March 27-April 1 & PV Invite Recap

Ahh... Big sigh of relief!  The PV Invite is over and went so well.  Thank you, thank you for everyone who helped, and you all did such a great job.  We had so many compliments about how great the meet went, and it really was because of all the help from all of you.

For our team, we had some great performances.  Again Jacey started us very well in the first race of the meet.  Her 5:10 in the 1600 placed her 3rd, set a new PR for her, and continues her pursuit of the school record.  In the guys 1600, we got two big State Q's from Dallen and Carson.  There were many other PR's and great races from our distance crew.  In the 3200, we got State Q's from Carson (again & with a big PR - 9:40 - and 6th place finish), Dallen, Mitch and Julien; on the girls' side, we added Jessica, Josie and Ellie to our State Q list.  And the 4x800's took 3rd and 2nd, respectively.  Other strong distance races were recorded for Alex in the 800; and Xander, Mitch and Julien in the 1600. In the sprints, Kaylani Pr'ed in the 100; Jada in PR'ed in the 400; Samson and Colin led a solid boys' 400 crew; Jake took 5th in the 300, just missing out on his Q.  Our top field event marks were recorded by Amelia in the LJ, and Jakobe in the Jav and LJ.  It was another good early season meet.  We really look forward to the progress we will see throughout the year.

We, of course, have another busy week coming up:
Distance runners - Level 2 and 3's will have am practice at 5:30a Monday morning.  Anyone not wearing your camp shirt (preferred) or white will be wearing a vest for safety.

JV @ Cedar - on Tuesday, the JV will be heading up to Cedar HS for a meet.  This will be for most anyone that isn't an upper Varsity.  HS will be out at 2:00 for the bus at 2:15; and the MS out at 2:15 and the bus picking you up when we get there.  The meet starts at 4:00p and we will get back as soon as the meet is done.

K-8th Meet - PV track will be hosting a developmental camp (MEET) for grades K-8th at PVHS on Wednesday.  The meet will start at 3:45 for the 1600 and signups for the other events.  (We have to be done before 6:00, so that is the reason for the early start time.)  The cost is $1 per event (our PV kids can pay $3 to cover all events for both this meet and our next one in a couple weeks).  Youngsters will continue to practice on Monday and Thursday at 4:00p.

Hurricane Invite - Fri and Saturday is the Hurr. Invite at HHS.  This is a Varsity meet, but we will continue to try and get as many athletes into events as possible - we are limited to 6 / event at this meet.  The meet starts at 3:00p on Fri and 9:00a on Sat.  Athletes MUST ride the bus over to the meet, but may ride home with their parent after checking out with the coaches.  Bus info: Friday - HS out at 1:35 and bus leaving at 1:45, MS out at 1:45 and bus picking you up when we get there. Saturday - the bus will be leaving the HS at 7:45a.

Please remember our team meeting at 3:00 on Monday in the lecture hall at the high school.  You must be in attendance to sign up for the Cedar Meet.  We will also discuss the rest of the week and hear some sort of great inspirational/team building message (I'm sure!).

Again, thanks so much for all the great work and help over the weekend.  We couldn't be more proud of our great athletes!  There are great days ahead for PV Track and Field.

March 20-25 (PV Invite) and SC Invite Recap

SUPER BIG WEEK COMING UP!
This week is our PV Invite!  This is one of the largest high school hosted meets in the state.  We have always put on a great meet, and so a lot of schools attend.  So WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP THIS WEEKEND!  We will be using everyone to help with field and track events, timing, imputing results, working concessions, and all sorts of other things.  Some of you will be excused all day Friday to help with setup.  On Friday, everyone else will be out at 11:00a to get lunch and then back to the meet at 11:30 to help setup.  MS'ers, you will need to arrange a ride to get to the HS.  On Saturday, everyone will need to be to the track at 8:00a to help setup.
Drinks: Remember girls and guys have been asked to bring drinks to help with the concessions.  Check out the post from last week to see what you've been assigned.

Other Info -
Distance Runners: Workouts are posted - Level 2's and 3's will have a long run early Monday morning.  Please be on time, and PLEASE wear your camp shirt for safety!

Snow Canyon Invite Recap: We had a great first meet of the season a couple weeks ago.  Usually we have one All-Comers before our first invite, so we didn't know what to expect right off the bat.  Nonetheless, we had some great performances.  The first meet of the Utah Track and Field season saw Jacey Finch get a big win in the 1600, hitting a PR and State Q with a 5:13.  Jessica Hill took 3rd and Addi Baker 8th.  Xander Reese (5th) and Logan Hall (7th) scored points in the boys 1600.  Samson Doyle had a very solid 400 prelims (53.1 in his first 400 ever).  The girls took 1-4 in the 3200 with Rylee Holt taking the win and hitting a State Q followed by Caroline Clements, Josie Bushar, and Ellie Bushar.  The boys 3200 saw Panthers taking 3-5 and 8-10.  Leading the pack was Carson Horspool who hit his State Q, then Mitch Price (who missed his SQ by .4), and Dallen Gillespie.  Other strong performances came from Samson and Jacob Mpungi who made finals in the 100, Jake McArthur with finals in the 110's and 300's, Jada Chepkwurui in the 400, Jacey 2nd in the 800, Logan and Colton Staheli in the 800 (2nd and 3rd), Amelia Goebel with a 5th place finish in the HJ, Celeste Fiame taking 5th in the Jav, Dylan Miraglia finishing 3rd in the Jav, and Colin Tudor 6th in the LJ.  Both boys and girls teams finished a solid 5th in the 10 team scoring meet.  It was a good start to the season.  Not only did we have the great marks mentioned above, but we had many of our younger athletes do very well in their first meet.

Good things are happening with PV Track and Field!  Let's keep it rolling with hard work and dedication.  Remember, everything you put in now - all the effort, time, commitment - will pay off for you.  I promise it will!  Work hard now and earn great rewards, soon.

YOUNGSTERS: Our K-8th grade program is continuing to grow.  This week we will have practice on our usual Monday and Thursday schedule at 4:00-4:45.  Our first meet is coming up next week on Wednesday the 29th at 3:45 at PVHS.  Registration will be $1/event, unless you have paid the $3 fee to cover all events at our two PV meets.  We also need to collect the $10 registration and participation form.  Checks should be made out to PVXC Club and given to Coach Martha or Coach Holt (please don't pay to HS Finance Office because this program is run separately from the HS - Thanks).

Spring Break and PV INVITE STUFF

This weekend we are at Snow Canyon, which means PV Invite is right around the corner (the week we get back from Spring Break)!  So we have a lot to do to get ready...

Before we go there though let's jump back to Spring Break - your event specific coach will determine if and when you have practice over the break.  If you will be out of town, PLEASE get your workouts in!  If you are in town, PLEASE come to practice and get your workouts in!  Main idea here... PLEASE GET YOUR WORKOUTS IN!  This is a pretty important time of year for your development, and taking a week off will definitely hurt your progress.

PV INVITE STUFF:

The invite is coming together pretty smoothly.  Here are a few things that can/need to be done to help:

Drinks - girls need to bring waters / 16-18 oz bottles please

               boys need to bring gatorades / 20 oz bottles please (that's the grocery store size, NOT the 

                        Costco size)

               *bring this anytime during the invite week*

We will also be using athletes to help at events (disc, shot, jav, hj), the timing tent/finish line, hurdle crew, and concession.  Because of this, WE REALLY NEED EVERY ATHLETE AT THE MEET.  I know that there are some events that weekend and I hate that there is a conflict, but we really do need everyone at the meet to help.  So please do the best you can to arrange your schedule to be there on Friday and Saturday.

There will probably be more stuff added to this as it comes to my head.  So check back now and then.

March 6-11 (SC Invite)

***IMPORTANT UPDATE TO SC INVITE***

We have had busing issues and will have to leave much earlier than planned.  Please read on...

For Friday, the bus will now need to leave the HS around 12:45.  Because of this, the HS'ers will be excused for 4th and 5th - please be available right at the end of lunch.  The MS'ers will be excused at 12:50 - please get to the front of the school by the PVMS sign and be waiting for us.  

If this is a major problem (e.g. you must be at school for a test, etc.,) then you may have a parent bring you to the meet and check you in with one of the coaches - you are still NOT allowed to drive to the meet yourself; you will not compete if you do that.
ANOTHER UPDATE - we have a bus to take us to the meet on Fri, but not home. So, all athletes will need to arrange a ride after the meet. It MUST be with an adult (it CANNOT be with a student).  Please brig a signed permission slip from a guardian if you are going with an adult who is not your guardian. Saturday is all good (leaving from hs at 7:45a). Those not racing, you are still fine to do your own thing. 

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We are in the full swing of things now.  It's been great having some new athletes come out and join us in the past few weeks.  Important info for the upcoming week:

Monday practice - even with the short day, we will meet at 3:00p in the lecture hall and practice after.  We will be assigning athletes to events for the SC Invite at this meeting... BE THERE! (distance runners: Levels 2 and 3 will have a long run on Monday morning at 5:30a; meet at the school and wear your camp shirts)

Register My Athlete - this must be complete by Monday if you want to be considered to compete at Snow Canyon this weekend.

Fees - you will also need to have your $85 Participation Fee paid.  We have run into a few unexpected snags with paying for the Participation Fee with sponsors $, but they seem to have been worked out!  Thanks to our great administration and those at the district who listened and developed a plan.  Just make sure you put all your sponsor money in the boys or girls fundraiser; then bring me the receipt and let me know what you need covered!

Snow Canyon Invite - will be held Fri and Sat.  Not everyone will be competing, but we will fill all the spots we can (up to 6 / event).  The bus will be leaving the HS at 1:35 on Fri and then picking up the 9th graders (out at 1:40).  On Saturday, everyone will meet the bus at PVHS at 7:45.  You MUST ride the bus to be eligible to compete.  Athletes may leave after their assigned events with a parent, upon getting checked out with a coach.  Schedule of Events

Youth Track Program - we are continuing to build our youth program.  If you know of anyone from K-8th grade that would like to come join your developmental camp, invite them to join us on Mondays and Thursdays at 4:00p!