HRHS Track and Field: May 2023

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Speed Camp Starts Next Week!

Join HRHS Track coaches for our Summer Speed Camp

Who: Students who have completed 6th - 12th grades

When: Mondays - Thursdays at 10:30am-12:30pm - June 5 - June 29

What:

Running form/speed/agility training
Power and core development
Proper lifting technique and strength/power development
Technique coaching for athletes interested in jumps and hurdles

This is NOT a conditioning camp. Every drill and exercise is designed to improve running form and develop speed, agility, and power.

Click here to register and pay

Cost is $150 for all 4 weeks or $50 per week if doing less than the full 4-week session

Click here for more information and to print additional required release/registration form

Page 2 must be printed, signed, and turned in on first day of camp

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Fundraiser Update and Banquet Reminder

Donations kept coming into our team fundraiser after we announced a total earlier this season. What a great team effort!

Thanks to all our athletes, their families, and their fans, we raised about $15,000 this season. What will we do with all those donations? Here are some of the big items on our list:

New uniforms (we've heard lots of excitement from athletes around this)
New high quality starting blocks that will stay put and not slip (equally exciting)
New pole vault mat cover (this has already been purchased and gone into use)
Additional timing equipment for training

Other uses of our fundraising dollars typically include new equipment as needed (shots, discuses, poles, bars, rakes, etc.), stipends for additional coaches who are not covered in our district budget, and our traditions like CaPRiSuns for PRs, Chocolate Milk Mondays, and our banquet and awards expenses.

And speaking of banquets...

The HRHS Track banquet comes so late in the school year because we wait until after the State Championship so we can celebrate ALL of our team's achievements. Even though JV finished competing a couple of weeks ago, Monday's banquet will be just two days after the completion of the State Championship.

We're excited to celebrate with the entire team! All JV and Varsity athletes and their families are invited to our end of season banquet on

Monday, May 22nd @ 6:15 in the HRHS Commons

Sophomores and Juniors: Bring heavy appetizers or salads to feed at least 10 people
Freshmen and Seniors: Bring desserts to feed at least 10 people
Coaches will provide plates, silverware, and drinks

Monday, May 15, 2023

Register Now: HRHS Track Summer Speed Camp

HRHS Speed Camp

Hosted by HRHS Track Coaches

Who?

for current 6th - 12th graders (2022/2023 school year)

When?
Monday thru Thursday at 10:30am - 12:30pm for 4 weeks beginning June 5th and ending June 29th
Camp will meet outside the HRHS Gym on first day

What?
The program will involve:

Running form/speed/agility training
Power and core development
Proper lifting technique and strength/power development
Technique coaching for athletes interested in jumps and hurdles

This is NOT a conditioning camp. Every drill and exercise is designed to improve running form and develop speed, agility, and power.

Why?
Speed, agility, and power are key components to being successful in any sport. And we get results!

In the past 10 years, we have had 10 State Champions, 7 runners up, and 24 in the top 5 at State.
In our head coach’s tenure, we have had 42 State Champions, 41 runners up, and 116 in the Top 5 at State.
Our program has averaged over 15 state qualifiers each year over the past decade, and many of those athletes have also excelled in other sports.
Our coaches have been involved in the athletic development of several athletes who went on to compete collegiately in D1, D2, and D3 programs, not only in track and field but also in football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, swimming, and crew.
Four of our track letter winners have been in NFL camps, and two have played regular season games. A fifth is a likely future draft pick.
Our track athletes have been Denver Post Athletes of the Year, Gatorade Athletes of the Year, All-Americans, and All-World competitors

Click here for required Registration/Release Form
Page 2 must be printed, completed, signed, and brought to first day of camp

Click here to pay
Cost: $150 for all 4 weeks or $50 per week if doing less than the full 4-week session.

QUESTIONS? email Camp Director and Head Coach Lou Krauss (lwkrauss@dcsdk12.org)

Banquet Details and on to State

Banquet Details

Monday, May 22nd @ 6:15 in the HRHS Commons

ALL JV AND VARSITY athletes and their families are invited to celebrate and receive certificates and awards

Sophomores and Juniors: Bring heavy appetizers or salads to feed at least 10 people
Freshmen and Seniors: Bring desserts to feed at least 10 people
Coaches will provide plates, silverware, and drinks

Uniform Returns

With the exception of athletes competing in the State Championship, all athletes need to return laundered uniforms ASAP to Coach Krauss in Room 1265

State Qualifiers

Qualifying for the State Championship is a tremendous achievement! Only the top 18 individuals and relay teams in each division (1A - 5A) qualify. Congratulations to our state qualifiers:

Bridget Carbone (triple jump)

Rose Calkins (100 meters)

Sasha Naushad (long jump)

Girls 4x100 Relay

Click here for the complete State Championship schedule at Jeffco Stadium on Thursday - Saturday

Girls triple jump will be on Thursday at 8:30 a.m.

Girls 100 meter prelims are Thursday at 8:40 a.m.

Girls 4x100 Relay prelims will be Friday at 9:58 a.m. with finals for the top 9 from prelims on Saturday at 3:50 p.m.

Girls long jump is Friday at 2:00 p.m.

The state meet runs on a very strict time schedule and usually stays on schedule. Parking can be difficult. If you're coming out to support our qualifiers, arrive earlier than you think you need to and plan for time to search for and walk from parking.

