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.