Get Ready For Track! Do it NOW!

You need to be getting ready for track season right now. No waiting around until January! Get yourself set on a training schedule so that when the time comes you will be ready to go. TIME HAS A WAY OF PASSING QUICKLY--NO REGRETS! Wasting the opportunity to prepare now will make you wonder what if later!

KEVIN BRUNKE IS THE TURKEY TROT WINNER!

Kevin Brunke was the surprise winner of today's Turkey Trot Grand Prize, a 12.04 lbs. Turkey. After winning Kevin had lengthy remarks in front of a record crowd. The real question is what did Kevin's Mom say when he took the frozen bird home on the train? Feel free to answer that in our new poll.The races were won by Ben Jurisson-800 and the mile while Donald Traubert and Max Wagner tied in the 1 and 1/2 mile. Emily Kuo won the 800 and the mile while Josey Mintel won the 1 and 1/2 mile! They all got double entries into the drawing but the odds didn't help them as Kevin won the turkey!

TURKEY TROT

The 2007 Turkey Trot is going to be held Monday Nov 19th at 3:45pm on the Midway. Be on hand to see if you can win the turkey. There will be 3 races. Race #1 is the 1/2 mile run, #2 is the mile run and # 3 is the 1 and 1/2 mile run. The winners of each race get 2 entries into the drawing for the turkey. All other finishers get one entry into the drawing. You can run any or all of the races which gives you more chances to win. There will also be other prizes including hats and shirts. All finishers receive OFFICIAL- Scenic 10 mile/Turkey Trot Medals. Remember that if you run all three races and you win all 3 races you get 6 entries which improves your chance to win the turkey! What a workout! The person who gets the MOST VOTES ON THE INTERNET VOTING GETS AN ENTRY INTO THE DRAWING SO MAKE SURE YOU VOTE!

Photos Galore!

Here are photos for your enjoyment.

Winter Distance Workout Schedule

Distance Running Winter Program U High 2007-08

Week of November 11th
Sun- 6 miles, Mon-4 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 3 miles, Thurs- 3, Fri- 5 miles, Sat- 4 miles
Workout = 2 x 1 mile at 2 mile race pace- 4 min rest in between
Week of November 18th
Sunday- 7 miles, Mon-5 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 3 miles, Thurs- 3 miles, Fri- 5 miles, Sat- 4 miles-
Workout=8 x 400- 3 min rest- a little faster than mile PR pace- or run a race somewhere.
Week of November 25th
Sunday- 5 miles, Mon-5 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 4 miles, Thurs- 3 miles, Fri- 5 miles, Sat- 4 miles-
Workout= 4 x 800 with 3 min rest in between. 10 sec faster than mile PR Pace
Week of December 2nd
Sunday- 6 miles, Mon-4 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 3 miles, Thurs- 3 miles, Fri- 5 miles, Sat- 4 miles-
Workout= 12 x 200- 200 jog rests- Push them as best you can.
Week of December 9th
Sunday- 7 miles, Mon-5 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 3 miles, Thurs- 3 miles, Fri- 5 miles, Sat- 4 miles-
Workout- 3 x mile- 4 min rest between. 2 mile race pace.
Week of December 16th
Sunday- 7 miles, Mon-5 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 4 miles, Thurs- 3 miles, Fri- 5 miles, Sat- 4 miles-
Workout= 8 x 400 with 2 min rest between. 5 seconds faster than 800 PR pace.
Week of December 23rd
Sunday- 8 miles, Mon-4 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 3 miles, Thurs- 4, Fri- 2 miles, Sat- 2 miles- 27
Workout= 4 x 800- 400 jog rest between. Run at 10 sec. faster than Mile PR Pace.
Week of December 30th
Sunday- 8 miles, Mon-4 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 3 miles, Thurs- 4, Fri- 2 miles, Sat- 2 miles- 27
Workout= 10 x 200- 200 jog rest between. Run at Mile PR Pace.
Week of January 6th
Sunday- 9 miles, Mon-4 miles, Tues- 4 miles, Wed- 3 miles, Thurs- 4, Fri- 2 miles, Sat- 2 miles- 27
Workout = 2 x Mile- 800 jog between. Run at 2 mile PR Pace.

Pick one of the low mile days to take off each week if you want to. Do the workout on a day that works for you. It might be good to do on Tuesdays as you get out of school earlier. It would also work on Friday. Don’t be too worried about times when you do the workouts. Effort is what you want. Be sure to dress according to the weather and also check the wind to decide which way to go when you run. Start into the wind and come back with it so you do not get too cold after you sweat. Layer your clothing and always wear something on your head as you lose heat there first. Watch for ice and snow be careful ! Wear light colored or reflective clothing if it is getting dark or in the dark. BE CAREFUL!

State Mile Splits-Copy and paste the links!

Click on the links above or copy and paste these to see the mile by mile splits from the state meet!
http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/AAGmilebymile.html http://www.illinoispreptoptimes.com/AABmilebymile.html

ISL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The girls won the team title and the boys were 2nd in the ISL Championships at LFA this year. These photos show the start of the boys at ISL and the girls at Sectionals at Niles West last fall.

