you will never lose your value.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless ... and especially to those who love you.
The worth of our lives comes not by where we've been or what has happened to us, but by WHO WE ARE.
"You are special - Don't EVER forget it."
~by Unknown Author
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/19/2013 06:54:00 AM 2 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Web Finds
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Catching up with UC Davis coach, Drew Wartenburg
1) What was your athletic experience in your youth? Sports? Highlights?
I spent every waking minute outdoors when I was young, mostly playing one sport or another. My early 'running,' in kindergarten and first grade, involved racing older kids from my neighborhood to school, and throughout my formative years I played whatever sport that was in season, something that has essentially disappeared during our current age of specialization. There is no running background in my family, and I primarily split my time between soccer, basketball and baseball.
My 'dark secret' is that I played soccer at the HS, club and collegiate level, and I sometimes wonder what might have been if I had been pursued by a zealous distance coach while in HS. I did run my first 10k when I was 12 years old. I finished second in my age group after the guy that I was running with told me that he was older than he actually was and then beat me. I won a pair of running shoes for second place but didn't find the love of distance running at that point.
2) Who were the coaches that had a big impact on you? What did you learn from them that you use to this day?
The best models that I have had athletically and professionally truly embody the model of coach as teacher. I grew up as a collegiate faculty brat and enjoyed the good fortune of having coaches as family friends from my earliest memories. My freshman baseball coach in HS also taught history, and I can still remember some of the life lessons he tried to pass along long after all of his baseball advice has been lost. My HS soccer coach, Ron Celestin, was also one of the kindest, classiest and most competitive people I have competed for. The best coaches I have worked with have always, in some way, stressed the need to be good both in and away from the competitive environment, and I think the way in which the running lifestyle and community fosters that relationship better than other disciplines has a lot to do with why I ended up at home in this sport.
3) What led you into teaching and coaching?
Teaching and coaching was never a lifetime goal, but like many seemingly foregone conclusions, I ended up in this line of work largely without realizing exactly what the end objective was. Having grown up within educational settings, the fit of a teaching atmosphere seemed natural, but it wasn't until I had spent a year and a half working in a homeless and runaway shelter in Mexico that I consciously decided to pursue a career in education. Despite my lack of formal preparation I was fortunate to land a job teaching Spanish at Chadwick School, in Palos Verdes, following my time in Mexico.
4) What was your first coaching experience and what did you learn from that experience? Highlights?
Between college and departing for Mexico, I was able to work alongside my old HS soccer coach for one season as the JV coach. Much of what I thought of as highlights at the time would probably seem pretty embarrassing now, as I know that at that young age I was as concerned about making sure I looked like I knew what I was doing rather than actually knowing what I was doing. My guess is that I probably gave a little too much grief to referees and athletes instead of making sure I was fully in command of my coaching plan.
At Chadwick, I coached in both the cross country and soccer programs since seasons did not conflict. I feel lucky to have been a part of two girls' state titles in cross and a CIF title in boys' soccer while there.
5) What was your next coaching experience? How did you end up in another state? Highlights?
After deciding that living at the beach in SoCal wasn't something that I could afford to do forever, but sure that the West Coast was the place to be, my sights fell on the Pacific Northwest. A fairly focused search yielded an opportunity to teach and coach in Tacoma, WA, at Charles Wright Academy. Like Chadwick, CWA offered another small, independent school environment, and part of the challenge there involved resurrecting a cross country program that was all but extinct.
Results the first year in both cross country and on the track were mixed, but I had an excellent and supportive AD that pushed me in my role at the helm of both programs. Washington is truly a running hotbed, and the level of competitive opportunity lent itself to the ability to build some running tradition there. On both the men's and women's sides we were fortunate to have numerous individual cross and track title winners, and runners like Tom Wyatt, Alex Crabill and LIzzie Jewson really helped put our small program on the map beyond the state level at The WA/OR Border Clash, Foot Locker, Arcadia, etc.
6) Your next coaching stint was at the college level at Oregon State. What were your responsibilities there?
After 13 years of secondary school teaching, coaching and administration, I took a leap of faith and resigned without a clear idea of where I would land in the coaching world. Going in, I realized that the move to the collegiate ranks was going to require some heavy sacrifice up front, but it took until early September 2007 for me to secure a spot on staff as an assistant coach, without pay, at Oregon State. I had driven down to Corvallis to meet with Kelly Sullivan, and although I think he was as unsure as I about the journey that I was embarking on, he told me that if I wanted he would put me to work as many hours a week as I wanted. As an assistant coach, I had to make sure that my personal coaching philosophy and agenda were completely shelved while making sure that I still carried Kelly's message forward in my own manner. Kelly's personality and style allowed me great latitude and wide berth to be a hands on and completely involved member of the staff, including all coaching and recruiting duties.
7) What did you learn during your time at Oregon State? Highlights?
