Those who endure, conquer.
2020 Cross Country Team Captains: Michael Benavidez, Alisa Zhdanov, Gurvir Sandhu, Jenna Cecil & Kyle Towne
Coach Contact: xccoachrogers@aol.com
2020 CROSS COUNTRY
Cross Country conditioning is currently 3 days a week: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday at 3:30pm.
Starting on Monday, November 2, Cross Country conditioning will be 5 days a week: Monday thru Friday at 3:30pm.
Air Quality Index(150 & above means no practice on that day): http://www.sparetheair.com/aqirealtime.cfm
Cross Country Official Practice begins on December 14th(Physical & All paperwork needs to be done).
New Athletes will need a current physical to participate in conditioning.
Cross Country on-line Athlete Clearance information & Physical form link:
http://egusdshs.ss13.sharpschool.com/programs/athletics/athletic_clearance_information
Covid-19 Cross Country Requirements for Conditioning:
Athletes arriving by car will be dropped off outside the Stadium gate, and picked up outside the gate at the conclusion of conditioning.
All Athletes will enter the stadium gate and go to a marked location.
Athletes will return to the marked location while waiting for their transportation home.
6’ distancing will be required at all times.
Daily temperatures will be taken by a coach with an infrared thermometer prior to the warmup.
Athletes will wear a face mask while temperature is being taken.
Athletes with a temperature over 100.3 will return home.
Restroom doors will be unlocked and propped wide open for use during conditioning.
6’ distancing will be maintained during all runs, at stop lights, and during water breaks.
Athletes must bring their own water bottles with their name or initials written on the lid.
Water bottles are not to be shared.
A coach will meet athletes during the runs at designated locations with their water bottles.
Athletes will not use water fountains during workouts.
Athletes should stay home if they are not feeling well.
Hand sanitizer will be provided on site.
20 second hand washing.
Cover all coughs & sneezes.
2020 Rally Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifdup_X8W-o&feature=youtu.be
Thank you Gurvir for putting this together. We were only allowed a 1 minute video.
2019 XC Slide Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YZSZJRsd4k&feature=youtu.be
2018 XC Slide Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJjVVOm4tDg&feature=youtu.be
Matt Simons 5 minute video of our 1st 2016 Cross Country Meet:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8jW3EwL7yw&feature=youtu.beHow To Become A Better Runner:
A high school athlete made this 10 minute video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfX2T4ZYu9U&feature=youtu.be
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2019 Cross Country
*Congratulations*
Patrick McGonigle All-State Cross Country Team
9th at State - 15:13 New School Record
(Old Record: Abdul Hamid -15:23, 8th at State, 2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kspcQZYMTUk
All NorCal 1st Team:
http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2019/allnorca.htm
2019 Cross Country Awards:
*Frosh/Soph*
Freshman "MVP" - Adrian Tellez
Sophomore "MVP" - Kyle Towne & Kathy Nguyen
Most Improved - Danyka Burrill, Sumit Rana & Kelly Le
*Varsity*
"MVP" - Patrick McGonigle, Alisa Zhdanov & Elizabeth Nguyen
"Outstanding Performance" - Manuel Lara & Michael Benavidez
Most Improved - Miguel Ayala, Ally Escamilla & Gurvir Sandhu
*4 Year Award*
Miguel Ayala, Heman Bhatti, Joshua Daniels, Jordan Joshua, Manuel Lara, Patrick McGonigle & Allon Si
Section Championships @Willow Hills
Saturday, November 16
Varsity Boys – 5th place Jesuit-28, Davis-56, McClatchy-122, Folsom-149, SHELDON-157, Rocklin-159,
Pleasant Grove-162, Lincoln(s)-173, Cosumnes Oaks-189, Woodcreek-209
3. Patrick McGonigle-16:13 STATE MEET QUALIFIER
24. Manuel Lara-17:18 Medalist
28. Michael Benavidez-17:24
54. Evan Roybal-18:14
66. Gurvir Sandhu-18:31
68. Kyle Towne-18:34
70. Miguel Ayala-18:44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2sD34vDYgs
Varsity Girls - 10th place Oak Ridge-34, McClatchy-79, Davis-84, Woodcreek-97,
