Hello ORXC fam! We had terrific races last week, with our JH runners winning the Pryor Invitational on Friday. Our boys took the win, and our girls finished 3rd. On Saturday the Varsity team traveled to Joplin to compete in the MSSU Southern Stampede. Our Varsity and JV girls both won the meet, beating out over 30 teams. Our Varsity boys finished 26th, and our JV boys finished 5th against a massive field of over 40 teams. We had some lifetime PRs and lots of medals. Congratulations to Bella Nelson, Ava Cornelius, and Lillith Johnson who all medaled in the Varsity race. Madison Friday, Chloe Matheny, and Gwyneth Collins all earned medals in the JV girls division, and Brady Hugueley and Wilder Collins earned medals in the JV boys division. Runners earning a lifetime PR on a very tough course included Ava Cornelius, Taylor Snyder, Bijoux Milien, and Hannah Toews. It was a fun day other than the sno-cones which might be called slushies at best and really should be called syrup poured over partially crushed ice.
On a sadder note, I would like to share that I am officially resigning from ORXC after this season. I will continue coaching but will no longer be the ORXC Gear Coordinator. I’m not too fond of this imaginary position at the best of times, and by the end of last week, it had caused me to want to jump head-first into a pile of rocks.
We have more gear on the way, including the embroidered warm-up jackets and warm-up pants. Nike is still out of stock on girls’ shorts, and it’s too late to order jerseys now. (It takes three months for those to come in.) We tried to accommodate as many runners as we could with the sizes we had, but nothing angers XC moms more than their athletes wearing big jerseys and tiny pants. Hence, my resignation.
I hope JH gear is in before Claremore next week, but I’m choosing to ignore it and hope it goes away. If you still need to pay for gear the Booster Club QR code is attached.
On a much more fun note, we have two races this week: our JH and JV runners compete on Friday at Claremore, and our HS Varsity top 8 (currently being heavily debated between the coaches via SMS text) compete at Chile Pepper on Saturday morning.
Next week is our annual Owasso Invitational at Mohawk Park. This is shaping up to be a big meet with several schools coming to race. We still need help in the tent, concession stand, and parking. Please click on the link below and get in on the action!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4AA8A92FA1FE3-50386238-2024#
We’re looking forward to some cooler temps and the death of the wet bulb this week! Thank you all for coming to support your runners last week and we look forward to seeing everyone on Friday and Saturday. Thank you for all you do and as always…GO RAMS!!!
Week Eight Schedule
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17b2BiSJsu_WP8YtyuMXRWMhxXa3N3bMalYvZxrMhwfQ/edit?usp=sharing