Tournament Recap

The boys' cross-country team had a very eventful fall break of tournament races, beginning with a runner-up finish in the Sectionals.  The team ran very well, highlighted by the individual sectional champion Mark Bond.  Hari Sathyamurthy ran to a 6th place finish as well.

Next up for the Dogs was the Regional Championship, where the team ran incredibly and placed 3rd behind Zionsville and Avon.  Amazingly, all seven varsity boys ran personal best times on the wet and soggy Ben Davis course, led once again with a convincing victory by Mark Bond. The performance of the day, however, went to sophomore Hari Sathyamurthy, who was the runner-up with a mind boggling 1 minute personal record! He was followed by Elijah Wagner, Seth Webster, Marcus Fierek, Brandon Britton, and Jack Thomas.

The top 20 teams in the Semistate went to battle last Saturday, with the Bulldogs coming home in a very impressive 9th place finish, only 3 spots out of qualifying for the state finals. The support of the junior varsity Bulldog crazies helped to spur the boys on to a great race.  The Dogs were led by Sathyamurthy but also had extremely strong races from Webster and Britton.  The boys end their season with a strong record of 103 wins versus 72 losses.

2013 Semistate Championships

CC team & parents,

Just 2 meets to go. Please come out and support the boys on Saturday at the semistate! They have worked very hard and are ready to go make a run at a state finals berth.  By the way, check out the Hendricks County Flyer "Athlete of the Week" Mark Bond in today's paper.  

Location:    Northview Church

                   12900 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel, IN  46033

Bus leaves at 8:30 a.m.

Time Schedule:

                           10:05     National Anthem

                           10:20     Boys' teams report to starting line for final check

                                         in and instructions.

                     10:30    Start of boys' race.

                           11:05     Girls' teams report to starting line for final check

                                         in and instructions.

                           11:15     Start of girls' race.

                           12:00     Awards presentations.

Awards:     The presentation of awards will take place at 12:00 pm. Trophy plates to championship team school; Ribbons to 7 members of 1st 6 teams and to individual winners placing 1st thru 20^th.

State:          The first 10 individuals from non-advancing teams and the first 6 qualifying teams shall advance to the state meet on November 2^nd

Course Map

Xtreme Lazer Tag

Fundraising for Brownsburg

Cross Country Teams

Bring your family, friends, and anyone else you can think of!  Xtreme Lazer Tag

We will share the profit from Wednesday night October the 23rd.

Our goal is at least 50 kids to help us raise money for the Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams!

Cost:               $15.00 for three games $7.50 will come back to the team.

Time:              6:00pm until you complete all three games.

Location:        Xtreme Lazer Tag of Avon

8131 Kingston St. Suite 100, Avon, IN 46123

(317) 272-4815

If you have any questions contact Angie Hering 317-698-0154

2013 REGIONALS RECAP

The boys' cross-country team came into regional action Saturday morning at Ben Davis High School as the #5 seeded team but came home in 3rd place after an incredible performance on the rainsoaked course.  All seven of the Bulldog harriers set all-time personal record times over the 5K distance to easily outdistance fourth-place Ritter and fifth-place Ben Davis.  Zionsville and Avon claimed the top two spots, but the fireworks on the morning were reserved for the 1-2 individual finishes of regional champion Mark Bond and regional runner-up Hari Sathyamurthy of Brownsburg.  Bond ran away from the competition midway through the race, and Sathyamurthy closed fast to crush his personal record by a full one minute! Elijah Wagner, Seth Webster, and Marcus Fierek closed out the scoring positions for the Dogs, while Brandon Britton and Jack Thomas added crucial depth. This finish moves the team on to the semistate championships next Saturday in Carmel.

Regional Championship Memo - GO DOGS!

Regional Championships

·       Saturday, October 19

·       Bus leaves at 8:45 a.m.

·       Ben Davis High School

·        TIMELINE:

10:05 AM = Coaches Meeting at the finish line

10:10 AM = Boys Teams report to the start line for instructions

10:20 AM = National Anthem

10:30 AM = Start of the Boys’ Race

11:05 AM = Girls Teams reports to the start line for instructions

11:15 AM = Start of the Girls’ Race

·        12:00 PM = Result tabulations followed by award presentations on “The Hill”.

·       We are in lane #1.

• AWARDS: * Trophy to championship team school; Ribbons to 7 members of 1st 5 teams; to individual winners placing 1st thru 20th.

·       REGIONAL: The top 5 teams and the first 10 individuals from non-advancing teams will advance to the Carmel Semi-State on Saturday, October 25th.

Sectional Recap!

The boys' cross-country team earned an impressive runner up finish at the South Putnam sectional Tuesday evening, coming up short by only 15 points to a talented Avon squad but beating the other 10 teams by huge margins! Not to be outdone, junior Mark Bond ran to the individual sectional championship by bettering second-place by 10 seconds.  Bond was joined on the "All Sectional" team by sophomore Hari Sathyamurthy, who toured the hilly 5K course in 17 minutes 5 seconds and placed 6th. Seth Webster ran a great race to finish 12th, followed across the line by Marcus Fierek and Elijah Wagner in 14th and 15th, respectively.  The Dogs made big gains against the boys from Avon from last week's county championship.  The team advances to Saturday's regional at Ben Davis High School, with a semi-state birth on the line.

Cross-Country Memo for the Week of October 13th

XC Memo October 13

-- Practices over fall break will start at 11 AM and will end at the following times:

Monday: 12:30

Tuesday: Bus leaves at 2:45

Wednesday: 12:30 or so

Thursday: Noon

Friday: Meet at Ben Davis at 10 a.m.

-- Friday, October 18, we will have our annual "JV Handicap" on the flat, fast regional course at Ben Davis High School while the varsity tours the course for Saturday's big meet. Practice that day will start at 10 AM, and we will celebrate the JV season and consume some carbohydrates for the varsity by eating lunch at Fazoli's, just east of the high school on 10th St. and Girls' School Road. We should be done about 1 PM or so. Be sure to bring money for lunch                                                                                                                 

This JV race/practice will begin at Ben Davis High School and end at the restaurant. Team members must supply their own rides or carpool with others.

-- Fundraiser: Please continue to sell those restaurant cards as soon as possible. Get out to the neighborhoods, talk to friends, etc. We depend upon those funds for many things for you guys. Due date is Wednesday. I do apologize for the fundraiser's late start. There was a missed communication that led to its delay.                                                     

- Sectional 17

South Putnam High School - Tuesday, October 15

Teams: Avon, Bethesda Christian, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Decatur Central, Greencastle, North Putnam, Plainfield, South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks

-- Bus departs the high school at 2:45

-- Boys run at 5 PM

-- Advancement Top 5 teams and the top 10 individuals who are not on one of those top 5 teams will advance to Saturday's regional at Ben Davis High School                                              

Hendricks County Meet Recap

The boys' cross-country team came home as runners-up in the Hendricks County Championships yesterday in Danville, falling to champion Avon High School but easily outdistancing 3rd-place Plainfield High School. Mark Bond, in addition, was not to be outdone, as he became the individual county champion by touring the 3.1 mile course in 16 minutes and 33 seconds! Mark's victory kept the individual county championship in the hands of a Bulldog for the sixth consecutive year.

Elijah Wagner ran to a top 10 finish and a personal record time, followed closely by Hari Sathyamurthy and Seth Webster.  Brandon Britton and Jack Thomas ran superb races for the varsity squad as well.

The JV Dogs were once again led by Devon Boone in a personal record time of 18 minutes 11 seconds.  "Dog of the Meet" winners on the evening for exceptional performances were Riley Koester with a 45 seconds personal record and Zach Underwood, who smashed his best ever time by 38 seconds! The Bulldog Harriers compete again next Tuesday for the sectional championship.

