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The purpose of this blog is for the coaching staff to be able to communicate with athletes, parents, and fans about all thing MVHS cross country and track.

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Week 19

10/7/2026

 
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Schedule for October 12th-18th
Mon: MVHS Track @ 8:00 a.m. (Boelé + Bring SPIKES)
Tues: MVHS Track @ 8:00 a.m.
Wed: Continental League XC Championships @ Redstone Park
Thurs: DeKoevend Park @ 8 a.m.
Fri: Rocky Heights Middle School @ 8 a.m.
Sat: Waterton Canyon (Audobon Parking Lot) @ 8 a.m.

Week 19 Notes
For some of our athletes Wednesday will be their last race of season. All NXR-SW are expected to train all through Fall Break. We will be holding practice at 8 a.m. every morning for those of you in-town. 

Thank you to everyone that helped put on the Elementary School Race last Thursday!! The coaches were proud of all the high schoolers and middle schoolers supporting the next generation of Vista Nation XC. It's one of my favorite events every year. 

TEAM Dinner

When: Tuesday (10/13) from 5:30-7:00
Where: Emma Dennis's House (Address will be sent on Final Surge)
What: Potluck-style dinner (sign-up below). Hang out and eat with your teammates the night before Leagues. Please RSVP!

SIGNUP GENIUS

2026 Continental League XC Champs
When: 10/14 (8:30-12:00)
​Where: Redstone Park

Milesplit Meet Page
Course Map
Live Results

Tentative Time Schedule

8:30AM - JV Boys (Arrive @ 7:00 a.m.)
9:00AM - JV Girls (Arrive @ 7:30 a.m.)
9:30AM - Varsity Boys (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
10:00AM - Varsity Girls (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
10:30AM - Open Boys (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
11:15AM - Open Girls (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
11:XX - AWARDS (ALL Athletes expected to stay through AWARDS)

Additional Notes From Meet Director

The dam is owned and maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. Because of this, Redstone is being very strict about keeping people off the side of the dam (hill along the dam up to the top). Because of this, parents and spectators are not allowed on top of the dam. We will have volunteers helping to keep them off. DO NOT CUT THE COURSE AND GO UP THE HILL TO GET TO THE TOP! 

Vista XC Parents/Fans if you look at the Course Map above, they are asking spectators stay off the area of the course starting from the hairpin left turn just below Mile 1 through the right hand turn just before Grace Presbyterian Church. 


CO 5A Region 2
When: 10/22 (8:30-12:00)
​Where: The North Area Athletic Complex

The 9 Varsity athletes running Regionals will be decided after League Championships.

Top 4 TEAMS and Top 15 Individuals in each region qualify for 5A Colorado State XC Championships in Colorado Springs on 10/31. Competing athletes will be dismissed from school. 

Class 5A Region 2 Schools: Arapahoe, Chatfield, Columbine, Gateway, Grandview,
Heritage, Lakewood, Mountain Vista, Regis Jesuit, ThunderRidge

Race Day Schedule:
9:30 AM - Girls 5A Region 3 (Run 9, Score 5)
10:00 AM - Boys 5A Region 3 (Run 9, Score 5)
10:30 AM - Girls 5A Region 2 (Run 9, Score 5) ARRIVE @ 9:00 AM
11:00 AM - Boys 5A Region 2 (Run 9, Score 5) ARRIVE @ 9:30 AM
11:30 AM - 5A Region 2 Awards


Course Map
Milesplit Meet Page

End of the Year XC Banquet

When: 11/5 @ 6 p.m.
​Where: MVHS Commons
Why: Celebrate the conclusion of the CHSAA season and celebrate our Seniors. Dress nice!

NXR Update
We are about six weeks out from NXR-SW. Please see the itinerary below and let the coaches know if you have any questions (especially if this is your first time joining us in AZ).

2026 Trip Itinerary

NXR Payment is not due until November. NXR Payment Link
NXR Paperwork won't be handed out by Brandt until November. 

2026 NXR-SW Confirmed Athletes

Week 18

10/3/2026

 
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Schedule for October 5th-11th
Mon: DeKoevend Park @ 3:25 p.m. (Boelé)
Tues: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Wed: Redstone Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m. (Elementary School Feeder Race 4:30-6)
Fri: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Sat: Aspen Grove Panera Parking Lot @ 8 a.m.

Week 18 Notes
Final regular season meet is in the books! Our next race will be the Continental League XC Championships on Wednesday, October 14th. We will still have practice everyday this week including Saturday morning. All Varsity/JV racers + NXR participants are expected to be at Saturday's practice.

- I will update Saturday's practice location once training is finalized for the week
- Fall Break practices will be at 8 a.m. (Boelé will be at practice Monday AM)
- We have a TEAM Dinner scheduled for Tuesday night (10/13) 
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Elementary Feeder Race

Where: Mountain Vista XC Loop
When: 10/8 (4:30-6:00)

We are hosting our Elementary Feeder Race on Thursday evening! Thank you Sarah Bolthouse and Liz Van Otten for helping plan the race. We are asking all athletes to be present to help with the event after practice and cheer on the next generation of Vista Nation XC runners. Community service hours will be provided. We will provide food for our athletes after their run. 

There a couple slots still open on the Sign-Up Genius to donate food/volunteer

2026 Continental League XC Champs
Here is all the information that we have received about League Champs for this year. We will announce line-ups by Friday this week. Please communicate ASAP with the coaches if you know you won't be there. ALL NXR participants are expected to race at League Champs and stay for the whole duration of the meet. 

When: 10/14
​Where: Redstone Park

Milesplit Meet Page
Course Map
Wednesday Route

Tentative Time Schedule

8:30AM - JV Boys (Arrive @ 7:00 a.m.)
9:00AM - JV Girls (Arrive @ 7:30 a.m.)
9:30AM - Varsity Boys (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
10:00AM - Varsity Girls (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
10:30AM - Open Boys (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
11:15AM - Open Girls (Arrive @ 8:00 a.m.)
11:XX - AWARDS (ALL Athletes expected to stay through AWARDS)

Additional Notes From Meet Director

The dam is owned and maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. Because of this, Redstone is being very strict about keeping people off the side of the dam (hill along the dam up to the top). Because of this, parents and spectators are not allowed on top of the dam. We will have volunteers helping to keep them off. DO NOT CUT THE COURSE AND GO UP THE HILL TO GET TO THE TOP! 


Pat Patten Recap
Milesplit Meet Page

Boys Varsity-  43 pts (1st Place TEAM Finish)

Shout out to Orion for breaking 17:00!
Girls Varsity- 207 pts (6th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Sarah for a stellar race!
Boys JV - 69 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Landon for a huge breakout race!
Girls Open - 277 pts (10th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Autumn, Trinity, and Kaebri for packing it up!

Booster Club Donation
We are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. 

39/65 athletes have contributed so far. Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link

NXR Update
We are seven weeks out from NXR-SW. Please see the itinerary below and let the coaches know if you have any questions (especially if this is your first time joining us in AZ). 

I have a running list of athletes riding with the coaches from the Phoenix airport. Please communicate ASAP if you know you're counting on Brandt/Rouse to transport your athlete.


2026 Trip Itinerary

NXR Payment is not due until November. NXR Payment Link
NXR Paperwork won't be handed out by Brandt until November. 

2026 NXR-SW Confirmed Athletes

Week 17

9/20/2026

 
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Schedule for September 28th- October 4th
Mon: Writer's Vista Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Tues: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Wed: Redstone Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Fri: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Sat: Pat Patten Invitational (Fairview High School)

Week 17 Notes
Thank you to all athletes/families for your flexibility on Friday afternoon at Dave Sanders. Track is a coin-flip with weather every week, but it is not very often that you'll see an XC meet get cancelled. We're glad some of our athletes got to sneak a race in!

Pat Patten is the final race of the "regular season" before we move into the Championship portion of the season (Leagues/Regionals/State/NXR). 

We will not have a race the weekend of October 10th, but we will have Saturday AM practice for our final workout before the League meet.

Looking a couple weeks ahead at Fall Break, we will have practice M-Sat @ 8 a.m. I will publish League Meet Info as soon as we receive it, but it will likely be a morning race like the past couple of years if that helps families plan any travel. 

We are still looking for a handful of athletes to go to the Elementary Feeder Schools to promote the race on morning announcements. 

Please see the Google Sheet to sign-up if you are a JR/SR with an off-period that could make it work. 

Elementary Feeder Race
Parents if you are able to assist with set-up next Thursday for the Elementary Feeder Race please see the Sign-Up Genius HERE. 

Pat Patten Invitational (Fairview High School)
Milesplit Meet Info
Course Map
Live Results



Time Schedule 
9:30 AM – Boys Varsity (Run 9, Score 5) ARRIVE by 8:00 AM
Adams, K. Bolthouse, Kast, Kiziah, Watts, Beebe, Canter, G. Van Otten, MacDonald

10:00 AM – Girls Varsity (Run 9, Score 5) ARRIVE by 8:30 AM
Kast, Baker, Johnson, Sorensen, Dennis, S. Midkiff, O'Ryon, Palmer, Clarke

10:30 AM – Boys Open/JV (Unlimited entries, Score 5) ARRIVE by 9:00 AM
11:05 AM – Girls Open/JV (Unlimited entries, Score 5) ARRIVE by 9:00 AM
~11:45 AM – Awards Ceremony

TEAM Dinner
When: Friday (10/2) from 5:30-7:00
Where: Liv Johnson's House (Address will be sent on Final Surge)
What: Potluck-style dinner (sign-up below). Hang out and eat with your teammates the night before Pat Patten. Please RSVP!

SIGN-UP Genius

Dave Sanders Recap
Boys Open-  157 pts (6th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Logan for a Top 20 finish!
Girls Open- 51 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to the Girls for a 7 second gap between our 2nd and 6th runners!

​Booster Club Donation
We expect to cover all 2026 expenses with remaining money leftover which we are putting towards Coach Boele's services. To cover the remaining expenses from Coach Boele we are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. 

36/65 athletes have contributed so far. Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link

NXR Update
We are about two months out from NXR-SW. Athletes need to maintain consistent attendance at practice, consistent attendance at meets, commitment to compete at League Champs, and commitment to train through November.

NXR Payment is not due until November. NXR Payment Link
NXR Paperwork won't be handed out by Brandt until November. 

2026 NXR-SW Confirmed Athletes

Continental League Champs Merch (OPTIONAL)
To fundraise for the cost of running the League XC Champs, Coach Grant at TRidge created a gear order for the meet. All gear is OPTIONAL. Think of this like the pop-up T-Shirt stands that they have at XC meets during the regular season. 

Proceeds will go towards covering all expenses for running the meet.

We are fortunate enough to have incredibly stacked XC programs in our League, so that's where the BEST IN THE U.S. slogan comes from. October 14th is going to be as competitive of a meet as any League/District meet in the country!

Continental League Store


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Week 16

9/15/2026

 
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Schedule for September 21st-27th
Mon: Run OYO in the AM or MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m. (Boelé)
Tues: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Wed: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Fri: Dave Sanders Invitational (Clement Park)
Sat: MVHS Track @ 8 a.m.

Week 16 Notes
We hope that everyone had a fun Homecoming week last week. Typical school responsibilities, plus running, plus Homecoming activities can put a lot of wear and tear on your body, so hopefully we can get back into a groove this week. 

Rouse and Brandt will have PD meetings all day. Athletes can run on their own in AM OR come run at 3:15 @ MVHS. Boelé will be at MVHS at 3:15 for anyone and everyone that wants treatment.

Saturday practices after a Friday meet are part of season expectations for all athletes hoping to run Varsity/JV. For athletes wanting to attend NXR, Saturday practices are required. Saturday runs make you faster! 

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St. Vrain Recap
Milesplit Results

Boys Varsity-  104 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Preston for an outstanding effort!
Girls Varsity- 358 pts (13th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to all of our girls who competed in their first Varsity race!
Boys JV - 69 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to John for his consistent race day reliability!

Dave Sanders Invitational
Coach Brandt will dismiss competing athletes around 12:30 on Friday.

​Please email the coaches ASAP if you know you will be unable to compete on Friday. 


Milesplit Meet Page
Course Map
Racing Line-Ups (Posted by Monday night)

Time Schedule
2:30 - Remembrance Ceremony and National Anthem
3:00 - D1 Open Boys - Run Unlimited, Score 5 (ARRIVE by 1:30)
3:05 - D1 Open Girls - Run Unlimited, Score 5 (ARRIVE by 1:30)

3:40 - D2 JV Boys - Run Unlimited, Score 5
3:45 - D2 JV Girls - Run Unlimited, Score 5
4:20 - D1 JV Boys - Run 10, Score 5
4:25 - D1 JV Girls - Run 10, Score 5

5:00 - D2 Varsity Boys - Run 10, Score 5
5:05 - D2 Varsity Girls - Run 10, Score 5
5:40 - D1 Varsity Boys - Run 10, Score 5 (ARRIVE by 4:00)
5:45 - D1 Varsity Girls - Run 10, Score 5 (ARRIVE by 4:00)

6:20 - Team Trophy Presentation

Parking Info
Clement Park has limited parking for spectators and parents. If spectators cannot find parking 
spots at Clement Park, they are welcome to park at Columbine High School which is located just south of the park. The walk is minimal, less than half a mile. All parking at Clement Park and Columbine High School is free. Please only park in designated parking spots!

