Como Park Endurance

Rainbow Resort Ski Camp

2011-12-09T12:33:00.000-08:00

Sign up information for the Central/Como Nordic training camp at Rainbow Resort this Dec 26 to 28 is ready. Ms. Diaz will distribute the forms, or download it here. (LINK WORKS NOW WITHOUT A SCRIBD ACCOUNT!!!)

Como Park Nordic Schedule for Nov. 28-Dec. 2

2011-11-29T16:38:00.000-08:00

Announcements:

Check out “Cougar Nordic” on facebook for pictures of team practices and meets.
No meet on Tuesday or Thursday. Hopefully the meet on next Tuesday (December 6th ) will be on. Cross your fingers!
Dry land training this week … be aware and in communication to make sure you know what’s going on!
Make sure that you get your athletic fee $65 and paper work turned in. You won’t be competing at our next race without being officially registered. Thanks to those that turned in their $30 team fee!
We will always meet at CPHS Lobby at 2:30 pm, except on special days

Monday, Nov 28 - Bring: Running shoes and Ski Boots

Run 40-60 minutes
Weight room

SKIS and POLES ISSUED for anyone who still needs them

Tuesday, Nov 29 - Bring: Running shoes and Ski Boots

Warm up run (15 minutes)
Work on balance/core using Medicine balls

Skis and Poles issued for anyone who still needs them

Wednesday, Nov 30 - Bring: Running shoes and Poles

Warm-up
Hill repeats

Thursday, Dec 1 - Bring: Running shoes

Warm-up
Cardiovascular exercise (step/box drills)
Hand weights (focus on specific muscle groups)

Friday, Dec 2 - Bring: Running shoes and Poles

Biathlon

Way to Go, Nate!

2011-11-05T12:32:00.000-07:00

Nate Rue represented Como Park well at the MSHSL State Cross Country Meet today, placing 34th out of 156 in the AA Boys race. He was the first Como Park Boy to compete at state in recent memory. Nate went out strong with a 5:01 first mile that put him in about 25th place, struggled a little bit in the last mile, but finished hard. He overcame some health issues early in the season to put together a very strong senior season. Congrats, Nate!

Complete results are HERE.

Como Park XC at Section 4AA Meet

2011-10-28T03:36:00.000-07:00

The Como Park Cross Country team finished the season strong at Wednesday's Section 4AA Meet at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on the U of M St. Paul campus.

The Boys were 10th and girls were 13th overall. Nate Rue set a school record, running a personal best of 16:02 and placing 6th. By placing in the top 10, he secured a spot at the State Meet. State will be held at St. Olaf College in Northfield on Saturday, November 5.

SECTION MEET RESULTS

State Meet Info

2011-10-05T19:32:00.000-07:00

2011 Como Park Cross Country
WEEK 8: October 3—9

“Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.”
--Mike Tyson, boxing legend

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Great racing last week...keep the momentum going and we’ll have a great final month of the season.
2) Health: do what you can to avoid illness…wash hands before eating, etc., don’t share food, drinks, and get quality sleep and nutrition. Up all night? That could cost you the rest of the season.
3) Let’s do a great job of cheering on our teammates this week.

MON: 2:30 p.m. Warm-up + drills/strides + 800M repeats w/ 2-3 min rest
B: 4 x 800M T: 5x800M C: 6x800M

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Distance run + core strength
B: 3-4 miles T: 4-5 miles C: 5-6 miles

WED: 2:30 p.m. Easy run (2-4 miles) + drills/strides + Centipede Run
6:00 p.m. Team Dinner @ Kleins. 860 Ivy Ave. 55117.

THU: 2:20 p.m. BUS DEPARTS for Blaine Invitational @ Majestic Oaks Golf Course.
4:05 – Girls White division Varsity 4k.
4:25 – Boys Blue division Varsity 5k.
5:15 – Boys JV 5k.
Back to school around 6:30 p.m.

FRI: 2:30 p.m. Depart for training camp: see handout/permission form for schedule. Long, easy run.

SAT: a.m.: Hill workout. 1:00 p.m. Return from training camp.

2011-09-25T16:29:00.000-07:00

2011 Como Park Cross Country
WEEK 7: September 26—Oct.2

“If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six sharpening my axe.”
--Abraham Lincoln

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Number one priority for the next 4 weeks, if you personally and we as a team want to fulfill our potential this season: BE AT PRACTICE!
2) Grade by Grade Tuesday: Conference course preview. Set a goal to work on what you find most difficult in races. (second mile, staying loose…)
3) More info on team trip (10/7-8) will be available this week.

MON: 2:30 p.m. Easy run (2-4 miles) + drills/strides
6:00 p.m.Pre-meet dinner @ Phelps’s:1549 Albert. St. Paul, 55108

TUE: 2:20 p.m. BUS DEPARTS for S.P. Grade-by-Grade @ Conway Rec.
3:30 – Eleventh and Twelfth grade boys 5k.
3:50 – Seventh through Twelfth grade girls 4k.
4:10 – Seventh through Tenth grade boys 5k.
5:00/5:30 – Return to school

WED: 2:30 p.m. Capture the Flag + Distance run (3-6 miles)
B: 3-4 miles T: 4-6 C: 5-6

THU: 2:30 p.m. Long progression run + weights
B: 3-4 miles T: 5-7 C: 7-9

FRI: EARLY RELEASE DAY: 12:30 p.m. Distance run (3-6 miles) w/ 4-8xAccels during run
B: 3 + 4 T: 4-5 + 6 C: 5-6 + 8

SAT: 9:00 a.m. @ Landrum house. 1305 Victoria St., St. Paul, 55117
Long run (4-10 miles), followed by food.

2011-09-18T14:22:00.000-07:00

2011 Como Park Cross Country
WEEK 6: September 19—25

“It was the amateurs who built Noah's Ark, but it was the professionals who designed and built the Titanic.”
--Sir Arthur Gold

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Every day counts – take care of nutrition, hydration and doing the right things in practice each day.
2) Communicate with coaches ahead of time if you have to miss anything.
3) Think about what you want to accomplish this season, and set goals.
4) This week’s pasta dinner – families are invited. RSVP to Nielsens: jennybell66@msn.com

MON: 2:30 p.m. Warmup + 1000M repeats + weights
B: 3-4 repeats T: 4 C: 5

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Distance Run
B: 3-4 miles T: 4-6 C: 6-7

WED: 2:30 p.m. Warmup + Wheelock hill repeats
B: 5 repeats T: 6-8 C: 8

THU: 2:30 p.m. Goal Setting + Distance Run
B: 3 miles T: 4 C: 5

FRI: 2:30 p.m. JV Boys: 3k time trial. Griak runners: Easy run + drills/strides.
Cougar game: Egg and Spoon race
6:00 p.m.Pre-meet dinner @ Nielsens: 950 Hampden Ave. St. Paul, 55114

SAT: Roy Griak Invite: Bolstad Golf Course, U of M St. Paul campus
Meet info, including direction is HERE.
1:00 p.m. BUS DEPARTS
1:30 p.m. course walk
3:40 p.m. Boys Maroon race
4:30 p.m. Girls Maroon race
5:30 Bus returns to school

2011-09-11T13:18:00.000-07:00

2011 Como Park Cross Country
WEEK 5: September 12—18

“What counts in battle is what you do when the pain sets in."
- John Short, South African coach

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Anoka Meet this Thursday – 10 teams, JV, Varsity and Middle School
2) Training this week will be challenging. Come prepared!
3) Communicate with coaches if you are having any sharp pains or pain that gets worse as you run.

MON: 2:30 p.m. Warmup + 1000M repeats + weights
B: 3 repeats T: 4 C: 5

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Distance Run
B: 3-4 miles T: 4-6 C: 6-7

WED: 2:30 p.m. Easy Run + drills/strides
6:00 p.m.Pre-meet dinner @ Nate Rue’s: 750 Maryland Ave.

THU: 2:30 p.m. Bus departs for Rum River Invite
3:30 Girls JV
4:00 Boys JV
4:30 Boys Varsity
5:00 Girls Varsity
5:30 Middle School B/G
6:30 Return to school

FRI: 2:30 p.m. Short Run + Hill sprints + Piggy Push
B: 2 + 6 T: 3 + 8 C: 4 + 10

SAT: 9:00 a.m. Long Easy Run. Neil Anderson’s: 1035 Van Slyke, 55103

Central Open Results

2011-08-26T18:27:00.000-07:00

Full results from today's season opening meet, the Central Open, are available HERE.

The Como Park boys placed fifth, led by a top 10 finish by senior Nate Rue, and excellent performances by senior Chris Hutton and sophomore Marshal Landrum. Several new team members ran their first full distance races today, including a promising group of freshman.

On the girls side, Como Park did not field a complete team with some team members missing today. Senior Sophie Nielsen opened her season with a sub-20 minute run in the 4k.

Weekly Schedule: Aug 22-28

2011-08-22T11:53:00.000-07:00

MON: 4:30 p.m. Progression run + weights.
B: 3-4 miles T: 4-5 miles C: 6-7 miles

TUE: 4:30 p.m. Moderate distance run
B: 2-3 miles T: 3-4 miles C: 5-6 miles

WED: Meet at school @ 9:00 a.m. Bus to Minnehaha Falls Park.
River Road Long run & Picnic. Bring a food item to share.
Return to school around 12:00 noon.
B: 4-5 miles T: 6-9 miles C: 9-10 miles

THU: 4:30 a.m. Pre-meet day: easy run + drills/strides
B: 2 T: 2-3 C: 3-4

FRI: 7:30 a.m. Depart from school for St. Kates/Central Open

Meet schedule:
9:00 a.m. Coaches Meeting
9:30 Girls 4k
10:00 Boys 5k
10:30 Open 2.5k (jr. high/open race)
11:00 Awards

SAT: 9:00 a.m. @ ??? Long run (4-10 miles), followed by snacks.

XC SEASON STARTS SOON!

2011-08-03T16:30:00.000-07:00

Official cross country practice begins Monday, August 15, at 4:30 p.m. at the front doors of the high school. Student-athletes must register for cross country the week before practice begins (August 8—12) in the athletic office at the high school (740 Rose Avenue W). Registration times are Mon—Wed 8:00 AM—3:00 PM, Thu 4:00—7:00 PM, and Fri 8:00—11:00 AM. Call 651-293-6665 for more information.

Athletes and their parents will need to complete and sign some forms, and pay the $55 fee ($30 for those on free or reduced lunch). They also need to have an up-to-date physical (within the last 3 years) on file with the athletic department.

The practice schedule for the first three weeks of the season is below. Athletes shoud plan to attend practice every day – the team has a lot to accomplish prior to the start of school. The boys’ team has a Conference title to defend. The girls’ team has a core group that needs to come together and get stronger.

Practice time prior to the start of school is 4:30 p.m., with a few exceptions. Once the school year begins, practice will begin at 2:30 p.m. as usual. Optional Saturday practices will be hosted by team members at 9:00 a.m.

If you have any questions, please give coach Chris Lundstrom a call at (612) 381-7970 (cell) or send an email: clundstr@hotmail.com. See you Monday, August 15 at 4:30 p.m.

Coach Chris Lundstrom

COMO XC PRACTICE SCHEDULE

-Practice typically begins at school, near the main entrance.
-Practice will not last more than 2 hours, usually less.
-Saturday practices are hosted by team members; they are optional, but everyone is encouraged to attend.

MON, Aug. 15 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 16 4:30 p.m.
WED, Aug. 17 5:30 p.m. Alumni Meet at Como Park at 6:00 p.m.
THU, Aug. 18 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Aug. 19 4:30 p.m.
SAT, Aug. 20 9:00 a.m. (location TBA)

MON, Aug 22 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 23 4:30 p.m.
WED, Aug. 24 9:00 a.m. Minnehaha Falls long run & picnic
THU, Aug. 25 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Aug. 26 Central Open @ St. Kates 9:00 a.m. Depart at 7:30 a.m.
SAT, Aug. 27 9:00 AM (location TBA)

MON, Aug. 29 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 30 4:30 p.m.
WED, Aug. 31 4:30 p.m.
THU, Sept. 1 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Sept. 2 4:30 p.m.
SAT, Sept. 3 –MON Sept. 5: No Team Practice. Labor Day Holiday.

TUE, Sept. 6 2:30 p.m. Normal practice after school begins.

SCHEDULE UPDATE:

We have added an additional invitational meet to the schedule for this season. Please add it to your calendar:

Sept. 15 Thursday Anoka Rum River Invitational Anoka HS 3:30 PM

Alumni Run Set for Wed, August 17

2011-08-01T15:56:00.001-07:00

Aug. 1, 2011

What: 2011 Como Park Cross Country Alumni Run
Distance: 2 miles
Date: Wed, August 17
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Como Park cross country course (Lexington and Horton)

Dear Como Park Alums and Affiliates:

Please join us for the 2011 Como Park Cross Country Alumni Run. This year’s installment of the run will be held on Wednesday, August 17th, at 6:00 p.m. The Como Park cross country course is located at the junction of Lexington Parkway and Horton Avenue in St. Paul. As always, the event will give the current high school team a chance to meet the alums on the course for a 2 mile run. It’s always a nice mix of those who are out to put in a hard effort, those who are getting in their first run all summer, and those who are just stopping by to visit with old teammates and friends.

Snacks and beverages will be available after the run. There is no cost to participate. This is a fun social event, and the kids really enjoy seeing the alums every year. Please come out if you can, and spread the word!

I look forward to seeing you all on August 17.

