Rochester Nordic Ski Team Registration

Happy Halloween!

Want to send a quick note about the Rochester Nordic Ski Team.  I usually talk a little more about it before now...but this year has gone by and I didn't get to it yet!

(Quick interruption of myself...if you already know that your child needs to be registered for skiing, skip to the bottom of this post!)

If you were at the All-City awards, you may remember retired Century coach Darald Bothun talking about the RNST.  It is an all-city team that gives the kids an opportunity to learn how to XC skate ski.  This is an excellent opportunity to have a winter sport if your child doesn't already have one!  Many XC runners go on to XC ski during the winter.  It is a great community that also allows them to meet kids that they run against during the XC running season.  The coaches are all volunteer and really just want the kids to learn to love skiing as much as they do.

It is not a highly competitive atmosphere (unless you want it to be), meeting Mon, Tues, and Thurs each week.  The cost is reasonable:  public school registration is $95 plus an optional $35 ski rental fee for 1st year skiers (you have to buy your own boots).

Honestly, I was frustrated when my oldest child chose this activity his eighth grade year...and it has turned out to be one of the best opportunities all of my children have had during high school!  (sometimes kids know best!)

If you have more questions, please contact me at 507-269-1855/krsorenson6@gmail.com.

Registration is Monday night, November 2 at 7:00 pm at Century High School.  Online registration ahead of time is recommended.  Here is how to get there:

Go to the website:  www.rasc-mn.org

Click on the left tab:  Rochester Nordic Ski Team.  Scroll down to RNST 2015-2016 Brochure.  Download this and read it/have the kids read it.  Some different things this year. 

Now click on the left tab:  Information on RASC>Join RNST.  Now you should be able to register the kids.  They will each need their own email address.  Remember that they are the "member" (not you)

Hope to see you at Registration on Monday night!!  :)  Kristin

Section Wrap Up

Good evening!!

Here is your MSHSL Section 1AA Report:

Chilly conditions out at Owatonna today for this last race (for most) of the season...fantastic showing by the Rochester runners!

First of all, warmest congratulations to the Mayo runners who are going on to State:

#2 in Section:  Chad Couser 

#11 in Section:  Spencer Moore 

#6 in Section:  Kendall Pfrimmer 

Boost these runners up on your shoulders (mentally) and carry them around to celebrate this fantastic accomplishment!  Hurray!  Hurray!  Hurray!

Fan bus:  Is there a possibility of a fan bus to take students up to state to cheer on these runners?  Yes!  How do we make this happen?  Send the students in to the Athletic Office to start asking about a fan bus.  If there is enough interest, that is what will make it happen.  Have them start asking!  Our runners would love to have their teammates and classmates at the race to cheer them on!

State XC Meet is Saturday, November 7 in Northfield, MN.  Girls race is at 10:00 am and Boys race is at 11:00 am. 

Congratulations to other Rochester runners:  #1 in Section Emma Christensen (JM), #9 in Section Aly Welch (Century), #25 in Section Savannah Vold (Mayo), #1 in Section Seth Massot (Century), #9 in Section Antonion Judson Red-Elk (Century),  #17 in Section Josh Larson (Century), #18 in Section Mark Lucivansky (Century), #23 in Section Zeke Green (Century), #29 in Section Jack Mallman (Mayo), #32 in Section Andrew Gathje (Mayo), #34 in Section Jacob Anglin, #39 Travis Turner

Well done, Mayo Runners!  Great season!!

I will post tomorrow information about registering for the Rochester Nordic Ski Team this winter!!

All-City Pictures, Pasta Feed, Subway, and Sections

Pictures from the All-City Meet, compliments of Jon Peterson:  https://picasaweb.google.com/107965039773023631721/MayoCrossCountryAllCityMeetOct132015?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKOEzNDf5YSAPw&feat=directlink

Also, please consider signing up to help out with this week's Pasta Feed:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b45aaac2aa6f49-mayo

And lastly, please let me know by Monday if you want your Subway order pulled.  Just FYI, I have been sitting on the checks until now and they will go to Subway this week-so if you have been wondering about getting your check cashed, it should be happening soon!

