HS Meet - Javianne Oliver Invitational Meet Recap

After a chilly night at Social Circle, we had a VERY hot day at Monroe Area High School. Despite the heat, we had a great day with 19 personal bests, 5 top 5 finishes, and lots of sunburns.

Personal Bests

Kayden - SP

Chia - 100

Presley - 800, 1600

Emery - 400

Helena - 200

Kristen - 200

Peter - D, SP

Brian - D, SP

Jordan - SP, 1600, 800

Austin - 1600

Ate - 200

Josh E - 200

Olive - 200

David - 200

Top 5

Boys 4x800

Girls 4x800

Austin - 1600

Chris - 1600

Presley - 1600

I was very proud of the way you ran yesterday. We were definitely up against some tough competition seeing as we were the only single A private school up against five 7A schools … but we held our own and even took away some hardware. It is good to have a mix of all levels of competition. A couple of you asked why we were running against such big schools … why not? When you go up against tough competition and the odds are not in your favor, you have to overcome a whole different set of mental and emotional obstacles. Those moments are what help to define and develop your character … and you realize you can do hard things. It was a fun day and we had some great runs!

MS Meet - Redskins Invitational Meet Recap

We had a great night at Social Circle with 19 personal bests and 3 top 5 finishes. 

Personal Bests

Ella - 1600

Ife - 400

Braelyn - 400, 800

Brielle - 800

Londyn - 100, 200

Jared - SP, 200

Isaiah - SP, 100, 200

Jacob - SP, 1600

Andrew - 100H

CJ - 200, 400

Ryder - 800

Andrew P - 800

Top 5

Josh - 3200

Andrew B - 100H

CJ - 400

There were several things at the middle school meet that stood out to me.

Londyn Friend, who has been battling very painful Sever’s disease, came around the turn in the 200 screaming at herself (out loud) to “Push! Go! Push! Go!” Her head was one hundred percent in the moment and she was determined and focused. I mentioned to one of our high schoolers yesterday that your brain and body are connected. If you tell yourself you can’t do something or that you are going to lose or whatever, your body will respond accordingly. Positive self talk might sound cheesy, but it is so important and it works! Londyn PR’d in both of her individual events. 

Josh Truesdale put on a clinic for how to run the 3200. He was near last place for the first 600 meters but one-by-one, he picked off the other runners and ended up finishing 3rd in his first attempt at the distance. When they came by the high jump pit on the second lap, I told the other coach standing there: I know what my kid can do, so either these other boys are about to put on a show … or they are dead in the water. Josh was patient and he trusted his training and his body. He ran a really smart, very mature race and it paid off with a great finish. 

When I looked back at the pictures from the middle school meet, I noticed the faces. Everyone was working hard and it showed. I saw grimaces and deep, determined stares. I was very proud of how we competed in the 4x400. We have some very young relays and, developmentally, there is a huge difference between a 6th grader and an 8th grader. Our teams never quit chasing and never quit working. That is a win! 

Everyone did a great job!

George Walton Meet Recap

Congrats on a great first meet! We had some great individual performances and we did very well as a team. The varsity girls won, varsity boys placed 3rd and our middle school boys placed 5th. Everyone did a great job. 

School Record (1)

Oliver Buckner - Shot Put

Top 3 Finishers (24)

Kayden Owens - SP, Discus

Oliver Buckner - SP

Azalea Snell - 3200, 400

Penelope Pourchier - 3200

Andrew Bridges - 100H, 300H

Ryley Hampton - 100

Josh Truesdale - 1600

Mary Hlozek - 1600, 800

Christopher Morton - 1600, 800

HS Girls 4x100 - Kristen, Addi, Elizabeth,  Ryley

Kristen Hamilton - 400

Isabelle Gary - 300H, 800

Bryce Richardson - 200, 400

Ate Kara - 400

HS Girls 4x400 A - Ryley, Kristen, Addi, Azalea

HS Girls 4x400 B - Mary, Presley, Isabelle, Penelope 

HS Boys 4x400 - Ate, Christopher, Corbin, Bryce

Best Times (26)

Oliver Buckner, SP

Jared Walter-Allswell - 100, 200

Olivier Victor - 100

Londyn Friend - 100, 200

Ella Masterson - 1600

Josh Truesdale - 1600, 800

Bo Hodges - 1600

Emery Loyless - 1600

CJ Dockery - 200, 400

Addi Pettit - 400

Andrew Bridges - 300H, 100H

Braelyn Gillis - 800

Mary Hlozek - 800

Jordan Taylor - 800

Ife Olabiyi - 200

Brielle Richardson - 200

Elizabeth Bennett - 200

Kristen Hamilton - 200

Bryce Richardson - 200

Ate Kara - 200

Corbin Smith - 200