Best,

Chris Lundstrom
Head Cross Country Coach
St. Paul Como Park High School
612-381-7970

Check for updates on the current team at…

http://comoparkendurance.blogspot.com/

Cross Country Info Meeting: Saturday, June 4

2011-06-02T06:15:00.000-07:00

The Como Park Cross Country team has great traditions, and we welcome runners of all abilities to join the team as we strive to improve together. While practice does not officially begin until mid-August, summer training and preparations are important to the success of the team. Captains practices, which are optional but very much encouraged, begin in mid-June.

If you are interested or have questions about running on the team in the fall, please attend an informational meeting on Saturday, June 4, at 10:45 a.m. Before the meeting, those who are interested are welcome to do a short group run. This is a great chance for new runners to meet the team, and for returners to think about the summer and season ahead. Refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the run.

WHAT: Como Park Cross Country Informational Meeting

WHO: Anyone interested in cross country. Interested parents may attend as well.

WHEN: Saturday, June 4
10:00 a.m. Meet and do a short run
10:30 a.m. Refreshments and social time
10:45 a.m. Meeting

WHERE: Como Park Senior High, in front of the building (or in the front lobby in case of bad weather)

WHY: To meet new team members, discuss summer training, preview next season’s schedule, and address any questions and/or concerns.

If you have any questions, please give me a call at (612) 381-7970 or send me an email: clundstr@hotmail.com. Otherwise, see you Saturday, June 4.

Coach Chris Lundstrom

Tuesday's Section Meet Schedule

2011-02-06T22:34:00.000-08:00

This year's Section 3 Nordic Ski meet will be held at Battle Creek Park in St. Paul. Take 94 east to Ruth St. Exit and take a right. Take a left on Upper Afton. Turn right on Winthrop, and look for the Rec. Center and ski area on your right.

8:00 AM - Race Day Entries Due

8:45 AM - Brief Coaches Meeting. Please be on time, I hope to be done with the meeting by 8:50.

9:30 AM - Girls 5K Classic

10:30 AM - Boys 5K Classic

2:00 PM - Girls 5K Skate Pursuit

3:00 PM - Boys 5K Skate Pursuit

4:00 PM - Results Posted, Clean-up Rec. Center Gym, we need to be out by 4:30

4:30 PM - Awards

Section Meet Spectator Guide

2011-02-06T22:28:00.001-08:00

SPECTATOR GUIDE

You may:

Cheer, ring cowbells, post signs along the side of the course, but please be courteous to all competitors and please be good to the environment by packing out anything you bring in.

Ski in the morning using the classic tracks to any vantage point along the course, provided you arrive at your vantage point BEFORE the FIRST skier arrives and stay OFF the course until the LAST skier passes.

Ski in the afternoon using any technique to any vantage point along the course, provided you arrive at your vantage point BEFORE the FIRST skier arrives and stay OFF the course until the LAST skier passes. There will be time to return to the trail head between the girls and boys pursuit races.

Good vantage points are marked on the map. These include:
1) Park your car at Sandra Lee Ave. and Upper Afton Road. You can travel by car back and forth to the start line.
2) Park your car at the 3K loop on Battle Creek Road. Ski in to the 5K loop.
3) Skiers pass by at 3K mark and 3.6K mark. You will need to ski about 300 meters to see both.
4) Near top of sledding hill at 1K mark. You can walk back to start/finish on sledding hill. Can also cut through woods to 3.5K mark.
5) 1.6K and 3.3K mark.
6) See skier at four different points.
7) Park you car on Winthrop Street. You can travel back and forth to the start line.

YOU may NOT:

Walk on the race course at any time.

Ski on the race course at any time that racers are present.

Skate on the race course until the classic races have concluded.

Schedule: Jan. 31-Feb. 6

2011-01-31T20:13:00.000-08:00

Announcements:
1) Last competition for JV is Tuesday. Varsity should be there to work out before and cheer (loudly!) during. JV skiers are welcome to continue coming to practice after Tuesday, but are not required to attend anymore. Take advantage of the snow if you can – it’s really been a great year to ski.
2) Next Tues: Sections at Battle Creek. Top 7 will ski, other 3 varsity skiers will be alternates.
3) Costume race is Monday, Feb. 14 @ Wirth. Everyone can go.
4) State is Thursday, Feb. 17 @ Giant’s Ridge. Qualifiers compete, others can go and watch.

DAY: BRING:

MON: 2:30 Practice at Como G.C. Skate
Hour easy ski w/ V2 focus

TUE: 2:30 Bus to Como G.C. JV CHAMPS! Skate
2:45: Varsity: 3x(3,2,1) workout
3:45: JV Boys 5k
4:00: JV Girls 5k

WED: 2:30 Bus to Como Classic
Warm-up
Technique:
Double Pole, DP Kick, Stride
Easy ski

THU: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek Classic
Warm-up
Hill reps
Course strategy

FRI: 12:30 p.m. Bus to Como G.C. (early release) Skate
Long ski: chill pace

SAT: 11:00 a.m. at Battle Creek Classic/Skate
1x5k skate and 1x5k classic, easy with a few short, quick pickups

SUN: Rest

Next Week:
Mon: wax day/team meeting @ 2:30
TUE: Section Meet all day @ Battle Creek

Week Schedule, Jan 17-23

2011-01-18T20:53:00.000-08:00

Como Park Nordic
Schedule: Jan. 17-23
Announcements:
1) Excellent job in relays and sprints last week, JV and Varsity both
2) This is a key training week.
3) Make sure to remind your teachers about next Friday’s Conference Meet and finalize alternative exam plans with them.

DAY: BRING:
MON: 10:00 Optional @ Como G.C. SKATE
Warm-up/no poles skate
45 min easy ski

TUE: 2:15 Baker Skate Meet SKATE
Classic-Classic-Skate-Skate 4x2.1k
Bus leaves @ 2:15, returns around 6:30
Boys Varsity race @ 3:45, girls @ 4:00, JV afterwards (all 5k)

WED: 2:30 Bus to Como GC SKATE SKIS
Warm-up
Technique and max speed work
Steady ski

THU: 2:30 Bus to Phalen CLASSIC
Warm-up
Intervals
Cooldown

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek CLASSIC
Warm-up
Striding Technique and hills
Steady ski

SAT: 11:00 a.m. Practice at Baker Park Classic/Skate
Leave St. Paul around 10:00 – rides to be figured out later in the week.
Classic for an hour, skate for an hour.
Preview the conference course.

SAT/SUN: JOQ/Mayor’s Challenge races at Wirth
More info is available for those who are interested.

Classic Technique Video

2011-01-11T07:49:00.000-08:00

Schedule for the Week

2011-01-03T08:12:00.000-08:00

Como Park Nordic
Schedule: Jan. 3-9
Announcements:
1) Meet on Tuesday. Classic Technique. Clean kick zone MON!
2) Varsity skiers: talk to your teachers about Conference Meet. It is Friday, Jan. 28, which is during finals.
3) Giant’s Ridge Meet this weekend: biggest, most competitive high school ski meet around. Great courses, great competition, and a great opportunity to test ourselves.

MON: 2:30 Bus to Como G.C. CLASSIC SKIS
Warm-up/kick wax
Classic technique and double pole sprints
Easy ski

TUE: 2:15 Classic Meet @ Wirth (Mpls) CLASSIC SKIS
Bus leaves @ 2:15, returns around 5:30 or 6:00
JV/beginners will try to get started right away when we arrive
Varsity race @ 3:45, wave start.

WED: 2:30 Bus to Como GC SKATE SKIS
Warm-up
Technique work
Steady ski

THU: 2:30 Bus to Phalen SKATE SKIS
Warm-up
Repeats
Easy cool-down ski

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Como GC SKATE SKIS
Varsity: Easy ski (wax skis today as well)
JV: Timed loop
PASTA DINNER: TBA

SAT: 5:00 a.m. Depart for Giants Ridge from IRONDALE HS
MAP
Irondale High School
2425 Long Lake Road
Saint Paul, MN 55112

Meet schedule:
9:00 a.m. Coaches Meeting
10:00 a.m. Boys 5k Classic
12:00 noon Girls 5k Classic
1:30 p.m. Boys 5k Skate
3:00 p.m. Girls 5k Skate
9:00 p.m. Back at Irondale HS

St. Paul Schools Closed Today: No Practice

2010-12-13T05:19:00.000-08:00

There will be no Nordic ski practice today as a result of the school closings. Tomorrow's classic meet at Elm Creek is on. Today would be a great day to wax your skis!

Season-Opening Meet Tuesday, Dec. 7

2010-12-06T20:05:00.000-08:00

This Tuesday's meet will be held at Green Acres in Lake Elmo, MN. Check the web site for directions. Varsity competition begins at 3:45 p.m.

Tuesday Meet Cancelled Due to Rain

2010-11-29T11:15:00.000-08:00

There will be no meet this Tuesday, as Elm Creek will not be open to teams and meets due to the rain and poor trail conditions. We will have practice at 2:30 at school.

Today's practice will also be at the school, a change from the planned Como Golf Course practice. Looks like rain will be turning to snow at some point this evening, hopefully sooner rather than later!

Skate Skis Monday, November 30

2010-11-28T15:53:00.000-08:00

Team members should bring what they need to skate ski on Monday. We have a bus to Como Golf Course and will attempt to find a skiable area. More snow coming Monday night?

Thanksgiving Week Schedule

2010-11-23T06:11:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:30 CPHS Ski room Running shoes
Warm up run
Ski walk/bound technique
Specific strength

TUE: 2:30 CPHS Ski room
Meet to discuss things to do over break
Orienteering with Central Team @ Como Park Picnic area.

WED: 2:30 CPHS Ski room Dryland poles
Wax
Medium aerobic day
Weights

THU: Holiday – No practice

FRI: Holiday – No practice

SAT: 8:00 a.m. depart Central High School for Trollhaugen Skate/Classic skis
9:30—11:30 a.m. Ski @ Trollhaugen
Return to Central around 1:00 p.m.

NEXT WEEK:
Monday: bring skis…We have a meet Tuesday.

SNOW!

2010-11-14T12:11:00.000-08:00

Nordic ski practice begins Monday after school, and it appears that for the first time in my 6 years of ski coaching, there will be some snow on the first day of practice! This is encouraging, even if the snow is slushy and melting away.

Skiers who have their own equipment should bring it tomorrow. We will do some demonstrations and basic technique work on the soccer fields at school. If you have rock skis, those would be the best choice. Otherwise, we can bring out some school skis for those who bring their boots.

We have a slightly larger ski room to work with this year, so we'll be working on getting that set up tomorrow as well.

Those who need equipment, we will attempt to get that issued as early as possible. You will need to have all of your paperwork taken care of before equipment will be issued.

Saturday is the MYSL ski swap. Info is available HERE.

FINAL NOTE: The Parent's Meeting will be held Thursday this week at 5:30 p.m. at school. This change is due to a change in the time of the school board recognition night for the boys XC team, which Coach Chris and several of the skiers will be attending.

Section Meet Results

2010-11-04T19:02:00.000-07:00

The Como Park XC team wrapped up the season Wednesday, October 27 with the Section 4AA Meet, held at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on the University of Minnesota campus. The boys placed 9th, and the girls 14th. Top finishers were Nate Rue (19th, 16:59) and Sophie Nielsen (76th, 18:33). The teams capped a successful season with a very positive race. There were lots of smiles and hard efforts on a cold, windy day.

The end of season banquet is slated for Monday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Como Park Senior High cafeteria.

Full results of the section meet are available HERE.

Conference Champs!

2010-10-19T22:17:00.000-07:00

The Como Park cross country team made history today with its first Conference Championship ever! The boys captured the team title with a great team effort, placing 2nd (Nate Rue), 4th (Abdisalan Hassan), 6th (Chris Hutton), 7th (Evan Hanson), and 10th (Marshal Landrum).

All five guys captured All-Conference honors, as did junior Sophie Nielsen, who placed 15th in the girls varsity race.

While the top five boys were certainly Como's stars of the show today, the entire team contributed to this effort. The pressure placed on the top guys by the 6, 7, 8, 9 runners made the difference. The extraordinary positive energy of the girls team made the difference. And the many Como Park runners who preceded this team definitely made the difference.

Thinking back to my first days of coaching at Como, I remember getting on the bus to go to a meet and having 2 runners show up that day -- one boy and one girl. The willingness of those runners to stick with it, and make the team better made the difference.

All the alums out there who put their time and energy into the program, who could be counted on to show up every day, to work harder than others had worked before them, and to push themselves to be better athletes, to make our team a better team...to all the runners who held themselves to a higher standard and set an example for their teammates...this is your victory as well. Thanks!

Past conference champions and results are available HERE.