Hope to see a great group of parents in Owatonna this week supporting the teams at Sections.  The top 2 team finishers will go to State and the top 8 individual finishers (minus those who place from the top 2 teams) will go to State.  So hopefully we will have some participants!  Big week!!

Conference Results!

This is so super-exciting!!
I know I am a day late here but I wanted to be sure that I got all the information before I posted so forgive me for that!  And thanks to Marianne Couser for getting me the results when I asked :).

So here it is:
Girls JV and Varsity both took 5th place
Boys JV took 8th
Boys Varsity took 2nd!!!!

All Conference Girls:
Kendall Pfrimmer (7th place)

All Conference Honorable Mention Girls:
Savannah Vold (18th place)

All Conference Boys:
Chad Couser (1st place!!!!!!!!!)
Spencer Moore (7th place)

All Conference Honorable Mention Boys:
Andrew Gathje (18th place)
Jack Mallmann (21st place)
Jacob Anglin (26th place)
Travis Turner (32nd place)

Now I need to repeat...this is a fantastic showing by the Mayo Running program!  If this is the first year that you have watched Cross Country, you may not realize how difficult it is to place the way these athletes have done.  This is so impressive and what fun to see them earn this kind of respect.  Of note is the side comment that I am pretty sure it is an accurate statement to say that all of these athletes have been running year-round.  It has made a huge difference for them and their ability to be competitive!
If your child is interested in a more year-round workout, please contact Greg Couser at greg@productivementality.com.  He will get your athlete on the email list to connect with the group.

Well done, Mayo Cross Country Athletes!!  Hurray!!!

Side note:  Mayo Boys Soccer won Sections tonight and are going to State next week!  Congrats to them as well-a very exciting time of year!

Lost and Found...

Tristan Moore (grade7, Willow) came home from the City meet with somebody else's gray dry fit "Mayo Spartans" shirt, youth extra large. We'd like to trade for his youth large size. Email is Moore.katherine@mayo.edu

Email correction

Sorry about this!  Nancy Werning's email address is nkwerning@gmail.com (not what I originally posted).  Please let her know if you have the missing sweatpants!  Thanks!

All-City Wrapup

Happy MEA!
I hope you are doing something fun this weekend.  We are headed to Kansas as we I write this to meet the Pennington family for a couple of days' visit in Lawrence.  I mention this since Nell (and Crosby) are former Mayo runners so many of you know them.  We will say hello from the team!

A warm Congratulations to our top finishers from the All-City meet.  Chad Couser with a fantastic 2nd place finish and Spencer Moore finishing a strong 5th.  On the girls' side, Kendall Pfrimmer with an equally fantastic 2nd place finish and Savannah Vold with a solid 4th place!  Unfortunately not enough to take home the team trophies with Century sweeping the team awards...

Housekeeping from the meet:  Missing after All City Meet -- Black Mayo Sweatpants size adult Medium with "M" on left thigh  -- these are the kind sold at the Spartan Shack, not the cross country team pants.  We think someone probably confused these pants for theirs.  Please contact Andrew/Nancy Werning at nkwerning@charter.net if you found these!

For next week:  Let me know by Sunday morning if you need to cancel your order for Big 9 Conference on Tuesday.  Hard to believe we are already at Big 9!  The season sure does go fast!

Pasta feed can still use some help:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b45aaac2aa6f49-mayo/4759998

All-City Pasta Feed

Hi everybody!
Mankato and Owatonna
It appears that I have missed a couple of opportunities to highlight some runner accomplishments!  (Since Elizabeth has been injured, I haven't been at the races and I'm missing stuff!)
Congratulations to Chad Couser who won both the Owatonna and the Mankato meets!  If you are new to Cross Country, you may not realize what a big deal it is to win a race the size of these events.  Unlike soccer, volleyball, and football who have two teams play each other and one team wins, in XC there are so many players out there, Mayo will often go years between having an individual who can win a race like Owatonna.  So smile for Chad today as you send him happy thoughts and well wishes for the fantastic season that he is having!
Along the same lines, congratulations to Spencer Moore who took 6th place overall and Kendall Pfrimmer who took 5th place at Owatonna.  Again, these are amazing accomplishments and well-deserved for athletes who are working so hard!

