Mt. TImp Invite Results & Week Four Notes

Golden Eagles –

               “Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: The last of human freedoms to Choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way.” – Victor Frankl –Man’s Search for Meaning 

The above quote applied so much for us this week. When you think of things that could go wrong at a track meet a list of things like; sever injury, timing system failure, rain & snow, cold weather, bus issues, switching the order of events, and running at 10:00pm would all be at the top of any list. However despite all of these things our TEAM learned a valuable life lesson in choosing ones attitude to any given set of circumstances. Thank you to all of you who learned this lesson and made the choice with your attitude at this meet. 90% of our TEAM set Season BEST and personal BEST marks at this meet! We got four state qualifying marks at this meet! That is 3 more marks than we had at this point in the season last year. Having only competed in one day of this two day meet we were in first place on the boys and girls sides. We decided to pull our TEAM out of day two for safety reasons for our athletes. I apologies to all of you and to all of your parents for making that call at the time, sorry for the inconvenience I (Coach Wyatt) caused you. Thank you to all of you for your willingness to go to battle despite the conditions. (You have to love spring weather in Utah.) We are proud to be your coaches. Let us keep up the positive attitudes, hard work, and trust in each other and your coaches and good things will happen to our TEAM! 

Full meet results can be found at www.runnercard.com Highlights of this meet included: Skylar Pocaro qualifying for state in the Javelin with a personal best throw of 162’ 11” and placing 2^nd in this event. Zach Decker qualifying for state in the Shot Put with a school record put of 48’ 10” and placing 1^st in this event. Hudson Sheranian joined his TEAMmate placing 6^th in this event. Spencer Hanson qualifying for state in the 3200 with a time of 9:46 also placing 1^st in this event, followed by Isaac Faux placing 2^nd, Paxton Patey placing 4^th ,and Jonah Hadlock all three of them setting personal bests in this event. Tiffany Gomm qualified in the 100 Hurdles placing 3^rd in this event followed by Tarin Strosser who placed 5^th in this event. Eddie Prothero placing 2^nd in the 110 Hurdles, Jensen Williams, Tessa Weight, and Christine Heyn all placing in the top 10 in the 100 meters, Cameron Carson placing 4^th in the 100 meters, Sarah Hash placing 8^th in the 1600 and joined by Rachel Warnick in setting personal best times in this event. Jensen Williams and Rachel Bingham went 2^nd and 3^rd in the 400 meters followed by Sondra, Jalene, and Megan going 9^th -11^th. Kevin Muirbrook placing 7^th in the 400 meters, Makanize Davis placed 6^th in the Discus with a throw of 81’ 6”. There were several other highlights that we don’t have time to mention here. Great job TEAM. 

Now this week we have two meets the first one is a region meet Tuesday March 29^th at Springville High School vs Payson and Springville. For this meet you will be able to compete in up to four events of your choosing unless told otherwise by your event coach. The buses will leave MMHS at 2:40. This means for students at Maple Mountain will need to hustle from class to be on the buses on time. Freshmen will be excused from their Junior Highs at 2:15pm. The second thing to bring to your attention is we have a schedule change in our 2^nd meet this week. We will be attending the Delta State Qualifying Invite this Saturday instead of the UVU Invite. The reason for this change is that the Delta Invite gives us more opportunities for our athletes to compete. We are allowed 5 athletes per event at Delta, and at UVU we are only allowed 3 in sprint & hurdle events and field events and only 4 in the distance events. UVU also limits athletes to only compete in three events whereas Delta allows them to compete in four. Delta is a better chance for our TEAM to have more athletes compete and thus more chances to qualify for state. We really feel this is a better opportunity for our TEAM, thank you for your support in this matter.  The buses for this meet will be leaving Saturday Morning at 6:15am! with the first events starting at 8:30am. The order of events will be posted soon. 

Thanks & Happy Running, Jumping, & Throwing!

--The Coaches

Meet schedule for Tuesday’s meet is below

 MEET SCHEDULE – SHS, Maple Mtn, Payson

29 March 2011

Running Events:

100/110m Hurdles

100m Dash

1600m Run

4 x 100m Relay

400m Dash

300m Hurdles

800m Run

Medley Relays

200m Das

3200m Run

4 x 400m Relays

Field Events:

3:30 Start Time

Long Jump (open pit)   -         Boys High Jump

Girls Discus                 -           Boys Shot Put

Javelin

Following Above Events:               

Girls High Jump         -          Boys Discus

Girls Shot Put           

Cougar Relays, Payson Quad Results, & Mt. Timp Invite Info

Golden Eagles –

Wow what a busy week we had. We had a quad meet on Tuesday the 15^th at Payson High against Uintah, Juab, and Payson. Full meet results for that meet can be found here:

Girls Results: 

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0Autiuc3aBDNBdFBOS3RMdnpfX1ktcEVyVUZURlExZkE&output=html

Boys Results: 

https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0Autiuc3aBDNBdHBQbzFaTVEwUWFjX3RYdGxENTlXZWc&output=html