Cosumnes Oaks-86, Gregori-171, Folsom-180, Lincoln-205, Turlock-222, SHELDON-236
39. Alisa Zhdanov-21:50
42. Elizabeth Nguyen-22:01
60. Emma Roybal-22:42
61. Kathy Nguyen-22:42
70. Jenna Cecil-23:37
71. Ally Escamilla-23:38
73. Danyka Burrill-23: 58
Freshman Boys
9. Adrian Tellez-12:10 Medalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3-bJT72Qv0
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2020 TRACK
800m Time Trial Results(01-21, 2-11)
1. Patrick 2:04.36, 2:02.07 1. Elizabeth 2:39.43, 2:34.60
2. Miguel 2:07.21, 2:03.81 2. Alisa ----------, 2:40.19
3. Manuel 2:08.56, 2:06.19 3. Kathy 2:56.67, 2:45.88
4. Evan 2:08.02, --------- 4. Ashley 2:58.20, 2:48.76
5. Michael 2:08.85, 2:09.34 5. Jenna 2:58.00, 2:49.10
6. Kyle 2:20.15, 2:15.85 6. Kelly 3:18.35, 3:17.74
7. Gurvir 2:18.38, 2:18.74 7. Anna ----------, 3:18.12
8. Kaney 2:23.56, 2:31.96
9. Sean 2:33.07, 2:31.55
11. Adrian 2:39.16, 2:32.28
12. Vaying ----------, 2:32.98
13. Austin 2:38.33, 2:33.46
14. Steven 2:40.29, 2:33.78
15. Khani ----------, 2:34.12
16. Cameron ----------, 2:35.37
TRACK RESULTS:
Sacramento State Classic on Saturday, March 7th - Varsity Only
Live Results: https://timerhub.com/get_web_index.php?page=redcaptiming.com/2020/sshs/
3200m
Patrick McGonigle 1:08, 1:12, 1:13, 1:12(4:45), 1:13, 1:12, 1:13, 1:09.38 = 9:32.38 1st place
800m
Elizabeth Nguyen 1:16.0, 1:18.1 = 2:34.17 16th place
The rest of the meet was canceled for all EGUSD schools
Clarke Massey Relays @Cordova HS
Saturday, February 29, 2020
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zA1am3kq5li2mphbe02q6mppuvwV_Xa8/view
3200m
Patrick McGonigle 1:15, 1:18, 1:17, 1:12(5:07), 1:16, 1:14, 1:12, 1:02.4 = 9:51.48 1st place Varsity
Kyle Towne 1:17, 1:23, 1:26, 1:30(5:36), 1:23, 1:22, 1:21, 1:15.6 = 10:57.62 1st place F/S
Steven Mai 1:20, 1:26, 1:31, 1:32(5:49), 1:34, 1:34, 1:34, 1:23.7 = 11:54.75
Alisa Zhdanov 1:32, 1:37, 1:34, 1:35(6:18), 1:34, 1:37, 1:38, 1:30.7 = 12:37.78 5th place Varsity
4x800m
Manuel Lara 1:05.1, 1:03.9 = 2:09.0
Gurvir Sandhu 1:04.5, 1:08.9 = 2:13.4 1st place
Evan Roybal 1:03.0, 1:07.1 = 2:10.1 8:37.35
Patrick McGonigle 1:02.3, 1:02.5 = 2:04.8
Jeremiah McIntosh 1:08.7, 1:09.4 = 2:18.1
Adrian Tellez 1:07.0, 1:14.5 = 2:21.5 2nd place F/S
Vaying Xiong 1:11.5, 1:12.3 = 2:23.8 9:18.02
Kyle Towne 1:04.0, 1:10.6 = 2:14.6
Jenna Cecil 1:18.6, 1:31.0 = 2:49.6
Elizabeth Nguyen 1:16.8, 1:21.1 = 2:37.9 4th place
Ashley Offord 1:22.3, 1:28.3 = 2:50.6 11:09.15
Kathy Nguyen 1:26.1, 1:24.9 = 2:51.0
Distance Medley
Patrick McGonigle 1:12.0, 1:09.4(2:21.4), 1:04.5 = 3:25.9
Jeremiah McIntosh 0:57.8 11:22.88 2nd place
Gurvir Sandhu 1:04.2, 1:12.2 = 2:16.4
Manuel Lara 1:06.7, 1:12.5, 1:15.0, 1:08.5 = 4:42.7
Elizabeth Nguyen 1:25.6, 1:29.5(2:55.1), 1:19.8 = 4:14.9
Ashley Offord 1:13.3 14:24.65 5th place
Kathy Nguyen 1:22.0, 1:28.7 = 2:50.7
Alisa Zhdanov 1:24.9, 1:32.1, 1:34.7, 1:34.0 = 6:05.7
Glenn Poole Invitational @ Oakmont HS
1600m
Sean McMorris 1:25, 1:26(2:51), 1:28, 1:18.7 = 5:37.74
800m
Sean McMorris 1:15, 1:18.9 = 2:33.99
Kelly Le 1:20, 1:49.4 = 3:09.46
3200m
Cameron Robinson 1:21, 1:26, 1:25, 1:28(5:40), 1:33, 1:31, 1:32, 1:30.0 = 11:46.07
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2019 Track
Highlights:
1600m: Ryan Bradley - 103.9, 1:06.4, 1:05.3, 1:02.3 = 4:17.96 #2 All-Time @Section Championships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUeYximQhug
3200m: Patrick McGonigle - 1:11, 1:11, 1:11, 1:11, 1:13, 1:13, 1:11, 1:08.3 = 9:29.38 #2 All-Time @SMOC
800m: Ryan Bradley - 0:57.9, 0:59.6 = 1:57.57 #6 All-Time @League Championships
800m: Miguel Ayala - 0:58.4, 0:59.4 = 1:57.83 #7 All-Time @League Championships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlDnFg_joJQ
800m: Michaela Andrews - 1:09.2, 1:08.3 = 2:17.55 *New School Record @Section Championships
(Old Record: Briana Hendricks - 2:17.71, 2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLnf7gmJiW0
Michael Benavidez - Frosh/Soph Delta League Champion 1600m & 3200m - 10:10.96, 11 second PR #8 F/S All-Time
1600m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3JGx8n3u4A
3200m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiFHJdSAuv0