Spartan XC Games

The Spartan XC Games are team building competitions and activities done throughout the season. These teams are divided by the coaches and led by team captains to build team synergy.

Some of the activities are running related, such as scoring the Intra-Squad Time Trial like a Cross Country meet, or Cross Country trivia; while others such as The Stop-Watch Competition and Capture the Flag, are not.

Scores and summaries will be kept on this page throughout the season.

Game #5 - Team Skits. The skits this year were much improved with some creative ideas under the theme - Running in the Time of COVID. Some teams primarily relied on jokes, while others used props and impersonations, with one team using the idea of trying to "run away from COVID" as their idea. The definitive winner at the end of the day and solidifying their team status as champions with one event to go was Team Gabe. Their attempt to impersonate Coach Gerber's beginning of practice meetings and 5 Q's was spot on, followed by pirate and cowboys versions. Team Hank took 2nd with their relay hand-offs of hand sanitizer and medal ceremony. Team Crystal did a fine job of attempting to run away from COVID, but one wonders what happened to Kaiden. Short-handed, Team Brekken to their credit did tell one funny joke, but that was about it.

Scores - 1. Team Gabe 2. Team Hank 3. Team Crystal 4. Team Jacob

Scores after 5 events (1 remaining):

Team Gabe: 8pts

Team Hank: 12pts

Team Crystal: 15pts

Team Brekken: 15pts


Game #4 - XC Trivia. In another dismal year of poor performances with the best team getting less than 50% of the available points, Team Hank pulled off the win with 38 points to Team Brekken's 33.5 points. Team Gabe finished 3rd with 29 points and Team Crystal eeked out 21 points for 4th.

Overall standings after 4 competitions:

Team Gabe: 7pts

Team Hank: 10pts

Team Brekken: 11pts

Team Crystal: 12pts


Game #3 - Plank Competition. This year with cap on time, it did not really matter as Kaiden Schrandt made it to 10 minutes, which was the time cap. In the end, Kaiden made up the difference by over 5 minutes to give Team Crystal the win.

Results -

  1. Team Crystal - 20:43

  2. Team Gabe - 15:23

  3. Team Brekken - 12:55

  4. Team Hank - 11:57


Team Scores after 3 competitions

Team Gabe - 4pts

Team Crystal - 8pts

Team Brekken - 9pts

Team Hank - 9pts


Game #2 - Blindfold Obstacle Relay. In a unique competition with most of the contestants blindfolded with a neck-gaiter, one runner would traverse the cones with a team member serving as a verbal guide. Team members had to trust one another to successfully complete the course, which was done exceptionally well by all participants. Nathan S. exemplified his speed, being the fastest person to finish the course, while the guides used a variety of tactics including verbal directions, cues, and sounds, as well as Jonas F. using the shuffling of his feet to guide his teammates.

1st place - Gabe's Team

2nd place - Brekken's Team

3rd place - Hank's Team

4th place - Crystal's Team


Team scores after 2 events:

  • Gabe's Team 2pts

  • Hank's Team 5pts

  • Brekken's Team 6pts

  • Crystal's Team 7pts


Game #1 - Team Intrasquad

Simley XC 3200 Meter Intrasquad Race 2020 at Simley. Sat. Aug. 22nd. Cloudy, warm with some sun, wet course, and hills.

1. Gabe A. 12:29 12

2. Kaiden S. 12:44 10

3. Nathan S. 13:01 11

4. Griffin W. 14:05 12

5. Ian A. 14:07 12

6. Sam W. 15:50 8

7. Caleb B. 15:52 12

8. Crystal B.R. 16:22 11

9. Julia M. 17:11 11

10. Jonas F. 18:09 10

11. Heidi O. 18:26 10

12. Anna C. 19:25 11

13. Andres B.R. 19:48 7

14. Eli W. 21:11 8

15. Miles A. 22:26 8

Team Scores:

Gabe’s Team: 12pts 1 4 7 (12) 1pt

Hank’s Team: 19pts 3 6 10 (11) 2pts

Crystal’s Team: 22pts 2 8 12 (14) 3pts

Brekken’s Team: 29pts 5 9 15 4pts

*Scored through 3 runners, 4 & 5 were pushers