SOUTHEAST POLK TRACK & FIELD

June 2017 Update

(Vol. 1 Issue 8)

Coach Nolting Email: [email protected] Phone: 515-967-6631 x 2287 Twitter: @SEPtrack Website: https://sites.google.com/a/southeastpolk.org/septrack/ END OF SEASON INFORMATION We celebrated and recognized the efforts and achievements of our entire team on May 25th at the track & field awards night. If you were not in attendance and have not picked up your awards, please see Coach Nolting. At minimum, all team members receive a participation certificate from the athletic department. I still have some individual/team pictures to be picked up and a handful of team members (Durr, Philpot, Secrest, Taylor) are yet to turn in their uniform. WEBSITE UPDATED Our team website has been updated. The “Season Stat Book” tab has links to the 2017 season stat book. This document is nearly 340 pages of meet results and other data pertaining to the history of the program. All of the records, top 10 lists, honor roll, and photo/video tabs on the website have been updated to include information and data from this past season. I am currently working on a project to hunt down as much historical data as I can find to create top 10 lists/records for all indoor track & field performances in program history.

Upcoming Events July 1 4th of July Summer Lifting & Speed Development Break Begins July 6 Summer Lifting & Speed Development Workouts Resume August 7 9th Grade & New Student Orientation @ the HS August 8 10th-12th Grade Orientation @ the HS August 9

SUMMER WORKOUTS We just wrapped up our 4th week of all student-athlete summer weight & speed development workouts. All track & field athletes are strongly encouraged to attend these workouts. Weight workouts take place on Mondays/Fridays at 6 or 7am in the high school fitness center. Speed workouts are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 6 or 7am at the stadium followed by weights in the high school fitness center. Coach Owens has cross country preseason workouts on Mondays/Tuesdays/Fridays at 6pm for all distance runners looking to improve over the summer.

10th-12th Grade Orientation @ the HS August 18 Black & Gold Night @ SEP Stadium August 23 First Day of the 2017-2018 School Year

I would advise all track & field athletes to enroll in a weights or fitness center PE class the first and second semester of the upcoming school year. Getting stronger, faster, and training to reduce injuries will greatly benefit all track & field athletes.

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More Updates STATE MEET RESULTS & HONORS Congratulations to all of our state meet qualifiers! A full list of state qualifiers, team award winners, and season letter winners can be found on this season recap page. Special shout out to state meet place winners Mason Fairchild (7th in 200M), Wade Barclay (3rd in 400H, 4th in 110H), and Matthew Schultz (1st in WC Shot & 400M, 3rd in WC 100M & 200M – Overall WC Division TEAM STATE CHAMPION). Both Wade Barclay & Matthew Schultz were IATC Elite All-State track & field performer this past season.

Team Award Winners Top Point Scorer (MVP) - Wade Barclay MVP Sprinter/Hurdler - Wade Barclay & Mason Fairchild MVP Field Event - Tanner VanElsen MVP Distance Runner - Logan Huinker

More State meet photos can be found on our webpage.

Top Newcomer - Lucas Mortensen, Gavin Williams, Matthew Schultz

SUMMER YOUTH TRACK & FIELD CAMP

Most Improved - Shane Starcevich, Jace Christensen

Our youth track & field camp was a success. Around 45 2nd-8th grade boys and girls participated in the camp. They got to experience many track & field events and compete in a small camp track & field meet on the final day. More photos here.

Teammate Award - Daniel Hackbarth, Jaeger Erickson, Ryan Mortale, Devon Kooker, Alex Schneider School Record 400H - Wade Barclay School Record 800 Med Swearngin, Erickson, Fairchild, Barclay School Record WC Shot/100/200/400 - Matthew Schultz

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More Updates HAPPY 4TH OF JULY Hope everyone enjoys the 4th of July! Be smart and be safe. SUMMER SPEED DEVELOPMENT (A few pictures from a recent session)

Season Letter Winners Wade Barclay 12 (4th) Jace Christensen 10 (1st) Josiah Cole 10 (1st) Seth Conrad 12 (1st Manager) Nicholas Cubbage 12 (1st) Al Durr 11 (3rd) Jaeger Erickson 11 (1st) Mason Fairchild 10 (2nd) Austin Fickbohm 9 (1st) Daniel Hackbarth 10 (1st) Drake Hanson 9 (1st) Landon Hickman 11 (2nd) Logan Huinker 12 (3rd) Cole Hyler 12 (1st) Jake Jauron 12 (3rd) Austin Johnson 11 (1st) Devon Kooker 11 (2nd) Ryan Mortale 12 (3rd) Corie Mortensen 12 (1st Manager) Lucas Mortensen 9 (1st) Cutler Owens 11 (1st) Lexi Retz 12 (1st Manager) Alex Rickabaugh 10 (2nd) Ben Rocha 11 (1st) Alex Schneider 10 (1st) Matthew Schultz 9 (1st) Tyler Shedd 11 (3rd) Shane Starcevich 11 (1st) Addison Swearngin 12 (3rd) Osea Tobongye 9 (1st) Tanner VanElsen 10 (2nd) Matt West 10 (2nd) Connor Willeford 11 (3rd) Gavin Williams 9 (1st) Evan Wilson 10 (1st) Jack Wilty 9 (1st)

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