Press Release

The Huskies took to the trail for their first meet of the season at Celebration Park Saturday morning competing in the Wheatridge invitational.  After three weeks of hard preparation the Huskies got to see the fruits of their hard work come to life.  They did not disappoint, bringing home several medals, a team second place finish, and one new school record!

For the 7th grade girls Sydney Hammett was the race champion and set a new school record running the mile in 5:56.29.  Fernanda Martinez missed medals by 1 spot finishing in 11th.  She was followed by teammates Kelsey Morales-Macedo in 28th, Maddy Riggs in 34th, Kaylynn Melton in 37th, Morgan Brewer in 41st, Abbi Everman in 51st, Ale Perez in 60th, Lisa Morales-Macedo in 63rd, and Karishma Campos in 67th.  The ladies finished in 4th place as a team.

For the 7th grade boys Hector Guevara was the top finisher bringing home the 9th place medal.  He was followed through the chute by teammates Gustavo Hernandez-Sanchez in 28th, Jacob Rhoades in 33rd, Matthew McMillian in 35th, Sergio Velazquez in 37th, Dany Vite in 38th, Brady Hilton in 46th, and Trent Howland in 65th.  The boys finished 5th as a team.

The 8th grade girls were led by Angelica Gutierrez finishing in 18th.  Sarah Mayeske was right behind her in 19th adn Jennifer Hernandez-Sanchez in 36th.

Wrapping up the day was even more impressive Husky running.  Quenton Walion was the top finisher bringing home the sixth place medal.  Jack Lott was close behind in ninth, also nabbing a medal.  Owen Massaro missed medals by one spot finishing in eleventh. Following him through the chute were Isaac Hopkins in 21st, Grant Misse in 23rd, Teddy Gilmore in 32nd, Zach Barnett in 57th, Joey Cepada in 62nd, Josh Mayfield in 63rd, and Jacob Riggs in 76th.  The team finished behind Mill Creek and just in front of Pioneer Ridge bringing home a second place team finish!

The Huskies were so impressive today and we can't wait to see what the rest of the season has in store for us!  We are back in action Thursday at Wellsville.

Times for First Race!

1st Mile WMS 1   07:13.4 2   08:08.2 3 08:48.0 07:55.1 4   13:42.1 5 11:50.0 10:20.5 6 09:13.0 06:56.6 7   Did not run 8 08:39.0 Did not run 9 08:36.0 07:45.7 10   Did not run 11 09:17.0 06:59.3 12 09:10.0 07:03.8 13 06:58.0 06:18.1 14 07:23.0 15:25.4 15 06:23.0 13:31.3 17   06:46.9 18 06:51.0 13:28.0 19   Did not run 20   07:05.7 21 08:09.0 14:53.0 22   12:28.1 23 06:09.0 12:36.1 24 06:57.0 14:41.4 25 08:40.0 15:50.3 26 06:00.0 12:17.2 27   17:27.1 28 09:04.0 07:39.3 29 10:09.0 09:33.7 30   08:00.0 31 06:21.0 05:56.3 32 09:05.0 08:24.6 33   14:58.9 34 07:23.0 06:57.1 35 07:48.0 17:27.1 35   09:07.1 36   Did not run

First meet in the books!

I'm anxious for results.  I'm stalking the website (http://www.blacksquirreltiming.com) for them...feel free to do the same!  I will update here as soon as I have them.  I couldn't be prouder of how all our Huskies showed up and ran today!  You all have spoiled me (parents) with such wonderful kids to work with this season!  To my runners, you all are awesome.  Today was just the beginning of showing all the hard work you have been putting in.  It was a little taste of what the rest of the season holds for you!  Congrats on a job well done today!  (If you couldn't tell from all the exclamation points, I'm pretty excited today.)

A few things for Saturday morning

If you see this before heading for the bus in the morning (that leaves at 9:00 from TRMS) you may want to consider bringing a change of footwear.  You are going to be wet and muddy tomorrow!  Flip flops for after you run or even different shoes and socks.  Also, you may want to bring a trash bag to sit your bag in, just in case the ground or concrete area we are at is wet (I always keep a garbage bag with me for this reason)!  Parents, they will be dirty!  If you are signing them out you may want to consider bringing something for them to sit on when they get in the vehicle.  Don't think this is a must, just a tip from a former XC runner and coach who hates wet socks and water squishing between their toes! :)

Meet information for Saturday

Welcome to Wheatridge Middle School’s Cross Country Meet!


LOCATION: Celebration Park - 32701 W 159th Street, Gardner, Kansas


TIME SCHEDULE: (Please note that times are approximate) 7th Girls 10:00 a.m. (1 Mile) 7th Boys ~10:20 a.m. (1Mile) following girls conclusion 8th Grade WMS Parent Recognition ~10:40 a.m. 8th Girls ~10:50 a.m. (2 Miles) 8th Boys ~11:20 a.m. (2 Miles) following conclusion of 8th Girls race


RACES 7th graders will be running 1 mile and 8th graders will be running 2 miles. The finish line for both races will be at the same location. .


MEDALS Medals will be given to top 10 placers at the conclusion of each race. This will be done at the finish line, there is no medal ceremony.


TIMING & RESULTS All times will be recorded by Black Squirrel Timing. Results will be posted on their website at the conclusion of the meet. http://www.blacksquirreltiming.com/


CONCESSIONS Concessions will be available. We look forward to seeing you all out at the course!

Shirt Orders!

Here they are!!!

Information for the 2016 XC season

Hello Parents and Husky Runners,


As the year is wrapping up I'm prepping for a successful 2016 cross country season for the Huskies!  Just a bit of information, we will begin practice on Monday, August 15th.  To start with us that day you need to be sure to have your physical paperwork turned in, as well as an insurance waiver, code of conduct, and concussion form.  There is a required number of practices set at 14 in order to be able to run in the first meet. To find the forms go here: http://www.usd231.com/TRMS/6052-Untitled.html


Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions at robertsg@usd231.com


Happy Running!