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Valley Cross Country Mission Statement

"To pursue excellence as individuals and as a team through running, skill development, self-esteem, team-building, goal setting, competition, and character education"

Upcoming Events:

09/01/2011 XC - Ames Invitational (ISU Course)

Ames Invitational (ISU Course)

09/08/2011 XC - Marshalltown Invitational (MCC Campus)

Marshalltown Invitational (MCC Campus)

09/13/2011 XC - Tom Karpan Invitational (VSW, Home Meet)

Tom Karpan Invitational (VSW, Home Meet)

09/17/2011 XC - Roosevelt Meet (at ISU Course in Ames)

Roosevelt Meet (at ISU Course in Ames)

09/22/2011 XC - Indianola Invitational (Pickard Park)

Indianola Invitational (Pickard Park)

09/24/2011 XC - U of M, Griak Invite, Minneapolis, MN (Varsity Only)

U of M, Griak Invite, Minneapolis, MN (Varsity Only)

09/27/2011 XC - Waukee Meet (Centennial Park)

Waukee Meet (Centennial Park)

09/29/2011 XC - Ankeny Invitational (DMACC Campus)

Ankeny Invitational (DMACC Campus)

10/06/2011 XC - Fort Dodge Invitational (Lakeside GC)

Fort Dodge Invitational (Lakeside GC)

10/13/2011 XC - CIML Conference Meet at Fort Dodge (State Course)

CIML Conference Meet at Fort Dodge (State Course)

10/20/2011 XC - Districts (varsity), Place TBA

Districts (varsity), Place TBA

10/29/2011 XC - STATE MEET (Varsity) at Fort Dodge

STATE MEET (Varsity) at Fort Dodge

News:

11/01/2010 2010-2011 Season Recap

2010-2011 Season Recap

Team advanced to the State Meet for the 7^th year in a row and the 24^th time overall
Team finished in 4^th place at the state meet
Ranked as high as number 2 in the state during the season
Team members that ran are: Zac Wiemers, Ben Anderson, Alex Coppess, James Opie, Jonny Hutchinson, Scott Lee, Zach Fiepke
Team District Champions (at Indianola)
District top 10 (individual state qualifiers), Zac Wiemers, Ben Anderson, Alex Coppess, James Opie
Won Team Conference Championship in the Iowa CIML for the 3rd year in a row
All-Conference Performers: Zac Wiemers, Ben Anderson, Alex Coppess, James Opie, Jonny Hutchinson, Scott Lee (finishing one spot out of all conference in 17^th place: Dylan Schloerb )
9^th out of 55 teams at the Roy Griak U of Minnesota Meet
Varsity team was champions at Tom Karpen Meet (VHS), Ankeny Meet, and Fort Dodge Meet, Conference Meet, And District Meet
JV team won won 3 meets (including conference meet )and came in second in 2 other meets. The fresh-soph won conference.
Had over 90 boys out for cross country this year (9-12^th)

The varsity team won conference for the 3^rd year in a row. JV won conference for the 2^nd year in a row, and the 9-10^th team won conference for the 4^th year in a row.

The team won the district meet and advanced to the state meet for the 7^th year in a row and the 24^th time overall.

Team finished 4^th at the state meet

Coach Tom Trygstad was “Iowa” conference coach of the year and was named “At-Large” state of Iowa coach of the year.

All conference performers: Zac Wiemers, Ben Anderson, Alex Coppess, James Opie, Jonny Hutchinson, Scott Lee

ALL District Performers: Zac Wiemers, Ben Anderson, Alex Coppess, James Opie

Top performer at the state meet was sophomore Ben Anderson who finished 13^th.

Zac Wimers, Alex Coppess, Jimmie Opie, Zach Fiepke, Dylan Schloerb, and Dylan Courntney all ran at the Iowa Senior All-Star meet

Zach Wiemers(12) finished 2^nd all time on our 5k list with a 15:46 PR

Ben Anderson (10) finished 3^rd all time with a 15:49 5k PR time.

Jonathon Hutchinson (11) and Alex Coppess (12) tied for 7^th all time with a 16:03

Zac Wiemers time of 15:46 was the 695^th fasted 5k time in the US in 2010 and Ben Anderson 15:49 5k PR time was 734^th fast time in the country.

Special thanks to the volunteer coaches: Julie Fiepke, Scott Brown, and Andrew Drysdale

11/07/2011 Boys Place 7th in State; Ben Anderson Captures State Title

Congratulations to Ben Anderson for winning first place in the state cross country championship and breaking a state record! The Valley boys placed 7th overall. Runners for Valley included: Ben Anderson (1, 15:02), Jonathon Hutchinson (20, 15:49), Koelton Grisson (42, 16:16), Daniel Soto (53, 16:23), Lee Scott (72, 16:38), Bernie Saggau (88, 17:04) and David Daft (89, 17:05).