This weekend our TEAM competed in the Cougar Relays at Kearns High. This meet was a fun opportunity for all who got a chance to compete in some events that we don’t get a chance to run all that often. This relay meet helped teach our TEAM about how this is a TEAM sport.  Congratulations to all of you for coming out of the Cougar Relays as the TEAM Champions. This was a full TEAM effort. We gained some invaluable experience running in the wind, the cold, and in a meet with 12 other schools. We know that this meet will help carry over into the state qualifying meets and the rest of the season. Some of the many Highlights of this meet were. We were able to come away with 10 “Golden Batons” (1^st place finishes in the different relays) The Boys 4x800 relay of Spencer Hanson, Isaac Faux, Jonah Hadlock, and Paxton Patey ran an average of 2:06 for this amazing race setting a new meet record. The Frosh/Soph boys distance medley (1200, 400, 800, 1600) of Ethan Lowe, Paxton Patey, Shay LaFaver, and Micha Sanders. The Boys Shot Put TEAM of Zach Decker, Hudson Sheranian, Tanner Blanthorn, and Houser Duncan combined to put together a total distance of 163’ 3”.  The shuttle hurdle squad of Tiffany Gomm, Terrin Strosser, Sondra Novak, and Shantel Johnson led the way to victory while talking to each other going back and forth. The girls Frosh/Soph 4x1600 relay of Brigett Harris, Brynn Heckel, Kylie Thomson, and Bria Heckel battled against the guys to come out with this win. The girls 4x1600 of Hayley Knapp, Rachel Warnick, Sarah Hash, and Ashley Phelps also came out on top in this event. The Girls distance medley of Alenia Robertson, Ashley Phelps, Rachel Warnick, and Taylor Williamson joined the girls Frosh/Soph distance medley of Sierra Jensen, Gabbie Paice, Sam Jensen, and Brenda Quintana in pulling out the first place win. The girls throwers relay of Makinsie Davis, Holly Elmore, Nicole Habel, and Kori Carpenter helped out the overall score with a first place finish of their own. (The boys throwers relays got edged out by some kids who were much, much, smaller. If there was a relay for 200+lbs than we dominated that relay!) The final “Golden Baton” of this meet went to the girls 4x200 relay of Jensen Williams, Christine Heyn, Megan Elmont, Courtney Fryer this relay of one sophomore and three freshmen also set a new meet record in this event.  There are many, many, many more highlights that can’t all be mentioned. We as coaches are very proud of all of you who were willing to jump in and compete in anything we asked you to. Thank you. If we keep up the hard work and the willingness to help out the TEAM in any way possible than we know success will follow. Full results for this meet were not available at the time that I put this email together. As soon as the results are available we will pass them on to everyone. Thanks for your understanding in this.

 

Now this week brings about our first state qualifying meet in the Mt. Timpanogos Invitational at Timpview High School. (3570 Timpview Dr Provo, UT 84604) This meet is on Thursday (March 24th) and Friday (March 25th) We are limited to the number of athletes we can take to the meet.

Thursday

Track Events

3200 Finals (Boys)

100 Hurdles Prelims (Girls)

110 Hurdles Prelims (Boys)

100 Meter Prelims

1600 Finals (Girls)

400 Meter Prelims

300 Hurdles Prelims

200 Meter Prelims

Field Events

Javelin (boys)

Discus (girls)

High Jump (girls)

Long Jump (boys)

Shot Put (boys)

Friday

Track Events

100 Hurdles Finals

110 Hurdles Finals

100 Meter Finals

1600 Finals (Boys)

4x100 Relay

400 Meter Finals

300 Hurdles Finals

800 Meters Finals

Medley Relay

200 Meters Finals

3200 Finals (Girls)

4x400 Relay

Field Events

Javelin (girls)

Discus (boys)

High Jump (boys)

Long Jump (girls)

Shot Put (girls)

Thanks and happy running, jumping, and throwing!

--The Coaches

MMHS Track & Field Notes for week 2

Golden Eagles –

This past week gave us the chance to have our TEAM get those first meet jitters out of the way. Sure enough no matter how jittery you were you all stepped up to the line and gave it your best shot. That is one of the things that really stood out to us as coaches. You all gave it your best. It was great to see ALL of you compete in multiple events. We were very pleased with the marks that we posted at this first meet. We as a TEAM are heading in the right direction. Now let us keep in mind that there are always things to improve on. Let us keep working on those things. You all now have a mark that you can use for the future. For those who have taken on the challenge of Track & Field for the first time this season, you take the time, distance, or height from this meet and trying to improve on that becomes your goal. You work toward that PR (Personal Record) always trying to improve yourself every day. As we all do this it will lift our TEAM. Thank you all for your performances at this meet & for your hard work in practice. Keep it up and great things will follow.