Booster Club Donation
We expect to cover all 2026 expenses with remaining money leftover which we are putting towards Coach Boele's services. To cover the remaining expenses from Coach Boele we are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. 

36/65 athletes have contributed so far. Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link

NXR Update
We are about two months out from NXR-SW. Athletes need to maintain consistent attendance at practice, consistent attendance at meets, commitment to compete at League Champs, and commitment to train through November.

NXR Payment is not due until November. NXR Payment Link
NXR Paperwork won't be handed out by Brandt until November. 

2026 NXR-SW Confirmed Athletes

Continental League Champs Merch (OPTIONAL)
To fundraise for the cost of running the League XC Champs, Coach Grant at TRidge created a gear order for the meet. All gear is OPTIONAL. Think of this like the pop-up T-Shirt stands that they have at XC meets during the regular season. 

Proceeds will go towards covering all expenses for running the meet.

We are fortunate enough to have incredibly stacked XC programs in our League, so that's where the BEST IN THE U.S. slogan comes from. October 14th is going to be as competitive of a meet as any League/District meet in the country!

Continental League Store
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Week 15

9/12/2026

 
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Schedule for September 14th-20th
Mon: Redstone Park @ 3:25 p.m. (Boelé)
Tues: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Wed: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m. 
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Fri: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m. (Bring Racing Spikes!)
Sat: St. Vrain Invitational (Lyons HS)

Week 15 Notes
Racing after a full day of school is really challenging so kudos to all of our runners who competed at Arapahoe on Friday afternoon! 

The coaches are aware that this is Homecoming Week and while we support all of you wanting to get involved in evening activities we don't want that to take away from training. I promise that our goal will be to get you out of practice as soon as possible every day, but plan on being at practice until 5:00 unless we tell you otherwise. 

Homecoming usually brings the second wave of sickness for the season. Please do what you can to prevent sickness next week by washing your hands and getting lots of sleep. Running is hard enough, and running while sick is no fun. 

MRMS had their District Meet Saturday and swept both the Boys and Girls TEAM titles! If you see any of the Middle Schoolers running around campus this week make sure you congratulate them!! We're excited to see the next generation of Vista Nation XC in a couple years. 


2026 Doug Co MS Championship Results

Arapahoe Recap
Milesplit Results

Boys FR/SO- 302 pts (11th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Sev for the elusive one-shoe finish!

Girls FR/SO- 157 pts (5th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Sarah for a great race!

Boys JR/SR- 146 pts (7th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Tony for a gritty race!

Girls JR/SR- 117 pts (3rd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Ellie for racing aggressive and taking a risk!

St. Vrain Invitational (Lyons High School)
We know that Homecoming Saturday night can make it feel like a time crunch for some. All NXR athletes are still expected to race Saturday. We will get you out of there ASAP after your race. We get to run 10 athletes this week in the Varsity division. 

Milesplit Meet Page
Live Results Link
Course Map
Racing Line-Ups

Time Schedule
8:00           Welcome Message

8:15            HS Girls Varsity 2A/3A - Run Unlimited, Score 4
8:50            HS Boys Varsity 2A/3A - Run Unlimited, Score 4
9:30           National Anthem
9:32        2A/3A Varsity Awards in Front of East Grandstand
9:45            HS Girls Varsity 4A/5A - Run 10, score 5 (8:15 Arrival)
10:15          HS Boys Varsity 4A/5A - Run 10, score 5 (8:45 Arrival)

10:45            4A/5A Varsity Awards in Front of the East Grandstand
11:00          HS Girls JV/Open (9:30 Arrival)
11:45          HS Boys JV/Open (9:30 Arrival)

Booster Club Donation
We expect to cover all 2026 expenses with remaining money leftover which we are putting towards Coach Boele's services. To cover the remaining expenses from Coach Boele we are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. 

*Please disregard the questions about athlete T-shirt size/Elementary School. Those questions are for the Elementary School Race registration. You can put N/A for both. Apologies for any confusion. 

36/65 athletes have contributed so far. Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link

NXR Update
Here are the athletes that are currently confirmed for NXR-SW. If you do not see your name on this list please come see Brandt or Rouse this week to confirm NXR eligibility before booking flights. We want to take as many athletes as we can down to Arizona, but we need to consistent attendance at practice, consistent attendance at meets, commitment to compete at League Champs, and commitment to train through November.