Josey at State

This is a great photo that Josey's Mom took at the finish of the state meet in Peoria.

Awards

Our annual awards dinner was held on Tuesday, November 6th in Kovler Lobby. Coaches Awards were presented to Katherine Zhou, Maria Birukova, Jarus Singh and Philip Verma. Special Recognition Awards were presented to Shannon Kimball, May Fu, Donald Traubert and Kevin Brunke. Live muscical entertainment was provided during dinner by Kevin Brunke, Max Wagner and Philip Verma. All Conference Awards were given to Emily Kuo, Shannon Kimball, Sherry Fu, Mollie Rotmensch, Katherine Zhou, Philip Verma, Jarus Singh and Jon Worcester. State Qualifier certificates were presented to all members of the team.

Captains

Shannon Kimball, May Fu, Emily Kuo, Philip Verma, Jarus Singh and Don Traubert are our cross country captains for 2007. They all are exceptional runners and the finest quality people. They are able to lead our team by example in the way they carry themselves daily.

Running in College

Iain Ben Peter Hugh
This year there are several U HIgh athletes who are running in college. Iain Macdonald is running cross country at McGill University in Montreal, Ben Worcester is doing cross country at Ripon in Wisconsin, Peter Bush is running at Washington University in St. Louis and Hugh Montag is running at Swarthmore in Pennsylvania.

Coach Harper

Coach Harper is an amazing inspiration for our team as he shares his knowledge and experiences as a record setting athlete. Coach Harper has the 100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter individual records at our school He also anchored the school record 4 x 200 meter state championship relay. He won individual state titles in the 200 (twice), the 100 and the relay. He still holds records at The University of Pennsylvania and has won national championships. He is one of the most decorated track athletes in the history of University High.

ShannonEmily
Sherry
Emily

Josey and Maria
Jarus
Kevin

Boys' Class AA Start

The U High Cross Country Team did a fantastic job at the IHSA State Meet in Peoria finishing 19th for the girls and 21st for the boys in Illinois Class AA.

Boys Results 3 Miles Class AA
88 th
Philip Verma
16:18
Sr
127 th
Jarus Singh
16:48
Sr
128 th
Johnathan Worcester
16:49
Fr
150 th
Max Wagner
17:13
Jr
154
Donald Traubert
17:18
Jr
159 th
Ben Buchheim-Jurisson
17:23
Fr
171 st
Kevin Brunke
18:15
Jr
Girls Results 3 Miles Class AA
78 th
Emily Kuo
19:20
Jr
82 nd
Shannon Kimball
19:26
Sr
102 nd
Sherry Fu
19:41
So
124 th
Molly Rotmensch
20:06
Fr
134 th
Katherine Zhou
20:15
Sr
164 th
Maria Birukova
21:29
Sr
165 th
Josey Mintel
21:35
Jr

Video from the Class AA races...you can see Emily and Philip

STATE MEET RESULTS- The boys team finished 21st in the State Meet and the girls team finished 19th! Everyone ran well. Philip Verma ran 16:18 ,Jarus Singh- 16:48, Jon Worcester- 16:49, Max Wagner-17:13, Don Traubert 17:18, Ben Buchheim Jurisson-17:21, Kevin Brunke -18:12. In the girls race Emily Kuo- 19:20, Shannon Kimball- 19:26, Sherry Fu- 19:41, Mollie Rotmensch- 20:06, Katherine Zhou- 20:15, Maria Birukova- 21:29, Josey Mintel- 21:35. It was a great season for everyone on the team as there were a great many personal bests.

CROSS COUNTRY QUALIFIES BOTH TEAMS TO STATE!

The girl's team finished 4th in the Chicago Jones Sectional Meet at Niles West HS to qualify for the IHSA State Finals to be held next Saturday in Peoria! The boy's team finished in 5th place at the sectional to qualify for the IHSA State Meet next Saturday in Peoria as well! It was a great team effort for everyone as U High repeated a feat they pulled off in 2005 getting both teams to Peoria. Running outstanding races today for the girls were: Emily Kuo- 7th overall in 19:14, Shannon Kimball 16th place in 19:34, Sherry Fu 24th place in 19:58, Mollie Rotmensch 31st in 20:05, Katherine Zhou 41st in 20:26, Maria Birukova 74th in 21:45 and Josey Mintel 104th in 22:54. For the boys it was Philip Verma 14th place in 16:14, Jonathan Worcester 27th in 16:46, Jarus Singh 34th in 16:53, Max Wagner 35th in 16:54, Don Traubert 53rd in 17:19, Ben Buchheim-Jurisson 55th in 17:20 and Kevin Brunke 85th in 17:54. Both teams run Saturday morning with the girls going at 11am and the boys at noon. The U High boy's team has qualified for state 3 times during our history- 1977, 2005 and 2007. The girl's team has qualified 8 times in our history having done so in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2007.