               

This week (March 14th – March 19th) is a busy one for us. There are two meets this week in addition to it being the end of 3rd term. The first track meet is on Tuesday March 15th at Payson High School. This is a region tri-meet against Payson High and Uintah High. The meet will start at 3:30pm. The order of events is below. Students at Maple Mtn. will be excused from class at 1:55pm with the buses leaving at 2:15pm sharp! Freshmen will be excused from their respective junior highs at 1:45pm to be able to make it up to the buses by 2:15pm. With this meet you are allowed again to choose what events you wish to compete in unless you have been asked to participate in certain events by the coaches. You can compete in up to four events. This will again be another opportunity for you all to improve on your personal marks and to see some of the other teams in our region.

Tri-Meet order of events

Field Events

Girls Shot followed by Boys

Boys Discus, followed by Girls

Girls Javelin, followed by Boys

Girls High Jump, followed by Boys

Boys Long Jump, followed by Girls

Running Events

(Girls, followed by Boys)

100/110 Hurdles

100 Meters

1600 Meters

4x100 Relay

400 Meters

300 Hurdles

800 Meters

Medley Relay

200 Meters

3200 Meters

4x400 Relay

               

The second meet this week is a “Relay Challenge Meet” This meet is a fun meet and a great chance for us to compete in some fun events that are not normally held (i.e. the throwers relay, sprint medley, shuttle hurdle relay). The Cougar Relays are on Friday March 18th and Saturday March 19th at Kearns High School. (5525 Cougar Lane, Kearns Utah. By the Olympic Ice Oval) This meet is set up in a Frosh/Varsity style. On Friday will be all of the Varsity field events and all of the Frosh running events. On Saturday will be all of the Varsity running events and the Frosh field events. The buses will be leaving Maple Mtn. on Friday at 1:30pm and on Saturday at 7:00am. This will be a very fun meet. The order of events is as follows:

Field Events (Varsity Friday Frosh Saturday)

First rotation:

Girls high jump, boys long jump, girls & boys shot put, boys discus, girls javelin.

Second rotation:

Boys high jump, girls long jump, boys javelin, girls discus.

Running Events (Frosh Friday Varsity Saturday)

4x3200 (all athlete run this together and then take collective time for relay time)

Shuttle Hurdle Relay

4x200 Relay

4x800 Relay

Throwers 4x100 Relay (Friday is Varsity throwers, Saturday is Frosh throwers)

4x100 Relay

4x1600 Relay

Co-ed Sprint Medley (Girl 100, Boy 100 Girl 200, Boy 400)

Medley Relay (200, 200, 400, 800)

Distance Medley Relay (1200, 400, 800, 1600)

4x400 Relay

Co-ed 4x400 Relay

Other notes for this week for everyone to be aware of, with the end of the term make sure that you are meeting the requirements to be academically eligible. We are hoping to have our spirit packs ready to hand out to everyone who ordered them before the end of this month.  TEAM let’s make sure that you are all stretching after your workouts as well as hydrating yourselves. Final challenge that we have for you is that at the meets you take the time to cheer on your fellow TEAM mates as they compete. Thank you to all of you for a wonderful first two weeks of the season. Keep up the hard work and it will pay off.

Final note for everyone our Track & Field Family suffered a tragic loss this week with the passing of Coach Harris’s father. Our thoughts and prayers are with Coach Harris and her family at this time. May you find Peace and be lifted up by the memories of your father. We all love you Coach!

We all need to take the time to hug those who we love and tell them how much we love them and thank them for all they mean to us.

Thanks and Happy running, throwing, and jumping!

-The Coaches  

Week 1 Outdoor Notes

Golden Eagles –

              

It is a great thing to get started this week with practice. We thank you for coming and being willing to put in the work to improve yourselves and our TEAM.

              

Now a few items of note for all of you for this upcoming week (March 7th -12th) Note that the meet that was scheduled for Tuesday March 8th @ Salem Hills has been postponed to Thursday March 10th at Salem Hills HS. This meet was changed due to weather concerns for Tuesday. (Now a note of caution here, most meets are NOT changed or canceled due to weather, this is a rare exception.)  

You all will be excused at 2:00pm on Thursday. The buses will be leaving Maple Mtn. at 2:15pm sharp! Be on the bus or you will be left. For the freshman you will be excused at 1:45pm from your respective junior highs to make it to the buses at Maple Mtn. This meet is designed as a time trial for our TEAM. It will give each of you a chance to get a time for your events against some of our Region 8 competition in Salem Hills and Spanish Fork High Schools. You are allowed to compete in up to 4 events. Talk with your event coaches about what events they would have you do at this meet.  

The Meet starts at 3:30 at Salem Hills High. The order of events for this meet are as follows:

Field Events

Girls Shot followed by Boys

Boys Discus, followed by Girls

Girls Javelin, followed by Boys

Girls High Jump, followed by Boys

Boys Long Jump, followed by Girls

Running Events

(Girls, followed by Boys)

100/110 Hurdles

100 Meters

1600 Meters

400 Meters

300 Hurdles

800 Meters

200 Meters

3200 Meters

Thank you all for one week of good work. Good luck this week.

Thanks & Happy Running, Jumping, and Throwing,

-The Coaches