Southport Invite Recap

The boys' cross-country team came home Saturday from the Southport Invitational with a strong 4th-place finish out of 14 teams! The individual highlight of the meet was the runner-up finish by Mark Bond, second only to last year's state track champion in the 3200 m run. Hari Sathyamurthy rebounded from a hip injury last week to place an impressive 16th out of 108 finishers.  Seth Webster ran a great race as the #3 Bulldog to cross the finish line, followed closely by Elijah Waggoner.  Devin Boone was the top Dog in the JV race, while Michael Powell and Keaton Mills earned "Dog of the Meet" honors by knocking nearly 1 minute off of their personal record times!

Southport Invitational

Bus Departure: 7:15 a.m.

  ORDER OF MEET

                        Boys Varsity                        5K                   9:00 A.M.

                        Girls Varsity                        5K                   9:30 A.M.

                        Boys Reserve                       5K                   10:00 A.M.

                        Girls Reserve                       5K                   10:30 A.M.

Location: The meet has changed locations. It will be at White River State Park next to the IUP UI campus, basically behind

the IUP UI track and field stadium.

SPECTATOR PARKING:  -White River State Park     -IUPUI Parking INFO
                              -Closest Option:  River Walk Garage

Awards:       Boys Varsity

            Team Trophy - to winner

Gold Medals  - to seven members of winning team

            Silver Medals - to seven members of second place team

            Gold Medals  - to first ten finishers of the race.  Ribbons to teams finishing 3rd

thru 5th and individuals finishing 11th thru 25th                  

SCHOOLS:                Arsenal Tech, Batesville, Bishop Chatard, Brownsburg, Cardinal

Ritter, Columbus East, Connersville, Greensburg, Hagerstown, International School, Lawrence North, Light House Christian, New Albany, Park Tudor, Pike (boys only), Southport, Union County (Liberty), Warren Central, Zionsville

Flashrock Recap

The boys' cross-country team ran against 15 of the top 20 ranked teams in the state of Indiana Saturday at the Flashrock Invitational in Carmel.  The Dogs struggled a bit to a 28th place finish out of the 50 teams in the meet.  Mark Bond was a medalist and the first Bulldog across the line in 49th place out of more than 400 runners.  Elijah Wagner and Marcus Fierek were next across the line and had the strongest races on the day for Brownsburg.  Seth Webster and Brandon Britton rounded out the scoring positions on the muddy, challenging course.

Flashrock Invitational

September 21, 2013 @ Northview Christian Church

Westfield High School and Franklin Central High School would like to invite you to compete in the seventh annual, Flashrock Invitational! We are very excited about the opportunity to have a unique cross country race held at the Indianapolis Semi-State site. Below will outline the details of the Flashrock Invitational so please read all details below.

Where:   Northview Christian Life Church in Carmel, Indiana (131^st Street and Hazel Dell Road)

                See attached course map.

*The bus leaves at 7 AM

Schedule:      9:00 AM- Varsity Boys CHAMPIONSHIP race

                                9:25 AM- Varsity Girls CHAMPIONSHIP race

                                9:55 AM- Varsity Boys INVITATIONAL race

                                10:25 AM- Varsity Girls INVITATIONAL race

                                11:00 AM- JV Boys (all boys JV runners in same race)

                                11:35- JV Girls (all girls JV runners in same race)

Awards:                 THERE WILL NOT BE AN AWARDS CEREMONY! You will be able to pick up your

                                awards at the awards table. These awards will be made available as soon as possible

                                                Championship Races: awards to the top 50 finishers and top 5 teams

                                                Invitational Races: awards to the top 25 finishers and top 5 teams

                                                All JV Races: awards to the top 40 finishers and top 3 teams

Varsity Races:      The championship races consist of the top 20 teams from last year’s Flashrock CHAMPIONSHIP race plus the top 5 teams from last year’s INVITATIONAL race. The invitational race consists of all other teams. Individuals from invitational teams will be allowed to run in the championship race (2 per team maximum).

Jon Mitchell Invite Recap

The Bulldog boys' cross-country team came home Saturday with the championship trophy of the Jon Mitchell Invitational for the 8th consecutive year! The boys had only 29 points versus runner-up Decatur Central's 92 points and were led by the individual champion on the day, Mark Bond.  The Dogs had their best all-around team performance of the season, as the team's top 5 all placed in the top 10 on the day.  Hari Sathyamurthy had a fourth-place finish, followed by Elijah Wagner in  5th, Marcus Feriek in 9th, and Seth Webster in 10th.