All-City Pasta Feed and Meet
All-City Pasta Feed for the athletes is Monday, October 12 at John Marshall High School.
Here are some details:

Hope to see you all at the All-City meet on Tuesday at Century High School!  This is a wonderful celebration of the runners in Rochester and a fun opportunity for them to see how they all stack up against each other :).  It is a fast meet with only two races:  one for the girls and one for the boys. Following the high school races, the KLM 1-mile race for younger kids is a great time for any siblings to come out and stretch their legs!  Great fun!  

The forecast for Tuesday looks great with a high of 66 degrees but be warned!  Bring a sweatshirt!  It is always beautiful when we get there but gets cold by the time we are finished!

I will be at the All-City whether Elizabeth is running or not, so see you there!  Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Last chance for Nike Cross Regionals 2015.

We have 11 boys and and 9 girls signed up for Nike Cross Regionals thus far.  It's fun group!  I am turning in the singlet order on Monday.  So there is still limited time if you or someone you know wants to sign up.  Please see previous post for details and   ***sign up here by Monday, October 12.***

 Good luck at All-City this week!

Greg Couser

Subway Order Changes

Hi Everybody!
Please let me know if you have any changes to the Subway order for Owatonna by Monday night!  Call or text 507-269-1855 or email me at krsorenson6@gmail.com.  Thanks!

Pasta Feed...and flour...

Good Saturday morning!
Looking ahead to this week...pasta feed on Wednesday will be at the Colby home.  Sign up to help bring something here:  Pasta Feed Signup

Also, on a totally random MHS thought...I don't know if you saw the request from the FACS class for supplies for the kitchen (it was a Peachjar flyer)...but flour is on sale at HyVee this week for 99 cents!  If you happen to be there, grab a bag or two and drop it off at the Main Office!

Have a great weekend!

Nike Cross Regionals 2015--need to plan now and RSVP by Friday 10/9

Hi, all,

Last year we took 14 boys and 7 girls to Nike Cross Regionals (a.k.a., NXN or NXR) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  This is a 5k race and fun-filled time after the high school cross country season is over.  This event is for ANY LEVEL RUNNER, and participants do not have to be members of the Cross Country team.  Siblings/friends are welcome. 

Preliminary details:

Who:  Must be in grades 8-12 to sign up as a team.  (Those younger and older can sign up on their own at the Nike site for the open race.)

What:  Nike Cross Regionals (Heartland) 5K race

When:  November 14-15, 2015 (Leaving Saturday around 9 a.m. and returning late afternoon on Sunday)

Where:  Sioux Falls, SD

Why:  It’s a blast!

Website:  http://www.runnerspace.com/nxnhl .

We need drivers and parents to make this happen. We will do our best to accommodate everyone even if the parents are not coming, but it's definitely fun for all.  There is an open race in which anyone (including parents) can run.

Expected/estimated costs:

Race:  $150 per team or $30 per individual.  Therefore individual cost is $30 or less

Accommodations:  In the range of $150 plus tax for a room for 4.  If we are able to put 4 runners in each room, cost per runner is approximately $40.  Obviously this is different if parents have a room.  We are planning to stay at the hotel at this link if you are coming with us and want to make reservations now. 

Team Singlet:  Probably around $25.  Working on a fluorescent green singlet with black writing with matching arm sleeves (included).  This is the rate-limiting step and is why time is of the essence.

Gas Money:  Drivers may ask for a small contribution to help with gas.

Food Money:  Saturday lunch on the road and dinner in Sioux Falls; Sunday light breakfast (e.g., Panera) and lunch likely in Sioux Falls, snacks on the way home.

I need information from you in order to register each student (required by Nike website) and organize communication:

***If you are interested, please fill out the form at this link by Friday, October 9.***

If you have any questions, please contact me at greg@productivementality.com .  I will send more information later to those who register.

Thanks!

Greg Couser