XC MOB is undefeated in regular season meets!

Today the MOB had meet at Hartman Park in Redmond. The sun was shining and the MOB came in 1st place against Redmond and Bothell. The top 7 were as follows:

2 Daniel Swanson 17:19
4 Andrew Eckels 17:58
5 Hart Hornor 18:01
6 Galen Caldwell 18:02
7 Seth Falstein 18:02
12 Nick Murphy 18:38
18 Christian Laush 19:21

The course was a slow one but freshman Alex Shinakov and Rubin Hohlbein and sophmore Alex Choi still managed to run personal bests!
Great job to all the MOB and Happy 18th Birthday to team captain Daniel Swanson!

Chili feed fundraiser

Save the date for the 2nd annual Chili Feed Dinner and Fundraiser
When: 10/10/10
Where: The Swansons 1817 N. 54th street
Time: 4-8:00
Why: Our motive is to get the parents of the XC-MOB together for a chance to meet, casual dinner, meet the coaches, raise some money for the team, and celebrate our children's success.

RSVP to Penny or Danny @ 632-8743 or pennypt@msn.com

Meet information for Sept 21 and 25th

Directions to Tuesday's meet at Marymoor Park:
Take WA-520 East to Redmond
Take the W Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE
Turn left at NE Marymoor Way
Once in the park head towards the Velodrome bike race track. The start and finish is in this area.

Saturday's Invitational is at Lake Sammamish State Park. There is no bus for this meet so kids will need to arrange for their own transportation or talk to other team mates about carpooling. Here is the schedule for the boys that day.

5,000 Meters Boys and Girls High School OPEN 9:30 AM
5,000 Meters Junior Varsity (7 runners only) 11:00 AM
5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS #7-8 RUNNERS 11:30 AM
5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS #5-6 RUNNERS 12:00 PM
5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS #3-4 RUNNERS 12:30 PM
5,000 Meters VARSITY BOYS #1-2 RUNNERS 1:30 PM

I can't be at either meet this week so cheer for me if you go!
Penny Swanson

Fort Steilacoom Invitation Results

The MOB had an excellent day in the sun with some time spent on the podium. The Varsity boys, JV 1 and JV 2 boys all placed 3rd overall! A personal best by Daniel Swanson at 16:26, 12th place overall. Course records were set by many in the team. Notable were Sam Carpenter with 1:50 and Sam Hendren with 1:14 off their previous years time.

Reminder that next weeks meet was changed from Wednesday to Tuesday Sept 21st. Otherwise same time and location.

The weeks meets

Wednesday, Sept. 15th, we host Newport & Inglemoor at Lincoln Park. 2 races will be run, with the girls starting at 4 PM. and the boys running approximately 30 minutes after this.

We need volunteers to help monitor the course & work the finish line: So call Penny if you can help
If you can be there by 3:40, we can meet at the finish line to divide duties & give instructions. Thanks in advance for your help! All 3 schools have large teams so we'll be busy!

On Saturday is the first Invitation at Fort Steilacoom. Check out www.fortsteilacoominvite.com and you can see detail of the day, directions etc. It is a well run meet and my favorite Invite to watch, especially on a sunny fall day.

Sept 7-12th practice schedule

Welcome to the 2010 season. We hope it will be a season that we will always remember, guys reaching their goals and a trip to state as a team. And to those seniors who have for the past four years given all they have to me and coach Lynch. I hope every meet you run this year will be your best ever.

Tuesday: 2:50 Cowen Park.
Wednesday; 2:50 Cowen Park
Thursday; Preview Meet. Leave Roosevelt at 2:50, return at about 7:00.
Friday; Cowen Park. 2:50
Saturday, easy run on your own
Sunday rest.

Coach
Collier/Lynch

Practice changes for Sept 3 & 4th

Coach has changed tomorrow and Saturday's practice locations.
Friday 9/3 practice will be held at 9:30 at the Roosevelt track.
Saturday 9/4 practice will be held at 9:30 at Lincoln Park. Kids will meet near the main entrance off Fauntleroy just east of the parking lot.