Devon Boone was victorious in the junior varsity race with a personal record time, followed closely by Shane Bonness, Joey Vonderahe, Jack Thomas, and Zach Hersberger.  The Dogs had a perfect score of 15 by sweeping the top five spots! 

Jon Mitchell Invitational Cross Country Meet Cascade High School

Jon Mitchell Invitational Cross Country Meet

Cascade High School

Date:               Saturday, September 14, 2013

Bus Departure: 8:15 AM

Times: High School Girls Race (5000m)                    10:00 a.m.                         High School Boys Race (5000m)                   10:30 a.m.                         High School JV Boys/Girls Race (5000m)     11:00 a.m. (approx)                         Awards Ceremony                                          11:30 a.m. (approx. - in bleachers)

Teams:            Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Decatur Central, Eminence, Monrovia, Mooresville, North Putnam, South Putnam, Southmont, Speedway

Awards:         High School Race(s)                                       Middle School Race(s)

Team Trophy—1^st Place                                  Individual Medals—1^st-3^rd

                        Individual Medals—1^st-10^th                                     Individual Ribbons—4^th-15th

                        Individual Ribbons—11^th-20^th

·         As always, see the cross-country blog site for directions.

Www.Brownsburgcc.blogspot.com

BHS Boys' XC Memo: Artesian Classic

 Martinsville High School

Saturday, September 7

Bus leaves at 6:30 AM

TIME SCHEDULE:        

7:30                Coaches may begin picking up packets

8:25                National Anthem

8:30                Boys "A" Varsity Race

9:00                Boys "AA" Varsity Race

9:30                Girls "A" Varsity Race

10:00             Girls "AA" Varsity Race

10:30             Boys Combined-Class  J.V. Race

11:00             Girls Combined-Class J.V. Race

11:30             Awards Ceremony

"AA":  Bloomington North, Brownsburg, Chesterton, Columbus East, Columbus North, Greenfield Central,

Greenwood Community, Jennings County, Martinsville, Mooresville, New Albany, North Central (Marion  County) Shelbyville, Southport, Warren Central, Whiteland Community, Zionsville

AWARDS:  Ribbons will be given in the chute to the top fifty boys and top fifty girls in the JV races.  Immediately following the final varsity race, awards will be presented in the parking lot across from the finish line.  

Varsity awards:

Individual champion plaques to the winners of the four varsity races (Girls A, Girls                   AA, Boys A, Boys AA).  

Medals to the #2 - #25 individuals of each varsity race  (Girls A,  Girls AA, Boys A,                      Boys AA). 

Trophies to the winning team in each race.

Noblesville Black & Gold Recap

The boys' cross-country team was in action Saturday at Noblesville High School, competing in a 16 team invitational.  The Bulldogs ran a strong race, finishing in 8th place overall and running their record to 19 victories against 17 defeats.  Almost every varsity member ran JV last year, so their improvement against a very talented field has been fun to watch!

Mark Bond continued to lead the Bulldog attack with an average time of 4 minutes and 58 seconds per mile for 3 miles in the relay-type race.  He and teammate Hari Sathyamurthy romped to an 11th place finish, followed by the teams of Elijah Waggoner with Brandon Britton and Seth Webster with Marcus Fierek.  Webster earned "Dog of the Meet" honors with his fast and consistent miles during the event.  Caleb Krizan was one of the highlights of the day, making his first varsity start and finishing with an impressive 5:48 pace per mile.

Boys' XC Memo for August 28th

Black & Gold Hokum Karum:

Saturday, August 31

Bus leaves at 7 a.m.

9 a.m. -- Boys A-AA Relay

9:55 AM Girls A-AA Relay

10:45 AM Boys Reserve Races 3K (awards in chute)

11:10 AM Girls Reserve Races 3K (awards in chute)

Awards follows Boys JV race

Teams: “A” Division (1350) – Brebeuf Prep G/B, Bishop Chatard G/B, Marion G/B,

Pendleton Heights G/B and New Palestine G/B.

