Fern Creek Cross
Country 2019 Week 4 Recap
Fleet Feet Invitational
– 9/14/19
It was an early Saturday morning
at Charlie Vettiner Park as the Cross Country team arrived just as the sun was
rising and temperatures were beginning to warm up. For the first time this season, all of our
women and men had the opportunity to run together in one big combined
race. It was pretty neat to see all of
our teammates toe the line together as one group, and even nicer to see you all
matching in those crisp, white FC uniforms!
We had some very exciting and encouraging performances from a lot of our
athletes.
Meet Results:
Team Photos:
Boys Race
· There’s not much else you can say – Jimmy now
holds the school-record for the fastest 5k at Fern Creek. This is a tremendous individual
accomplishment, and he’s in no way done yet.
In this sport we are forever moving forward, pushing ourselves, and
though a record is a great time to stop and reflect, I know that he will be
right back to work next week. Great job,
Jimmy, we are so proud of you.
· Jimmy ran
two 5:05 splits for his first two miles, which allowed him to have the gas left
in the tank to really hammer that last mile and go for the record. It was his race strategy, not his talent
alone, that allowed him to finally break 16.
· Speaking of race strategy, Mickey, went out at
a great pace for him – 5:23 – and then hit his second mile at 10:58 for 5:35
second mile. This too, put him in a
great position to finish strong, but rather than having to move up through so
many people as he often does, he was able to maintain his positioning which led
to his HUGE PR. Great job! Low 17s is
MOVING.
· Weston put
together another solid race after last week’s effort at Rumble, and was able to
get himself a new PR in the process!
This kid has been one of our toughest and most consistent runners since
the day he showed up freshman year and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him break
through that 18-minute barrier soon.
· Xavier split
5:40 at the mile and then 6:00 for the second mile, putting himself in position
to finish strong – which he did – and grabbed a HUGE PR in the process! This kid is getting so much better each week
and we are so happy for your success.
Now get some XC spikes!
· Even without spikes George continues to be a
solid 5th man for us, as he knocks on the door of 19:00 minutes in
setting a new PR at 19:10. We are going
to get this young man running with us a few more days in the coming weeks and
he is going to do some big things for our team!
Nice job!
· How about Schuyler not only breaking the 20:00
barrier for the first time, but destroying it and claiming a new PR by nearly a
minute! With the knee brace off I think
he is finally feeling healthy and to see that KICK that he had at the end was
to witness a different runner entirely!
· Last year, before injury, Zach was consistently
running on one of the strongest Varsity squads that we had had in some
time. He was a 19-minute runner. Although he’s been frustrated by his slow
start to the season, getting conditioning back after injury takes time and
patience. Today we saw that his patience
is starting to pay off. What a great
race from Zach, and I have no doubt he will be back to his old times soon.
· A HUGE season PR for Collin! Wow you were moving out there! As Collin gets his conditioning back, I have
no doubt that he is finally going to get under that Freshman year time! For those that don’t know, Collin ran with us
freshman year, but then moved to other sports.
We are so happy to have him back on the team providing that senior
leadership and getting better each week.
· Despite some soreness, fatigue from a tough week of
soccer, and just not feeling great, Gavin still wouldn’t allow himself
to fall back off of the pace that he is capable of running. Not every week can be a PR in this sport, and
each race is different. Although today
wasn’t his day, the toughness that he showed in hanging in there and gutting
out a tough performance will pay dividends for him down the road.
· Wow, a HUGE season-PR for Carter, nearing his
all-time mark from last year, that he didn’t hit until JCPS Championships. I could really tell you were motivated and
pushing yourself today, and it was great to see you rewarded with a PR.
· Andrew was
fighting it a little bit today, but much like Gavin, he refused to simply fold
and pack it in. Those soccer players must be pretty tough. He is still figuring this sport out a bit,
and will need to remember those spikes for next race ;)
· I know that Dain was really frustrated and down
on himself for how he ran at the Run for The Gold, and we had a long talk about
just continuing to hang in there and put in the work. He has now had two solid races in a row. Just remember, the times may come and go, but
you can always control your effort level and the things you do away from
practice to get yourself ready to run.
