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Ross Recap Week #8
October 10, 2023
Hello Athletes and Families,
Ross Recap
Recently at practice, we have been talking about approaching races with confidence and not letting negative mindsets control the way we race. It was great to see evidence of this effort in the results from Ross. We had a total of 8 personal bests and 3 more season bests. Several of the improvements were very sizable, which doesn't happen by accident or if the runner approaches the race timidly.
Athletes of the Week
Varsity
Eric Dew- For the first time this season, Eric was the top runner for the Highlanders at the Ross Invitational on Saturday. He did so with a new personal best time of 16:54, which is the fastest time on our team so far this year. Eric is a very dedicated athlete who constantly asks what he can do to improve himself and asks the coaches about tips for new racing strategies.
JV
Garrett Henebry- Garrett has led a running career full of ups and downs, mostly due to injuries. He has lived and learned and in an effort to stay healthy, he pays much more attention to detail than most runners do. This season has been very productive for him and in the most recent race at Ross, he set a new personal best of 19:11. Garrett's commitment to running and his team earned him a spot as one of our captains this year, which was not a surprise to anyone. He is a selfless and humble individual who everyone trusts and reveres.
Practice This Week
Nothing out of the ordinary for this week:
- Mon- 3-5pm
- Tues- 3-5pm
- Wed- 6-7:15am
- Thurs- 3-5pm, team dinner at 5:30
- Fri- 6- 7:15am OR 3-4:15pm
- Sat- 7:15am bus to VOA
Team Dinner
Our team dinner this week will be on Thursday at Morgan White's house. Please bring shower stuff to school and plan to shower and change into clean clothes after practice. Plan on arriving at the White's house at 5:30. Their address is 1186 Gleneagles Ct.
GMC Championships
Everyone competes this Saturday morning at Voice of America Park in West Chester. The bus leaves OHHS at 7:15am on Saturday and we will return at 2:00pm. Spectator tickets can only be purchased online at this link. Take a look at the attached sheet for the roster and other details.
Next Week
The schedule next week is a little different than usual, so I wanted to give everyone a heads up.
- Monday 16- practice 3-5pm (no school for students but teachers are in school)
- Tuesday 17- practice 3-4:30pm, senior night 5:45-8pm, Boudinot LaRosa's (the team and senior parents are invited)
- Wednesday 18- practice 6-7:15am
- Thursday 19- everyone rides the 3:15pm bus to JV District meet. Varsity will practice there. JV competes at 6:10pm. Home of the Brave Park in Loveland. Bus returns 8pm.
- Friday 20- practice 7:15am OR 3-4:15pm (top 10 only)
- Saturday 21- top 10 ride the 8:30am bus to Districts. Other guys may ride also, but will have to pay the entry fee. Varsity races at 11:00am. Bus returns 2pm.
