State Meet Postponed

From the CCSAA website

WEATHER UPDATE: The CHSAA Cross Country Championships have been cancelled for October 31, 2009 and rescheduled for November 7, 2009. The course has over 18 inches of snow and the recommendation from facilities and for safety and travel concerns is that we postpone. The CHSAA has contacted the Fort Collins Conventions and Visitors Bureau regarding hotels, but assistance in cancelling reservations would be great appreciated. The original time schedule of 9:30 am start will be in place on November 7th. Presale of t-shirts will be at the Hilton Hotel on Prospect from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm on November 6th.

Regionals Report 10-22-09

Raptor Boys Team Qualifies for

STATE!!
Region 2, Class 4A at Lyons
Boys Team Results
1. Greeley West 49
2. Niwot 89
3. Thompson Valley 86
4. Silver Creek 143
5. Broomfield 158
14 teams total

Raptor Boys Individual Results:
5. Nick Kadlec 16:43
6. Alex Paul 16:50
29. Ben Inman-Kuehn 17:57
40. Austin Gunnarson 18:24
63. Adam King 19:08
77. Michael Ford 19:47
81. Matt Eifert 20:03

Raptor Girls Individual Results:
56. Gabriela Koski 22:08
58. Anais Prasad 22:14
85. Alexandra Hoang 23:55
91. Anita Prasad 24:53
93. Anna Gurau 24:58
95. Breanna Gunnarson 25:25
96. Hannah Naftel 25:35

Link to RESULTS
Rapter Season Stats

Regionals Info 10-22-09

2009 Region 2 Cross Country Meet

Place: Lyons High School
Date: Thursday, October 22nd

Times:

4A Boys JV – 2:45
4A Girls JV – 2:50
4A Girls Varsity – 3:20
4A Boys Varsity – 3:50 (4A awards to follow their meet)
3A Boys Varsity – 4:25
3A Girls Varsity – 4:55
3A Boys JV – 5:25
3A Girls JV – 5:30 (3A awards at 6:15)

Directions: Lyons High School’s address is 100 South 2nd Ave., Lyons, CO, 80540. From I-25, take Highway 66 west past Longmont. After you go through the light at the intersection of Highway 66 and Highway 36, you will continue approximately 1/2 a mile. Take a left immediately after the “Welcome to Lyons” sandstone sign and cross the bridge over the river, proceed to the 3-way stop sign, and continue south (left) to the school.

Course: The course is the same one we’ve run for the past few years for our scrimmage, St. Vrain Invitational and the regional meet in 2007.

Course Records:

Girls Record: Kelsey Lakowske, Boulder – 17:51 (9/12/09)
Boys Record: Andrew Roberts, Lyons – 16:02 (10/11/08)

Uniforms: We will follow the state packet in regards to uniforms and hats and gloves. Please make sure to review the jewelry rule with your athletes.

Qualifying: The top 40% of full teams (5 members must finish the race) and the top 15 places will qualify for the state meet.
Awards: The top two teams receive regional plaques. The top 15 individuals receive ribbons. (There are no awards for the open races.)

Andy Myers Invitational 10-9-09

The team raced in Greeley at Monfort Park on Friday, Oct. 10, 2009.
LINK TO ALL RESULTS
LINK TO RAPTOR SEASON STATS

Raptor Boys Results:
10 Alex Paul 16:49
11 Nick Kadlec 16:52
44 Benjamin Inman-Kuehn 18:23
46 Austin Gunnarson 18:29
112 Jeff Van Langen 20:24
130 Michael Ford 20:56
132 Adam King 20:57
168 Jimmy Hickman 22:23
182 Hamilton Nelson 23:11
204 Chance Robinson 24:57
211 Nick Meadows 28:33

Raptor Girls Results:
56 Gabriela Koski 22:31
114 Anna Guarau 24:48
126 Hannah Naftel 25:58
129 Danielle Depas 26:14
152 Alexandra Hoang 27:24
155 Rachel Zuercher 27:58
165 Ashley Paris 28:53
170 Madison Moralas 29:42
172 Jenna Miller 29:52
180 Kaeli McNabb 34:55

Raptor Boys Team 6th of 15
Raptor Girls Team 10th of 12

Link to Map
Boys Varsity raced at 3:00 PM
Girls Varsity raced at 3:30 PM

Windjammer Info 10-10-09

Windjammer Cross Country Invitational
Due to the weather this race was cancelled and the Raptor Runners did not compete.

WHEN:
Saturday, October 10, 2009
9:00 a.m. GIRLS JV open: unlimited entries; score 5
9:30 a.m. BOYS JV open: unlimited entries; score 5
10:00 a.m. GIRLS VARSITY
10:30 a.m. BOYS VARSITY
**Varsity Scoring: Run 7: score 5 runners

WHERE:
Englewood High School
3800 S. Logan Street
Englewood, CO 80113
Link to Map

AWARDS:
Medals for TOP TEN in ALL DIVISIONS
1st, 2nd and 3rd Team Trophies in Division 1
1st place Team Trophy – JV & MS/Jr. High

Dakota Ridge Meet Report

LINK TO All RESULTS
LINK TO RAPTOR SEASON STATS
The Raptors raced in the Division 2 races.
Boys Results:
3 Alex Paul 17:11
5 Nick Kadlec 17:18
17 Ben Inman-Kuehn 18:56
19 Austin Gunnarson 19:01
35 Adam King 20:38
37 Michael Ford 20:43
39 Robby Orban 21:17

Girls Results:
11 Gabriela Koski 23:21
27 Anita Prasad 26:13
28 Ana Guarau 26:13
30 Danielle Depas 26:26
32 Breanna Gunnarson 26:39
35 Hannah Naftel 27:19


Highlight video from the Dakota Ridge Cross-Country Meet, Oct. 6, 2009. Perfect conditions, no wind and cool temps.