This year's results:

2010 ST. PAUL CITY CONFERENCE
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CONFERENCE MEET - VARSITY BOYS TEAM SCORES
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1. St Paul Como Park
2 4 6 7 10 (22) (23) = 29
Nate Rue, Abdisalan Hassan, Chris Hutton, Evan Hanson, Marshal
Landrum, Luis Caballero, Adam Kusterman
2. St Paul Central
1 5 8 13 14 (16) (19) = 41
Ahmed Bule, Thomas Kendrick, Brian Petkov, Elliot Parens, John
McCarthy, Wolfe Williams, Evan Heberlein
3. St Paul Highland Park
3 9 12 17 18 (20) (21) = 59
Kevin Coryell, Nadhi Woliye, Karl Amjad-Ali, Evan Haugh, Joe
Peacock, Robert Thurston, Steven Bender
4. St Paul Harding
11 15 24 25 26 (27) (28) = 101
Elvis Mwamba, Joel Lopez, Peter Kircher, Phillip Flannigan, Abdi
Dirie, Che Her, Rafael Roman
5. St Paul Humboldt
29 30 31 34 38 = 162
Lope Trushenski, Juan Garcia, Aldrin Ravelo, Kaleb Haile, Marco
Verdeja
6. St Paul Johnson
32 33 35 36 37 = 173
Khalil Christiansen, Alfonso Xinastle, Phengsaxon Xiong, Charles
Arrigoni, Joshua Xiong

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Place Tea Name Grade Team Time Pace
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1 1 Ahmed Bule 10 St Paul Central 16:03 5:10
2 1 Nate Rue 11 St Paul Como Park 16:13 5:13
3 1 Kevin Coryell 11 St Paul Highland Park 16:36 5:21
4 2 Abdisalan Hassan 11 St Paul Como Park 16:47 5:25
5 2 Thomas Kendrick 12 St Paul Central 16:58 5:28
6 3 Chris Hutton 11 St Paul Como Park 17:00 5:29
7 4 Evan Hanson 12 St Paul Como Park 17:08 5:31
8 3 Brian Petkov 10 St Paul Central 17:13 5:33
9 2 Nadhi Woliye 11 St Paul Highland Park 17:15 5:33
10 5 Marshal Landrum 9 St Paul Como Park 17:18 5:34
11 1 Elvis Mwamba 12 St Paul Harding 17:21 5:36
12 3 Karl Amjad-Ali 11 St Paul Highland Park 17:28 5:38
13 4 Elliot Parens 12 St Paul Central 17:29 5:38
14 5 John McCarthy 12 St Paul Central 17:32 5:39
15 2 Joel Lopez 12 St Paul Harding 17:34 5:40
16 6 Wolfe Williams 11 St Paul Central 17:46 5:44
17 4 Evan Haugh 8 St Paul Highland Park 17:53 5:46
18 5 Joe Peacock 10 St Paul Highland Park 17:57 5:47
19 7 Evan Heberlein 12 St Paul Central 18:01 5:48
20 6 Robert Thurston 10 St Paul Highland Park 18:13 5:52
21 7 Steven Bender 11 St Paul Highland Park 18:22 5:55
22 6 Luis Caballero 10 St Paul Como Park 18:23 5:55
23 7 Adam Kusterman 12 St Paul Como Park 18:25 5:56
24 3 Peter Kircher 11 St Paul Harding 18:44 6:02
25 4 Phillip Flannigan 10 St Paul Harding 19:02 6:08
26 5 Abdi Dirie 11 St Paul Harding 19:07 6:09
27 6 Che Her 12 St Paul Harding 19:43 6:21
28 7 Rafael Roman 10 St Paul Harding 20:10 6:30
29 1 Lope Trushenski 9 St Paul Humboldt 20:26 6:35
30 2 Juan Garcia 10 St Paul Humboldt 20:36 6:38
31 3 Aldrin Ravelo 12 St Paul Humboldt 21:33 6:57
32 1 Khalil Christiansen 9 St Paul Johnson 21:36 6:57
33 2 Alfonso Xinastle 10 St Paul Johnson 21:45 7:01
34 4 Kaleb Haile 9 St Paul Humboldt 23:10 7:28
35 3 Phengsaxon Xiong 11 St Paul Johnson 23:14 7:29
36 4 Charles Arrigoni 10 St Paul Johnson 23:15 7:29
37 5 Joshua Xiong 10 St Paul Johnson 23:40 7:37
38 5 Marco Verdeja 9 St Paul Humboldt 27:56 9:00

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Place Name Grade Team Time Pace
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1 Ian Buck 12 St Paul Central 18:11 5:52
2 Andrew Hinrichs 11 St Paul Central 18:19 5:54
3 Gabriel Bergin 11 St Paul Central 18:20 5:54
4 Alex Patterson 12 St Paul Highland Park 18:22 5:55
5 Matthew Peterson 11 St Paul Central 18:32 5:58
6 Sam Nodler 10 St Paul Highland Park 18:38 6:00
7 David Wehrwein 12 St Paul Central 18:50 6:04
8 Devin Liljedahl 11 St Paul Central 18:51 6:04
9 Ned Leebrick-Stryke 10 St Paul Central 18:57 6:06
10 Alexander Sherman 11 St Paul Central 19:02 6:08
11 Sam Weber 9 St Paul Central 19:02 6:08
12 Adam Reece 11 St Paul Como Park 19:03 6:08
13 Mohamed Abduli 11 St Paul Central 19:03 6:08
14 Eli Simmer 11 St Paul Highland Park 19:12 6:11
15 Keith Phelps 11 St Paul Como Park 19:18 6:13
16 Joe Nelson 12 St Paul Central 19:28 6:16
17 Aaron De Louadren 11 St Paul Central 19:49 6:23
18 Jacob Johnson 10 St Paul Highland Park 19:56 6:25
19 Nuradin Aliyi 10 St Paul Central 20:07 6:29
20 Luke Horton 9 St Paul Central 20:48 6:42
21 Justin Miller 12 St Paul Como Park 20:48 6:42
22 Julian Roby 11 St Paul Central 21:11 6:49
23 John Schonebaum 10 St Paul Central 21:27 6:55
24 James Westby 9 St Paul Highland Park 21:37 6:58
25 Alex Bondeson 11 St Paul Harding 21:39 6:59
26 Haroun Khalid 9 St Paul Central 21:40 6:59
27 Zack Barabash 12 St Paul Harding 21:43 7:00
28 Josh Wickert 11 St Paul Harding 21:52 7:03
29 Minh Nguyen 10 St Paul Highland Park 21:59 7:05
30 Charlie Swanson 9 St Paul Como Park 22:09 7:08
31 James Grenke 10 St Paul Highland Park 22:14 7:10
32 Paul Vang 10 St Paul Johnson 22:51 7:21
33 Neil Anderson 11 St Paul Como Park 23:24 7:32
34 Peter Schrader 9 St Paul Como Park 24:05 7:45
35 Charles McGregor 11 St Paul Harding 24:20 7:50
36 Jack Yuhang 12 St Paul Harding 24:21 7:50
37 Samuel Godfrey 7 St Paul Como Park 24:49 8:00
38 Ben White 10 St Paul Highland Park 25:21 8:10
39 Timothy Krall 7 St Paul Highland Park 25:35 8:14
40 Andrew Johnson 9 St Paul Johnson 25:59 8:22
41 Alexander Glebov 9 St Paul Como Park 27:40 8:55

2010 ST. PAUL CITY CONFERENCE
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1. St Paul Highland Park
1 2 4 8 9 (13) (14) = 24
Sophie Ristau, Elena Breitenbucher, Mai Richards, Alexa Ries, Ruth
Grenke, Claire Atmore, Carolin Brodtmann
2. St Paul Central
3 5 6 7 10 (12) (16) = 31
Mekea Larson, Teaghan Persons, Ella Coben, Maleta Moulsoff, Julia
Barton, Zoe McCully, Anna Kazlauskas
3. St Paul Harding
11 19 21 22 23 (25) (27) = 96
Cinthya Bermudez, Faithanne Noyer, Lauren Rodriguez, Shyanne
Ziegler, Karina Lopez, Mautain Green-Tongrit, Sarah Kirchner
4. St Paul Como Park
15 18 20 24 26 (30) (32) = 103
Sophie Nielsen, Kate Wackett, Rachel Lee, Mary Kate Davini, Geneva
Cole, Mara Keyes, Laura Burnes
5. St Paul Humboldt
17 28 29 31 33 = 138
Chaltu Doto, Darartu Worku, Maren Rodriguez, Catherine Yang,
Melissa Gonzalez

Incomplete Teams:

St Paul Johnson
Mirah Carruth

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Varsity Girls - 4 km
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Place Tea Name Grade Team Time Pace
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1 1 Sophie Ristau 12 St Paul Highland Park 15:30 6:14
2 2 Elena Breitenbucher 9 St Paul Highland Park 15:31 6:15
3 1 Mekea Larson 12 St Paul Central 16:27 6:38
4 3 Mai Richards 12 St Paul Highland Park 16:28 6:38
5 2 Teaghan Persons 10 St Paul Central 16:39 6:42
6 3 Ella Coben 12 St Paul Central 16:48 6:46
7 4 Maleta Moulsoff 7 St Paul Central 16:51 6:47
8 4 Alexa Ries 8 St Paul Highland Park 17:06 6:53
9 5 Ruth Grenke 11 St Paul Highland Park 17:17 6:57
10 5 Julia Barton 10 St Paul Central 17:24 7:00
11 1 Cinthya Bermudez 12 St Paul Harding 17:35 7:05
12 6 Zoe McCully 9 St Paul Central 17:42 7:08
13 6 Claire Atmore 12 St Paul Highland Park 17:45 7:09
14 7 Carolin Brodtmann 10 St Paul Highland Park 17:50 7:11
15 1 Sophie Nielsen 11 St Paul Como Park 17:54 7:12
16 7 Anna Kazlauskas 8 St Paul Central 18:02 7:16
17 1 Chaltu Doto 10 St Paul Humboldt 18:04 7:16
18 2 Kate Wackett 10 St Paul Como Park 18:12 7:20
19 2 Faithanne Noyer 9 St Paul Harding 18:31 7:27
20 3 Rachel Lee 12 St Paul Como Park 18:38 7:30
21 1 Mirah Carruth 10 St Paul Johnson 18:51 7:35
22 3 Lauren Rodriguez 11 St Paul Harding 18:55 7:37
23 4 Shyanne Ziegler 10 St Paul Harding 19:31 7:52
24 5 Karina Lopez 11 St Paul Harding 19:43 7:56
25 4 Mary Kate Davini 12 St Paul Como Park 19:56 8:02
26 6 Mautain Green-Tongrit 11 St Paul Harding 20:05 8:05
27 5 Geneva Cole 12 St Paul Como Park 20:06 8:05
28 7 Sarah Kirchner 12 St Paul Harding 20:30 8:15
29 2 Darartu Worku 10 St Paul Humboldt 20:54 8:25
30 3 Maren Rodriguez 11 St Paul Humboldt 21:37 8:42
31 6 Mara Keyes 12 St Paul Como Park 21:44 8:45
32 4 Catherine Yang 11 St Paul Humboldt 21:49 8:47
33 7 Laura Burnes 12 St Paul Como Park 21:53 8:49
34 5 Melissa Gonzalez 8 St Paul Humboldt 22:06 8:54

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Junior Varsity Girls - 4 km
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Place Name Grade Team Time Pace
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1 Grace Hersey 10 St Paul Central 17:28 7:02
2 Erin Bjork 11 St Paul Highland Park 18:08 7:18
3 Emma McCartney 12 St Paul Central 18:12 7:20
4 Jesse Austin 11 St Paul Central 18:20 7:23
5 Natalia Gaytan 9 St Paul Highland Park 18:35 7:29
6 Adeline O'Keefe 10 St Paul Highland Park 18:38 7:30
7 Olivia Atmore 7 St Paul Highland Park 19:10 7:43
8 Madeline Driscoll 10 St Paul Central 19:51 8:00
9 Tatiana Phillips 9 St Paul Johnson 21:30 8:39
10 Sigrun Brynjarsdottir 12 St Paul Highland Park 21:40 8:43
11 Viviana Baltazar 10 St Paul Harding 21:45 8:45
12 Shannon Mazzara 12 St Paul Central 22:09 8:55
13 Claire Boyle 10 St Paul Central 22:15 8:57
14 Ida Bek 11 St Paul Como Park 22:28 9:03
15 Britanny Robertson 9 St Paul Harding 22:55 9:13
16 Hannah Potts 9 St Paul Harding 22:55 9:14
17 Erika Bahr 10 St Paul Harding 23:11 9:20
18 Hannah Campbell 9 St Paul Highland Park 23:16 9:22

Pike Island Meet Cancelled

2010-10-10T17:51:00.000-07:00

The Pike Island Challenge has been cancelled due to flooding. There will be no meet this week. The next meet is Conference.

The Conference Meet will be held at Highland Park Golf Course in St. Paul, on Tuesday, October 19.

The boys run two 2.5k loops for their 5k race:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4095042

The girls will run a similar course, cutting out a kilometer from the second loop, to make it one big loop and one small loop.

Schedule for 9/27 to 10/3

2010-09-26T11:47:00.000-07:00

MON: 2:30 p.m. Easy run (2-4 miles) + drills/strides

TUE: 2:20 p.m. BUS DEPARTS for S.P. Grade-by-Grade @ Conway Rec.
3:30 – Seventh through Tenth grade boys 5k.
4:00 -- Eleventh and Twelfth grade boys 5k.
4:30 -- Seventh through Twelfth grade girls 4k.

WED: 2:30 p.m. Capture the Flag + Distance run (3-6 miles)

THU: 2:30 p.m. Warm-up + drills/strides + 1000M repeats
Girls: 3-4x1000, Boys 4-5x1000

FRI: EARLY RELEASE DAY: 12:30 p.m.
Captain’s practice. Distance run (3-6 miles) + weights

SAT: 9:00 a.m. @ Landrum house. 1305 Victoria St.
Long run (4-10 miles), followed by food.

Schedule for Sept. 20—26

2010-09-18T11:54:00.000-07:00

MON: 2:30 p.m. Tempo run around lake (1-2 loops) + 4-6xhill sprints.

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Distance run (3-6 miles)

WED: 2:30 p.m. Warm-up + drills/strides + 300M repeats + strength circuit

THU: 2:30 p.m. Distance run (3-6 miles) or cross-training day

FRI: 2:30 p.m. Trivia + Easy run (2-3 miles) + drills/strides
PRE-MEET DINNER

SAT: 1:00 p.m. BUS DEPARTS from school.
1:30 p.m. course walk
3:40 p.m. Boys Maroon race
4:30 p.m. Girls Maroon race

SUN: 9:00 a.m. OPTIONAL. Race for Research @ Lake Phalen

Sept. 13-19 Schedule

2010-09-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

MON: 2:30 p.m. Get warm-ups + Easy run + drills/strides

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Bus leaves for meet. TC Grade-by-Grade @ Conway Rec.

MEET SCHEDULE:
4:00 – 11-12 grade girls 4000 meters.
4:30 – 11-12 grade boys 5000 meters.
5:00 – 7-10 grade girls 4000 meters.
5:25 – 7-10 grade boys – 5000 meters.

Back to school around 6:30 p.m.

WED: 2:30 p.m. Warm-up + drills/strides + Hill sprints

THU: 2:30 p.m. Distance run + Piggy Push

FRI: 2:30 p.m. Warm-up + drills/strides + 1000M repeats

SAT: 9:00 a.m. @ Millers house. 1567 Huron St.
Long run (4-10 miles), followed by food.

Como Invitational Results

2010-09-11T20:12:00.000-07:00

Como Invitational Results
Participating Teams: Como Park, Humboldt, Great River

PLACE NAME TEAM GRADE TIME
Boys Varsity 5k
1 Rue, Nate CP 11 17:25
2 Hanson, Evan CP 12 18:22
3 Landrum, Marshal CP 9 18:38
4 Hutton, Chris CP 11 18:52
5 Hassan, Abdisalan CP 11 19:00
6 Kusterman, Adam CP 12 19:25
7 Caballero, Luis CP 10 20:33
8 Reece, Adam CP 11 20:35
9 Phelps, Keith CP 11 20:37
10 Nofzinger, Adrian CP 11 21:47
11 Trushenski, Lope H 22:07
12 Davis-Johnson, Colin CP 12 23:42
13 Schrader, Peter CP 9 23:47
14 Hutton, Kenneth CP 11 24:32
15 Ravelo, Aldren H 12 24:33
16 Garcia, Juan H 24:42
17 Siebels-Lindquist, Philip GR 24:45
18 Swanson, Charlie CP 9 25:23
19 Anderson, Neil CP 11 26:17
20 Redden, Tyler CP 11 25:23
21 Godfrey, Sam CP 7 28:55
22 Glebov, Alex CP 9 31:14
23 Page, Ramone H 33:25
24 Ali, Sadeeq H 39:24

Team scores: Como Park 15, Humboldt 50, Great River INC.

PLACE NAME TEAM GRADE TIME
Girls Varsity 4k
1 Nielsen, Sophie CP 11 19:54
2 Wackett, Kate CP 10 19:56
3 Doto, Chaltu H 22:12
4 Miles, Mary GR 22:16
5 Dunn, Ellen GR 22:16
6 Davini, Mary Kate CP 12 22:52
7 Bek, Ida CP 12 24:11
8 Donadei, Vittoria CP 12 24:27
9 Yang, Catherine H 24:28
10 Gonzalez, Melissa H 24:33
11 Burnes, Laura CP 12 25:38
12 Keyes, Mara CP 12 27:23
13 Cole, Geneva CP 12 27:58

Team scores: Como Park 15, Humboldt INC., Great River INC.

Alumni Run Results

2010-08-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out, and thanks to John Cramer for putting on the race and doing results.

Como Park High School Alumni Cross Country Meet
2 miles at Como Park August 18, 2010

1 11:35 Nate Rue Como Park
2 12:01 Marshall Landrum Como Park
3 12:15 Evan Vogel Alumni
4 12:23 Dan Sparkman Alumni
5 12:25 Evan Hanson Como Park
6 12:25 Adam Kusterman Como Park
7 12:57 Hassan Abdisalan Como Park
8 12:57 Luke Rustad Alumni
9 13:08 Luis Caballero Como Park
10 13:10 Brendan Boylan Alumni
11 13:57 Adam Reese Como Park
12 14:22 Keith Phelps Como Park
13 14:25 Steve DeBoer Alumni
14 15:04 Justin Miller Como Park
15 16:32 Rachel Lee Como Park
16 17:07 Sophie Nielsen Como Park
17 17:08 Phil Kramer Alumni
18 19:37 Samuel Godfrey Como Park
19 19:38 Charlie Swanson Como Park
20 19:55 Jane Kramer Alumni
21 20:51 Laura Burnes Como Park

Como Park 1-2-5-6-7= 21
Alumni 3-4-8-10-13= 38

2010 Season Coming Soon

2010-08-06T13:52:00.000-07:00

The Como Park cross country team has developed a strong tradition of practicing consistently, competing hard, and having fun. We welcome runners and of all abilities, and strive to improve together. If you are interested in running on the team this fall, read on!

Official practice begins Monday, August 16, at 4:30 p.m. at the front doors of the high school. Student-athletes must register for cross country the week before practice begins (August 9—13) in the athletic office at the high school (740 Rose Avenue W). Registration times are Mon—Wed 10:00 AM—3:00 PM, Thu 4:00—7:00 PM, and Fri 8:00—11:00 AM. Call 651-293-6665 for more information.

You and your parents will need to complete and sign some forms, and pay your $45 fee ($20 for those on free or reduced lunch). You also need to have an up-to-date physical (within the last 3 years) on file with the athletic department. It’s very important that you take care of these things, as you will not be able to practice before you do.

I have enclosed a practice schedule for the first three weeks of the season. Please plan to attend practice every day – we have a lot to accomplish prior to the start of school. Note that the normal practice time prior to the start of school is 4:30 p.m. Once the school year begins, practice will begin at 2:30 p.m. as usual, with optional Saturday practices hosted by team members at 9:00 a.m.

If you have any questions at all, or if you just want to say hi, please give me a call at (612) 381-7970 (cell) or 612-824-1679 (home) or send me an email: clundstr@hotmail.com. Otherwise, see you Monday, August 16 at 4:30 p.m.

Coach Chris Lundstrom

Check the web site for updates… http://comoparkendurance.blogspot.com/

COMO XC PRACTICE SCHEDULE

-Practice typically begins at school, near the main entrance.
-Practice will not last more than 2 hours, usually less.
-Saturday practices are hosted by team members; they are optional, but everyone is encouraged to attend.

MON, Aug. 16 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 17 4:30 p.m.
WED, Aug. 18 5:30 p.m. Alumni Meet at Como Park at 6:00 p.m.
THU, Aug. 19 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Aug. 20 4:30 p.m.
SAT, Aug. 21 9:00 a.m. (location TBA)

MON, Aug 23 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 24 4:30 p.m.
WED, Aug. 25 9:00 a.m. Minnehaha Falls long run & picnic
THU, Aug. 26 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Aug. 27 Central Open @ St. Kates 9:00 a.m. Depart at 7:30 a.m.
SAT, Aug. 28 9:00 AM (location TBA)

MON, Aug. 30 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 31 4:30 p.m.
WED, Sept. 1 4:30 p.m.
THU, Sept. 2 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Sept. 3 4:30 p.m.
SAT, Sept. 4 –MON Sept. 6: No Team Practice. Labor Day Holiday.

TUE, Sept. 7 2:30 p.m. Normal practice after school begins.

Great Cross Country Movie...

2010-07-18T14:24:00.001-07:00

Summer...Time to Get Fit

2010-07-16T12:24:00.000-07:00

Summer is well under way...we're about half-way between the last day of school and the first day of cross country practice. Hopefully many of the Como Park Endurance community have been working hard and laying the foundation for a great year ahead. There's still time to get in some great base work before school begins.

A reminder about summer captain's practice, which is specifically for the cross country team but is open to anyone...skiers, soccer players and other folks just looking to have some company while the get fit. Come out and work towards the goals you have for the year ahead.

Day of Week PLACE TIME

MONDAY CPHS 9:00 A.M.
TUESDAY CPHS 5:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY CPHS 9:00 A.M.
THURSDAY CPHS 5:00 P.M.
FRIDAY CPHS 9:00 A.M.

Weight room…at Como will be open 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. on Tuesdays and Thursday – right after practice. Coach Chris will open the weight room on Mondays after practice when he is able to be there.

Concordia Indoor Meet Splits and Results 3.25.10

2010-03-27T10:54:00.000-07:00

Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Boys 4x800
Hutton, C. 35 37 38 37 2:27
Reece, A. 35 41 44 43 2:43
DiZio, L. 34 40 39 43 2:36
Landrum, M. 34 40 42 40 2:36 10:23.0
Girls 1600
Lee, R. 45 48 52 52 50 53 52 51 6:43.0
Smebakken, M. 45 49 53 54 54 59 57 59 7:10.0
Boys 1600
Miller, J. 41 41 43 48 48 46 45 44 5:56.0
Marshall, L. 42 44 51 50 47 44 46 47 6:11.0
Htoo, Ler 40 43 40 54 63 59 52 52 6:54.0
Girls 400
Kramer, J. 33 40 73.0
Tocholke, D. 36 44 80.2
Boys 400
Langer, A. 30 32 62.0
Girls 800
Chin-Purcell, M. 42 45 54 42 3:03.0
Marshall, S. 47 56 55 47 3:25.0
Boys 800
Landrum, M. 35 38 43 38 2:34.5
Levin, A. 41 44 45 38 2:48.6
Anderson, N. 41 48 44 47 3:00.3
Girls 3200
Roth, L. 44 44 47 49 49 49 47 51
50 50 50 51 51 51 55 44 13:02.2
Nielsen, S. 50 50 56 55 57 58 61 54
57 57 57 58 62 60 62 48 15:02.4
Boys 3200
Hutton, C. 40 42 46 47 46 47 46 46 12:10.8
46 48 47 48 46 45 48 40
Girls 4x400
Kramer, J. 34 39 73.1
Smebakken, M. 34 36 70.1
Lee, R. 38 46 84.0
Chin-Purcell, M. 36 40 76.0 12:10.2
Boys 4x400
Thomas, D. 59.3
Langer, A. 64.3
Musabiyama, W. 59.2
Lee, A. 62.2 4:05.0

2010-02-23T19:12:00.001-08:00

Como Park Nordic Skiing '09-'10 from J Kramer on Vimeo.

Nordic Ski Season Video by Jane Kramer

2010-02-23T19:07:00.001-08:00

Check out Jane's excellent video HERE.

Section Meet Success!

2010-02-04T10:45:00.000-08:00

The Como Park Nordic ski teams finished out the season with excellent finishes at the Section 3 Meet at St. Paul's Battle Creek Park. Both teams placed 4th out of 13 teams, the strongest combined showing in the program's history.

The girls, coming off a 3rd place finish at last year's meet, cemented their reputation as a team to be reckoned with in the section. The top 4 finished 9-18-20-25. The senior class of Leah Roth, Mara Chin-Purcell, and Jane Kramer stepped forward and finished their Como Park ski careers with strong performances. Next year's team faces a rebuilding challenge, but returns team leader Rachel Lee, as well as Mabel Smebakken, Michaela Leimberer, Kate Wackett, Virginia Godfrey, Leah Bromaghim, Kaila Will, Sophie Nielsen and others.

Individually, Leah Roth rode a strong classic race to the state meet. She took 6th in the classic race and held on for 9th in the pursuit. She will compete at the state meet at Giant's Ridge on Thursday, Feb. 11. The girls skate race begins at 11:00 a.m. and the classic pursuit follows in the afternoon.

The boys narrowly defeated St. Paul Academy and Highland Park to capture 4th place. Last year's boys team placed 7th, which was the best they had ever finished. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the entire top 10 boys is composed of juniors and sophomores. Jon Tetlie led the charge, taking 18th place overall. He was followed by Nate Rue (24th), Erik Sateren (26th), and Matt Buechler (38th). The team has benefitted from their depth, with each skier pushing the individual ahead of him to work harder. If they are able to take that energy through the off-season and summer training, the team has an opportunity to move to the next level.

Complete section meet results are available HERE.

Section Meet Schedule

2010-02-01T10:38:00.000-08:00

Section 3 Meet
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Battle Creek Park, St. Paul

For course map, spectator map and spectator guide, go HERE and scroll down to Nordic Ski Racing

Time Schedule

9:30 – Boys Classic

10:00 – First 2K of the course open for Girls Warmups

10:30 – Girls Classic

2:00 – Boys Skate Pursuit

2:30 – First 2K of the course open for Girls Warmups

3:00 – Girls Skate Pursuit

4:30 – Awards Ceremony

Conference Meet Results

2010-01-31T10:16:00.000-08:00

The Como Park Nordic ski team competed Friday at the Twin Cities Nordic Conference Meet. The girls took 5th place and the boys took 6th out of 11 conference schools.

The girls team, while not completely satisfied with their finish, competed admirably on a day when things just didn't fall into place. Still, they were just 6 points out of 3rd place. They look to bounce back for a better day on Tuesday's Section 3 Meet.

The boys team displayed remarkable depth, with the 10th place skier on the team taking 67th place in a field of 100. The tightly packed group of juniors and seniors has the potential to take a big step forward next year.

TC Nordic All-Conference: Leah Roth, Jon Tetlie
TC Nordic All-Conference honorable mention: Rachel Lee, Mara Chin-Purcell

St. Paul City All Conference: Jon Tetlie, Leah Roth, Rachel Lee, Mara Chin-Purcell
St. Paul City All Conference honorable mention: Erik Sateren, Nate Rue, Matt Buechler, Andy Fate, Kevin Muehlbauer, Mabel Smebakken, Jane Kramer

Full Twin Cities Nordic Conference Meet results are available HERE.

