Greeley West High School

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Greeley West High School

• WELCOME!
• Cross Country 2009

www. gw-xc.com
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Coaches

• Head Coach
• Susan Carter 396-2594
• sdcarter7_at_att.net
• Assistant Coach
• David Franklin
• 339-8994
  dfranklin_at_greeleyschoo
  ls.org

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Website

• www.gw-xc.com
• Schedule, announcements, directions to meets,
  links, photos, history, etc

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Schedule

• Boys Varsity, Girls Varsity, JV,C Teams
• Different needs, different meets
• Regular season
• 1 scrimmage
• 6 or 7 meets
• Play-0ff Season
• Conference/Regionals
• State

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2009

• DEvelyn (scrimm) Denver Sat 8/29
• Fossil Ridge Inv State course Sat 9/5
• TV Invite Loveland Fri 9/11
• St Vrain Inv Lyons Sat 9/12 ACT test date
• Liberty Bell Littleton Fri 9/18
• Chatfield Challenge Chatfield Tue 9/22
• John Martin Inv Ft. Collins Fri 9/25
• Sweetheart Inv Loveland Fri 10/2
• Andy Meyers Monfort Park Fri 10/9 SAT Test date
  10/10
• Wiggins Invitational Wiggins Sat 10/17
• Conf/Regionals Lyons Thu 10/22 ACT Test date
  10/24
• State Sat 10/31

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Eligibility

• Forms
• Physical Exam x 365 days
• CHSAA pledge signed by student and parent
• Emergency contact information sheet
• 9 practices before compete
• Grades
• CHSAA Passing 5 classes, reported by teachers
  Thurs 4pm, report comes to coaches Mon or Tue.
• If you are an academically-challenged senior,
  consider taking 7 classes so you can pass 5.
• (2 IEs in a row dismissal from team, 3 total
  per season dismissal from team)

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Philosophy

• Individual efforts combine to make a TEAM sport
• - lowest score wins
• - 7 run, 5 score, 6th breaks tie
• Represent GWHS
• Life Lessons
• - Academics
• - Fairness or lack thereof
• - Sportsmanship
• - Work ethic
• - Patience
• - Respect
• - Personal integrity
• - Self- reflection
• - Team playing

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Distance Running Requires Patience

• Freshman Boys 1845
• Girls 2330
• Sophs Boys 1800
• Girls 2215
• Juniors Boys 1730
• Girls 2130
• Seniors Boys 1700
• Girls 2100

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• GREELEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS
• BOYS All-Time Records
• 1. S. Carter 1524.11- 2006
• 2. C. Carter 1549.60- 2005
• 3. J. Canali 1549.70- 2005
• A. Meyers 1555- 1986
• 5. K. Leach 1607.87- 2008
• 6. R. Gorze 1611- 1991
• 7. J. Cantonwine 1614- 1996
• 8. B. Johnson 1632- 1996
• 9. R. Shannon 1632- 2001
• 10. C. Rodriguez 1649.19- 2006

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GREELEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY RECORDS
GIRLS All Time Records 1. K. Gerk
1743.41- 2007 2. E. Hinchcliffe 1826.07-
2007 3. A. Smalley 1827.1- 2008 4. S. Swenson
1845.6- 2008 5. A. Williams 1924- 1992 6. J.
Reeve 1927- 1993 7. N. Larson 1933.56- 2007 8.
M. Kendall 1934- 2004 9. T. Carter 1946-
2002 10. A. Williams 1947- 1989
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GWHS Boys In-State Class Records
Sophomores 1. K. Leach 1619.32- 2007 2. C.
Carter 1627- 2003 3. B. Johnson 1638- 1994 4.
J. Cantonwine 1639- 1994 5. N. Butler 1700-
1992 6. A. Pacheco 1704- 1989 7. S. Carter
1709- 2004 8. D. Koehn 1720.57- 2008 9. J.
Shoemaker 1721- 1994 10. J. Waar 1724-
1987 Freshman 1. B. Johnson 1657- 1993 2. J.
Cantonwine 1701- 1993 3. E. Finger 1702.92-
2008 4. N. Butler 1714- 1991 5. K. Leach
1724- 2006 6. D. Koehn 1744.74- 2007 7. J.
Cornforth 1747- 1992 8. S. Carter 1747-
2003 9. C. Carter 1749- 2002 10. J. Shoemaker
1751- 1993
Seniors 1. A. Meyers 1555- 1986 2. R. Gorze
1611- 1991 3. J. Cantonwine 1614- 1996 4. S.
Carter 1630- 2006 5. B. Johnson 1632- 1996 6.
R. Shannon 1632- 2001 7. J. Canali 1645-
2005 8. M. Roberts 1650- 2003 9. K. Carlson
1653- 1987 10. J. Keil 1655- 1989
Juniors 1. K. Leach 1607.87 2. C. Carter
1617- 2004 3. S Carter 1628- 2005 4. R. Gorze
1645- 1990 5. C. LePore 1657- 1987 6. N.
Butler 1700- 1993 7. D. Raehal 1703- 1993 7.
C. McQueen 1703.9- 2008 9. J. Keil 1706-
1988 10. J. Cornforth 1712- 1994
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GWHS Girls In-State Class Records
Seniors 1. K. Gerk 1743.41- 2007 2. A.
Smalley 1827.1- 2008 3. A. Williams
1924-1992 4. N. Larson 1933.56- 2007 5. M.
Kendall 1934- 2004 6. T. Carter 1946- 2002 7.
E. Butler 1954- 1992 8. A. Williams 2013-
1996 9. M. Peddle 2018- 2002 10. H. Hurst
2026.87- 2007
Sophomores 1. E. Hinchcliffe 1826.07- 2007 2.
K. Gerk 1908- 2005 3. J. Reeve 1927- 1993 4.
S. Swenson 1930.32- 2007 5. A. Smalley 1939-
2006 6. A. Williams 1936- 1990 7. J. Lord
1952- 1993 8. L. Johnson 2024- 1996 9. A.
Williams 2035- 1994 10. J. Day 2058- 1993

• Juniors
• 1. A. Smalley 1845.25- 2007
• S. Swenson 1845.6- 2008
• E. Hinchcliffe 1848.65- 2008
• K. Gerk 1900- 2006
• 5. A. Williams 1924- 1991
• 6. J. Reeve 1948- 1994
• 7. J. Lord 1952- 1994
• 8. L. Johnson 2003- 1997
• 9. K. Raehal 2020- 1993
• 10. K. Dowgin 2025- 2001

Freshman 1. A. Williams 1947- 1989 2. E.
Hinchcliffe 2006- 2006 3. J. Lord 2010-
1991 4. L. Johnson 2016- 1995 5. A. Smalley
2035- 2005 6. S. Swenson 2104- 2006 7. K.
Gerk 2111- 2004 8. A. Reed 2137- 2004 9. E.
Dowgin 2139- 2002 10. L. Olivas 2154.04- 2007
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Practices

• 1 missed practice (excused or unexcused) or
  tardy no competition that week
• 2 unexcused practices or tardies excused from
  team
• Athlete must contact a coach BEFORE a missed
  practice to be excused, before 3pm
• Must have note from parent for scheduled
  conflicts (dentist, etc) BEFORE missed practice
• Official school activities (band, IB conflicts)
  do not need note, but do need to contact a coach
  before missed practice
• Some students have alternative practices
  (non-GWHS cross-trainers)

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Disruptive Behavior

• Warning- 6am Study Hall, Room 406
• First Infraction Official notice (parent
  contacted)
• Second Infraction released from team
• Ex Foul language, lewd behavior, disrespect of
  teammates or coaches, deviation from assigned
  workout route, trespassing, cutting/cheating
  during practice, inattentiveness/distraction
  during daily team meetings

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Safety

• NO JAYWALKING
• Follow traffic lights
• PAY ATTENTION!
• Cell phone/ water if needed. Back pak/ fanny
  pak/ Camel pak
• No jousting with cars/ spectators
• Injuries Report ALL to coaching staff- BEFORE
  PRACTICE!
• To return to play, you need a release by
  physician or trainer. SEE EARLY!

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Traveling

• Bus leaves in front of Gym- 20 minutes after
  dismissal
• YOU are responsible for getting out of class-NOT
  your teacher
• All athletes travel to and from the meets with
  the team, until the meet is over. Students
  FUNCTIONING in official school activities may be
  dismissed only to their parents, if a note handed
  to coaches th day prior.
• Wear singlet and shorts, warm-ups, training flats
  to bus.
• Bring blanket, food/water, homework, umbrella,
  sunscreen, medications. Maybe spikes. NO
  expensive I-pods, laptops, etc
• Distant meets- bring money for fast-food dinner

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Varsity

• Initial Selection- Summer Practices and DEvelyn
  Scrimmage determine 1st Varsity Team of the
  season
• Regular Season- Usually, but not always, Top 7
  runners each meet, occasional top 6, ie if 11
  runners, 6-5 split to fill JV Squad, let
  underclassman front run in JV section, huge gap
  between 6 and 7, etc
• Regional and State teams (Play-offs)- selected
  by coaches based on recent and consistent
  performances. An alternate is sometimes chosen,
  not always.
• If an out-of-state meet occurs, partial costs are
  provided for 5 athletes.

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Practice

• Weekdays 320- 600pm long days (usu T,Th)
• 320- 430pm short days (usu M,W,F)
• meet at tree, inclimate weather Commons
• Saturdays are mandatory!
• 9-1130am long
• 9-10am short
• No coach contact on Sundays
• ALWAYS have available watch, water bottle,
  gloves and hat. EVEN IF IT IS 90 DEGREES IN THE
  MORNING WHEN YOU LEAVE HOME!!!
• Avoid GYM, VB practice

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YOU STILL MUST RUN THE WORKOUT EARLIER/ LATER!!!
It is the athletes responsibility to get the
workout from the coaches! Staying on schedule
will prevent injuries!
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3 ways to Letter in Cross Country

• Meet the Time Standards (recognized course)
• Boys- 1830
• Girls- 2150
• Be a State Team participant
• Complete 4-years in good standing- Senior
• Must complete entire season.
• Must be in good standing agreed upon by all
  coaches.

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Media

• We call/ e-mail results in after every meet.
• Top 3 places tend to get reported.
• We CANNOT control what gets ink !!!!!!!!!
• Greeley Tribune
• Rocky Mountain News
• Denver Post
• Dyestat.com
• Harrier

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Fun!

• Spaghetti Dinners
• Sep 4 Fri before Fossil Ridge Invite-
  Junior Girls organize
• Sept 17 Thu Before Liberty Bell- Junior Boys
  organize
• gt Sept 24 Thu before Ft Collins- Freshmen
  organize
• gt Oct 9 Fri BBQ after Andy Meyers-
  Seniors organize gt Oct 21 Thu Before
  Regionals- Sophomores organize
• Submit any photos (CDs or e-mail) BEFORE State
  Meet
• Cross Country Banquet
• gt 1-2 weeks after State Meet
• gt Everyone invited!

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Parents- Please volunteer. We need

• Andy Myers GWHS volunteer organizer. WE HOST
  ANDY MYERS THIS YEAR!!!!
• Locker decorations organizer
• Gift Cards organizer
• Booster Club representatives- Sharon Hinchcliffe,
  Kelly Leach
• Spaghetti dinner sign-up
• Football Concessions organizer (Oct 9-
  Homecoming)
• Thank you for being involved in your childs life!

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Responsibilities of Captains

• Communicate with Coaches, Parents
• Expect exemplary attitude, work ethic and
  attendance
• Freshman Orientation Night, Recruiting, Middle
  School visits
• Responsible for Race Course Map, warm-up, cool
  down
• Assign Tent Detail and clean-up
• Thank Meet Director
• Oversee spaghetti dinners
• Organize meet Snacks
• Senior Bios by Sept 1
• Spirit Packs
• Banquet responsibilities

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Girls Captains

• Captain- Sarah Swenson, Senior
• Co-Captain- Kirstin Franklin, Senior
• Captain Emeritus- Erica Hinchcliffe, Senior
• Junior Captain- Kassidy Knutson, Freshman
• JV Captain- Emily Doerner, Freshman

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Boys Captains

• Captain- Kody Leach, Senior
• Co-Captain-Tyler Nichols, Senior
• Captain Emeritus- Cam McQueen, Senior
• Junior Captain- Evert Finger, Sophomore
• JV Captain- Miguel Perez, Junior