KingCo Championship

Congratulations to Ivan and Matt for moving on as individuals to the district championships in Kelso next Saturday. Ivan Ivashenko placed 15 with a time of 16:16.65. Matthew Gross placed 27th with a time of 16:39.97. Unfortunately our varsity boys team did not qualify to move on. Many gains have been made at all levels in our team and the commitment and dedication of the athletes have inspired us all. Good luck to Ivan and Matt at the next level, we are sure you will do the XC MOB proud!

KingCo Championship Schedule

Here is the schedule for KingCo Championships Thursday Oct. 22nd at
Lake Sammamish state park:
Mens Races
5,000 Meters 3A/2A BOYS VARSITY 1:45 PM
5,000 Meters 4A BOYS VARSITY 2:45 PM (This is Roosevelt boys)
5,000 Meters BOYS "BLUE" JUNIOR VARSITY RACE 3:45 PM (This is Roosevelt boys)
5,000 Meters BOYS "RED" JUNIOR VARSITY RACE 4:15 PM

Womens Races
5,000 Meters COMBINED JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS 1:00 PM
5,000 Meters 4A GIRLS VARSITY 2:15 PM
5,000 Meters 3A/2A GIRLS VARSITY 3:15 PM

City Meet Results show team progress

The city meet against Ballard and Garfield displayed that the team is coming into form and ready to peak for KingCo championships Thursday Oct. 22nd at Lake Sammamish. The XC MOB took second place, only 1 point behind Garfield. Strong effort and PR's by Ivan placing 3rd, Matt 4th and Daniel 5th. In addition, 11 other team members posted personal best times:
Freshman Regan, Camas, Galen,and Alex.
Sophmores Brett, Cooper, Kevin and Brendan.
Juniors Seth and Jeremy
Senior Richard

Hole in the Wall Results-Next week information

Great showing today by the XC Mob with many personal bests. The Varsity boys placed 4th out of 18 teams. Ivan Ivashenko had a personal best with a 16:47 time with Matt Gross right behind him. Boys JV team won 2nd place with Nick Murphy coming in 3rd out of 154 runners. Galen Caldwell came in 5th place in the Soph/Frosh category.
Only 1 regular meet left next Thursday at Lincoln Park against Ballard and Garfield starting at 4:00. Then onto KingCo championships, districts and the State meet.
Also, don't forget next Friday XC-Parent Chili feed to support & celebrate our team and meet the coaches!

Beaver Lake Results

It was a beautiful day in the Beaver Lake neighborhood and an excellent showing by the boys XC MOB. The Varsity placed 3rd against some of the most challenging teams in KingCo with Matt and Daniel in the top 10 and 9 team members running under 18 minutes. JV placed first with Galen and Sam coming in first and second. There are some great photos on the picasa link that show up as a link on the right side of the page. Take a look and see you all at the Saturday invitational "Hole-in-the-Wall" and please keep calling about the Chili feed next Friday night!

Time/schedule for Hole in the Wall

Here is the schedule for races at Hole in the Wall invitational this weekend:
Mens Races
1.8 Miles Middle School 9:20 AM
5,000 Meters Soph/Frosh 10:00 AM
5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 11:20 AM
5,000 Meters Varsity 1:00 PM

Womens Races
5,000 Meters Varsity 12:20 AM
1.8 Miles Middle School 9:00 AM
5,000 Meters Junior Varsity 10:40 AM

Beaver Lake, Hole in the Wall, Chili dinner

1. After a bye week, the XC MOB has a busy week with a Wednesday Oct 7th meet at Beaver Lake Park in Sammamish. The kids will ride the bus from school and below are directions for the parents:

Start address: Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66th St Seattle, WA 98115-6744
End address: Beaver Lake Park Beaver Lake Park, Sammamish, Washington 98075

Start at: Roosevelt High School
1. Head south on 14th Ave NE toward NE 65th St - 233 ft
2. Take the 1st left onto NE 65th St - 0.6 mi
3. Turn right at 25th Ave NE - 1.2 mi
4. Slight right at Montlake Blvd NE/WA-513 - 1.0 mi
5. Merge onto WA-520 E via the ramp to Bellevue/Kirkland - 11.5 mi
6. Take the WA-202/Redmond Way exit - 0.6 mi
7. Turn right at Redmond Way/NE Redmond Fall City Rd/WA-202 Continue to
follow NE Redmond Fall City Rd/WA-202 - 2.4 mi
8. Turn right at Sahalee Way NE - 2.3 mi
9. Slight right at 228th Ave NE - 3.1 mi
10. Turn left at SE 24th St - 1.3 mi
Arrive at: Beaver Lake Park Beaver Lake Park, Sammamish, Washington 98075
98075

2. On Saturday Oct 10th the boys need to be at RHS by 7:15am to catch the bus to Hole-in-the-Wall Invitational in Lakewood. The directions for parents are listed below:

Start at: Roosevelt High School
1. Head east on NE 66th St toward 14th Ave NE - 322 ft
2. Turn left at 15th Ave NE - 0.2 mi
3. Take the 3rd left onto NE 70th St - 0.4 mi
4. Turn right to merge onto I-5 N - 35.2 mi
5. Take exit 206 for WA-531 - 0.3 mi
6. Turn left at 172nd St NE/WA-531 - 1.3 mi
7. Turn left at 11th Ave NE Destination will be on the left - 0.1 mi
Arrive at: 17023 11th Ave NE Arlington, WA 98223

3. A reminder that an informal XC parent chili dinner (no kids) is planned for
Friday Oct 16th at the Gross' home. Please RSVP your regrets or acceptance to
them asap at 525-6086 so they can plan for this event. This is a pay what you can
fundraiser as well. Several parent who can not attend have asked how
to participate. If you cannot come but you want to contribute, make out
your check to RHS Athletic Boosters, indicating on the
bottom of the check "Boys' Cross Country". You can mail it to
Rachel Gross, at 7028 - 17th Ave NE, Seattle 98115. We'll give the
booster treasurer all the checks at the same time. Any questions, let me know.
Thanks