October 15th-21st: Regionals and Fall Break

Congratulations to everyone on an outstanding League performance! The goal was to win all 6 races at Leagues and that goal was accomplished Thursday night. When looking from the outside it was probably very surprising to see so much green up front in each race. For the coaches, we knew we had a great chance to accomplish the goal. Not because we are exceptionally blessed with more talent or skill than anyone else. It was because after the goal was set for Leagues back in June the process to achieve it was nearly perfect. It's easy to set a goal and then not work towards it just kind of hopping it will be accomplished. It's a completely different thing to set a goal and then work towards it with all of your teammates every single day until that goal becomes a reality.  

I'm very proud of the time, commitment, work, and sacrifice that was put in by our athletes over the summer and during the season. Although not everyone gets the opportunity to run at the Regional and State meets in the next 2 weeks, everyone on the team did play a part in pushing these athletes along the way. There is still one more goal to try and accomplish in the next 2 weeks.  I hope to see a lot of Vista Nation athletes and parents out cheering for our kids that are still competing and trying to accomplish those goals for the state meet. 
Continental League Championship Results
League Pictures 

Additional Blog This Week
I will post another blog this week with more detailed information on the following:

• Pre-Season track meeting
• Winter off-season track conditioning
• Uniform Turn-in
• Time off after XC
• Individual goal setting for track

5A Region 5 Championships
When: Thursday, October 18th
Where: Fountain Ft. Carson High School (Fountain, CO)
Bus: 11:00 leave Vista (all athletes competing and alternates should be on the bus)
          Return to Vista after awards.
Race Schedule:
          2:30 Girls (Schwartzkopf, Smith, Londono, Reicher, Fitzsimmons, Mackay, 
                                          Suntken, McGinty, Johnson)
          3:30 Boys (Steiner, Wagner, Weaver, Walton, Hart, Matzke, Parker, Geisler, 
                                           Graf)
         4:00 Awards
State Qualifying: Top 5 Teams and Top 15 Individuals
All-Region Team: Top 15 individuals in each race
Course Map (click)
Additional Meet Information (click)

5A - Region #5 Teams
1. Castle View
2. Chaparral
3. Doherty
4. Douglas County
5. Fountain-Fort Carson
6. Highlands Ranch
7. Legend
8. Liberty
9. Mountain Vista (starting box 9)
10. Palmer
11. Pine Creek
13. Rock Canyon

Practice Schedule for October 15th-21st

Mon: 8:00 a.m. MVHS Track 

Tue: 8:00 a.m. Redstone Park 

Wed: 8:00 a.m. MVHS Track 

Thur: 5A Region 5 Championships @ Fountain Ft. Carson HS

Fri: 8:00 a.m. Waterton Canyon

Sat: 8:00 a.m. MVHS Track 

Sun: Optional run on your own, or w/ a teammate