Aside from using my year at OSU as a chance to put every aspect of someone's training plan under the lens, comparing it to my own ideas in the process, I was able to get up to speed on the unfathomable amount of work that occurs 'off the track' at the collegiate level. It is hard to express the burden that the required paper trail and time investment that good recruiting entail, and experiencing those elements firsthand were true eye openers.
In the fall, hosting the PAC-10 conference cross country meet and a related alumni reunion was a highlight, and throughout the course of that year I got to see the very early wheels go into motion as the process to raise funds and plan the new track facility got underway. 2008 was also an Olympic Trials year, and although I was consumed with the search for a paying job at the time, the opportunity to go to Eugene every day with Kelly was a like earning extra credit in my year-long coaching class.
8) How did you end up at UC Davis? How was the transition to leading your own college program?
The coaching world is a small one, and after learning of the opening at Davis, Kelly's previous relationship with Dee and Jon (Vochatzer) provided the foot in the door as their search process unfolded. After spending the early part of the summer waiting for something to emerge, I remained hopeful that the buzz of the Olympic year would create some job movement, and it was actually in Eugene during the Trials that I was able to meet Coach Dee and Coach V for an informal lunch. From there, a campus visit and formal interview followed, and although it felt as though it took an eternity, on July 20, with most of my belongings already packed in boxes, I accepted an offer to join the Aggie staff.
It was difficult to comprehend the good fortune I had to land a job in a program like this one, where transition and growth put everything right on the cusp of a very exciting future. While the prospect of being handed the reins of both the cross and distance track groups was daunting in its magnitude, it also represented the fruition of exactly what I sought some 15 months earlier when I decided to pursue a college position.
9) What have been some of your highlights during your tenure at UC Davis?
My four and half years here at Davis have provided quite a whirlwind of experiences in many ways. The face of the program is drastically different than it was when I arrived in ways that I certainly did not foresee, and I can honestly say that not a year has gone by without it's share of challenges to keep me on my toes. There are a number of individual success stories that provide true highlights for me as a coach along for the ride, but in our program we truly seek team success, and that makes the men's 2010 cross country title and the 2011 and 2012 women's cross and track titles truly special moments. Our staff invests a lot of time and energy in preparing each individual in order to create full, synergistic team success, and seeing a group achieve at a high level proves extremely satisfying.
10) Tell us a little about Kim Conley and her amazing ride to qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 5000m.
I have never met a runner that truly loves to both train and compete as much as Kim does. Her road to London began somewhere in Santa Rosa, long before I came on the scene, although at some point in the year leading up to the Games I think the possibility became a more conscious conversation point and objective. When Kim first decided to base herself here in the Davis area for her post-collegiate career, we charted a plan that involved working on both her strengths and weaknesses during a three-year period in order to maximize the odds of being in contention at the Trials.
It would be irresponsible to say that talent doesn't play a large role in the success of an athlete at the professional level, but belief, consistency and focused efforts will also carry talent a long way, and those crucial elements all have a lot to do with Kim's evolution as an athlete. Kim's involvement on the coaching side of things here at Davis has also granted her some very good insight into training theory and design, and that allows us to work collaboratively on some aspects of the training plan.
Some days it's still hard to believe how everything fell into place last summer, but at the same time we are already a long way down the road for exciting opportunities on the schedule for 2013 and beyond.
11) During your coaching career, who have been your most influential coaching mentors?
There is no way to put into words the profound debt I owe to Kelly Sullivan. In the college coaching world Kelly does have something of a reputation for being a 'coachmaker' and putting people on the path to jobs, and regardless of how much stock one wants to put in those accounts, Kelly stands unparalleled as an outstanding mentor in coaching, educating and caring for athletes. The time I spent on staff with Kelly made it difficult to leave Oregon State and difficult to not return when that opportunity arose, but Kelly also told me numerous times that the ultimate goal as a coach is to be your own boss and operate as the head of a program. Kelly's diverse and deep roots at the collegiate coaching level give him a wealth of perspective and experience that I, and numerous other coaches, still call upon when seeking guidance. Using someone as a lasting and trusted confidant may be the the highest compliment that anyone can pay a mentor, and as many times as I ever line a team or runner up against Kelly I would still show him every card I have in my hand before making a play.
12) What are the training and coaching differences between coaching high school and college distance runners?
To a great degree, running is running at any level, but the relationships between a coach and athlete take on some distinct forms across different age groups, and a lot of that has to do with the maturity level of the athlete him/herself. As a longtime HS teacher and coach I feared losing the personal connection that I had with athletes that I saw every day in the classroom and hallways before practice, knowing that such contact was an important component of the coaching role at that level. At the college level, athletes have just as many needs, and arguably more personal pressures, with the added component of living and functioning independently as young adults. My approach always presupposes 50% of the equation coming from my end with the other 50% resting squarely on the athlete's shoulders. That may mean greater or lesser demands on my coaching input, depending on the athlete's commitment level, but there always has to be balance.