NXR Payment is not due until November. NXR Payment Link
NXR Paperwork won't be handed out by Brandt until November. 

2026 NXR-SW Confirmed Athletes​

Week 14

9/3/2026

 
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Schedule for September 7th-13th
Mon: Audobon Center Parking Lot (Waterton Canyon) @ 8 a.m.
Tues: MVHS Front Hallway @ 3:10 p.m.
*MRMS XC Race @ 4:00 p.m.
Wed: DeKoevend Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Fri: Arapahoe Invite @ DeKoevend Park
Sat: Aspen Grove Panera @ 8 a.m.

Week 14 Notes
Another Saturday of racing in the books. Outstanding racing performances across the board!

We will be meeting tomorrow morning at the Audobon Center Parking Lot @ 8 a.m. for those of you in town and wanting to do your Long Run with teammtes. Boelé will be there tomorrow AM and we will stay as long as needed for anyone to receive treatment.

Tuesday is the final MRMS XC home meet of the year. We are going to get practice started ASAP Tuesday after-school so that ALL high school athletes can cheer on the MRMS XC athletes starting at 4 p.m. It is expected that everyone stick around to support our feeder program until 5:00 p.m. just like regular practice. 

Elementary Feeder Race sign-up is live. Flyers are heading out to the community in feeder schools this week. Spread the word!

Liberty Bell Recap
Milesplit Results 

Boys Varsity- 129 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Riley for his first race at altitude!

Girls Varsity- 147 pts (5th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Kaylie for her runner-up finish!

Boys JV- 127 pts (4th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to John for closing the door as our 5th man!

Girls JV- 90 pts (3rd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Livi for a Top 10 finish!

Boys Open- 223 pts (9th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Mac for a great race!

Girls Open- 71 pts (3rd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Raya for the dub!

Arapahoe Invitational
Coach Brandt will dismiss competing athletes from 4th Period Friday.

Please email
[email protected] ASAP if you know that you will not be able to compete on Friday. 

2026 Time Schedule
3:30 Open Fresh/Soph Boys (unlimited entries/score 5) Arrive by 2:00 p.m.
3:50 Open Fresh/Soph Girls (unlimited entries/score 5) Arrive by 2:20 p.m.
4:20 Open Junior/Senior Boys (unlimited entries/score 5) Arrive by 3:00 p.m.
4:40 Open Junior/Senior Girls (unlimited entries/score 5) Arrive by 3:00 p.m.
5:10 Varsity Boys (enter 7/score 5) Arrive by 3:15 p.m.
5:30 Varsity Girls (Enter 7/score 5) Arrive by 3:15 p.m.

Milesplit Meet Info

Course Map
Tentative Line-Ups
Live Results 

Booster Club Donation
We expect to cover all 2026 expenses with remaining money leftover which we are putting towards Coach Boele's services. To cover the remaining expenses from Coach Boele we are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. 

*Please disregard the questions about athlete T-shirt size/Elementary School. Those questions are for the Elementary School Race registration. You can put N/A for both. Apologies for any confusion. 

36/65 athletes have contributed so far. Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link

NXR Update
Here are the athletes that are currently confirmed for NXR-SW. If you do not see your name on this list please come see Brandt or Rouse this week to confirm NXR eligibility before booking flights. We want to take as many athletes as we can down to Arizona, but we need to consistent attendance at practice, consistent attendance at meets, commitment to compete at League Champs, and commitment to train through November.

NXR Payment is not due until November. NXR Payment Link
NXR Paperwork won't be handed out by Brandt until November. 

2026 NXR-SW Confirmed Athletes​

Week 13

8/30/2026

 
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Schedule for August 31- September 6
Mon: DeKoevend Park @ 3:25 p.m. (Boelé)
Tues: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Wed: Redstone Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Fri: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Sat: Liberty Bell Invitational @ Heritage HS

Week 13 Notes
Lots of incredible racing efforts to celebrate from the weekend! The coaches are proud of all the athletes for all the work you've been putting in since June and we hope that you can recognize some of your hardwork starting to pay off. Plenty of racing left!

Be prepared for some kind of lightning delay tomorrow afternoon. We are going to be optimistic and hope that the thunderstorms are after 5 p.m. but we will see. The plan is for Boelé to meet us at DeKoevend, but if it is unsafe to be outside then we would most likely move to Vista for treatment. As a reminder, Rouse and Boelé will stay as late as needed for anyone that wants treatment to receive it. Please bring a snack for after your run so that you aren't hungry and miserable while waiting for your turn to see Boelé. 

Our Annual Elementary Feeder Race registration is LIVE. We have sent out flyers to MVHS feeder schools, but spread the word if you know any families in the community that might be interested. 


Cherry Creek Invite Recap
Milesplit Results

Girls FR/SO- 79 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Back-to-Back Runner Up finishes from the FR/SO Girls!!

Boys FR/SO- 241 pts (7th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Reece for a big time performance in his first HS 5k!

Varsity Boys- 295 pts (9th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Talon for shaving 90 seconds off of his Creek time last year!

Girls Open - 97 pts (3rd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Liv for a gutsy season debut!

Liberty Bell Invite (Heritage High School)
Coaches will announce line-ups at practice on Monday. Anyone that wants to race will have the opportunity to do so. Please email [email protected] ASAP if you know that you will not be able to compete on Saturday.

Milesplit Meet Info
Meet Info (Google Doc)
Course Map
LIVE RESULTS

2026 Divisions
*Spectators please be aware of fencing around the 1 Mile Mark. This will be new this year and was created for the safety of the Lead Vehicle/Bike to move through the course. Please the map HERE. 

Arrival Times
Sweepstakes Varsity Boys arrive by 6:15 a.m.
D1 Varsity Girls arrive by 7:15 a.m.
Sweepstakes JV Boys arrive by 7:30 a.m.
D1 JV Girls arrive by 8:30 a.m.
Sweepstakes Open Boys arrive by 10:00 a.m.
D1 Open Girls 
arrive by 10:30 a.m.

We are asking athletes to arrive early enough to cheer on their teammates in the Divison before them. We ask all athletes will stay to cheer on their teammates through the Open Divisions

The coaches will arrive at Heritage and have the TEAM tent set up by 6:00 a.m. 


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TEAM Dinner
When: Friday (9/4) from 5:30-7:00
Where: Bolthouse's House (Address will be sent on Final Surge)
What: Pot-Luck Style Dinner (sign-up below). Hang out and eat with your teammates the night before Liberty Bell. Please RSVP!

SIGN-UP Genius

Booster Club Donation
We expect to cover all 2026 expenses with remaining money leftover which we are putting towards Coach Boele's services. To cover the remaining expenses from Coach Boele we are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. 


*Please disregard the questions about athlete T-shirt size/Elementary School. Those questions are for the Elementary School Race registration. You can put N/A for both. Apologies for any confusion. 

30/65 athletes have contributed so far. Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link

NXR Update
Here are the athletes that are currently confirmed for NXR-SW. If you do not see your name on this list please come see Brandt or Rouse this week to confirm NXR eligibility before booking flights. We want to take as many athletes as we can down to Arizona, but we need to consistent attendance at practice, consistent attendance at meets, commitment to compete at League Champs, and commitment to train through November.

NXR Payment is not due until November. NXR Payment Link
NXR Paperwork won't be handed out by Brandt until November. 

2026 NXR-SW Confirmed Athletes
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Week 12

8/20/2026

 
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Schedule for August 24th-30th
Mon: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m. (Boelé)
Tues: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Wed: Redstone Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Fri: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Sat: Cherry Creek Invitational (Village Greens Park)

Week 12 Notes

First race of the season is in the books! The coaches were proud of everyone for suiting up and shaking the rust off.  No matter how you thought you raced, I hope that everyone can take away something they thought they did well and one thing that they think they can improve on over the coming weeks. 

We are going to be optimistic and hope for good weather this week, but it looks like there is a chance of Thunderstorms Mon/Tues/Wed. We will be pretty quick to send everyone to treadmills on Mon/Wed so that you have plenty of time to get the Long Run or workout in. Thank you in advance for your flexibility, and we'll see what happens. 

Boelé is still planning on coming down tomorrow afternoon. In the event that we send you to the treadmills, you can come back to Vista after your run for treatment. 

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Vista 2-Mile Recap
Milesplit Results

Girls FR/SO- 80 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Ella Sorensen for dropping over a minute from her time last year! (14:39 to 13:28)

Boys FR/SO- 80 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Anders for dropping over four minutes from his time last year! (19:42 to 15:14)

Varsity Girls- 60 pts (3rd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Trinity for running Varsity in her first ever XC meet!

Varsity Boys- 50 pts (2nd Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Kenny for running the 6th fastest 2-Mile time in Vista history (10:05) and dropping 25 seconds from his time last year. 

