Season Highlights

As our season comes to a close I wanted to reflect on all you have achieved so far this year

Hopefully you have made lasting memories outside you race accomplishments, but you also deserve to be recognized for a job well done on the courses this year as well. (I will continue to update this blog as our season progresses)

• Varsity Team took 1st Place at Randolph Invitational
• Freshman Team took 2nd at Randolph Invitational
• JV Team took 3rd at Randolph Invitational 
• Cameo Mooney won the JV race at Randolph Invitational
• Catherine Wimmer won the Bernie Maggie Memorial Freshman Race
• Charlotte Cochrane finished 4th at the Bernie Maggie Memorial Junior Race
• Varsity finished second at Six Flags Safari 5k and set school record for fastest team 5k average.
• Freshman finished second at Six Flags Safari 5k
• Faye Porter finished 2nd at Six Flags Safari 5k freshman race
• Varsity was rank as high as 9th in the State by NJ Milesplit and 2nd in the Shore Conference by the Shore Coaches Poll
• Varsity Team took 1st Place at Shore Coaches Invitational
• Varsity Team took 3rd place at Manhattan Invitational and was 3rd fastest NJ team.
• Finished 2nd in Division with 5-1 record (combined 25-3 over last 4 years)
• Paige O'Connor took 4th place in Monmouth County Championship freshman race
• JV Team finished 4th at Monmouth County Championships
• JV Team finished 3rd at Shore Conference Championships
• Varsity Team finishes 6th at Shore Conference with all seven under 20:15 and a team average of 19:25.
• Team finishes 5th at State Sectionals and qualifies for Group Championships
• Charlotte Cochrane qualifies for Meet of Champions 

Nike Cross Country Northeast Regional Championships

As we discussed everyone has a chance to extend their season and running fun to the end of November if they would like.

On Saturday, November 26th, in Wappingers Falls, NY, Nike Cross Country Northeast Regional Championships will take place at the legendary Bowdoin Park.

I have created an account for our team under the name RunningBucs. For this race the school is NOT allowed to provide transportation or the entry fee. You are not allowed to wear your school uniforms, so these details will have to be organized by you -our student athletes. I am not even allowed to coach you the day of, just cheer you on. In the past the girls have shared hotel rooms near the course the night before with parent chaperones to enhance the team experience and defer costs.

The single person race fee is $35, for a team of 5-7 it is $175, and for unlimited entries its is $400.

To register you will need to let me know by the end of the week (Friday, October 21st) that you would like me to add you to our team online. Once I have a total head count the race fee will be collected (Last day to pay with team is October 28th). There is an open race and championship race so runners of all levels can run! 

Hopefully our varsity team will be selected to participate in the Championship Race, an accomplishment in its own right.

These national races are a once in a lifetime experience that you don't want to miss out on. Here is the website if you need more information. http://www.runnerspace.com/nxnne

End of the year banquet

I can't believe it either but the end of season is near. Right now the end of season banquet is in the process of being finalized for November 30th, @ 6:30 at Nauvoo in Fair Haven. This is a night for the team to celebrate another successful season. The event is for PARENTS AND ATHLETES.

Since we didn't have any home meets these year it is the juniors responsibility to collect money for senior gifts which will be presented at the banquet.

Here are some other quick notes about the night.

• Varsity Letter will be given out that night
• The tentative fee is $30 for parents and $20 for students.
• It will be buffet style dinning again. If you prefer a vegetarian meal please let me know.

This information and date is being given out early so you can reserve the date in advance.

Hello October

Congrats on the 2nd invitational win of the season. Another first time accomplishment for the RBR Girls XC program. But, as always we have to turn the page and focus on what is ahead of us.

This Wednesday is our Divisional Championship race. Right now the bus leaves school at 2:30. I have asked to have it moved up to 2:15, so please stay tuned and be sure to let your teachers know you will be leaving class early.

Schedule of Races for A Cental Championship: Everyone runs the full course.
Girls’ Varsity - 4:00pm
Boys’ Varsity - 4:30pm
Girls’ JV - 5:00pm
Boys’ JV - 5:30pm

Then this Saturday we head up to NY to run at the historical Van Courtland Park for the Manhattan HS Invitational. Below is our race assignments. Know your race because they go off fast!

Race	Time	Position	School
Frosh Girls 'C'	10:18 A.M.	21	Red Bank Regional (NJ) 'B'
Sophomore Girls 'A'	12:26 P.M.	9	Red Bank Regional (NJ)
J.V.Girls 'A'	10:58 A.M.	21	Red Bank Regional (NJ) 'B'
Varsity Girls 'B'	3:10 P.M.	3	Red Bank Regional (NJ)