Conference Meet: Baker Park Directions

2010-01-27T19:59:00.000-08:00

Here are directions:

I-94 west to Minneapolis
Exit onto 394, westbound
394 turns in Hwy. 12
Stay in the left lane where the road splits between Old 12/Wayzata Blvd and Hwy. 12
When you enter the town of Maple Plain, turn right on Cty. Rd. 29/Baker Park Rd.
Follow the road as it turns to the right and then the left, putting you on Cty. Rd. 19
Turn right on Cty. Rd. 24 (follow signs to Winter Area)
Turn left on Parkview Drive/Cty. Rd. 201
Baker Park Winter Area/Golf Course is on the left at the top of the hill

Schedule: Jan. 25-31

2010-01-25T10:39:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek (Skate)
JV: Stay at school and wax skis
Varsity: Warm-up, 3xupper loop fast
3 x big hill all out
Cool-down

TUE: 2:20 Bus to Wirth JV Conference Meet
3:45: Boys followed by girls. Line-up will be like a varsity race, using bibs.
Varsity: 45 min easy skate (can do at Wirth or on own at Como)

WED: 2:30 Bus to Phalen (Classic)

Classic ski technique
30 min ski
Double pole sprint outs

THU: 2:30 Waxing day/Team picture/Team Meeting
Please make sure you come, and make sure everyone knows about the picture!

FRI: 7:00 a.m. Bus to Baker Park Conference Meet

10:00: Girls Classic
11:00: Boys Classic
1:00: Girls Skate Pursuit
2:00: Boys Skate Pursuit

10 boys and 10 girls ski – everyone else is welcome to come, help, cheer and/or ski
Please bring some food to share. I’ll have peanut butter & bread + Gatorade.

SAT: Rest

SUN: Easy 30 min ski on own.

COMING UP: Monday: Team meeting/wax at school, Ski 20-30 min. Tuesday: Section Meet. Wed/Thu: no formal practice. Fri: Battle Creek. Mon, Feb. 8: Costume Race. Thu, Feb. 11: State Meet.

Saturday Practice Location Change

2010-01-22T07:11:00.000-08:00

Saturday, January 23rd, practice will be at Como Golf Course instead of Baker Park. The change is due to potentially hazardous driving conditions. Varsity skiers should plan to classic ski for 10k and then skate ski for 10k. JV skiers will skate.

Giant's Ridge Meet: Como Park's All-Time Lists

2010-01-10T18:17:00.000-08:00

TEAM PLACE

Gender Level Year Place Total Teams
Boys Varsity 2010 50 78
Boys Varsity 2009 49 74
Boys Varsity 2007 49 57
Girls Varsity 2010 33 80
Girls Varsity 2009 30 73
Girls Varsity 2008 54 59

Boys JV 2010 40 57
Girls JV 2010 42 61

Girls Individual Finishes

Place Name Grade Year Race Time
55 Roth, Leah 12 2010 Classic 0:22:48
78 Roth, Leah 11 2009 Classic 0:23:06
90 Muehlbauer, Amanda 12 2007 Classic 0:23:42
101 Lee, Rachel 10 2009 Classic 0:24:13
102 Chin-Purcell, Mara 11 2009 Classic 0:24:25
120 Smebakken, Mabel 10 2010 Classic 0:25:12
127 Roth, Leah 10 2008 Classic 0:25:08
139 Kramer, Jane 12 2010 Classic 0:25:54
156 Lee, Rachel 9 2008 Classic 0:27:15
157 Chin-Purcell, Mara 10 2008 Classic 0:27:22
158 Haefemeyer, Lauren 12 2007 Classic 0:28:56
90 Will, Kaila 11 2010 JV Classic 0:32:33

11 Lee, Emma 12 2009 Free 0:18:40
48 Lee, Rachel 11 2010 Free 0:22:22
66 Lee, Emma 11 2008 Free 0:20:51
109 Chin-Purcell, Mara 12 2010 Free 0:24:17
131 Kramer, Jane 11 2009 Free 0:24:09
167 Mathes, Judith 12 2008 Free 0:26:09
172 Davy, Sarah 10 2008 Free 0:27:05
178 Godfrey, Virginia 11 2010 Free 0:29:32
179 Eaton, Alyce 12 2009 Free 0:30:26
59 Leimberer, Michaela 10 2010 JV Free 0:27:31
62 Bromaghim, Leah 11 2010 JV Free 0:27:35

Boys Individual Finishes

Place Name Grade Year Race Time
83 Tetlie, Jon 11 2010 Classic 0:19:46
112 Kramer, Phil 12 2009 Classic 0:19:57
135 Tetlie, Ben 12 2007 Classic 0:21:43
137 Tetlie, Jon 10 2009 Classic 0:20:34
139 Sateren, Erik 10 2009 Classic 0:20:35
139 Sateren, Erik 11 2010 Classic 0:21:49
149 Kingsriter, Nate 11 2007 Classic 0:22:26
156 Muehlbauer, Kevin 10 2010 Classic 0:22:43
160 Rustad, Luke 10 2007 Classic 0:24:15
73 DiZio, Liam 10 2010 JV Classic 0:24:28

38 Brown, Andy 12 2007 Free 0:16:31
59 Rustad, Luke 12 2009 Free 0:17:28
109 Rue, Nate 10 2010 Free 0:19:15
139 Buechler, Matt 11 2010 Free 0:20:38
140 Rustad, Luke 11 2008 Free 0:19:09
144 Kramer, Phil 11 2008 Free 0:19:16
146 Buechler, Matt 10 2009 Free 0:19:46
152 Kingsriter, Andrew 12 2007 Free 0:19:44
156 Fate, Andy 11 2010 Free 0:21:28
161 Fate, Andy 10 2009 Free 0:20:40
170 Tetlie, Jon 9 2008 Free 0:20:35
183 Burnes, Andy 12 2008 Free 0:21:52
184 Burnes, Andy 11 2007 Free 0:23:01
49 Reece, Adam 10 2010 JV Free 0:21:32
70 Hanson, Andrew 11 2010 JV Free 0:23:11
71 Erickson, Peder 10 2010 JV Free 0:23:13

Giant's Ridge/Mesabi East Invitational Results

2010-01-10T17:11:00.001-08:00

The Como Park Nordic team claimed strong finishes in all four of the divisions at the Giant's Ridge Invitational. Both the boys and girls JV teams placed around 40th, despite being one skier short of a full scoring team.

The varsity teams shined, with the girls capturing 33rd and the boys taking 50th place of around 80 teams. Rachel Lee came in as the top Como finisher of the day in 48th position on the extremely challenging freestyle course. Leah Roth took 55th in the girls classic race.

Jon Tetlie and Nate Rue led the way for the boys, placing 83rd and 109th respectively in the classic and freestyle races. The most notable aspect of the boys performance, however, was the strong depth shown by the junior and sophomore classes. Likewise on the girls side, a strong senior class is bolstered by sophomore and junior classes that are stepping forward, making the team's future look promising.

Full results are available HERE.

Girls

Varsity: 33rd of 80 teams
JV: 42nd of 61 teams

Name Grade Year Race Time Place
Roth, Leah 12 2010 Classic 0:22:48 55
Smebakken, Mabel 10 2010 Classic 0:25:12 120
Kramer, Jane 12 2010 Classic 0:25:54 139
Lee, Rachel 11 2010 Free 0:22:22 48
Chin-Purcell, Mara 12 2010 Free 0:24:17 109
Godfrey, Virginia 11 2010 Free 0:29:32 178
Will, Kaila 11 2010 JV Classic 0:32:33 90
Leimberer, Michaela 10 2010 JV Free 0:27:31 59
Bromaghim, Leah 11 2010 JV Free 0:27:35 62

Boys

Varsity: 50th of 78 teams
JV: 40th of 57 teams

Name Grade Year Race Time Place
Tetlie, Jon 11 2010 Classic 0:19:46 83
Sateren, Erik 11 2010 Classic 0:21:49 139
Muehlbauer, Kevin 10 2010 Classic 0:22:43 156
Rue, Nate 10 2010 Free 0:19:15 109
Buechler, Matt 11 2010 Free 0:20:38 139
Fate, Andy 11 2010 Free 0:21:28 156
DiZio, Liam 10 2010 JV Classic 0:24:28 73
Reece, Adam 10 2010 JV Free 0:21:32 49
Hanson, Andrew 11 2010 JV Free 0:23:11 70
Erickson, Peder 10 2010 JV Free 0:23:13 71

Classic on Monday

2010-01-02T13:56:00.000-08:00

Skiers should plan to classic ski on Monday in preparation for Tuesday's 5k classic race, to be held on the chalet side trails at Theodore Wirth Park.

Schedule Dec. 21 Through Winter Break

2009-12-21T08:35:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek. Skate skis
Warm-up, hill technique
Long repeats at moderately hard pace

TUE: 2:30 Bus to Como GC. Skate skis
60 min easy skate.
Ultimate ski frisbee

WED: 9:00 Como GC (meet there). Skate Skis
If your skis are at school, meet there @ 8:30-8:45 to get your stuff.
Skate technique work (NEW SKIERS)
Hill technique work (Returners)
Hill sprint relays.

THU/FRI: Holiday. No practice

SAT: Como Championships race (optional – on your own).
http://www.sisuskiers.org/racing/como-championships

SUN--TUE: Holiday Camp @ Rainbow Resort. Meet at Central High @ 6:30 a.m.

WED, Dec. 30: 9:00 Como GC. Skate Skis
If your skis are at school, meet there @ 8:30-8:45 to get your stuff.

THU/FRI: Holiday. No practice

SAT, Jan. 2: 12:00 Noon Como GC. Skate Skis
SCHOOL WILL NOT BE OPEN – MUST BRING SKIS HOME & MEET AT G.C.

SAT/SUN, Jan 2-3: Twin Cities Championship Races (optional)
http://tcchamps.com/ (Sign up on your own.)
Coach will be at these races – recommended for Varsity skiers only

Meet Results

2009-12-15T17:06:00.000-08:00

Results from last friday's meet at Trollhaugen are available HERE.

Results from Monday's meet at Elm Creek can be found HERE.

Nordic Schedule, 12/14--20/2009

2009-12-13T07:57:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:20 Bus to Elm Creek (Maplewood) Classic or Skate
3:00—3:45 warm-up; Varsity will kick wax classic skis
3:45: 5k race. Boys Varsity, followed by Girls Varsity, followed by JV (2.5k)
Returning skiers will CLASSIC, New skiers will SKATE.

TUE: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Classic Skis

Classic ski technique.
Double-pole, stride, herring-bone, etc.
Double pole sprints.
Return to school at 4:30.

WED: 2:30 Bus to Battle Creek Classic or Skate Skis

Classic technique (VARSITY)
Skate technique work (NEW SKIERS): step-turns, etc
Long, easy ski.
Return to school at 5:00.

THU: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Skate Skis

Warm-up
Technique
Hill practice and filming.
Return to school at 4:30.

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Classic Skis

Classic ski technique intro (ALL)
Double-pole w/ kick, Stride.
30 min easy ski
Return to school at 4:30.

SAT: SELECT VARSITY SKIERS 7:00 a.m. Bus to Trollhaugen
Holiday Relays
9:30 Girls Classic 4x3k
10:45: Boys Classic 4x3k
Return to school around 1:30 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: Monday: skate practice at Battle Creek

Ski Camp and Today's Practice Cancelled

2009-12-09T09:04:00.001-08:00

The first major winter storm has arrived, which is good news. Unfortunately, today's high winds are producing very cold wind chills. The school district has cancelled all after school activities.

In addition, the storm stayed entirely south of Maplelag Resort, and as a result this weekend's ski camp trip is cancelled. A full refund will be issued to those who paid.

Ski camp alternatives are available. Highland Park has approximately 10 open spots on their bus next weekend to Maplelag. Assuming Maplelag gets more snow in the next week, HP would be willing to open those spots up to Como skiers if we can provide a chaperone. Be aware that Holiday Relays is the same weekend, so that is something to think about.

The Dec. 27-29 trip to Rainbow Resort, which we do along with the Central team, is still a go. More info will be available on that soon. I believe the cost will be in the $120 range.

New schedule for the rest of the week:

Thu: 2:30 Bus to Como Golf Course. Practice until 4:15. Back to school at 4:30.

Fri: Meet at Trollhaugen with Conference schools. Bus leaves at 2:20, returns at 6:30 or 7:00.

Sat: Practice 9:00 a.m. at Como Golf Course. Come to school at 8:30 if you need to get your skis, etc.

Thursday Meet Cancelled

2009-12-01T11:44:00.000-08:00

Due to warm conditions and lack of snow, Thursday's meet scheduled for Trollhaugen has been cancelled. Regular practice will be held after school.

Nordic Ski Schedule: 11/30--12/6

2009-11-29T18:03:00.000-08:00

Lots to accomplish this week...

-Ski camp forms and payment due
-School skis and poles issued
-First meet of the season scheduled for Thursday

MON: 2:30 CPHS LOBBY (Running shoes)
Warm up run
Balance, core, & strength circuit
Weight room
SKIS and POLES ISSUED

TUE: 2:30 CPHS LOBBY (Rollerskis or Dryland poles)
SKIS and POLES ISSUED (continued)
Waxing
Long steady aerobic (60 min)

WED: 12:30 CPHS LOBBY (Dryland poles)
Waxing for those who did not have a chance yesterday.
Warm-up run
Ski walking/bounding technique

THU: 2:20 Bus departs for Trollhaugen SKATE RACE
Warm-up ski
3:45 p.m. 5k SKATE RACE: Boys varsity, followed by girls varsity, followed by JV
Following conclusion of racing, there may be an opportunity for beginners to get on the snow. Beginners will not race today.

FRI: 2:30 (Rollerskis or Dryland poles)
Long steady aerobic (60 min)
Weight room

SAT: No practice. Run, ski, or rollerski long and easy on your own.

Nordic Ski Season Underway!

2009-11-19T08:27:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe with the 50 degree, sunny days we have been having, but the Nordic ski season is underway. Team participation is high again this year, with our numbers creeping up near the 50 mark.

Today we get our first chance to see our friends/rivals from the conference at the "Run with Poles" meet -- a 5k run held on the trails behind Irondale High School.