“AA” Division (1351) – Bloomington North G/B, Brownsburg G/B, Center Grove

G/B, Fishers B, Floyd Central G/B, Franklin Central G/B, Homestead (new 2013-

B), Lawrence North G, Martinsville G/B, Noblesville G/B, North Central G/B,

Westfield G, Warren Central G/B, Southport B, Zionsville G/B

Location: White River Elementary Cross Country Course. This course is located one block north of Noblesville High School on Cumberland Road.

Course address: 19000 Cumberland Road, Noblesville

Entry Fee: $80 per boys team, $80 per girls team – payable to Noblesville High School.

Awards: For each boys and girls race: Medals for Places A-AA 1-20

Correction: If you wish to take your son after a meet, I have the paperwork that you need to fill out.  It's not online.  Just let me know if that is going to be the case.

Thursday's practice: reminder that this Thursday's practice will not be over until 6:30 PM

Check out the awesome photographs that Mr. Vonderahe has graciously taken at the following web address:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jvonderahe/sets/72157635235778855/

BHS Boys' XC Memo for August 26th

CC parents & team,

Tomorrow's practice: I just wanted to remind/inform all of you that Tuesday's practice this week begins and ends at Eagle Creek Park (3:30 - 5:30).  We meet in the small parking lot just southeast of the park.  Coming from Brownsburg, you go past the park entrance on 56th St and make your first right about 50 yards after the park.  The parking lot is right there on the left. Do not go into the park.

All of the boys today said that they have rides now.  Six of them will be riding with Mrs. Bond, a few with Mrs. Waggoner, and I have room for a couple more if need be.  I will be returning to the high school if anybody needs a ride back.  Boys, make sure to bring all of your clothes, bookbags, etc. with you, as we will not be getting back into the locker rooms after practice.

Paperwork & Fee: Most of the boys are done with having parents electronically sign the paperwork online and pay the $100 activity fee. Today is the deadline if you have not done so! Go to the athletic department web site and click on "information" to access those forms.

Riding home with parents: There is a new online form to be filled out each time a team member rides with a parent after a meet. Please remember that all team members must ride the bus unless going to a function outside Brownsburg after the meet.  Thank you!

Plainfield Relays

The boys' cross-country team was in action again Saturday at the Plainfield Relays, a race in which pairs alternate one-mile repeats for a total of 6 miles.  The Bulldogs had a very strong showing, placing 7th out of 18 teams, thanks in big part to our #1 team of Mark Bond and Hari Sathyamurthy.  The dynamic duo placed 10th overall out of 80 finishers.  Bond had the team’s fastest average, traversing the course at a clip of 4 minutes and 55 seconds per mile!

Sathyamurthy followed Bond's pace, averaging 5:08 per mile, while Elijah Wagner (5:16 per mile), Brandon Britton (5:21 per mile), Marcus Fierek (5:22), and Seth Webster (5:23) turned in stellar performances on the flat, grassy loop.  Caleb Krizan was the top Brownsburg finisher in the JV race, cruising 2 miles in a time of 11:50. 

Plainfield Relays Announcement (Boys XC at 5:21)

Cross-country memo:    8/23/13

Plainfield Relays... Saturday, August 24

TEAMS:                  Avon, Beech Grove, , Ben Davis, Brownsburg,  Cascade, Cathedral, Danville, Decatur Central, Franklin, Greenwood,  Mooresville, Noblesville, Pike, Plainfield, Ritter, Roncalli, Tri-West, Westfield, Whiteland

LOCATION:            Swinford Park is located directly behind Plainfield Middle School (old Plainfield High School). 

BUS:                      Leaves at 7 AM sharp from the football field house!

