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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​

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