Gilmour (Hogwarts) Invitational

This Friday we head to Gilmour for one of the best meets of the season!  Last year there was a monsoon and people ran barefoot through the mud for 3.1 miles...but this year the weather report is looking good for some lifetime best performances!  Get excited to run and of course see all your classmates at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry ; )

Varsity - 5:00pm
Open - 6:30pm

***Please remember that because of the early timing of the first race, we have to leave BHS at 2:45pm.  Because we have to leave before the end of school, the only people excused from class and able to ride the bus are those people that are running!  We love to have everyone at all the meets, but unfortunately in the case we can't get you out of class.***

REMINDERS:
Bonfire at Sanson's on Friday after the meet --- thanks Sanson's!
Captain's Practice on Saturday --- meet at Samm's at 9:00AM

2nd Place at Cloverleaf!

Congratulations on a 2nd Place finish at Cloverleaf!  As a team you moved up 3 places from last year and as individuals you had a chance to run against the Division II State Champion from last year!  The only team that beat you was CVCA and they placed third at the State Meet last year.... so you are keeping good company!  Keep up the hard work this week at practice and get ready to head to Gilmour (Hogwarts) on Friday afternoon.  Details regarding Gilmour will be posted soon.  Also be sure to check the Season Results Grid to see how you are progressing from week to week.  We are very proud of all the hard work you put in, and can't wait to see how fast you can run in the upcoming weeks (with a little rest!).  Get pumped!

Congratulations to Emma Tomczak, Megan Mohney, Valentina Rojas, and Andrea Hanna who all ran season PR's on a tough Cloverleaf course!  Way to go ladies!

Top 9 Finishers (Varsity at Gilmour)

Hanna Sterle, 6th Place (19:54)
Alyse Arko,12th Place (20:43)
Hallie Bechtel, 18th Place (21:01)
Megan Mohney, 22nd Place (21:08) - SEASON PR
Andrea Hanna, 30th Place (21:33) - SEASON PR
Maureen Piccirilli, 16th Place in Open (22:20)
Maggie Harter, 49th Place (22:31)
Jenna Miller, 50th Place (22:37)
Samm Sanson, 24th Place in Open (22:55)

Trophy Sleepover Winner:  Megan Mohney
Megan ran a season PR of 21:08 and looked SO STRONG the entire race.  She worked well with her teammates and was a critical piece of our 2nd place finish!  Megan we are so proud of how you ran on Saturday, it is amazing to see all of your hard work pay off.  We are also proud of the leader in you!  You lead by example and set the tone for your teammates.  Not sure what we are going to do without you next year, so we'll just cherish every practice and meet we have left!  Congratulations on a great race and a great season so far Megan!

Golden Spike Winner:  Maureen Piccirilli
Maureen's goal for the day was to run fast enough to make it unto varsity for Gilmour...and that's exactly what she did!  Not only did she run the 6th fastest time for our team, she also came dangerously close to her season PR (which she ran at Tiffin), this is a big deal because the Cloverleaf course is significantly slower than Tiffin so the fact that she almost ran the same time is amazing!  Mreen we are so proud of your ability to set goals and constantly work to achieve them through not only  your dedication, but your positive attitude!  Keep it up and get ready to run faster than the Golden Snitch at Gilmour!

Cloverleaf Coltpack Invitational

This Saturday is the Cloverleaf Coltpack Invitational, and for the first time in the last few years it looks like we won't have rain!  Should be a great day for bay xc, can't wait to see you run!

Bus leaves at 8:00am (please be sure to bring your picnic item and everything else you need!)

Varsity Race: 10:30
Open Race: 12:20

We should be home around 2:30pm, for those worried about beautifying before homecoming ; )

Reminder:

TEAM BREAKFAST
When: Sunday 9/26 @ 7:30am
Where: First Watch at Crocker Park
Who: The entire team ; )

This is a mandatory breakfast, if you do not attend you will not be able to run at Gilmour on Friday.  If you have an excuse (family, church, etc.) we need an email or note BEFORE Sunday!  Parents please email/call with any questions.  Also, yoga/spin is cancelled for this Sunday.  So just get excited to relax and have breakfast with your teammates and coaches!

5th Place at Galion

Congratulations on two good races today!  It's never easy to come off of a performance like we had last week at Tiffin (19 lifetime/7 season PR's), but you all ran well despite the heat and proved that it would take more than a cannon in the middle of Galion to take down the Rockets!  The varsity team improved upon its 11th place performance last year by placing 5th among 28 teams today.  Take a look at the results on baumspage and remember how much each place really means to the overall results.  The teams in front of us are definitely within reach!

Also, be sure to check out the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Poll link to the right.  The Lady Rockets are ranked 8th in the state this week! There are 12 coaches in each district in the state that vote on these teams...and it looks like you've gotten their attention ; ) Congratulations!  All your hard work is paying off!  We are very proud of you and can't wait to see you run fast at Cloverleaf!

Top Seven Finishers (running varsity at Cloverleaf)

Hanna Sterle, 21st (20:38)
Alyse Arko, 22nd (20:39)
Hallie Bechtel, 35th (21:20)
Megan Mohney, 43rd (21:30)
Maggie Harter, 68th (22:00)
Jenna Miller, 3rd in Open (22:05)
Andrea Hanna, 79th (22:23)

Golden Spike Winner:  Jenna Miller
Congratulations on placing 3rd and running your lifetime PR of 22:05 AGAIN!  You run consistently AND fast...what a great combo!  We are so proud of your improvement Jenna, but we are even more impressed with your ability to analyze your race results, make a plan, and then execute!  You have run so well the last two weeks, now lets see what you can do in the varsity race at Cloverleaf!  Breaking the 22:00 barrier sounds like a good idea ; )

All of your goal times are possible!  We have two very important workouts this week, when you think you can't do any better just remember your goals and keep trying your very best!

REMINDERS:
Sunday: Ride & Workout at 12:45pm - please register online
Monday and Wednesday are very important workouts --- no excuses!
DRINK 8 glass (8oz) of water every day - or just be sure to drink 64 oz. out of those trendy water bottles!  Please fuel your body for every practice & race, it makes all the difference!

Galion Festival

The Galion CC Festival is this Saturday and it looks like we are going to have another perfect day to run!  The races are later in the day than Tiffin though so please be sure to hydrate and pack healthy pre-race snacks.

Bus leaves at 9:00am, please arrive early so we can leave on time!  Make sure to bring your picnic item and have everything you need to race ready to go (spikes in spikes, soft headband, watch, etc.)

Open - 12:30pm
Varsity - 2:30pm

The bus ride is about 2 hours so we should get home around 5:30pm. 

Good Luck ladies! Let's have another great race full of season and lifetime PR's! 

Inspiration Quote of the Week (inspired by Shannon O'Brien):

You were born to run. Maybe not that fast, maybe not that far, maybe not as efficiently as others. But to get up and move, to fire up that entire energy-producing, oxygen-delivering, bone-strengthening process we call running.                                      ~Florence Griffith-Joyner

Fast times at the Carnival!

WOW LADIES! What a great meet filled with  7 season and 19 lifetime PR's. You should all be proud of what you accomplished at the Tiffin Carnival, be sure to check out your splits on the team results to the right.

Under a beautiful blue sky with perfect temperatures we had a perfect day to run fast at the carnival...and that's exactly what you did! The varsity team placed 6th (by one point!) in a competitive race with 28 other teams, while the jv team WON the open race (24 teams total)! We are very excited about your times individually but also how you ran as a team. You ran in packs and did a great job pacing each mile and working our "pick-up" spots throughout the course. We are so proud of every single one of you, keep up the hard work and get ready for an even faster course at Galion!

Top 7 times at Tiffin (running varsity at Galion)

Hanna Sterle, 5th Place (19:20)
Maddie Britton, 31st Place (20:24)
Alyse Arko, 42nd Place (20:37)
Hallie Bechtel, 56th Place (20:56)
Megan Mohney, 72nd (21:24)
Samm Sanson, 6th Place in JV race (21:40)
Maggie Harter, 81st  Place (21:49)

Golden Spike Winners:

Paige Altieri - Paige dropped a whopping 2:02 from her previous time this season and ran her lifetime PR! She works so hard during practice and makes sure that everyone has a great time! Congrats on a wonderful run Paige, can’t wait to see your times drop even more this season!

Camille Eckel - SHE DID IT! Camille ran her lifetime PR at Tiffin with a time of 27:24. Not only did she break 28 minutes, but she broke it by quite a bit! Camille smiles throughout all of her races and she should definitely have a huge smile on her face after the race she had at Tiffin. Congrats Camille!

Julie Norehad - Julie earns the golden spike this week for several reasons. Not only did Julie drop 13 seconds from her time last week, but she also ran her lifetime PR! Julie puts forth her full effort during practice day in and day out and her hard work really is paying off! Can’t wait to see you run at Galion, Julie!

Congratulations ladies!

Tiffin Carnival

The Tiffin Carnival is this Saturday, and so far the forecast is looking good for some fast running! We know this is a favorite course for many of you so take advantage of the physical and mental strength we've been working on everyday! Note: If you would like to look at last years results you will need to visit Ohio Mile Split, which you can find on the list of links to the right under "look here"!

BUS LEAVES BHS at 5:00AM! Please bring your picnic item, black sports bra, extra socks, spikes, healthy snacks, and lots of water! Might be a good idea to pack everything you need on Friday night so you are already to go when the alarm rings. Also, you need at least 8 hours of sleep before a big race so you should all be off your feet and relaxing by 9:00pm on Friday night.

Open - 8:30am
Varsity - 10:35am (top 7 times from AL Early Bird Invitational)

Nice work today on your 80 minute run! 10 miles will make 3.1 seem like a breeze ; )

Inspirational Quote of the Week:

"Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength deep inside you, if you look closely enough." ~ Hal Higdon

REMINDERS:
-Please be aware of the attendance policy for our team (can be found under "Team Info"). Again, in order to be excused from practice we need an email or handwritten note from a PARENT!
-$$$ for spirit wear is due today!

1st Place at Early Bird!

Congratulations on a solid performance in all three races at the Avon Lake Early Bird Invitational! Varsity had their best score (25) and ran to a first place finish! While the JV and Open teams both placed 4th among some elite competition! We had another day full of season and LIFETIME PR's and we couldn't be happier with how everyone is running. This is a great way to feel the week before Tiffin...now let's get ready for a long run Monday and get focused on the CARNIVAL!!! (heads up: bus is at 5:00am Saturday!)

TOP 7 Finishers

Hanna Sterle, 1st Place (20:06.0) CONGRATS ON THE WIN!
Maddie Britton, 2nd Place (20:24.9)
Megan Mohney, 4th Place JV Race (21:19.7)
Alyse Arko, 4th Place (21:25.5)
Hallie Bechtel, 6th Place 21:39.5)
Maggie Harter, 12th Place (22:01.6)
Andrea Hanna, 14th Place (22:23.8)

Golden Spike Winners: Amanda Spiesz and Shannon O'Brien

Trophy Sleepover Winner: Samm Sanson

Complete results have been posted on baumspage and your team splits/results are posted to the right. As always see us with any questions!

Register for yoga at the Ride & Workout. See you there at 12:45pm, please be sure to bring a towel/mat, water, and $ for einsteins! If you are not joining us, be sure to get in a 20 minute bike/run sometime today.

REMINDER FROM CAPTAINS
For sportswear:
sweatshirts = $31
longsleeve shirts = $14
shorts = $15
senior shirts = $18
Some people still haven't turned in their money, so Monday is the absolute last day before we put in the orders. They can write checks for Mrs.(Kathy) Mohney and give them to Megan at practice. Thank you so much!