Directions are available HERE.

Nordic Ski Informational Meeting

2009-10-29T21:16:00.000-07:00

Where: Como Park Senior High cafeteria
When: Tuesday, November 3. 2:15 p.m.
Who: Any student interested in learning more about Nordic skiing. Returners and potential new team members should attend.

Section 4AA Meet Results

2009-10-28T20:45:00.001-07:00

The Como Park cross country team concluded its season Wednesday, October 28, with the Section 4AA meet at Goodrich Golf Course in Maplewood. The girls team captured 12th place, and the boys took 13th. Seniors Leah Roth, Alisha Wilbur, and Jane Kramer led the charge for the Cougar girls. Sophomores Nate Rue, Chris Hutton, and junior Evan Hanson led the youthful boys team.

Results are available HERE.

Celebration of Coach Dumas's Life

2009-10-21T20:55:00.000-07:00

Coach Dick Dumas, founder of the Como Park Nordic ski program, passed away recently after a long battle with mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer. He will be deeply missed by our entire community. Friends and family will gather tomorrow, Thursday, October 22, to celebrate his life. Details are available HERE.

Pike Island Challenge Results

2009-10-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

Como Park cross country faced conference rivals Highland Park, Johnson, and Humboldt on Tuesday at Pike Island. Both the boys and girls took second in the team scoring, and Nate Rue captured the boys individual title in a personal best time of 17:35.

Strong performances and favorable conditions led to an abundance of personal best times for the Cougars. The team appears to be rounding into excellent shape in preparation for the Conference Meet, which will be held Tuesday, October 20 at Conway Rec.

Boy's Results: Click HERE.
Girl's Results: Click HERE.

XC Schedule: October 5-11

2009-10-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

MON: 2:30 p.m. 600 meter repeats + weights
4-6 repeats w/ equal rest time.

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Distance run.
3-6 miles

WED: 2:30 p.m. Easy run + drills/strides.
2-4 miles

THU: Blaine Invitational @ Majestic Oaks Golf Course. Ham Lake, MN. Bus leaves @ 2:20 p.m. Returns to school @ 6:45 p.m.
3:45 Boys White 5K 4:05 Girls White 4K
5:15 Boys JV 5K 5:35 Girls JV 4K

FRI: 2:30 p.m. Whiffle Ball Biathlon.
3-5 miles total

SAT: 9:00 a.m. @ Coles. 968 Larpentaur.
Long run (4-8 miles).

Rue Wins Sophomore Boys Division

2009-09-20T10:33:00.000-07:00

The Twin Cities Grade Level Meet was held on Tuesday, September 15 at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. Como Park had numerous excellent performances on a hot afternoon over the rutted terrain. Nate Rue led Como's large group of sophomore boys, winning his division in a sprint finish. His time was 18:48.

Also in the sophomore boys division, Carl Kron set a personal best of 24:47, a remarkable performance given the difficult conditions. Congratulations to all who competed.

The Como Park teams compete this Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Roy Griak Invitational at University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course. The boys run at 3:10, the girls at 3:55.

Schedule: 9/21-27

2009-09-20T10:31:00.000-07:00

MON: 2:30 p.m. Warm-up + 1200M repeats + weights.
3-5 repeats w/ ½ time rest

TUE: 2:30 p.m. Distance run.
3-6 miles

WED: 2:30 p.m. Warm-up + Wheelock hills + Cool-down
6-10 repeats. Jog down in between.

THU: 2:30 p.m. Distance run/pre-meet for JV
2-5 miles (drills + strides for JV)

FRI: 2:30 p.m. Trivia + easy run + drills/strides + JV: 1 mile time trial
Team dinner @ Kramers. 992 Hoyt. Ave. 895-6540.

SAT: Griak Invitational @ U of M Golf Course.

1:00 p.m.: Bus departs Como
3:10 Boys 5k

3:55 Girls 5k
5:00 p.m.: Bus returns to Como

SUN: 9:00 a.m. MMRF 5k. Run for Team Lisa (Ms. Griffin)

Como Invitational Results -- Sept. 11, 2009

2009-09-12T14:09:00.000-07:00

Place Last Name First Name Team Grade Finish Time
Boys Varsity
1 Rue Nate CP 10 18:17
2 Hanson Evan CP 11 18:52
3 Hutton Chris CP 10 19:07
4 Cole Henry CP 12 21:41
5 Phelps Keith CP 10 21:46
6 Miller Justin CP 11 22:16
7 Trushenski Lope Hum 22:37
8 Nofzinger Adrian CP 10 22:42
9 Konkol Richard CP 12 22:51
10 Landrum Marshal CP 8 22:53
11 Reece Adam CP 10 22:54
12 Rosario Brian Hum 22:54
13 Mantell Ernie CP 9 23:03
14 DiZio Liam CP 10 23:05
15 Anderson Neil CP 10 24:26
16 Davis-Johnson Collin CP 11 24:32
17 Levin Aaron CP 9 24:33
18 Ravelo Aldren Hum 25:29
19 Kron Carl CP 10 28:16
20 Luna Mario Hum 32:43
Place Last Name First Name Grade Finish Time
Girls Varsity
1 Roth Leah CP 12 17:35
2 Wilbur Alisha CP 12 19:17
3 Kramer Jane CP 12 19:18
4 Nielsen Sophie CP 10 20:11
5 Cole Geneva CP 11 20:49
6 Wackett Kate CP 9 20:51
7 Yang Catherine Hum 25:56
8 Rodriguez Maren Hum 26:58

Alumni Run Results -- 8.19.09

2009-08-24T12:37:00.000-07:00

1 11:35 Andrew Brown Alumni
2 12:01 Nate Rue Como
3 12:03 Emma Lee Alumni
4 12:08 Dan Sparkman Alumni
5 12:12 Evan Hanson Como
6 12:24 Evan Vogel Alumni
7 12:32 Steve Gimpl Alumni
8 13:31 Ross Anderson Alumni
9 13:31 Luke Rustad Alumni
10 13:57 Leah Roth Como
11 14:38 Justin Miller Como
12 14:42 Keith Phelps Como
13 14:42 Josh Leonard Alumni
14 15:01 Richard Konkol Como
15 15:03 Brendon Boylan Alumni
16 15:03 Andy Burnes Alumni
17 15:03 Phil Kramer Alumni
18 15:08 Neil Anderson Como
19 15:13 Ernie Mantell Como
20 15:15 Liam DiZio Como
21 15:29 Ezekiel Stanley Alumni
22 16:06 Rachel Lee Como
23 16:13 Jane Kramer Como
24 17:19 Carl Kron Como
25 17:19 Sophie Nielsen Como
26 17:21 Sarah Davy Como

2009 Como Park XC Meet Schedule

2009-08-22T14:13:00.000-07:00

August 19 Wednesday Alumni Run Como Park 6:00 PM
August 28 Friday Central Open St. Kates 9:00 AM
Sept. 4 Friday Irish Invitational Rosemount HS 9:00 AM
Sept. 11 Friday Como Invitational Como Park 3:30 PM
Sept. 15 Tuesday Twin Cities Grade-by-Grade Lake Nokomis 4:00 PM
Sept. 26 Saturday Roy Griak Invitational (V) U of M Golf Course 3:10 PM
Sept. 29 Tuesday St. Paul Grade-by-Grade Conway Rec. 3:30 PM
October 8 Thursday Blaine Invitational Majestic Oak G.C. 3:30 PM
October 13 Tuesday Pike Island Challenge Ft. Snelling S.P. 3:30 PM
October 20 Tuesday Conference Meet Conway Rec. 3:35 PM
October 28 Wednesday Section 4AA Meet Goodrich G.C. 3:30 PM
Nov. 7 Saturday State Meet St. Olaf College 10 AM

Como XC Practice Schedule

2009-08-13T17:51:00.000-07:00

Here's the team schedule for the first three weeks of the 2009 season...

-Practice typically begins at school, near the main entrance.
-Practice will not last more than 2 hours, usually less.
-Saturday practices are hosted by team members; they are optional, but everyone is encouraged to attend.

MON, Aug. 17 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 18 4:30 p.m.
WED, Aug. 19 5:30 p.m. Alumni Meet at Como Park at 6:00 p.m.
THU, Aug. 20 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Aug. 21 4:30 p.m.
SAT, Aug. 22 9:00 a.m. (location TBA)

MON, Aug 24 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Aug. 25 4:30 p.m.
WED, Aug. 26 9:00 a.m. Minnehaha Falls long run & picnic
THU, Aug. 27 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Aug. 28 Central Open @ St. Kates 9:00 a.m. Depart at 7:30 a.m.
SAT, Aug. 29 9:00 AM (location TBA)

MON, Aug. 31 4:30 p.m.
TUE, Sept. 1 4:30 p.m.
WED, Sept. 2 4:30 p.m.
THU, Sept. 3 4:30 p.m.
FRI, Sept. 4 Rosemount Invite @ Rosemount HS, 9:00 a.m. Depart at 7:30 a.m.
SAT, Sept. 5 9:00 a.m. (location TBA)
SUN, Sept. 6—MON Sept. 7: No Team Practice. Labor Day Holiday.

TUE, Sept. 2 2:30 p.m. Normal practice after school begins.

Alumni Run 2009

2009-08-05T15:30:00.000-07:00

What: 2009 Como Park Cross Country Alumni Run
Distance: 2 miles
Date: Wed, August 19
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Como Park cross country course (Lexington and Horton)

Dear Como Park Alums and Affiliates:

Please join us for the 2009 Como Park Cross Country Alumni Run. This year’s installment of the run will be held on Wednesday, August 19th, at 6:00 p.m. The Como Park cross country course is located at the junction of Lexington Parkway and Horton Avenue in St. Paul. As always, the event will give the current high school team a chance to meet the alums on the course for a 2 mile run. Some compete, some run for fun, while others just watch and mingle with old teammates and friends.

Food and beverages will be available after the run. There is no cost to participate in the run, though a suggested donation of $5 will help offset the cost of the food. Please come out if you can. This is a fun social event, and the kids really enjoy seeing the alums every year.

Please spread the word!

I look forward to seeing you all on August 19.

Best,

Chris Lundstrom
Head Cross Country Coach
St. Paul Como Park High School
612-381-7970

Sign Up for Cross Country

2009-08-03T10:31:00.001-07:00

August is here, and it's time to gear up for the fall cross country season. Practice begins Monday, August 17th, at 4:30 p.m. Meet in front of the main doors of Como Park Senior High.

Before then...remember to sign up so that you are eligible to practice. Information on signing up is available HERE.

You may register in the Athletic Office the week of August 10-14:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 8-3pm

Thursday, 4-7pm

Friday, 8-11am

The fee is $45 ($20 for those on free and reduced lunch). You will need to have a current (last 3 years) physical on file, so if you do not have that on file already, get an appointment now.

Looking forward to a great year!

Coach Chris

Cross Country Summer Practice Underway

2009-06-28T21:32:00.000-07:00

Como Park Cross Country runners are encouraged to attend summer captain's practices every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 a.m. at Como Park Senior High. The format in informal and anyone is welcome to come and run. If you have questions, contact Coach Chris -- 612-381-7970 or clundstr@hotmail.com.

Cross Country Informational Meeting Tuesday

2009-05-29T06:15:00.000-07:00

The Como Park Cross Country team will have a meeting on Tuesday, June 2 for those interested in running next fall. The meeting will be held immediately after school in the Como Park Senior High cafeteria. Topics covered will include summer training, captain's practices, and next year's schedule.

Please spread the word to all interested students.

Lee Runs School Record 3200

2009-05-05T08:54:00.000-07:00

At Friday's Edina Invitational, senior Emma Lee established a new school record of 11:32.69 in the 3200M run, bettering her previous personal best by over twenty seconds.

Conditions were breezy and increasingly cool as the sun set on the Edina track. A strong field of 18 runners toed the line.

Pulled out at a blistering opening pace -- 80 seconds for 400, 2:45 for the 800 -- Lee settled into third place behind defending state 3200M Cassy Opitz of Eden Prairie and Michelle Volz of Lakeville North, whose accolades include a state championship at 1600M in 2007.

Mid-way through the race, Lee moved into second in order to maintain her tempo, gapping Volz. She held the runner-up position through the finish. The record marks Lee's second school record at Como Park, the other being in cross country.

Full results are available HERE. (Click on "TrackEdinaInviteOverallResults.pdf")

Next up for the Cougars is the St. Paul City Conference Relays Meet, which will be held at St. Paul Central on Thursday, May 7.