TIMES:                   Boys Varsity Race            8:30 a.m.    6 miles (alternate each mile)

                             Girls Varsity Race             9:15 a.m.      6 miles (alternate each mile)

                               

                             *Boys JV Race   10:15 a.m.           2 miles

                             *Girls JV Race    10:45 a.m.           2 miles 

                               

AWARDS:               11:15 a.m.                           VARSITY ONLY

                             Top 3 Teams Scored

                             Trophy for Winning Team

                             Ribbons for Teams placing 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

                             Top 10 Pairs in Girls and Boys Varsity Race will receive ribbons

Paperwork & $100 activity fee

This must be taken care of online prior to Monday! Please go to the athletic department website and click on "information." A check could also be given to Coach Neylon.

Nutritionist to speak

Practice will be extended next Thursday, August 29 until 6:30 PM so that we may meet with and listen to a nutritionist. We will meet with her in the swimming pool classroom.

Kendall's Kick-Off Hokum Karum

The boys' cross-country team opened its 2013 campaign by dropping a three-way relay meet with Fishers (6 points) and Mount Vernon (18 points). The Bulldogs finished with 21 points but had many very strong and promising performances on the evening.  Mark Bond was the fastest Dog with an average time of 5 minutes and 6 seconds per mile for the three-mile race. Newcomer Hari Sathyamurthy and sophomore Marcus Fierek came home next fastest, as each of them clocked 5 minutes and 22 seconds per mile, followed closely by Devon Boone at 5:28 per mile.  Seth Webster, Brandon Britton, and Anthony Jones rounded out the top seven fastest Bulldogs at the Mount Vernon venue.

Brownsburg Cross-Country Memo for August 16th

CC team & parents,

Please make note of the following items:

·         Some team members still have not turned in their expectation agreement forms. These must be read & signed by parents.

·         The activity fee is $100 this year and is due ASAP. The increase in the amount is due to increased travel costs and the athletic department having to pay for the whole cost of transportation this year. This does include, however, the all sports pass for team members to get into any Bulldog home event at no additional cost.

·         All paperwork must be signed online ASAP. Go to the athletic department website and click on "Information." (http://www.brownsburgathletics.com/Documents)

·         Eagle Creek & Bible Church practices: We only have a couple parents who have signed up to carpool kids to these very important practices. Runners would need picked up from the high school at 3:10 PM and driven to those locations. Parents would have the responsibility of picking up their kids at the conclusion of practice just as if practice was ending at school. Please e-mail me ASAP if you are able to help out. We need drivers on the following dates:

Eagle Creek Park: 8/27, 9/3, 9/24

Brownsburg Bible Church (straight out Tilden, 2 miles from school) 9/17 & 9/30

·         Cross country webpage: find the most up-to-date stats, information, schedules, and photographs on my webpage at the following address... http://brownsburgcc.blogspot.com/

or go to the athletic department website, click on Cross country, then Coaches Blog Site.

Thanks for reading!

Coach Neylon

BHS Boys' Cross-Country Weekly Memo August 11th

CC team & parents,

One good week of training down, about 10 to go! We do have a last-minute schedule change, like usual.  The HCC (Conference) has been changed to Noblesville due to a scheduling conflict at Lafayette Harrison.  The departure and meet times stay the same. Please make note of this coming week's events:

• "Spike Night" shoe purchase and pizza party at Runners Forum after practice Tuesday, August 13 .  Parents may come in to write checks.  Any kids with over 400 miles on his shoes need new training shoes ASAP; those with over 200 miles will need new shoes mid-season; and anyone who has had his shoes for more than six months will need shoes ASAP.  Running spikes aren't a must but will make you faster.
• "Parent meeting" will be the next night, Wednesday, August 14 at 5:45 PM in the swimming pool classroom.  Entrance #9 by the tennis courts will be open.  The classroom will be the first door on your left, or you may follow my directions from entrance #8 that were given the other day.
• T-shirt and yard sign order forms will be coming within the week!

Thanks for reading and have a good weekend!

Coach Neylon

Boys' Cross-Country Camp 2013: Pre-Workout Strategy

Cross-Country Camp 2013 at Brown County State Park

Nobody knows what the heck this is supposed to be???

Pure Brutes!