I still believe firmly in tailoring expectation and work levels to the individual, and it's unavoidable that the demands at the college level exceed those that I would have held for any HS runners. Athletes at any level also have to remember that, at the end of the day, they do this not for a coach, parent, friend, etc., but for themselves. We all runners that found their way to running for one of those external impulses, but the ones that commit to running and succeed over time are those that find the intrinsic motivation and love for the craft.
13) As a former high school coach now coaching college, what is your advice for a current HS distance coach?
My time as a HS coach did a great deal to set me up for any success that I will have during my career, for those years are where I truly learned how to coach and develop athletes. Regardless of what level you coach, you have to have an articulated philosophy; constantly assess and grow; and set goals to exhaustively pursue every day, season and year.
One of my biggest regrets now is the lack of time and open exchange necessary to learn from fellow coaches. Once you stop learning and developing as a coach you have fallen behind and are failing to hold up your end of the load where athletes and teams are concerned. Seek out people to challenge the way you think, plan and execute the way you run your program. Establish a vision, chart the plan to get there and move forward undeterred. Nothing good ever happens by accident, and if we wait for success to find us most of us grow bitter or tired long before capturing lightning in a bottle.
14) What is your advice for high school runners who have aspirations of running in college? What training advice do you have for them that will best prepare them for college running?
There is a program for every HS athlete that wants to pursue running at the college level. The hard part is finding the program and coach that fit. Without overstating our own importance, I would say that most HS runners fail to realize the importance that a coach's influence is going to have on the 4-5 years that they spend in the collegiate setting. It's hard to paint any broad brush training advice, since I believe strongly that an athlete should buy completely into whatever the plan in place may be in his/her current situation. Consistent performance and progression are both very important, and it is also crucial to remember that results in this sport do not come easy. 'College running' is about a lot more than running, and that fact is confirmed for me every June by frosh as they their first year here. Almost everyone underestimates the summer between senior year of HS and college report date. Don't be that guy or gal. Put in your summer miles and arrive with something to prove.
15) Anything else you would like to add.
Thanks for the opportunity to share some of what I have learned along the way. Hopeful people can pull one or two pearls of wisdom from the preceding jumble of thoughts. Enjoy a great upcoming season on and off the track.
Thank you again for your time. Best of luck to all your athletes in 2013 and beyond.
Thank you very much for your time Drew! AJC
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/17/2013 10:07:00 PM 10 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Coach Interviews
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Peaking for Championships
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/16/2013 10:09:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Web Finds
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Cross Country Course maps
Jesuit HS coach Walt Lange has done some incredible work when it comes to several California Cross Country courses. You can check out his handy work at the following link:
http://jesuittrack.org/mapscentral.html
You can only check out the following visual tour of the Crystal Springs course but will need to have google earth on your computer:
http://xcstats.com/team_docs/CrystalSprings_906.kmz
Finally, here is his latest project with recording the courses with a GoPro:
http://jesuittrack.org/Cross%20Country%20Course%20Tours.html
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/15/2013 01:50:00 PM 1 comments
Labels: 2013 Cross Country, Coach Contributions
Monday, January 14, 2013
Finish Lynx Clinic is a Go!
Finish Lynx Clinic is set for Feb 17th at St Francis HS from 9:00-4:00.
Clinic info: http://www.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2013/lynx_1.htm
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/14/2013 04:40:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Clinic Announcement
Find me on Facebook and Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/crosscountryexpress
You can also follow me on twitter at the following link:
https://twitter.com/CCExpress
Both links will let you know when I post something new on this site. If you have something else you would like to see on this site, please let me know in the comment section below or you can reach me at albertjcaruana@gmail.com.
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/14/2013 01:44:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Bay Area Cross Challenge Results
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/13/2013 11:29:00 AM 6 comments
Labels: 2013 Cross Country, Northern California Results XC 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Friday, January 11, 2013
Winter All Comers Meets
http://www.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2013/lgac.htm
Cal Berkeley (Jan 12/Feb 2, 16):
http://www.calbears.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/112112aaa.html
UC Davis (Jan 19/Feb 2):
http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/010913aab.html
Skyline HS (Jan 19):
http://irunskyline.com/
If you know of others, please send me (albertjcaruana@gmail.com the info and I will add or you can add the info in the comment section below.
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/11/2013 09:10:00 AM 3 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Race Announcement
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Sacramento Running Association Hall of Fame and Annual Achievement Awards
Check out the Hall of Fame class as well as all the honorees for their achievements this past year.
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/10/2013 07:11:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Web Finds
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
San Ramon Valley Coach's Clinic has been cancelled
"Unfortunately, the clinic for this Saturday at San Ramon Valley HS has been cancelled due to a couple of unforeseen events. I am trying to gather some information from the speakers to email out to all interested coaches. Sorry for the late notice."