UPDATE: Season Best List 4.27.09

2009-04-26T15:28:00.000-07:00

Girls 4x800
Wilbur Lee, E. Roth Kramer 11:43 Time Trial April 9 2009
Lee, R. Smebakken, M. Nielson Kramer 11:46.92 Hudson April 17 2009
Kramer Smebakken, M. Anderson, R. Lee, R. 12:03.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Marshall Berg-Moberg Anderson, R. Kramer 12:15.0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Marshall Anderson, R. Will Nielson 12:52.0 Harding April 23 2009

Boys 4x800
Van Cleve Hanson Martinez Vogel 8:56.22 Hudson April 17 2009
Rue Hutton Olsen Rustad 9:20.4 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Vogel Hanson Hutton Van Cleve 9:39.39 U of M Indoor April 4 2009
Van Cleve Hanson Kramer Lister 9:43.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Martinez Kramer Yang Erickson 9:52.0 Harding April 23 2009
Olsen Anderson, N. Miller Lister 10:39 Time Trial April 9 2009

Girls 100 HH
Shatera Graham 20.1 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Corinne Pinlac 20.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Audrey Smebakken 20.9 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Boys 110 HH
Amani Lee 17.4 Harding April 23 2009
Daric Thomas 18.7 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Leif Vandersteen 18.8 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Dou Vang 20.8 Harding April 23 2009
Valentin Tolmer 23.7 Time Trial April 9 2009

Girls 100
Cearah Hamilton 14.3 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Corinne Pinlac 14.4 Time Trial April 9 2009
Shatera Graham 14.49 Hudson April 17 2009
Emily Watson 15.4 Harding April 23 2009
Isabella Powers 15.7 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Samantha Brown 15.74 Hudson April 17 2009
Gina Thao 15.9 Harding April 23 2009
Bee Vang 16.1 Harding April 23 2009
Xiong Mee Thao 16.2 Time Trial April 9 2009
Raji Gashu 17.2 Time Trial April 9 2009

Boys 100
Chueye Kong 11.9 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Bob Butler 12.0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Caleb Coleman 12.1 Time Trial April 9 2009
Angelo Williams 12.2 Harding April 23 2009
Alan Ojambo 13.1 Time Trial April 9 2009
Wilson Musabyimana 13.2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Carter Brown 14.1 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Joshimar Bailon-Serna 15.5 Harding April 23 2009

Girls 4x200
Graham Gashu Vang Brown 2:10.0 Time Trial April 9 2009
Pinlac Gerezgiher Vang Smebakken, A. 2:15 Harding April 23 2009
Brown Smebakken, A. Vang Powers 2:26.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Smebakken, A. Graham Gerezgiher Pinlac 2:19 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Boys 4x200
Gagner Coleman, C. Coleman, G. Wackett 1:41.8 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Coleman, C. Coleman, G. Gagner Ojambo, P. 1:41.88 Hudson April 17 2009
Ojambo, P. Lee, A. Dinsmore Thomas 1:44.2 Harding April 23 2009
Gagner Coleman, C. Vang Coleman, G. 1:48.2 Time Trial April 9 2009
Thomas Anderson, T. Coleman, C. Butler 1:50.5 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009

Girls 1600
Emma Lee 5:34.1 Harding April 23 2009
Alisha Wilbur 6:08.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Leah Roth 6:19.2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Roz Anderson 6:41.13 Hudson April 17 2009
Rachel Lee 6:45.7 Time Trial April 9 2009
Sophie Nielsen 7:05.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Mabel Smebakken 7:05.9 Time Trial April 9 2009
Siri Berg-Moberg 7:09.87 Hudson April 17 2009

Boys 1600
Evan Vogel 5:00.2 Harding April 23 2009
Ross Anderson 5:03.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Nate Rue 5:08.63 Hudson April 17 2009
Luke Rustad 5:26.6 Time Trial April 9 2009
Ted Olsen 5:28.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Chris Hutton 5:28.4 Harding April 23 2009
Phil Kramer 5:38.2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Lia Yang 5:48.89 Hudson April 17 2009
Christian Erickson 5:54.8 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Justin Miller 5:55.6 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Adam Reece 6:06.4 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Adrian Nofzinger 6:07.0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Eli Wilson 6:07.5 Harding April 23 2009
Neil Anderson 6:49.8 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Girls 4x100
Graham Watson Powers Hamilton 59.3 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Boys 4x100
Kong Ojambo, A. Dinsmore Butler 49.1 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Wilson, A. Musabyimana Thomas Kong 50.7 Harding April 23 2009
Butler Dinsmore Kong Thomas 50.87 Hudson April 17 2009

Girls 400
Jane Kramer 66.3 Harding April 23 2009
Mabel Smebakken 69.67 Hudson April 17 2009
Sophie Nielsen 70.3 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Alisha Wilbur 70.4 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Sydney Marshall 76.7 Time Trial April 9 2009
Feven Gerezgiher 77.6 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Kaila Will 82.7 Time Trial April 9 2009
Gina Thao 82.8 Time Trial April 9 2009

Boys 400
Zac Van Cleve 55.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Peter Ojambo 56.5 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Evan Hanson 58.5 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Maurice Martinez 58.76 Hudson April 17 2009
Will Lister 61.1 Time Trial April 9 2009
Gabe Coleman 61.3 Harding April 23 2009
Ryan Wilson 63.0 Harding April 23 2009
Alikou Dinsmore 64.1 Time Trial April 9 2009
Ryan Wagner 65.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Wilson Musabyimana 65.67 U of M Indoor April 4 2009
Dou Vang 65.79 U of M Indoor April 4 2009
Carter Brown 67.7 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Girls 300 IM
Audrey Smebakken 65.2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Boys 300 IM
Leif Vandersteen 46.2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Amani Lee 47.5 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Dou Vang 49.0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Valentin Tolmer 63.1 Time Trial April 9 2009

Girls 800
Rachel Lee 2:53.6 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Mabel Smebakken 2:59.0 Harding April 23 2009
Alisha Wilbur 3:06.05 Hudson April 17 2009
Siri Berg-Moberg 3:07.73 Hudson April 17 2009
Sydney Marshall 3:12.95 Hudson April 17 2009
Leah Bromaghim 3:17.0 Time Trial April 9 2009

Boys 800
Evan Vogel 2:14.9 Time Trial April 9 2009
Zac Van Cleve 2:16.6 Harding April 23 2009
Maurice Martinez 2:18.5 Harding April 23 2009
Evan Hanson 2:19.2 Time Trial April 9 2009
Nate Rue 2:25.87 Hudson April 17 2009
Phil Kramer 2:29.52 Hudson April 17 2009
Lia Yang 2:37.5 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Chris Hutton 2:39.85 U of M Indoor April 4 2009
Justin Miller 2:44.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Colin Davis-Johnson 2:49.3 Time Trial April 9 2009
Adam Reece 2:49.4 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Neil Anderson 3:09.2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Girls 200
Jane Kramer 29.6 Harding April 23 2009
Cearah Hamilton 30.9 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Emily Watson 32.8 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Feven Gerezgiher 33.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Samantha Brown 33.72 Hudson April 17 2009
Xiong Mee Thao 34.0 Time Trial April 9 2009
Raji Gashu 34.4 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Bee Vang 35.39 Hudson April 17 2009

Boys 200
Gabe Coleman 23.9 Harding April 23 2009
Zac Van Cleve 25.0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Daric Thomas 25.3 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Pierre Gagner 25.7 Time Trial April 9 2009
Bob Butler 25.7 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Dou Vang 26.3 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Wilson Musabyimana 26.8 Harding April 23 2009
Alan Ojambo 27.1 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Amani Lee 27.6 Time Trial April 9 2009
Carter Brown 28.2 Harding April 23 2009
Ryan Wagner 28.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Joshimar Bailon Serna 32.6 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Girls 3200
Emma Lee 11:53.04 Hudson April 17 2009
Leah Roth 13:21 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Rachel Lee 14:21.95 Hudson April 17 2009
Roz Anderson 14:45.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Sophie Nielson 17:12.65 Hudson April 17 2009

Boys 3200
Ted Olsen 11:20.46 Hudson April 17 2009
Nate Rue 11:41.0 Harding April 23 2009
Luke Rustad 11:51.73 Hudson April 17 2009
Maurice Martinez 11:53.3 Time Trial April 9 2009
Chris Hutton 12:25.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Eli Wilson 13:02.0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Justin Miller 13:05.0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Girls 4x400
Kramer Marshall Smebakken, M. Wilbur 4:57.34 Hudson April 17 2009
Lee, E. Nielsen Smebakken, M. Kramer 4:59.0 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Marshall Will Nielsen Smebakken, M. 5:19.9 Time Trial April 9 2009

Boys 4x400
Ojambo, P Hanson Coleman, G. Van Cleve 3:46.9 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Wackett Coleman, G. Van Cleve Martinez 3:50.53 Hudson April 17 2009
Ojambo, P Van Cleve Coleman, G. Hanson 3:50.8 Harding April 23 2009
Ojambo, P Coleman, G. Lee, A. Coleman, C. 4:08.3 Time Trial April 9 2009
Ojambo, P Brown, C. Olsen Anderson, R. 4:18.1 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Van Cleve Hutton Reece Hanson 4:18.2 Time Trial April 9 2009

Girls Shot Put
Miriam Dennis 34-10 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Janelle Flinner 24-9 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Cassi Thillman 21-9 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Yara Atallah 17-8.5 Time Trial April 9 2009
Gina Thao 15-7 Time Trial April 9 2009

Boys Shot Put
Mike Peterson 33-11 Hudson April 17 2009
Chueye Kong 33-3 Hudson April 17 2009

Girls Discus
Miriam Dennis 69-6 Hudson April 17 2009
Janelle Flinner 62-9 Hudson April 17 2009
Cassi Thillman 60-0 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Yara Atallah 42-1 Hudson April 17 2009
Gina Thao 28-7 Time Trial April 9 2009

Boys Discus
Mike Peterson 94-0 Harding April 23 2009
Chueye Kong 92-6 Hudson April 17 2009

Girls Long Jump
Corinne Pinlac 14-0 Time Trial April 9 2009
Samantha Brown 13-1 Time Trial April 9 2009
Cearah Hamilton 13-0 Time Trial April 9 2009
Gina Thao 12-2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Isabella Powers 11-4.5 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009

Boys Long Jump
Caleb Coleman 18-8 Time Trial April 9 2009
Gabe Coleman 17-6 Time Trial April 9 2009
Adrian Wackett 17-3 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Angelo Williams 16-8 Harding April 23 2009
Chueye Kong 16-5 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Peter Ojambo 16-0 Harding April 23 2009
Tevin Anderson 15-10.5 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Alikou Dinsmore 15-7 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Wilson Musabyimana 14-2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Girls Triple Jump
Corinne Pinlac 29-1.5 Hudson April 17 2009
Feven Gerezgiher 23-4 Harding April 23 2009
Gina Thao 21-1 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Boys Triple Jump
Caleb Coleman 40-1 Time Trial April 9 2009
Chueye Kong 36-2 Time Trial April 9 2009
Will Lister 35-8 Time Trial April 9 2009
Alikou Dinsmore 35-1 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Adrian Wackett 33-6 Johnson-HP April 16 2009
Angelo Williams 32-8 Harding April 23 2009
Peter Ojambo 30-9.25 U of M Indoor April 4 2009

Girls High Jump
Corinne Pinlac 4-4 Hudson April 17 2009

Boys High Jump
Amani Lee 5-6 Concordia Indoor March 26 2009
Evan Vogel 5-2 Johnson-HP April 16 2009

Season Best List 4.10.09

2009-04-10T19:35:00.000-07:00

FIRST LAST Time Meet Date
Girls 4x800
Wilbur Lee, E. Roth Kramer 11:43 Time Trial April 9
Kramer Smebakken, M. Anderson, R. Lee, R. 12:03.0 Concordia Indoor March 26

Boys 4x800
Vogel Hanson Hutton Van Cleve 9:39.39 U of M Indoor April 4
Van Cleve Hanson Kramer Lister 9:43.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Olsen Anderson, N. Miller Lister 10:39 Time Trial April 9

Girls 100 HH
Corinne Pinlac 20.5 Time Trial April 9
Audrey Smebakken 21.8 Time Trial April 9
Shatera Graham 21.9 Time Trial April 9

Boys 110 HH
Amani Lee 18.5 Time Trial April 9
Daric Thomas 18.8 Time Trial April 9
Leif Vandersteen 20.5 Time Trial April 9
Valentin Tolmer 23.7 Time Trial April 9

Girls 100
Corinne Pinlac 14.4 Time Trial April 9
Xiong Mee Thao 16.2 Time Trial April 9
Raji ??? 17.2 Time Trial April 9

Boys 100
Caleb Coleman 12.1 Time Trial April 9
Bob Butler 12.3 Time Trial April 9
Chueye Kong 12.7 Time Trial April 9
Alan Ojambo 13.1 Time Trial April 9
Wilson Musabyimana 13.4 Time Trial April 9

Girls 4x200
Graham Raji?? Vang Brown 2:10.0 Time Trial April 9
Brown Smebakken, A. Vang Powers 2:26.0 Concordia Indoor March 26

Boys 4x200
Gagner Coleman, C. Vang Coleman, G. 1:48.2 Time Trial April 9
Thomas Anderson, T. Coleman, C. Butler 1:50.5 Concordia Indoor March 26

Girls 1600
Emma Lee 5:47.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Alisha Wilbur 6:08.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Rachel Lee 6:45.7 Time Trial April 9
Sophie Nielsen 7:05.5 Time Trial April 9
Mabel Smebakken 7:05.9 Time Trial April 9

Boys 1600
Ross Anderson 5:03.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Evan Vogel 5:10.2 Time Trial April 9
Nate Rue 5:24.0 Time Trial April 9
Luke Rustad 5:26.6 Time Trial April 9
Ted Olsen 5:28.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Chris Hutton 5:31.5 Time Trial April 9
Lia Yang 5:50.19 U of M Indoor April 4
Adam Reece 6:15.1 Time Trial April 9

Girls 4x100

Boys 4x100

Girls 400
Jane Kramer 66.8 Time Trial April 9
Sydney Marshall 76.7 Time Trial April 9
Feven Gerezgiher 81.2 Time Trial April 9
Kaila Will 82.7 Time Trial April 9
Gina Thao 82.8 Time Trial April 9

Boys 400
Zac Van Cleve 55.5 Time Trial April 9
Peter Ojambo 60.2 Time Trial April 9
Will Lister 61.1 Time Trial April 9
Alikou Dinsmore 64.1 Time Trial April 9
Ryan Wagner 65.5 Time Trial April 9
Wilson Musabyimana 65.67 U of M Indoor April 4
Dou Vang 65.79 U of M Indoor April 4

Girls 300 IM
Audrey Smebakken 69.0 Time Trial April 9

Boys 300 IM
Leif Vandersteen 47.9 Time Trial April 9
Amani Lee 48.7 Time Trial April 9
Dou Vang 56.1 Time Trial April 9
Valentin Tolmer 63.1 Time Trial April 9