JR/SR Boys- 72 pts (4th Place TEAM Finish)
Shout out to Talon for dropping 44 seconds from his time last year! (12:43 to 11:59)


Cherry Creek Invitational
Coaches will announce line-ups at practice on Monday. Anyone that wants to race will have the opportunity to do so. Please email [email protected] ASAP if you know that you will not be able to compete on Saturday.

The meet will take place at Village Greens Park. 

Milesplit Meet Page
Course Map
Parking Suggestions From Meet Director


TIME SCHEDULE
8:30 AM - Boys Frosh/Soph Race (7:00 Report Time)

8:35 AM - Girls Frosh/Soph Race (7:00 Report Time)
9:15 AM - Boys Varsity Race (7:45 Report Time)
9:20 AM - Girls Varsity Race (7:45 Report Time)
10:00 AM - Boys Open Race (8:00 Report Time)
10:05 AM - Girls Open Race (8:00 Report Time)
11:00 AM - Awards Presentation

Athletes are expected to stay for the entire duration of the meet. We will have a quick TEAM Meeting after awards and the coaches will need help taking down the TEAM tent. 

Booster Club Donation
We are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to cover Coach Boelé's expenses and maintain a healthy XC budget. 

*Please disregard the questions about athlete T-shirt size/Elementary School if you donate after 8/20. Those questions are for the Elementary School Race registration. You can put N/A for both. Apologies for any confusion. 

21/65 athletes have contributed so far.
Thank you for supporting the program!

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Week 11

8/13/2026

 
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Schedule for August 17th-23rd
Mon: MVHS Track @ 3:15 (The Return of Boelé)
Tues: Writer's Vista Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Wed: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
Thurs: Redstone Park @ 3:25 p.m.
Fri: MVHS Track @ 3:15 p.m.
TEAM Dinner @ Baker's (5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.)

Sat: Vista Nation 2-Mile @ MVHS
(Vista XC PARENTS) Parent Meet and Greet @ Bolthouse's (4-6 p.m.)

Week 11 Notes
After 10 weeks of training we made it to race week! Please see info below for our Vista Nation 2-Mile. We are asking all athletes to arrive by 8:15 to cheer on the FR/SO Girls who kick off the meet at 8:30 a.m. We are competing with SAT testing @ MVHS, and MVHS Football for parking. Please give yourself plenty of time to park. If the front lot is full the back lot should have more spaces available. 

Boelé will be at practice starting Monday afternoon. Athletes will be able to see Boelé for treatment before or after their run. You need a signed consent form from 2026 in order to receive treatment from Boelé. If you have given your paperwork to Rouse, you are all set, I will give it to Boelé on Monday. Depending on the number of athletes wanting treatment from Boelé, practice may extend beyond 5:00. Boelé and Rouse will stay as long as needed beyond 5:00 in order for everyone that wants treatment to bee seen. 

Boelé Consent Form (Due 8/17 Bring Paper Copy to Practice or Sign and send to Rouse)
List of Athletes Approved for Boelé Monday

We will check out uniforms to athletes on Monday/Wednesday at practice. Do not leave practice Wednesday without a uniform if you need one. We will race in green MVHS jerseys during the CHSAA season with black shorts. Varsity athletes will need have matching Tops/Bottoms for Regionals/State, but until then any plain black shorts will suffice. 

Monday at practice we will connect FR/SO athletes with a responsible JR/SR who can take them from Vista to the off-campus practice locations on Tuesday/Thursday (and the remainder of the season). We will have FR/SO athletes meet their driver in the front lobby of MVHS at the end of the school day. Email [email protected] or [email protected] with any questions.

Vista Nation 2-Mile
Milesplit Page Info
Course Map
Live Results Link
Race Week Tips/Tricks
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Time Schedule 

8:30 Frosh/Soph Girls (score 5, run unlimited) Arrive by 7:00 a.m.
9:00 Frosh/Soph Boys (score 5, run unlimited) Arrive by 7:30 a.m.
9:30 Varsity Girls (score top 5, run 7) Arrive by 8:00-8:15 a.m.
9:50 Varsity Boys (score top 5, run 7) Arrive by 8:15
10:10 JR/SR Girls (score 5, run unlimited) Arrive by 8:15
10:40 JR/SR Boys (score 5, run unlimited) Arrive by 8:15
11:00 Awards After Final Race
Quick TEAM Meeting following the conclusion of Awards


TEAM Dinner
When: Friday (8/21) from 5:30-7:00
Where: Baker's House (Address will be sent on Final Surge)
What: Pot-Luck Style Dinner (sign-up below). Hang out and eat with your teammates the night before the Vista Nation 2-Mile. Please RSVP!