Dain is one of our most consistent kids at practice and I have no doubt
he has going to continue having solid races like he did today.
· Although I know he wasn’t happy with his time, Levi,
does so much for our team in leading our JV guys and being such a positive
person for so many of our younger runners to talk to and take advice from. He still contributed in a big way – just like
he always does.
· A big-time season PR for Ethan has him once
again knocking on the door of his all-time mark, which he didn’t set until the
end of last season. You could really
tell he was WORKING out there and his kick was amazing! Great job!
· Another week and another PR for Sean! Despite some knee soreness after Rumble, Sean
was able to be proactive about his injury, getting a knee sleeve and keeping me
informed all week with how he was doing.
It paid off yesterday!
Girls Race
· Tayona went
out aggressively – she was MOVING at the one mile in 6:50 – and was rewarded
with her first-ever sub 23 performance!
Great job on your new PR! We are
so happy you are on this team and the leadership that you show in constantly
keeping your teammates motivated and together is amazing.
· Kaci was
back under 24 minutes again and set a new PR in the process! Great job girl! I love that you didn’t settle – even though
you and Trishna run that first mile together typically it was nice to see you
run your own race and push YOUR pace – and you were rewarded with a new PR!
· Speaking of PRs… Trishna grabbed one as
well! She broke the 24 minute barrier
for just her second time, and first this season! Her strong final mile allowed her to run the
fastest 5k she ever has!
· Although I know she was bummed by her time, I love
watching Eva run. She is always
so consistent – finding her pace, never walking, and she always gives every
ounce of effort that she is. We are so
glad you joined this sport all the way back in the summertime and there are way
more PRs in your future.
· It was great to see Diana back out there
running and competing after being so sick the last few weeks! The times will come, just keep working hard!
· Abi and Kylie
completed their first-ever 5ks! This is
a great accomplishment and something to be very proud of! From here you will only get better and
better!
News & Notes
for the Week Ahead
Wednesday:
JV
Meet @ Moore
(Varsity
Workout)
Friday / Saturday
Overnight
Trip to Bowling Green
(Full
Details to Follow)
Remaining Schedule:
Friday, September 20th -
Saturday, September 21st
|
Gatorland Run
(Overnight Trip)
Full
Trip Schedule to Come
|
Phil Moore Park
7101 Scottsville Rd
Alvaton, KY 42122
|
Tuesday, September 24th
|
Assumption JV Series #2
(Varsity Workout)
Bus = 3:30
Girls JV = 5:30
Boys JV = 6:00
Back = 7:15
|
Tom Sawyer Park (BMX Area)
3000 Freys Hill Road
Louisville, KY 40241
|
Saturday, September 28th
|
Berea Invitational
Times
TBD
|
Berea Alumni Field
225 Scaffold Cane Road, Berea, KY 40404
|
Friday, October 4th –
Sunday, October 6th
|
Open Weekend
|
No Meet
|
Wednesday, October 9th
|
Triple M JV Race
(Varsity Workout)
Bus
= 3:00
Girls JV = 4:30
Boys JV = 5:00
Back
= 6:00
|
Moore High School
6415 Outer Loop,
Louisville, KY 40228
|
Saturday, October 12th
|
Haunted Woods Classic
Bus
= 7:00
Girls Varsity =9:00
Boys Varsity = 9:35
Girls JV = 10:05
Boys JV = 10:50
Back
= 12:00
|
Oldham County High School
1150 KY-393,
Buckner, KY 40010
|
Thursday, October 17th
|
JCPS Championships
Bus = 2:30
Boys Varsity = 4:30
Girls Varsity =
5:00
Combined JV =
5:30
Back = 7:00
|
Tom Sawyer Park
3000 Freys Hill Rd
Louisville, KY 40241
|
Saturday, October 19th
|
Open Date / No Meet
(Varsity Workout)
|
Run on Your Own
|
Saturday, October 26th
|
Regional Meet
Schedule
TBA
|
Seneca Park
3114 Rock Creek Dr
Louisville, KY 40207
|
Saturday, November 2nd
|
State Meet
|
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40511
|
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