The Como Park Cougar XC team competes Wednesday at the Section 4AA meet at Goodrich Golf Course in Maplewood. The meet marks the culmination of the season for all but the top two teams and top ten individuals in the Section.
The schedule of events is as follows:
• 3:40 – Varsity Girls 4k
• 4:10 – Varsity Boys 5k
• 4:40 – JV Girls 4k
• 5:05 – JV Boys 5k
Directions: 1820 North Van Dyke St. Take Hwy. 36 east. Exit White Bear Ave. South on White Bear Avenue to Ripley Street. East on Ripley Street one block.
Google map of Goodrich Golf Course is available HERE.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Excellent Conference Meet for Cougars
Boys 2nd; Girls 3rd
The Como Park XC teams performed exceptionally well at the St. Paul City Conference meet on Tuesday.
The girls team rebounded from mid-season setbacks to run strong for a 3rd place finish in the team competition, matching last year's result. Leah Roth secured All-Conference status for the second year in a row, while Jane Kramer and Rachel Lee earned honorable mention All-Conference honors.
On the boys side, Central captured 6 of the top 10 places, leaving Como and Highland to battle for second place. Big PRs by senior Evan Vogel (17:20) and Nate Rue (18:11) earned both All-Conference honors and helped secure a win over Highland. The 2nd place finish ties the best finish at Conference in school history. The 1981 boys team also took second.
Rue's time marks the fastest run by a Como freshman in recent history. Solid runs by senior Luke Rustad and sophomore Evan Hanson earned them honorable mention All-Conference honors.
The JV boys were led by strong finishes from Maurice Martinez, Henry Cole, Lia Yang, and Richard Konkol.
Lee defends individual title.
Senior Emma Lee toed the line for the first time since injury sidelined her over a month ago. She successfully returned to action, not only claiming All-Conference honors, but also defending her conference title. She clocked a speedy 15:39, the fastest time run at the Conference Meet since 2002.
Anderson sets school record.
Senior Ross Anderson battled hard to capture 5th place and All-Conference honors. The competition spurred him under Roberto Caballero's school record of 17:02 and under the 17 minute mark. His 16:57 run was an 8 second PR.
Congratulations to the whole team on a great meet!
The Como Park XC teams performed exceptionally well at the St. Paul City Conference meet on Tuesday.
The girls team rebounded from mid-season setbacks to run strong for a 3rd place finish in the team competition, matching last year's result. Leah Roth secured All-Conference status for the second year in a row, while Jane Kramer and Rachel Lee earned honorable mention All-Conference honors.
On the boys side, Central captured 6 of the top 10 places, leaving Como and Highland to battle for second place. Big PRs by senior Evan Vogel (17:20) and Nate Rue (18:11) earned both All-Conference honors and helped secure a win over Highland. The 2nd place finish ties the best finish at Conference in school history. The 1981 boys team also took second.
Rue's time marks the fastest run by a Como freshman in recent history. Solid runs by senior Luke Rustad and sophomore Evan Hanson earned them honorable mention All-Conference honors.
The JV boys were led by strong finishes from Maurice Martinez, Henry Cole, Lia Yang, and Richard Konkol.
Lee defends individual title.
Senior Emma Lee toed the line for the first time since injury sidelined her over a month ago. She successfully returned to action, not only claiming All-Conference honors, but also defending her conference title. She clocked a speedy 15:39, the fastest time run at the Conference Meet since 2002.
Anderson sets school record.
Senior Ross Anderson battled hard to capture 5th place and All-Conference honors. The competition spurred him under Roberto Caballero's school record of 17:02 and under the 17 minute mark. His 16:57 run was an 8 second PR.
Congratulations to the whole team on a great meet!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Updated Cougar Games Scores
The gold team has a 15 point lead (48.5 to 33.5) over the black team, going into the final two weeks of Cougar Game competition. This week's trivia contest will either put the black team within reach of victory, or will seal the deal for the gold team.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Conference Meet This Tuesday
The St. Paul City Conference Championships will be held this Tuesday at the Como Park South location, near the swimming pool. Parking is available in the swimming pool lot. All girls (Varsity and JV) run together at 3:35, followed by Varsity Boys (4:00) and JV Boys (4:20).
Both the boys and girls finished 3rd of 7 teams last year, and look to improve upon those finishes this year. Returning all-conference runners include Ross Anderson, Evan Vogel, Emma Lee and Leah Roth.
Here is the complete meet info...
CONFERENCE MEET
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 3:30 p.m. at Como Park
Order of Events:
1. 3:35 -- Varsity/Junior Varsity Girls with medals at the conclusion of the race.
2. 4:00 -- Varsity Boys with medals after the junior varsity boys finish their race.
3. 4:20 -- Junior Varsity Boys with medals distributed in the chute at conclusion of race.
All conference medals will be awarded to the top 15 varsity places after the meet. The junior varsity runners finishing in the top 15 receive ribbons in the chute.
Both the boys and girls finished 3rd of 7 teams last year, and look to improve upon those finishes this year. Returning all-conference runners include Ross Anderson, Evan Vogel, Emma Lee and Leah Roth.
Here is the complete meet info...
CONFERENCE MEET
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 3:30 p.m. at Como Park
Order of Events:
1. 3:35 -- Varsity/Junior Varsity Girls with medals at the conclusion of the race.
2. 4:00 -- Varsity Boys with medals after the junior varsity boys finish their race.
3. 4:20 -- Junior Varsity Boys with medals distributed in the chute at conclusion of race.
All conference medals will be awarded to the top 15 varsity places after the meet. The junior varsity runners finishing in the top 15 receive ribbons in the chute.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Pike Island Challenge Slated for Tuesday, Oct. 7
This Tuesday, the cross country teams from Highland Park, Como Park, Humboldt and Johnson will participate in the Pike Island Challenge, a final tune-up meet before next week's Conference Meet.
The meet takes place on Pike Island, at the convergence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The course will run along the dirt trail that circles the island. Both the girls 4k and boys 5k will feature single-loop courses.
Schedule of events:
Girls 4k -- 3:30 p.m.
Boys 5k -- 4:00 p.m.
A map of Ft. Snelling State Park is available HERE.
Directions:
Take Hwy. 5 west (towards Minneapolis).
Exit Post Road.
Turn left and proceed to Park Entrance.
There is a $5 fee per vehicle to enter the park.
Proceed to Visitor Center to park.
Walk across the short pedestrian bridge to the island.
The meet takes place on Pike Island, at the convergence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The course will run along the dirt trail that circles the island. Both the girls 4k and boys 5k will feature single-loop courses.
Schedule of events:
Girls 4k -- 3:30 p.m.
Boys 5k -- 4:00 p.m.
A map of Ft. Snelling State Park is available HERE.
Directions:
Take Hwy. 5 west (towards Minneapolis).
Exit Post Road.
Turn left and proceed to Park Entrance.
There is a $5 fee per vehicle to enter the park.
Proceed to Visitor Center to park.
Walk across the short pedestrian bridge to the island.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Boys 5th at Blaine Invitational
The Como Park Cross Country teams competed at Thursday's Blaine Invitational at the Majestic Oaks Golf Course. The girls team was led by a strong run by Leah Roth, who captured 20th place in 17:13.
The boys team capitalized on two top-10 finishes (Ross Anderson, 5th, and Evan Vogel, 9th) to claim 5th place in the team standings. Thirteen teams competed in their White Division race.
Full results are available HERE.
Next week, the cross country team heads to Ft. Snelling State Park for the Pike Island Challenge. The Tuesday, Oct. 7 meet will pit Como Park against conference rivals Highland Park, Johnson, and Humboldt.
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