SIGN-UP Genius


Parent Meet & Greet
The Bolthouse family will be hosting a Vista XC Parent Meet & Greet at their home Saturday night from 4-6 p.m. Look for the address in an email from Sarah Bolthouse or Amanda Vaughan later this week. 

Sprint Shop Gear Order (Closes Thurs 8/20)
This is the second and final gear order of the season. Order HERE

Booster Club Donation
We expect to cover all 2026 expenses with remaining money leftover which we are putting towards Coach Boele's services. To cover the remaining expenses from Coach Boele we are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. 

10/65 athletes have contributed so far. 
Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link

Week 10

8/2/2026

 
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Schedule for August 10th-16th
Mon: MVHS Track @ 7 a.m.
Tues: Redstone Park @ 7 a.m.
Wed: MVHS Track @ 3:10- 5:00 p.m. (Parent Meeting 5:30-6:00)
Thurs: MVHS Track @ 3:10-5:00 p.m.
Fri: MVHS Track @ 3:10-5:00 p.m.   
Sat: Audobon Center Dirt Parking Lot (Waterton Canyon) @ 7 a.m. 

Week 10 Notes
This Monday will mark the beginning of the CHSAA season. We are keeping Mon/Tues practice in the AM to avoid the heat. If you are unable to make morning please get the runs in on your own. Athletes please be prepared for storms Wed/Thurs/Fri. We won't keep anyone beyond 5 p.m. even if there are any lightning delays that keep us inside for the beginning of practice. If it's bad enough we will dismiss everyone from practice to go run inside on a treadmill at a gym or rec center.

Please make sure you have the following items for practice. Fall practice will operate just like summer practices, just in the afternoon.   


- Running Shoes
- Water Bottle
- Appropriate Running Clothes
- Running Watch (Bonus)


Please make sure you're hydrating and fueling appropriately throughout the school day. No food and water all day is a recipe for a disaster when you're running in afternoon heat. Switching to afternoon runs can screw up your routines from the summer, and may require some trial and error. 

For those of you bringing an extra bag for running clothes and shoes you can drop them off in either Coach Brandt's classroom (U310) or Selle's classroom at the beginning of the day and then collect them at the end of the day. 

We typically don't use the locker rooms to change out before practice. You can use any bathroom in MVHS that you feel comfortable changing in. Please be changed and be at the track by 3:10 every day that we are on-campus.


2026 XC Information
2026 Tentative Meet Schedule
Parent Information Slides
Team Handbook
Boelé 2026 Consent Form
Mountain Vista XC Booster Club Donation Link
Ferritin Testing Labs
NXR SW Itinerary

2026 MVHS XC Parent Meeting
When: Wednesday, August 12th 
Where: MVHS Library
When: 5:30-6:00 p.m.
What: Opportunity to meet the coaches. Please see the slide deck above for all information on this upcoming season. 


Sprint Shop Gear Order
Link posted HERE

Coach Boelé
Starting Monday, August 17th Coach Boelé will be at practice every Monday to work on any athletes in a massage therapist capacity. Even if you have used Boele's services in the past you will need a new copy signed by 8/17. Athletes can drop off physical copies to Brandt or Rouse in-person or parents can scan over a signed copy to [email protected]. 

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Booster Club Donation
We expect to cover all 26' expenses with remaining money leftover which we are putting towards Coach Boele's services. To cover the remaining expenses from Coach Boele we are asking for a flat $50 donation for each athlete this fall to maintain a healthy XC budget. Thank you for supporting the program!

Donation Link


Runners Roost Spike Night
When: Tues/Wed/Thurs from 4-8 p.m.
Where: Runner's Roost Lone Tree
What: A chance for MVHS athletes to purchase racing shoes/training shoes with a % going back to the program. You can try on different brands/models to see what is a good fit for you. 

If you are unable to attend Spike Night any of those nights, you can visit the Runner's Roost location at anytime and they usually offer a discount to HS athletes. 

King Soopers Sign-Up
Families can link their loyalty card to Mountain Vista XC and Track & Field, and King Soopers will DONATE a portion of the total amount spent on qualified items each quarter directly to our team.  This is the same card you currently use for King Soopers discounts, gas rewards, coupons, etc. We receive about $1,000 a year from families linking their accounts. 
 
SIGN-IN https://www.kingsoopers.com/account/communityrewards/
SELECT Community Rewards from left
PICK our team using code WQ232 or Mountain Vista Cross Country/Track
ENROLL…that’s it!
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