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/09/2013 12:26:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Clinic Announcement
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
The Science of the finishing kick
Training to Kick
David Torrence is fine tuning his kick in preparation for 2013
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/08/2013 12:32:00 PM 3 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Web Finds
Monday, January 07, 2013
2013 Southern Section Distance Races State Meet Contenders
Girls 800m.
The favorite: Kiara McIntosh Paloma Valley
Threats: Amber Gore Redondo Union HS, Briana Fonseca Vista del Lago HS
Wildcards: Ashlyn Rambo Mater Dei HS, Jackie Crowther Linfield Christian HS, Rebecca Morales Indio HS, Sara Kebede San Clemente HS, Chandler Kerr Chaparral HS, Kayla Ferron Redondo Union
Boys 800m.
The favorite: Brett Moultan Santiago HS
Threats: Omar Solis Vista Murrieta HS, David Manahan Westlake HS
Wildcards: Josh Lewis Loyola HS, Kyle Medina Ventura HS, Dustin Herold Redondo Union HS
Girls 1600m.
The favorite: Sarah Baxter Simi Valley HS
Threats: Megan Huebner La Quinta HS, Bathan Knights Northwood HS, Cara Ulizio Redondo Union HS
Wildcards: Kylie Nishisaka Marina HS, Sydney Segal Beverly Hills HS, Melissa Fairchild Serrano HS, Marissa Scott Bonita HS
Boys 1600m.
The favorite: Juan Gonzalez El Toro HS
Threats: Evan Malone-White Redondo Union HS, Daniel De La Torre La Salle HS
Wildcards: Porter Reddish Vista Murrieta, Garrett Corcoran Villa Park HS, Dillon Nobbs Bonita HS, Brandon Price St. Margaret HS
Girls 3200m.
The favorite: Sarah Baxter Simi Valley HS
Threat: Samantha Ortega Saugus HS, Adeline Zerrenner Dos Pueblos HS, Paige Tennison Newport Harbor HS
Wildcards: Alana Jones Laguna Hills HS, Sydney Segal Beverly Hills HS, Ashley Helbig Great Oak HS, Veronica Yamane Arcadia HS.
Boys 3200m.
The favorite: Estevan De La Rosa Arcadia HS
Threats: Daniel De La Torre La Salle HS, Mitchell Pratt Arcadia HS, Bryan Fernandez Dos Pueblos HS
Wildcards: Myles Smith St. John Bosco HS, Omar Caro Norte Vista HS, AJ Yarnall Saugus HS, Brandon Price St. Margaret HS
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/07/2013 09:42:00 PM 4 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, SS Rankings
SLV middle-distance runner Cody Johnson commits to Missouri
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/07/2013 11:26:00 AM 7 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, College Announcements, Newspaper Articles
Olympian Track and Field Clinic at James Logan HS (Feb. 2nd)
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/07/2013 10:50:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Clinic Announcement
Nice effort for Scott Bauhs and Kim Conley
http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/edris-and-degefa-take-ethiopian-double-at-cam
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/07/2013 09:17:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: 2013 Cross Country
Sunday, January 06, 2013
2013 Central Section Distance Races State Meet Contenders
Girls 800m.
The favorite: Sami Ikuma Clovis West HS
Threats: Mikaela Smith Clovis North HS, Kylee Strausser Bullard HS, Korey Jones Edison HS, Maddy Nikkel Buchanan HS
Wildcards: Annette Acosta Exeter HS, Kaitlyn Pacheco Clovis HS, Danille Pacheco Clovis West HS
Boys 800m.
The favorite: Ivan Gonzalez Ridgeview HS
Threats: Cody Brazael Buchanan HS, Uriel Cabanes Madera South HS, Derek Acevedo Clovis North HS
Wildcards: Kevin Chavira Bullard HS, Ismael Guzman Madera South HS
Girls 1600m.
The favorite: Hagen Reedy Buchanan HS
Threats: Ali Teliha Bullard HS, Maddy Nikkel Buchanan HS
Wildcards: Kelsee Pottorff Clovis North HS, Lashya Morgan Ridgeview HS, Taylor Samson Clovis West HS, Mikayla Sodersten Clovis HS
Boys 1600m.
The favorite: Cody Brazeal Buchanan HS
Threats: Blake Haney Stockdale HS, Ismael Guzman Madera South HS
Wildcards: Jacob Barger Frontier HS, Jacob Bilvado El Diamante HS, Chris Mata Centennial HS
Girls 3200m.
The favorite: Hagen Reedy Buchanan HS
Threat: Leigh Moffett Clovis North HS, Yesenia Silva Exeter HS
Wildcards: Molly Pruett Centennial HS, Sydney Roman East Bakersfield HS, Katie Sandoval Clovis North HS, Brittany Laygo Clovis East HS, Mikayla Sodersten Clovis HS
Boys 3200m.
The favorite: Blake Haney Stockton HS
Threats: Jose Herrera Madera South HS, Angel Gil Shafter HS
Wildcards: Connor Fisher Stockdale HS, Danny Garcia McFarland HS, Kyle Miller Tulare Union HS, Robie Reid Exeter HS
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/06/2013 09:30:00 PM 6 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, CS Rankings
2013 NS State Meet Distance Contenders
Girls 800m.
