Girls Finish Strong – 8th in D2!

by mont on October 29, 2011

The Sparta Girls Cross Country team completed a very successful season by finishing 8th in Division 2 at the WIAA State Meet today.

Among runners in the team race Sparta placed runners in the following positions: 20, 28, 34, 37 and 94 to finish with 213 pts. Leading the way for the Spartans was Haley Swanson 34th overall and 20th among team competition runners with a time of 15:41; she was followed by Hillary Swanson (54, 26) 15:57, Paige Nowaczyk (66, 34) 16:12, Jaden Roddick (70, 37) 16:14, Andrea Pieper (134, 94) 17:24, Holli Barnes (141, 101) 17:52, and Bailey Abbott (142, 102) 17:54. There were 152 runners in the race.

Dodgeville/Mineral Point won the team championship with 45 pts. The individual D2 champion was Molly Hanson (14:23) from Dodgeville/Mineral Point.

Complete results can be found at: http://wiaawi.org/index.php?id=666

 

Check stat section for up-to-date season stats as well.

Hope to have pictures and more information later.

 

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS ON A GREAT SEASON AND NOTHING BUT GREATER THINGS TO COME!

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Mont’s Videos of the Week

by mont on October 27, 2011

I’ve included two short clips this week. The first is an example of what one of the top boy’s programs in the country does for one of their tougher work-outs. Coach Newton has his boys doing 5 x 1 miles on this Monday (Oct 1st) afternoon. It is the same team you can watch in the movie “The Long Green Line”.

The second clip is from one of my favorite college coaches, University of Colorado head coach Mark Wetmore. In the clip he gives advice to high school students on what they need to do to be a college runner and to be successful period. Very interesting and definitely a different way of looking at things.

 

Watch more video of Joe Newton on flotrack.org

 

 

Watch more video of Recruiting with Collegiate Coaches on flotrack.org

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Photos from today’s sectional race

October 22, 2011

Here are photos from after today’s sectional race that saw the Spartan girls qualify for the division two state team tournament.

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GIRLS WIN SECTIONAL! STATE BOUND!!

October 22, 2011

Congratulations to the girl’s cross country team and their Sectional Championship at the B.R.F. Sectional meet today. The girls won the meet with 68 pts. to edge runner-up Viroqua with 73 pts. Leading the way for the Spartans were Haley Swanson finishing 3rd overall in 16:52, Jaden Roddick 5th overall inn 16:56, Paige Nowaczyk 7th [...]

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Mont’s Video of the Week: Dare To Be Great!

October 21, 2011

This is a great video and inspirational in what it challenges you to do. Mohammed Ali said ”I am great” and then went out and proved it! Saturday presents an opportunity to challenge yourself and do something others only dream of. You can go into the meet HOPING good things will happen or go into the meet MAKING good things [...]

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Sectionals Present Chance To Shine

October 18, 2011

This Saturday the Cross Country team will have an opportunity to do something very special as a team and as individuals. Your successes thus far this season have been earned through hard work in practice, summer miles, persistance through injuries and a focus on one goal – now it is time to shine! Choose your [...]

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M.V.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 14, 2011

Both the Boys and Girls teams did a great job at the 2011 MVC Championship Meet Thursday, Oct. 13. The Girl’s team finished a very strong 4th with 79 points behind MVC champions Onalaska with 57 points. The 2nd – 4th teams were all within 15 points of each other. Finishing 2nd was LaX Central [...]

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Mont’s Video of the Week: How Do Other Teams Train?

October 13, 2011

We’re taking a look at a school in Texas (not just because Austin and Andrew are from there), South Lake Carroll High School has one of the top boys and girls programs in the country. Can you imagine running 1,152 consecutive days in a row? Watch and see who has. Before their workout the over [...]

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Girls 5th, Boys 9th at Wisconsin Rapids Invitational

October 9, 2011

Both cross country teams had a successful run Saturday at Wisconsin Rapids. The lady Spartans finished a strong 5th with 172 pts. behind winner Eagan, MN with 35 pts. Leading the way for the Spartans were; Haley Swanson finishing 10th overall in a field of 113 runners with a 15:52 time, Paige Nowaczyk 20th in [...]

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Mont’s Videos of the Week – “Knowing You Gave Everything…….Means Everything”

October 8, 2011

These two videos are great examples that show it doesn’t always matter if you win – more important is that you did your best! In the first clip titled “Why Do You Run”, you’ll see great examples of runners giving everything they have, win or lose. In the 2nd video “The Race”, Heather Dorniden of [...]

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