Dakota Ridge Invite Info 10-6-09

The Eleventh Annual Dakota Ridge Invitational cross-country meet to be held on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009. The meet will be held at Dakota Ridge High School off of C-470 and Bowles Avenue in Littleton. The Silver Creek Raptor Varsity runners will be competing in the Boys and Girls Varsity Division 2 races, times are listed in RED below.

The course will be on trails around Hine Lake located directly behind the school. The distance will be exactly 3.1 miles or 5k. Course maps will be available at the meet.

Due to the large number of schools attending, the varsity races will be broken down into two divisions based on enrollment. Bigger schools will be in Division I, smaller schools, Division II. If you are a medium sized school, contact us before the meet to determine which division you should compete in.

The time schedule for the meet is as follows (note the differences in scoring):

3:30 p.m. Boys Open (Unlimited entries, score 5)
3:37 p.m. Girls Open (Unlimited entries, score 5)
4:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Division I (Run 7, score 5)
4:37 p.m. Girls Varsity Division I (Run 7, score 5)
5:10 p.m. Boys Varsity Division II (Run 7, score 4)
5:17 p.m. Girls Varsity Division II (Run 7, score 4)
5:40 p.m. Boys Junior High (Unlimited entries, score 4)
5:43 p.m. Girls Junior High (Unlimited entries, score 4)
6:00 p.m. Citizens/coaches (free to everyone!)

Awards for this year’s meet:
-Top ten individuals in Boys and Girls Varsity (Division I & II) and Open
-Plaques to top two teams in Boys and Girls Varsity (D I & II) and Open
-Top ten individuals in Boys and Girls Junior High races
-Plaques to top two teams in Boys and Girls Junior High races

Loveland Sweetheart Invite Info 10-2-09

The Raptor B-team and JV raced at the Loveland Sweetheart Invite on Friday.
Results for Meet:
Varsity Girls Race:
52 Anais Prasad 24:12
75 Anita Prasad 26:38
87 Rachel Zuercher 31:47

Open Girls Race:
135 Jenna Miller 30:40
144 Kaeli McNabb 37:46

Varsity Boys Race:
76 Jeff Vanlangen 22:00
86 Nelson Hamilton 22:43
87 Danny Bishop 22:50
89 Mark Eifert 23:15
94 Brandon Knutson 23:52
95 Chance Robinson 25:53
96 Luke GoForth 26:29

Open Boys Race:
212 Nick Meadows 29:36
215 Owen Huss 32:50

2009 Raptor Season Results

The 2009 Sweetheart Invitational Cross Country race will be held in Loveland, Colorado at North Lake Park located just west of Loveland High School on Friday, October 2, 2009. Lucile Irwin Middle School will host the middle school races.
Website with Info

Schedule:
Middle School Boys 2:30 pm
Middle School Girls 2:35 pm
Div. 1 & 2 boys varsity (Run 7, score 5) 4:00 pm
Div. 1 & 2 girls varsity (Run 7, score 5) 4:30 pm
Div. 1 & 2 boys JV & open unlimited 5:00 pm
Div. 1 & 2 girls JV & open unlimited 5:30 pm
Team awards following last race 6:00 pm

Scoring:
Varsity teams will consist of seven runners, the first five runners on each team will make up the team score. An unlimited number of runners can run in the open races. Adjustment for runners without team scoring potential will be made. Team scores will also be kept for the open races.
Scoring and timing will be provided by Runlimited of Fort Collins

Awards:
Awards will be presented to the top 10 in every division (to be given out at the awards ceremony). Team plaques to the top 2 teams in the varsity races and the top team in the open races. It is the responsibility of coaches and athletes to pick up awards, as they will not be mailed if not picked up race day.

Course:
The cross-country course is a 2-loop course that winds through North Lake Park and surrounding area. The terrain is true cross country that includes mostly grass, some concrete, sandy beach, hills and crossing a small set of train tracks. Spikes or racing flat shoes are recommended.

Bus Drop-off:
All Teams and athletes need to be dropped of in North Lake Park; busses will then be directed to satellite parking areas.
Do not use Loveland High School parking lot for drop-off

Restrooms:
Restrooms will be available in Loveland High School plus four other restroom locations in the park will be available.

Team Camps:
Camps will be allowed in areas that do not interfere with the course and other park activities.
Teams are required to pick up trash at their camp after the meet.

Trainer:
A certified trainer will be available for injuries and ice will be available if needed.

Concession Stand:
There will be a concession stand available near Loveland High School.

Course Monitors:
Course monitors will be set up along the course to prevent cutting of the course.
Please stay on marked course.

Directions:
From I-25 take US Highway 34 Westbound (Exit 257B) to Taft Avenue in Loveland. Turn right on Taft Ave. and drive approximately one mile North to Northlake Park. Turn right into North Lake Park. Main entrance is immediately to the North of the fire station.