The favorite: Jenna Hinkle West Valley HS
Threats: Megan James West Valley HS, Alexa Flagg West Valley HS
Wildcards: Azure Grant Chico HS, Madison Schell Durham HS
Boys 800m.
The favorite: Hunter Jensen Shasta HS
Threats: Clayton Bunn Yreka HS, David Neill Yreka HS
Wildcards: Nimai Buroz Chico HS, Brian Schaake Lassen HS
Girls 1600m.
The favorite: Jenna Storms West Valley HS
Threats: Hannah Dorman West Valley HS
Wildcards: Azure Grant Chico HS, Melanie Hickman Pleasant Valley HS, Megan James West Valley HS, Belle Moran Redding Christian HS, Anna Lewis Central Valley HS
Boys 1600m.
The favorite: John Whelan Etna HS
Threats: Hunter Jensen Shasta HS, Clayton Bunn Yreka HS
Wildcards: Chris Midkiff Chico HS, Nimai Buroz Chico HS, Landon Woolard Shasta HS,
Girls 3200m.
The favorite: Hannah Dorman West Valley HS
Threat: Jenna Storms West Valley HS
Wildcards: Melanie Hickman Pleasant Valley HS, Belle Moran Redding Christian HS, Helen Mino Faulkner University Prep HS, Megan James West Valley HS, Anna Lewis Central Valley HS
Boys 3200m.
The favorite: John Whelan Etna HS
Threats: Landon Woollard Shasta HS, Blake Zufall Shasta HS
Wildcards: Andrew Lopez Live Oak HS, Matt Jochim Yreka HS
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/06/2013 06:19:00 PM 2 comments
Fastest boys mile/2 mile times by state
Some notes (others below):
i = indoor
+ = converted from 1600 or 1500
? = old time, and not sure if it imperial, metric, converted or what
VA: 3:53.43 Alan Webb 2001
KS: 3:55.3 Jim Ryun 1965
CA: 3:59.4 Tim Danielson 1966
IL: 3:59.71 Lukas Verzbicas 2011
NJ: 3:59.8 Marty Liquori 1967
TX: 4:01.02 Steve Magness 2003
MA: 4:01.03+ Jon Riley 1997 (3:43.18 @1500)
MN: 4:01.09 Rob Finnerty 2008
NY: 4:01.27+ Matthew Centrowitz 1973 (3:43.4 @1500)
AZ: 4:01.32 Bernie Montoya 2012
WA: 4:01.5 Gerry Lindgren 1964
OR: 4:01.8 Galen Rupp 2004
IN: 4:01.83 Austin Mudd 2011
RI: 4:02.70 Andrew Springer 2009
WV: 4:02.73 Jacob Burcham 2012
WI: 4:02.81 Gabe Jennings 1997
OH: 4:03.12 Brannon Kidder 2012
MD: 4:03.40 Matthew Centrowitz 2007
FL: 4:03.87 Sam Vazquez 2003
NC: 4:03.96 Craig Engels 2012
MO: 4:04.25 Jason Pyrah 1987
CT: 4:04.27+ Gavin Cooms 2004 (3:46.17 @1500)
UT: 4:04.46 Brad Nye 2012
PA: 4:04.65+ Paul Vandergrift 1987
GA: 4:04.78 Brendan Mahoney 1999
MI: 4:05.82+ Omar Kaddurah 2011 (3:47.61 @1500)
IA: 4:05.91+ Ed DeLashmutt 1976 (3:47.7 @1500? definitely 4:08.9)
LA: 4:06.11 Ryan Travis 1997
HI: 4:06.3 Kurt Mench 1970
TN: 4:06.53 Andrew Bumbalough 2005
AK: 4:06.65 Trevor Dunbar 2009
CO: 4:07.02 Connor Winter 2011
KY: 4:07.06 Bobby Curtis 2003
AL: 4:07.07 Patrick McGregor 2009
ID: 4:07.29 Marty Stroschein 1985
MS: 4:07.32 Matthew Cameron 2007
SD: 4:07.9 Jim Reinhart 1973
OK: 4:08.60? Mark Thompson 1979
VT: 4:08.7+? Tim Maxfield ?? (4:07.1? @1600)
NV: 4:08.76 Wade Meddles 2010
NH: 4:09.21 Francis Hernandez 2010
NE: 4:09.29 Brian Turner 1998
SC: 4:09.6 Jimmy Wilkens 1970
NM: 4:09.86 Shadrack Kiptoo 2004
ME: 4:10.0 Brian Pettingill 1980
MT: 4:10.56 David Vidal 2001
ND: 4:10.73+ Corey Ihmels 1992 (4:09.54 @1600)
AR: 4:11.92 Eric Gross 2001
DE: 4:13.53+ Brian Sklodowski 2006 (4:11.93 @1600)
WY: 4:14.60 Dominick Robinson 2009
