Prep Harrier Gazette Edition #10 Vol. 2008

THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
PREP HARRIER GAZETTE
Wednesday, November 12    Edition #10        Volume 2008

BIG DAY FOR PREP AT BCLS!
COACHES HAVE MASSIVE PRIDE ATTACK x 42

Tuesday, November 11
Joaquin Miller Park, site of the annual BCL East cross country championship meet.  A quintessential cross country day, cool and gray, to gallop across the infamous 2.6 mile course of A and B loops.  Hella fans: friends, families, and faculty.  Enthusiastic electricity in the air.  Two hours of the remarkable Team Prep show!  And for the first time all season, every member of both squads raced.  42 harriers working together toward team goals.  Four teams.  Four races.  And what a day it was…
Three team championships!  Two individual champions!  Little victories galore!  Mondo smiles!  A few long faces, sadly, but let them be short lived. 
The many fans in attendance were treated to some terrific team and individual performances.  They got to witness firsthand what the sport is all about and what Prep XC is all about.  Being anonymous is never an issue for a harrier, but it’s always fun to have an audience.  The terrific team spirit, camaraderie, and abundant talents were fully on display.  Thank you to the many fans that came to the meet!
Way to come up big, everyone!  I couldn’t stop smiling inside.  For two hours, my pride in you flooded my senses.  The team spirit and support were spectacular.  Your heart and determination were spectacular.   

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!

2:00 SARAH E FINALLY RACES AGAIN AND WINS AS JV GIRLS DELIVER MONDO IMPRESSIVE SHUT OUT! 

I felt for the 6 girls not wearing College Prep uniforms in this race.  What intimidation…  An absolutely crushing team performance…lots of season best races as well as gutsy pieces, monster front pack…SWOOP!  Way to go, ladies!

JV GIRLS RESULTS (21 runners total)                TEAM RESULTS
1st    Sarah E        20:05    19:07 in ‘07    ribbonist     1st    COLLEGE PREP    15 pts
2nd    Emma        21:52            ribbonist   
3rd    Gina        22:10            ribbonist     
4th    Deanna        22:23    21:04 in ‘07    ribbonist     
5th     Julia        22:43    21:57 in ’07    ribbonist
6th    Alice        22:59            ribbonist
7th     Kate        23:19    22:35 in ’07    ribbonist
8th     Valentina    23:40     23:10 in ‘07   
9th     Sarah T        23:41
11th    Haley        24:07    dnf in ‘07   
12th    Sarina        24:35
14th     Sarah G        25:07
15th     Rori        25:11
16th     Chelsea        26:34
19th     Jenn        30:58   
               
2:30 JV BOYS STIRRED BUT NOT SHAKEN, ULTIMATELY CRUISE…

In what may have been the surprise event of the day, “newcomers” toed the line from other schools, which changed the complexion of the entire race.  Did Prep panic or wilt?  No.  Did Prep have a terrific team effort?  Yes!  Way to go, fellas!  

JV BOYS RESULTS (50 runners total)                TEAM RESULTS
3rd     Julian        16:51    17:02 in ‘07    ribbonist;     1st    COLLEGE PREP    21 pts
2nd    Chris L        18:04    17:30 in ‘07    ribbonist;     2nd     Chinese Christian        40 pts
7th     Nick        18:19            ribbonist;     3rd     Bentley            80 pts
9th    Andrew        18:37    19:14 in ‘07         
11th    Matt        18:44     
12th    Mark        19:05   
14th    Elijah        19:13     19:31 in ’07   
16th     Nolan        19:40    19:53 in ‘07   
17th      Tyler        19:56    21:15 in ’07   
18th     Martin        20:00
21st     Daniel C        20:17
28th     Jonathan        21:31    20:28 in ‘07
29th     Micha        21:35   
       

3:00 KAI TAKES INDIVIDUAL TITLE AS VARSITY GIRLS SYSTEMATICALLY CARVE THE LEAGUE

The day’s least mysterious race in terms of team standings, the girls’ machine-like consistency was once again on display.  The front running trio all posted top 10 course times – yeow – and 22 points says it all.  Way to go, ladies! 

VARSITY GIRLS RESULTS (30 runners total)            TEAM RESULTS
1st    Kai        17:14            medalist        1st    COLLEGE PREP    22 pts
2nd     Adrienne    17:22    17:18 in ’07    medalist     2nd    Head Royce        54 pts
4th     Emily        18:00    17:53 in ‘07    medalist        3rd    Chinese Christian        95 pts
10th    Cat        19:41    20:35 in ‘07            4th    Bentley                       98 pts
12th     Michelle        19:57                    5th    Contra Costa Christian     110 pts
14th     Sydney        20:07    20:50 in ‘07
18th    Lena        20:59    20:39 in ’07   


3:30 VARSITY BOYS: LOADS OF HEART, NOT ENOUGH HEALTH; EXTRAORDINARY TEAM EFFORT

In the day’s most meaningful race in terms of final league standings, just like last year, the boys controlled their own destiny, which can be a nice situation, but never an easy one, especially when health is an issue.  It didn’t happen, but not for lack of effort.  The most collective heart of the day went into this team effort.  Some major pieces.  Way to go, fellas!

VARSITY BOYS RESULTS (58 runners total)            TEAM RESULTS
2nd    Charlie        14:49    14:59 in ’07    medalist        1st    Redwood Christian    38 pts
12th      Tim        15:56    15:56 in ’07            2nd     COLLEGE PREP    59 pts
14th    John        16:28    17:07 in ’07            3rd    Chinese Christian        76 pts
17th    Aviv        16:40    16:40 in ’07             4th     Head Royce                    100 pts
18th    Daniel O’K    16:41                    5th     Athenian        122 pts
19th    Chris Mc     16:45    17:16 in ‘07            6th     Bentley                        128 pts
21st     Kristian        16:53    17:33 in ’07             7th     Contra Costa Christian    198 pts
                                8th     Calif School for the Deaf    238 pts
9th     Fremont Christian    251 pts   

THE DAY WAS DEDICATED TO OUR WONDERFUL JVs:
ALICE, CHELSEA, DEANNA, EMMA, GINA, JENN, JULIA, KATE, RORI, SARAH G, SARAH T, SARINA, & VALENTINA
ANDREW, CHRIS L, DANIEL C, ELIJAH, JONATHAN, MARK, MARTIN, MATT, MICHA, NICK, NOLAN, & TYLER

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SPIRITED AND DEDICATED EFFORTS ALL SEASON LONG!



Thank you again many families and fans for coming out to support the squads!

Next race: Saturday, November 22nd, as the varsity squads continue into the post-season at the North Coast Section Meet of Champions at Hayward High School.  They will carry the spirit of all 42 members of the teams as they toe the line.  The top 5 boys teams and the top 4 girls teams will qualify for the California State Championship Meet.  Here’s to honor and glory…  
Boys D-V race: 12:00 p.m.   Girls D-V race: 1:30 p.m.  

DON’T MESS…

Finally, the late hour prevents me from waxing poetically about each and every one of you, but know that I could write a book about each one of your efforts.  A quick note: please keep the time comparisons from last year in perspective.  If your time was faster, that’s cool and celebratory in and of itself – on a simple scale, it validates your good race.  But if your time wasn’t faster, that does not invalidate the effort you put into your race today.  There are so many reasons that could explain the time difference. If you were the best that you could be on this day, you can’t ask more of yourself.  I applaud those of you who tried new strategies or ran without being 100% at this point of the season due, again, to the myriad reasons that conspire to make the simple act of running more complex.  Bravo perspective!  Bravo your collective efforts!  Go team!

…WITH PREP!