High School Country Team Competes in Star Valley 9/16
by Emma Fisher
The high school cross country team had a Cross Country meet in Star Valley, Wyoming on Friday, September 16. The girls ran at 10:00 am and the guys ran at 10:30 am. Both races were a 5K, which is about 3.1 miles. They ran against 2 teams from Utah, 2 teams from Idaho, and a team from Wyoming. There were a total of 6 teams.
It was cold and rainy for the whole meet. Within minutes, everyone was soaked and cold. Not only was the weather bad, but the course had several steep hills. Running downhill when the grass is soaked and slippery in the rain is pretty scary because some runners slipped and almost slid down the hill.
Even though it was raining the whole time and everyone got drenched, it was still fun and definitely memorable for many reasons. It was absolutely beautiful there. There was fog in the forest up in the mountains, and it was absolutely gorgeous.
The girls ended up getting 3rd place. Brynlee Gwilliam, 10th grader, got 3rd place. Millie Drake, 9th grader, got 8th place. Liam Godfrey got 3rd and Daxton Webb got 9th. Well done!
The high school cross country team had a Cross Country meet in Star Valley, Wyoming on Friday, September 16. The girls ran at 10:00 am and the guys ran at 10:30 am. Both races were a 5K, which is about 3.1 miles. They ran against 2 teams from Utah, 2 teams from Idaho, and a team from Wyoming. There were a total of 6 teams.
It was cold and rainy for the whole meet. Within minutes, everyone was soaked and cold. Not only was the weather bad, but the course had several steep hills. Running downhill when the grass is soaked and slippery in the rain is pretty scary because some runners slipped and almost slid down the hill.
Even though it was raining the whole time and everyone got drenched, it was still fun and definitely memorable for many reasons. It was absolutely beautiful there. There was fog in the forest up in the mountains, and it was absolutely gorgeous.
The girls ended up getting 3rd place. Brynlee Gwilliam, 10th grader, got 3rd place. Millie Drake, 9th grader, got 8th place. Liam Godfrey got 3rd and Daxton Webb got 9th. Well done!
High School Cross Country Runs at the Tiger/Grizz Invitational
By: Emma Fisher
The Madison High School Cross Country team had a meet Friday, September 9 at Freeman Park. It is called the Tiger/Grizz Invitational. It is a popular race and teams come from all over the state to compete.
High school cross country athletes have to run a 5K for their races, which is approximately 3.1 miles. This takes lots of endurance. Not only is the race long, but the athletes run it very fast. It is a constant battle for the athletes as they run to not give in to their brain and slow down. Cross country is very competitive and mentally tough.
There are two 9th grade guys on the high school team. Both of them pushed themselves in their race. This was a difficult course because of the hills, but everyone ran it well. The 9th grade girls also did awesome.
There were 14 to 20 teams (depending on the race) and 1,166 athletes!
The Madison High School Cross Country team had a meet Friday, September 9 at Freeman Park. It is called the Tiger/Grizz Invitational. It is a popular race and teams come from all over the state to compete.
High school cross country athletes have to run a 5K for their races, which is approximately 3.1 miles. This takes lots of endurance. Not only is the race long, but the athletes run it very fast. It is a constant battle for the athletes as they run to not give in to their brain and slow down. Cross country is very competitive and mentally tough.
There are two 9th grade guys on the high school team. Both of them pushed themselves in their race. This was a difficult course because of the hills, but everyone ran it well. The 9th grade girls also did awesome.
There were 14 to 20 teams (depending on the race) and 1,166 athletes!
Cross Country Team Runs at the Tiger/Grizz Invitational
By: Emma Fisher
The 7th and 8th grade Jr. High Cross Country team had a meet at Freeman Park in Idaho Falls on September 9. This was a hugely popular race called the Tiger/Grizz Invitational. There were 17 teams competing. The Junior High teams ran a little over 1.5 miles. The Tiger/Grizz course is known to be a difficult course. There are steep hills that the runners have to run up.
Miriam Moldenhaur, 8th grader, got 9th place in her race out of the 122 athletes running in her race. The Madison Jr. High varsity team got 3rd place! Gavin Hamilton, 8th grader, got 11th place in his race.
In total, there were 703 Jr. High athletes that competed in this race, and 17 teams that came to compete from all over Idaho.
The 7th and 8th grade Jr. High Cross Country team had a meet at Freeman Park in Idaho Falls on September 9. This was a hugely popular race called the Tiger/Grizz Invitational. There were 17 teams competing. The Junior High teams ran a little over 1.5 miles. The Tiger/Grizz course is known to be a difficult course. There are steep hills that the runners have to run up.
Miriam Moldenhaur, 8th grader, got 9th place in her race out of the 122 athletes running in her race. The Madison Jr. High varsity team got 3rd place! Gavin Hamilton, 8th grader, got 11th place in his race.
In total, there were 703 Jr. High athletes that competed in this race, and 17 teams that came to compete from all over Idaho.
Madison Runs at the Utah State Course
September 7, 2022
by Emma Fisher
The high school Cross Country team had a race in Logan, Utah on Saturday, September 3rd. They ran at the Utah State course. The race was a 5K (about 3.1 miles). The athletes ran on many surfaces, including grass, gravel, and dirt. It was a good course. We got 2nd place (out of 9 teams) in 3 of the 4 races! Great job bobcats!
There are eight 9th graders on the High School team. Victoria Ribeiro, 9th grader, was nearing the end of the race. She kicked it in and finished strong. She passed at least 2 or 3 people in the last 150 meters! She said, ”At the last 100 meters of the race I felt happy to be done, and my legs felt like they were going to fall off.”
Everyone did amazing! It was really challenging, but everyone ran hard.
The high school Cross Country team had a race in Logan, Utah on Saturday, September 3rd. They ran at the Utah State course. The race was a 5K (about 3.1 miles). The athletes ran on many surfaces, including grass, gravel, and dirt. It was a good course. We got 2nd place (out of 9 teams) in 3 of the 4 races! Great job bobcats!
There are eight 9th graders on the High School team. Victoria Ribeiro, 9th grader, was nearing the end of the race. She kicked it in and finished strong. She passed at least 2 or 3 people in the last 150 meters! She said, ”At the last 100 meters of the race I felt happy to be done, and my legs felt like they were going to fall off.”
Everyone did amazing! It was really challenging, but everyone ran hard.
First Cross Country Race of the Season
by Emma Fisher
The Jr. High and High School Cross Country teams had their first Cross Country meet for the season on Friday, August 26th at the Municipal golf course in Rexburg. Both the high school and Jr. High team ran against 9 other teams.
The 7th and 8th grade boys got 3rd place! Chandler Hales got 10th place in his race. The 7th and 8th grade girls also got 3rd in their race!
The girls that ran in the Freshmen/Sophomore race got first place! Millie Drake, 9th grader, got 5th place in this race. She said, “I really liked the course, but the last 1000 meters were awful because it had no shade.”
Congratulations to all the athletes, and keep up the good work!
The Jr. High and High School Cross Country teams had their first Cross Country meet for the season on Friday, August 26th at the Municipal golf course in Rexburg. Both the high school and Jr. High team ran against 9 other teams.
The 7th and 8th grade boys got 3rd place! Chandler Hales got 10th place in his race. The 7th and 8th grade girls also got 3rd in their race!
The girls that ran in the Freshmen/Sophomore race got first place! Millie Drake, 9th grader, got 5th place in this race. She said, “I really liked the course, but the last 1000 meters were awful because it had no shade.”
Congratulations to all the athletes, and keep up the good work!