i = indoor
+ = converted from 3200, with one exception (the actual time is included)
? = old time, and not sure if it imperial, metric, converted or what
IL: 8:29.46 Lukas Verzbicas 2011
CA: 8:34.40 German Fernandez 2008
WA: 8:40.0i Gerry Lindgren 1964
OR: 8:41.5 Steve Prefontaine 1969
MD: 8:41.55 Matthew Centrowitz 2007
NJ: 8:42.66i Edward Cheserek 2011
OH: 8:44.0 Alan Scharsu 1978
MI: 8:44.40+ Dathan Ritzenhein 2000 (8:41.10 @3200)
VA: 8:45.19i Alan Webb 2001
NM: 8:45.44 Shadrack Kiptoo 2004
MN: 8:46.12 Elliott Heath 2007
UT: 8:46.41 Luke Puskedra 2008
WI: 8:46.44+ Chris Solinsky 2003 (8:43.24 @3200)
KS: 8:46.99 Brent Steiner 1979
TX: 8:47.07 Colby Lowe 2008
CO: 8:48.80+ Brent Vaughn 2003 (8:45.60 @3200)
MA: 8:49.60i Franklyn Sanchez 1999
AK: 8:49.79 Trevor Dunbar 2009
TN: 8:49.87 Andrew Bumbalough 2004
NY: 8:50.7 John Gregorek 1978
IN: 8:50.82+ Futsum Zeinasellassie 2012 (8:47.75 @3200)
AZ: 8:51.32+ Bernie Montoya 2012 (8:48.25 @3200)
KY: 8:51.59+ Bobby Curtis 2003 (8:48.39 @3200)
WV: 8:52.6 Jeff Adkins 1979
PA: 8:52.77 Paul Springer 2007
NC: 8:52.84+ Jake Hurysz 2010 (8:49.76 @3200)
NV: 8:52.87 Wade Meddles 2010
FL: 8:53.0 Brett Hoffman 1977
LA: 8:53.6 Bobby Beck 1979
ND: 8:54.32+ Jake Leingang 2012 (8:51.23 @3200)
GA: 8:55.86 Tyler Anyan 2010
IA: 8:55.9 Jim Eicken 1975
CT: 8:56.35 Donald Cabral 2008
MO: 8:56.99+ Matt Tegenkamp 2000 (8:53.79 @3200)
MT: 8:58.35+ Zach Perrin 2012 (8:55.24 @3200)
ID: 8:58.39+ Dallin Farnsworth 2012 (8:55.39 @3200)
NE: 8:58.95 Colby Wissel 2004
SC: 8:59.48+ Ernie Shephard 1988 (8:56.09 @3200)
SD: 8:59.57 Erik Grumstrup 2001
NH: 9:02.63+ Aaron Watanabe 2010 (8:59.43 @3200)
RI: 9:02.93 Andrew Springer 2009
VT: 9:03.39+ William (Mint) Henk 2002 (8:24.52 @3000)
DE: 9:03.81+ Sam Parsons 2012 (9:00.61 @3200)
ME: 9:06.17i Louis Luchini 1999
AL: 9:06.87+ Scott Fuqua 2001 (9:03.67 @3200)
WY: 9:07.79 Dominick Robinson 2007
AR: 9:12.8+ Brian Baker 1989 (9:09.8 @3200)
MS: 9:22.11+ Jake Raines 2002 (9:18.91 @3200)
HI: 9:24.0+? Steve Ferber 1973 (9:20.8 @3200?)
OK: 9:25.80+? Mike Bilyeu 1983 (9:22.60 @3200?)
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/06/2013 01:11:00 PM 5 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Web Finds
Northern California Track Preview 2013 by Keith Conning
http://theconningtower.blogspot.com/2012/12/northern-california-preview-2013.html
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/06/2013 08:40:00 AM 8 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Conning Stats, Norcal Rankings '13
Saturday, January 05, 2013
Sonora's Grolle is Bee's Athlete of the Year for boys cross country
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/05/2013 11:22:00 AM 9 comments
Labels: 2012 Cross Country, Newspaper Articles
Friday, January 04, 2013
Northern California Track and Field Distance Preview
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/04/2013 09:10:00 AM 18 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, Norcal Rankings '13
The 5th Annual NorCal Distance Coaches' Collaborative Roundtable
and
www.crosscountryexpress.com
present
The 5th Annual NorCal Distance Coaches' Collaborative Roundtable
Here is who is attending.
