Liberty Bell XC: Wenatchee Invite (MS)

Wenatchee Invite – 9/16/2023

Course Length – 1.55 miles

General Notes – The course features lots of rolling inclines with only one significant hill right at the finish. With the exception of some brief pavement crossings, the course runs on grass from start to finish. All middle school athletes completed one lap of the 2500m course. Athletes had lots of chances to be cheered on while running, particularly in the last mile of the race. The weather during the middle school races wasn’t too warm, but it did heat up over the day. This meet was a bit larger, particularly for the 7th and 8th grade races. In general, Liberty Bell did a great job of not going out too fast and was able to use the saved energy to move up through the field during the second half of the race.

The Liberty Bell 6th Grade Girls did not have a scoring team. Pioneer was the only scoring team and won. There were 15 athletes in the race.

Liberty Bell 6th Grade Boys won with a score of 18. Walter Strom was 2nd with a score of 45. There were 24 athletes and 3 scoring teams in the race.

The Liberty Bell 7th Grade Girls did not have a scoring team. Harrison was the only scoring team and won. There were 33 athletes in the race.

The Liberty Bell 7th Grade Boys did not have a scoring team. Pioneer won with 35 points. There were 51 athletes and 6 scoring teams in the race.

Liberty Bell 8th Grade Girls won with a score of 23. Housel was 2nd with a score of 43. There were 32 athletes and 3 scoring teams in the race.

Liberty Bell 8th Grade Boys were 2nd with a score of 56. Pioneer won with a score of 35. There were 56 athletes and 6 scoring teams in the race.

Karen – One mile: 6:48. Finish: 10:36, 3rd place. Average: 6:50.

You look so smooth when you run. It is just a pleasure to watch. You kept almost a

perfectly even pace over each part of the course. That is hard to do and was quite

impressive. And of course, you came in the top 3!

Lena – One mile: 6:14. Finish: 10:16, 1st place. Average: 6:37.

Woah, what a gutsy race. It was impressive to see your confidence to take the race out so hard. I know it might not have been the end result you wanted but use it as a learning experience. I have no doubt with more races you will get your pacing strategy locked in. And, congrats on winning your race!

Elliot V – One mile: 8:35. Finish: 13:26, 19th place. Average: 8:40.

A fantastic first race effort. At the one mile I saw you struggle a bit but then you

made up your mind and kept almost the same pace for the last half mile. If you keep

up the good work in practice you will just get better.

Hudson – One mile: 6:14. Finish: 9:54, 1st place. Average: 6:23.

Great job! You won your first race, very impressive. I enjoyed seeing the teamwork between you, Thorsen, and Lina throughout the race. You had a very strong finish. I’m excited to see you progress throughout the season!

Tova – One mile: 7:30. Finish: 11:58, 6th place. Average: 7:43.

Great first xc race! I thought you looked very composed and like an experienced racer out there. You had such a strong finish and finished in the top 10! Keep up the hard work.

Zoe – One mile: 8:15. Finish: 12:50, 14th place. Average: 8:17.

Wow! You ran this course almost 41 seconds faster this year than last. You kept a

perfectly even pace and looked strong at the finish. You have truly turned into a

racer.

Crispin – One mile: 6:44. Finish: 10:43, 5th place. Average: 6:55.

Nice racing! I think you ran a very smart race. You started conservative and then were able to work your way up throughout the race. You looked very relaxed and liked you were enjoying yourself. It was so great to see how excited you were after the race! That’s the joy of racing.

Enzo – One mile: 9:02. Finish: 14:07, 37th place. Average: 9:06.

Great first cross-country race. You ran the entire course and you were able to keep

the same pace throughout. You looked especially strong at the finish. Keep working

on the overall fitness and you will be able to increase your pace in future faces.

Madie – One mile: 7:21. Finish: 11:30, 11th place. Average: 7:25.

Great racing out there. It was awesome to see you work with Elsa and Maren through the first mile. Your goal was to run a steady race and you definitely succeeded at that. Awesome finish up the hill!

Maren – One mile: 7:22. Finish: 11:42, 13th place. Average: 7:33.

I loved the way you tucked in with Maddie and Elsa and helped each other out. You

looked strong through the first mile and then right at the finish. Keep working hard in

practice and you will get stronger and stronger.

Kimball – One mile: 7:07. Finish: 11:15, 37th place. Average: 7:15.

Great run with a 30 second improvement over the same race last year! You looked

strong throughout the race and especially at the finish. Your hard work in practice

certainly shows.

Elliot P – One mile: 8:09. Finish: 12:45, 48th place. Average: 8:14.

Wow, what a great start to your season! Over a minute faster than the same race last year and you kept a fairly consistent pace. You looked like you were enjoying yourself out there. I’m excited to see what all you accomplish this season. Keep up the hard work!