Meet Results and Photos

Click here for complete results from the Windjammer

Click here for HRHS results

Click here and scroll down for new photos (the ones with the blue track)

Congratulations to our place winners:

1st -- Girls 4x100 Relay

3rd

Rose Calkins -- 100 meters

Sasha Nausahd -- long jump

Matthew Dean -- 200 meters

Lucas Witte -- 800 meters

Lele Pasley -- triple jump

4th

Girls 4x200 Relay

Girls 4x 400 Relay

Girls Sprint Medley Relay

Lele Pasley -- long jump

5th

Lexi Williamson --100 meters

Connor Cravens -- 3200 meters

Quin Marzolf -- 300 hurdles

Boys 4x200 Relay

Matthew Dean -- 100 meters

6th

Jacari Fiddler -- long jump

7th

Kira Clark -- 400 meters

Alex Haller -- 400 meters

8th

Ezra Simonich -- 100 hurdles

Sofia Younkerman -- 300 hurdles

Madi Rinker -- triple jump

Boys 4x100 Relay

Boys 4x400 Relay

Boys 4x800 Relay

9th

Evelyn Rennaker -- 100 hurdles

Girls 4x800 Relay

Bella Hinkle -- high jump

Madi Rinker -- long jump

Chloe Young -- triple jump

Sunday, May 7, 2023

BANQUET RESCHEDULED

In a season where we've done more rescheduling than ever before, we have one more change for you. To make it possible for more of our seniors to be able to attend the banquet, we are moving the banquet to:

Monday, May 22nd at 6:15 p.m. in the HRHS Commons

Thank you to everyone for your flexibility. Please mark your calendar for this time to celebrate all of our athletes and their accomplishments this season! Even though JV finished their season before Varsity, we still want to celebrate ALL our athletes at this time.

Our tradition has been a potluck for this event, and based on feedback from athletes and parents, we're continuing that tradition. This is an event for the whole family to come and help celebrate your athlete's achievement. More information to come on what you can bring.

Meanwhile, freshman, sophomore, and junior parents, please watch for emails from some of our parent leaders on how you can help make this banquet special for our kids. (Senior parents, we see you, and we know this time of year is busy enough for you already.)

League Results and the Coming Week

Last week was a busy one for our team! Regardless of where people placed in our JV and Varsity League meets, we had TONS of peak performances with many of our athletes achieving new PRs. Our athletes are finishing out this season with excellence!

Another word of thanks to the Carbone family for hosting and to all the other families who helped provide food for our final Cinco de Mayo team dinner. We appreciate you!

This Week:

Wednesday, May 10th - Varsity @ Denver Christian (map)

This meet is rescheduled from earlier in the season when it was snowed out.
Events start at 4pm, but meet directors have not sent us a meet schedule.
Meet directors say that school and local business traffic gets INTENSE around their campus after 3pm. They have advised teams to arrive before 3pm to avoid that traffic.

Friday - Saturday, May 12-13 -- Varsity @ Windjammer Classic Last Chance Meet

Map
Schedule and meet information
Check in required 30 minutes before start time for field events
Friday - 6 p.m. start for both track and field
Saturday - 9 a.m. field events; 10 a.m. track events

"Last chance for what," you may ask. This week is the last chance to qualify for state. Top 18 in each event qualify. Here are our athletes who are ranked in the top 25 after this week:

9th - Girls 4x100

9th - Bridget Carbone - triple jump

13th - Sasha Naushad - long jump

15th - Girls 4x200

22nd - Rose Calkins - 100 meters

25th - Girls 4x800

All girls' rankings

All boys' rankings

Varsity League Championship

We have tons of pictures from league! (Click here and scroll down for new photos). Thank you to our photographers!

Complete Results

Team Results (take a look at all those "SB" markings that denote Season Best performances! And...we know that some SB marks are missing...those CaPRiSuns will still find you!)

Congratulations to our place winners:

1st -- Girls 4x200 Relay

2nd -- Grils 4x100 Relay

4th -- Sasha Nashaud - long jump

6th -- Gabe Sirait - shot

7th -- Lele Pasley - triple jump

8th -- Jordan Staniszewski - 800 meters

8th -- Girls 4x800 Relay

8th -- Boys 4x200 Relay

9th -- Boys 4x100 Relay

Thursday, May 4, 2023

JV Championship Results and Team Dinner

Congratulations to our competitors who finished out the season at the JV Championship on Wednesday. And good luck to our varsity athletes who compete in Day 1 of our League Championship today. We gave out a LOT of CaPRiSuns this week to celebrate last week's PRs and hope to see even more of our athletes achieve peak performances this week!

Reminder to JV athletes to return laundered uniforms to Coach Krauss's room as soon as possible.

ALL ATHLETES (JV and Varsity) are invited to our Team Dinner on Friday hosted by the Carbone Family at 8452 Fairview Ct.

Please RSVP

Click here for full results of JV Championships

Click here for HRHS results

Congratulations to our place winners:

1st:

Teagan Brinkmann -- 100 hurdles

Lily Happs -- triple jump

3rd:

Mara Wren -- high jump

5th:

Lillian Velickovski -- long jump

8th:

Mara Wren -- long jump

9th:

Elizabeth Cropper - shot put

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Surprise! There's a schedule change :)

This is the final week for our JV athletes and the penultimate week for our varsity regular season.

This week the schedule isn't changing for weather, but it's still changing. JV was originally scheduled for Tuesday but has moved to Wednesday, and in the past two days the start time and location have changed multiple times!

Here's the lineup for this week:

Wednesday, May 3rd @ 3:30 pm -- JV Championship @ Heritage High School

Thursday, May 4th -- Day 1: Varsity Conference Championship @ Echo Park