1. Chris Puppione-Healdsburg High School
2. Albert Caruana-Crystal Springs Uplands School
3. Jason Oswalt-Amador Valley
4. Tim Hunter-San Ramon Valley
5. Chris Williams-Dublin
6. Walt Lange-Jesuit
7. Craig Stern-Albany
8. Andrew Hutchinson-Sequoia
9. Josh Small-Valley Christian SJ
10. Noah Hinkston-Oakland Tech
11. Gaila Hinkston-Oakland Tech
12. Don Williams-Cornerstone
13. Pat LaFortune-Cardinal Newman
14. Dan Oren-Los Altos
15. Vince Sturgis-College Park
16. Ken Reeves-Former Nordhoff
17. Marty Beene-Alamada
18. Brad Alban-Miramonte
19. Jesse Shaw-Amador
20. Matt Tompkins-The King's Academy
21. John Hotchkiss-Mission San Jose
22. Peter Brewer-Northgate
23. Doug Chase-Scotts Valley
24. Jeffrey Gardiner Lick Wilmerding
25. Patrick McCrystle Bellarmine
26. Jack Coakley College Prep
27. Greg Fogg Maria Carrillo
28. Ruth Seabrook Northgate
29. Pierre Chan Mercy Burlingame
30. Peter Keys Arroyo
31. Ashley Relf Lick Wilmerding
32. Tony Fong St. Joseph Notre Dame
33. Mike Gomez Arroyo
34. Laura Brasfield Carlmont
Location: Crystal Springs Uplands School
400 Uplands Drive
Hillsborough CA 94010
Date: Saturday, January 5th, 2013
• Session I: 9am-12pm
• Lunch: 12pm-1pm
• Session II: 1pm-3pm
Roundtable Leaders
• Chris Puppione – Clinic Co-Director
o USATF Level III National Coach
• Albert Caruana – Clinic Co-Director
o Crystal Springs Uplands School
• Jason Oswalt – Clinic Co-Director
o Amador Valley High School
Roundtable Features
• Everyone is a clinician, everyone is a student.
• Roundtable topics selected by attendees in advance via email..
• All attendees receive “A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from each attending coach.
• Attendees will also receive a collection of training programs submitted by the other coaches in attendance.
• Cost for the roundtable discussion is FREE.
• Event is open to the first 30 coaches to register.
Contact Chris Puppione (coachpup@gmail.com) to register for the event, as well as to receive further information. This event is for HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ONLY.
Please contact Chris ASAP as spots are filling up fast. Some of the best coaches in California will be at this Roundtable. Don't miss out.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROUNDTABLE. KEEP READING!
November 14, 2012
Dear Coaches,
Now that cross country season is almost in the books and the track and field season looms on the not-so-distant horizon, we would like to invite you to join us for a clinic unlike any other in the state of California.
On January 5th, 2013, we will be hosting The NorCal Distance Coaches Collaborative Roundtable in Hillsborough at Crystal Springs Uplands School. The event is scheduled to kick-off at 9am and will be attended by many of the finest coaches from our part of the state. This clinic is unique in format and conception.
Many of us have attended clinics over the years, and although we have been lucky enough to hear some great speakers, the part most of us look forward to is the aftermath—sitting around with your peers, swapping stories, discussing training ideas, asking questions, all while enjoying some good food and drink.
We have decided to get rid of the lectures and ditch the conventional while getting straight to the good stuff—some high-energy shop talk with some of our sport’s finest coaches in a relaxed environment full of friends and soon-to-be friends. At this event, the attendees will choose the topics. Whether you want to rehash the last cross country season or talk about the track season ahead, you tell us and we will put it on the agenda.
1. Limited to the first 30 coaches to sign-up via email, this roundtable discussion is completely based on the contributions of all attendees. Here is how it works:
2. Coaches are asked to email Chris Puppione (coachpup@gmail.com) to sign-up for the event.
3. Upon receipt of your email, Chris will ask you to submit the following for the clinic by December 19, 2012:
a. Topics and ideas you would like to discuss or gain knowledge about at the clinic (training, recruiting, nutrition, state of the sport, etc.)
i. This is an absolute necessity, as these suggestions will function as our agenda for the day.
b. A 1-3 page installment (or “nugget of knowledge”) describing something you do with your athletes that you feel is key to your program’s success (i.e. a particular workout, coaching philosophy, mental training, etc.)
i. All coaches are expected to contribute with this—consider it as Part I of your entrance fee!
ii. These “nuggets” will be compiled and all attendees will receive the full collection of notes at the clinic in both print and digital formats.
c. A copy of your training plan and notes from the past cross country season or the upcoming track season.
i. This is Part II of your entrance fee, and coaches are to submit these so that they may be shared with other attendees for review, critique, and to foster discussion of training methods.
ii. These training programs will be sent out to all attendees in digital format, and you are asked to print them out prior to the roundtable and make notes on them for discussion purposes.
iii. By submitting your training ideas or plans in advance, you can have your season’s training discussed by some of our sport’s greatest coaches, so don’t miss out on this opportunity.
d. All submitted information must be sent in either MS Word or MS Excel docs so that they can be easily formatted for compilation.
4. A running tally of coaches who commit to attending the roundtable will be maintained on Albert’s website (www.crosscountryexpress.com) so everyone can prepare any specific questions that they may have for their fellow coaches.
