Miramonte Cross Country-OLD

Having arrived just in time for the Homecoming dance on Saturday, 10/9, the MATS came home with the knowledge of what it is like to race on the State course as well as to compete among 120 high schools. Our two top Varsity boys—Jamie Fehrnstrom (Jr) and Matt Stewart (Jr)—earned a 5th and 19th place respectively (out of 164 boys). Tyler Hanson (Soph) and Adam Roeder (Jr) were just 10 seconds from each other, at 17:22 and 17:32. Pierce Haley (Sr) had a solid performance at 18:15 as did Charlie Z (Fr).
Our Varsity MATS girls had Sierra Ryder (Fr) leading the way to finish at 21:05 (55th place out of 162 girls). Savannah Ryder (Jr) was right there with her at 21:28, followed by Lauren Branagh (Fr) at 22:00. Hannah Li (Fr) and Mary Doyle (Jr) were next, at 23:06 and 23:38 respectively, followed Hannah Swernoff (Jr).
As we had discussed going into the race, that first mile was FAST! It’s all about controlling the speed….

Mark you calendars for Saturday, October 23 for the Cross Country Team Car Wash! It will be held at Orinda Motors from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

This is our BIGGEST (and only) FUNDRAISER for the season. Coach Z. will have sign up sheets for the kids at practice next week. To make this event a great success, we need all the kids to participate.

A big THANK YOU to Gil Roeder for coordinating this event.

Thanks,
Lana Sommerville

Seven runners earn Scott Bauhs shirts at 10/2 Invite!
The early morning rain may have worried some about the races on Saturday, but it quickly dissipated and ended up being a fantastic day for the Scott Bauhs Invitational races at Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton. For many, this 3-mile course was their first ever and a true test of endurance. The MATS showed not only team spirit but also the determination to do their best.
We had 7 runners who were in the top 10 for their grade, earning themselves a special Scott Bauhs Adidas shirt; and to add to this treat, Scott Bauhs was at the race signing these shirts.
The 7 runners who were in the top 10 are as follows:
• Freshman boy: Charlie Zamanian, 4th, with a 17:25
• Freshman girls: Sierra Ryder, 2nd with a 20:10 & Hannah Li, 7th with a 21:08
• Sophomore boy: Tyler Hanson, 5th at 16:10
• Junior boys: Jamie Fehrnstrom, 3rd with 15:50 & Matt Stewart, 5th at 16:02
• Senior girl: Leahna Purcell, 7th with a time of 20:49
The following represent the team places for those divisions where we had 5 or more runners:
 Freshman girls—4th place out of 7 teams
 Sophomore boys—9th place out of 16 teams
 Junior boys—4th place out of 14 teams (Campo was 6th!)
 Senior boys—7th place out of 11 teams
Please see the attached file on Team Documents for the full results.

Hello Everyone,

If any of your kids already have XC Team Jackets or Sweatshirts, and would like to get them embroidered, please have your child bring the item(s) to practice no later than Tuesday of this week and give them to Coach Z. You can also drop them off at my house if that is more convenient (5 De Soto Court, right off of St. Stephens). Items should be placed in a bag with a note telling us how you would like the name embroidered. Please also include $5 (cash or check made out to MHS XC) for each item requiring embroidery. We will be getting the items embroidered this week.

If you’ve ordered uniforms for your kids and have already specified that you want embroidery, you do not need to respond to this email.

If you have any questions, please email me or call me at (925) 354-1213.

Thank you,
Lana

EVEN IN THE HEAT, MIRAMONTE DOES WELL AT FIRST DFAL MEET!
With 98-degree heat in Martinez on Wednesday, 9/29, the MATS came out with some great races. Full details are posted on Team Pages files.
The following are recaps of the top 3 from each division:
Frosh/Soph Boys: Team place 6th
Dillon Read came out blazing in his first race of the season, placing 4th overall with a 2-mile time of 11:57. Mark Tamminga (23rd) had a solid race with a 12:48, followed by Cameron Hoyh (34th) with a 13:13.
JV Boys: Team place 2nd
Rory Fearon came away with a speedy 2-mile time of 11:49, placing 6th overall, followed by Johnleigh Dean (13th) with a 12:19 and Ashraf Mathkour (16th) with a 12:40.
Varsity Boys: Team place 3rd
Jamie Fehrnstrom led the way for the MATS with a 2nd place overall finish and 3-mile time of 16:34. Matt Stewart had a great race as well with a 10th place overall finish at 17:06, with Tyler Hanson at 15th place and 17:23.
Frosh/Soph Girls: Team place 5th
Andrea Tamminga led the MATS Frosh/Soph girls with a 2-mile time of 17:32 and a 37th overall finish. Camille Anderson had a fantastic race, with a 17:52 time (40th overall), as our third Frosh/Soph MAT was Mollie Larsen, with a 17:59 time (41st overall).

JV Girls: Team place 4th
Karen Fuhriman was out in front for the MATS with a 16:52 time and 16th overall finish, followed by Miranda Sam with a 17:21 (20th overall) and Hannah Reed with a strong second half finish to come in at 18:43 (25th overall).
Varsity Girls: Team place 5th
Leahna Purcell performed very well in the heat with a 22:09 finish and was 19th overall, followed by Sierra Ryder at 22:41 (24th) and Savannah Ryder (25th overall) with 23:00.
Great job MATS!