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).