5. Prior to the event, Chris and Albert will release a schedule that will outline the topics for the day so that each coach attending may come prepared to participate and contribute.
6. THERE ARE NO LECTURERS AT THIS EVENT. We are not presenting a seminar—this is an opportunity to expand the discussion and for everyone to be a student and a teacher.
7. Attending coaches are encouraged to bring any information they wish to discuss or share to the event. We will have overhead projectors, LCD projectors, as well as AV equipment—bring it all.
8. Also, we would like all coaches in attendance to bring their laptop computers with them, as we will be using internet connections to access information during discussion periods. Please be sure to have your flash drive or memory stick with you so you can steal/borrow info from other coaches.
9. Sign-in on January 5th will begin at 8:30am with the roundtable beginning promptly at 9am. We will section the day into topics picked by our attendees,
10. Break for lunch at noon, and then reconvene for further discussion starting at 1pm. The roundtable ends when either you go home or they kick us out of the building at 3pm.
11. While this is an open discussion, we have designated the following coaches as leaders for the event:
a. Chris Puppione, USATF Level III National Coach
b. Albert Caruana, Crystal Springs Uplands School
c. Jason Oswalt, Amador Valley High School
12. These coaches will act as guides for the discussion, keeping the roundtable focused while moving the group through the agenda and moderating input from all coaches. They will offer their insights as well, but they are not clinicians or panelists.
13. On the day of the event, all attending coaches will receive the following:
a. “A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from all attendees
b. A collection of all attendees training programs
c. Great conversation with amazing colleagues
It is our belief that this collaborative roundtable will be of great benefit for all coaches—rookies and veterans alike. Please join us for this amazing event by emailing your registration to Chris Puppione (coachpup@gmail.com).
Be a part of the excitement—be a part of the conversation. Join us January 5, 2013 at Crystal Springs Uplands School in Hillsborough, CA for The 5th Annual NorCal Distance Coaches’ Collaborative Roundtable.
Yours in running,
Chris Puppione
Albert Caruana
Jason Oswalt
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/04/2013 09:00:00 AM 16 comments
Labels: 2012 Cross Country, Clinic Announcement
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
2013 SJS State Meet Distance Contenders
Girls 800m.
The favorite: Brittany Anselmo Ponderosa HS
Threats: Ashley Kittle Woodcreek HS, Faith Makau Enoch HS, Laney Teaford Davis HS
Wildcards: Amy Heyn Del Oro HS, Camille Boudreaux St. Francis HS, Kendall Derry Bella Vista HS
Boys 800m.
The favorite: Adrian Coleman Benicia HS
Threats: Paul Mohr Davis HS, Jon Horvath Woodcreek HS, Garrett Migliozzi Nevada Union
Wildcards: Jack Ploeg Elk Grove HS, Jacob Zufelt Whitney HS
Girls 1600m.
The favorite: Madeleine Ankhelyi Vista del Lago HS
Threats: Faith Makau Enochs HS, Fiona O'Keeffe Davis HS, Christine Redor Ponderosa HS
Wildcards: Clare Carroll Vista del Lago HS, Peyton Bilo St. Francis HS, Amy Heyn Del Oro HS
Boys 1600m.
The favorite: Steven Grolle Sonora HS
Threats: Jack Scranton Davis HS, Patrick Jagerson Del Campo HS, Sam Stoll Jesuit HS
Wildcards: George Miao Rocklin HS, Abraham Alvarado Atwater HS, Neilson Pawless Roseville HS
Girls 3200m.
The favorite: Madeleine Ankhelyi Vista del Lago HS
Threats: Mackenzie Mills Vintage HS, Fiona O'Keeffe Davis HS, Lauren LaRocco St. Francis HS
Wildcards: Karlie Garcia Oakmont HS, Clare Carroll Vista del Lago HS, Sophie Meads Davis HS
Boys 3200m.
The favorite: Trent Brendel Granite Bay HS
Threats: Jack Scranton Davis HS, Ryan Hodgens Whitney HS, Tyler Sickler Will C. Wood HS, Abdul Hamid Sheldon
Wildcards: Paul Zeiss Granite Bay HS, Bradford Caton Avilla Pleasant Grove HS, Trevor Stephens Del Oro HS, Sean Jagerson Del Campo HS, Toby Qualls Placer HS
Next: NorCal Distance Preview article
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/02/2013 10:43:00 PM 9 comments
Labels: 2013 Track and Field, SJS Rankings '13
Granite Bay freshman tops All-SJS girls cross country team
also
Granite Bay's Brendel tops All-SJS boys cross country team
Coming up...SJS Pre-Season Distance rankings for 800m., 1600m. and 3200m.
Posted by Albert Caruana at 1/02/2013 09:27:00 PM 0 comments
Labels: 2012 Cross Country, Newspaper Articles, SJS Rankings '12
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