Girls 800
Rachel Lee 3:07.0 Time Trial April 9
Siri Berg-Moberg 3:09.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Leah Bromaghim 3:17.0 Time Trial April 9
Sydney Marshall 3:18.0 Concordia Indoor March 26

Boys 800
Evan Vogel 2:14.9 Time Trial April 9
Zac Van Cleve 2:17.60 U of M Indoor April 4
Evan Hanson 2:19.2 Time Trial April 9
Phil Kramer 2:32.2 Time Trial April 9
Chris Hutton 2:39.85 U of M Indoor April 4
Lia Yang 2:42.5 Time Trial April 9
Justin Miller 2:44.5 Time Trial April 9
Colin Davis-Johnson 2:49.3 Time Trial April 9
Neil Anderson 3:11.7 Time Trial April 9

Girls 200
Feven Gerezgiher 33.5 Time Trial April 9
Samantha Brown 33.9 Concordia Indoor March 26
Xiong Mee Thao 34.0 Time Trial April 9
Bee Vang 37.2 Concordia Indoor March 26
Raji ??? 37.6 Time Trial April 9

Boys 200
Gabe Coleman 25.6 Time Trial April 9
Daric Thomas 25.7 Time Trial April 9
Pierre Gagner 25.7 Time Trial April 9
Bob Butler 26.5 Time Trial April 9
Amani Lee 27.6 Time Trial April 9
Alan Ojambo 27.7 Time Trial April 9
Dou Vang 28.2 Concordia Indoor March 26
Ryan Wagner 28.5 Time Trial April 9
Wilson Musabyimana 28.6 Time Trial April 9
Joshimar Bailon Serna 34.6 Time Trial April 9

Girls 3200
Leah Roth 13:39.9 Time Trial April 9
Rachel Lee 14:35.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Roz Anderson 14:45.0 Concordia Indoor March 26

Boys 3200
Ted Olsen 11:46.5 Time Trial April 9
Maurice Martinez 11:53.3 Time Trial April 9
Nate Rue 11:58.0 Time Trial April 9
Chris Hutton 12:25.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Justin Miller 13:25.0 Concordia Indoor March 26

Girls 4x400
Lee, E. Nielsen Smebakken, M. Kramer 4:59.0 Concordia Indoor March 26
Marshall Will Nielsen Smebakken, M. 5:19.9 Time Trial April 9

Boys 4x400
Ojambo, P Coleman, G. Lee, A. Coleman, C. 4:08.3 Time Trial April 9
Ojambo, P Brown, C. Olsen Anderson, R. 4:18.1 Concordia Indoor March 26
Van Cleve Hutton Reece Hanson 4:18.2 Time Trial April 9

Girls Shot Put
Miriam Dennis 34-10 Concordia Indoor March 26
Janelle Flinner 24-9 Concordia Indoor March 26
Cassi ??? 18-6 Time Trial April 9
Yara Atallah 17-8.5 Time Trial April 9
Gina Thao 15-7 Time Trial April 9

Boys Shot Put
Mike Peterson 32-0 Time Trial April 9

Girls Discus
Miriam Dennis 60-1 Time Trial April 9
Janelle Flinner 54-0.25 Time Trial April 9
Cassi ??? 41-2 Time Trial April 9
Yara Atallah 32-0 Time Trial April 9
Gina Thao 28-7 Time Trial April 9

Boys Discus
Mike Peterson 90-4 Time Trial April 9

Girls Long Jump
Corinne Pinlac 14-0 Time Trial April 9
Samantha Brown 13-1 Time Trial April 9
Cearah Hamilton 13-0 Time Trial April 9
Isabella Powers 11-4.5 Concordia Indoor March 26
Gina Thao 10-8 Time Trial April 9

Boys Long Jump
Caleb Coleman 18-8 Time Trial April 9
Gabe Coleman 17-6 Time Trial April 9
Tevin Anderson 15-10.5 Concordia Indoor March 26
Chueye Kong 15-7.75 U of M Indoor April 4
Alikou Dinsmore 14-8 Time Trial April 9
Wilson Musabyimana 13-11 U of M Indoor April 4

Girls Triple Jump
Corinne Pinlac 27-2 U of M Indoor April 4

Boys Triple Jump
Caleb Coleman 40-1 Time Trial April 9
Chueye Kong 36-2 Time Trial April 9
Will Lister 35-8 Time Trial April 9
Alikou Dinsmore 34-8 Time Trial April 9
Peter Ojambo 30-9.25 U of M Indoor April 4

Girls High Jump
Corinne Pinlac 4-2 U of M Indoor April 4

Boys High Jump
Amani Lee 5-6 Concordia Indoor March 26

Spring Break Training

2009-03-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

DISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAM
Spring Break: March 29—April 5

SUN: No practice.
Easy run on your own: 3-6 miles

MON: No practice.
Easy run on your own: 3-6 miles

TUE: 9:30 AM. Practice @ Como
Tempo Run (15-30 min.) + 8xhill sprints + cool-down

WED: 9:30 AM. Practice @ Como
Easy run (3-6 miles)

THU: 9:30 AM. Practice @ Como
Warm-up + 200M repeats (6-12) w/ 200M jog recovery

FRI: 9:30 AM. Practice @ Como
Easy Run + Drills + Strides

SAT: University of Minnesota ROTC Indoor Meet
Selected participants only

SUN: OFF

Como Park Nordic 08-09 Season Summary

2009-03-05T10:15:00.000-08:00

The Como Park Nordic 08-09 season has come and gone. We're left with lots of memories, great friends, a high level of fitness, and a few random gobs of kick wax. I (Coach Chris) have shaved my beard and cleaned the klister from my jacket pockets, and would like to offer a big thank you to everyone who was involved with the team this year.

Highlights of the season are too many to name, but I thought I would list a few:

Holiday Relays: Girls take the lead early, and hold on for a strong finish

Ski camp @ Rainbow Resort

Sophomore boys' epic waxing session before the Giant's Ridge meet

Mora Vasaloppet Relay Team: 2nd overall

Emma Lee: 3rd in Conference (1st S.P. City), 5th in Section, 1st Woman in Mora Vasaloppet 13k, 36th at State Meet, 1st Como Park skier to be ranked in state

Luke Rustad: All-Conference, 10th at Section, 108th at State Meet

Girls team: 2nd at Conference (1st S.P. City), 3rd in Section

End of Season Banquet: 75 attendees, best videos and slideshows, and a great time with friends.

A special thank you goes out to our senior captains Luke Rustad, Alyce Eaton, Phil Kramer, and Emma Lee. Here's what they had to say about the season:

Luke:

"What a year to be a senior. Watching people grow, both in skiing talent and in maturity was really something to see. There is so much potential on both the guys and the girls side for the future. No matter how you do, remember that the team is so much more important than how you do. The fun I had as a part of this team will never be forgotten. It's a ski story, a wonderful ski story."

Emma:

"This season was absolutely incredible. I knew that things were going to be awesome when I first strapped on my skis back in November, and the experience went uphill from there. At every race and every practice, I could feel myself getting better and see everyone around me improving too. It's hard to believe how far we've all come in such a short time. If someone had told me two years ago that I was going to go to state, I would have laughed at them. Skiing taught me to believe in myself and dramatically increased how hard I'm willing to push myself to accomplish my goals. I am so proud of all of the people who came to practice every day and worked hard to improve-- they are the ones who will carry the team in the years to come. Although I'm sad that this was my last season with Como, I am excited to see the direction that the team is going. The competition to be on varsity and the pressure to continue this year's success will take the team to levels unprecedented in Como Nordic history. Skiing is the best thing that ever happened to me; I'll keep the team motto with me forever. No regrets!"

Phil:

"This season we had a very young team which can be a good thing or a bad thing. This year has definitely been a good year, its been a great year. First time sending 2 skiers to the state meet. Girls winning the city conference, taking 3rd at sections, the guys improving over last year and the improvements were a number of spots in both conference and sections. We continued to have a very high team GPA as well. There isn't one thing that can be said that lead to all this success but a number of things did. Great coaching staff, excellent leadership, commitment from the skis both young and old. If these continue, which I don't see why they wouldn't, we can expect to continue to see success. The sky's the limit"

Alyce:

"This was an amazing season - people were so determined but also managed to have fun. I really enjoyed watching everyone learn how to ski; you guys all have so much potential. Hard work is what is going to determine who skis varsity in the next couple of years, but I know that the team is going great places. There are so many things that I will miss - the camaraderie, the good exercise, the peaceful mind that comes while skiing, the dinners, the karaoke, the good times, the massages, the coaches, the whole team. Even when we had to wake up at six a.m. or do a final wax at eleven p.m., even when I was exhausted or stressed or had to sacrifice other things, this season was always, always worth it. Thank you so much to everyone, and don't forget - NO REGRETS."

Como Park Track & Field Meet Schedule

2009-03-05T10:11:00.001-08:00

Tuesday, March 10 @ Como Park: Opening Day of Practice
Thursday, March 26 @ Concordia: Indoor Meet
March 28—April 5: Spring Break (practices TBA)
Saturday, April 4 @ U of M Fieldhouse: Indoor Meet
Thursday, April 16 @ Como Park: Johnson-Highland-Como
Thursday, April 23 @ Harding: Harding-Humboldt-Como
Thursday, April 30 @ Central: Humboldt-Johnson-Central-Como
Tuesday, May 5 @ St. Thomas Academy: Section 3AA True Team
Thursday, May 7 @ Central: Conference Relays
Thursday, May 14 @ Como: JV Conference
Monday, May 18 @ Central: Conference Prelims
Wednesday, May 20 @ Central: Conference Finals
Tuesday, May 26 @ Stillwater: Section Prelims
Thursday, May 28 @ Stillwater: Section Finals
Fri/Sat, June 5-6 @ Hamline: State Meet

Lee, Rustad Compete at State

2009-02-14T10:05:00.000-08:00

Emma Lee and Luke Rustad competed at the Minnesota State Nordic ski meet on Saturday, representing Como Park in fine fashion.

Lee took 36th in the pursuit, besting all of her conference rivals, and improving greatly on last year's 63rd place finish. After the classic race, Lee was in 52nd place. She maneuvered through an extremely crowded field into the top 40.

Rustad took 108th place. He was hampered by a fall in the classic race, but competed well in an extremely tough field. Both Rustad and Lee's parents were on hand to see their children compete on the highest stage in Minnesota High School sports. Congrats to both Luke and Emma!

A little history...

Two years ago, Andy Brown was the first Como Park athlete to compete at the State Nordic Ski Meet. Last year, Emma Lee was the first Como Park girl to compete. This year, we had multiple athletes qualify for the first time ever. With a strong group of junior and sophomore girls returning from a 3rd place section team, and a developing group of sophomore and freshman boys, the Como Park Nordic team looks for these trends to continue.

Check out the GIRLS RESULTS and BOYS RESULTS.

Monday Practice

2009-01-24T17:46:00.000-08:00

For practice on Monday, January 26, junior varsity skiers should report to Mr. Leonard's room after school if they need to wax their skis. JV Conference is on Tuesday. It is a skate meet, and we need everyone to get their skis nice and fast for a good race at Wirth Park!

Varsity skiers and those who wax at home will take a bus to Battle Creek Park for practice.

Conference meet varsity skiers: Bring classic equipment!

JV skiers who wish to come to Battle Creek may do so, and can skate ski if they prefer.

Girls 2nd, Boys 6th at Conference Meet

2009-01-24T09:19:00.000-08:00

The Como Park Nordic Ski team had excellent performances at Friday's Twin Cities Nordic Ski Conference Meet, held at Baker Park.

In a ten team field, the Como Park girls captured second place, just one point ahead of a very strong Irondale team. The girls, who placed sixth last year, worked hard all season and showed huge improvements from last year's conference finish.

Emma Lee captured second place overall, posting the fastest skate time of the day. Mara Chin-Purcell stepped up her game to garner all-conference honors. Leah Roth overcame a broken pole strap to take an all-conference honorable mention slot. Sophomore Rachel Lee had a breakthrough meet, earning all-conference honorable mention as well. Jane Kramer missed honorable mention by just one place, but her consistent skiing was critical in nailing down the team's second place finish.

The boys team's sixth place finish marked a significant improvement over last year's ninth place finish. Led by Luke Rustad's all-conference performance and Phil Kramer and Jon Tetlie's honorable mention all-conference finishes, all of which were earned with especially strong skate races. The remainder of the team, composed entirely of sophomores and freshman, showed that they may be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come.

Full results are available HERE.

Skate Practice Tomorrow

2009-01-19T11:13:00.001-08:00

Plan to skate ski for practice tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20. We will classic on Wednesday this week.

Monday Practice

2009-01-18T10:29:00.000-08:00

Practice this Monday morning will be held at 9:00 a.m. at Battle Creek Park (Winthrop side) in St. Paul. Meet there at the Rec. center parking lot, ready to classic and skate. Practice will be done by 11:00 a.m.

Schedule for Week/Meet Cancelations

2009-01-13T10:44:00.000-08:00

This week's meets, scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, Jan 13 and 15, have both been canceled due to extreme cold and windchill.

Here's the schedule for the rest of the week:

WED: Meet in Coach Leonard's room for video analysis. Indoor workout to follow.

THU: Meet at ski room. Workout TBA. An indoor option will be available. Varsity skiers may carpool to Como G.C. if wind chills are acceptable. CLASSIC SKIS.

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Phalen for interval workout. SKATE SKIS.

SAT: Meet at Como Senior High at 9:00 a.m. to carpool to Baker Park in Maple Plain. Varsity skiers -- this is your only opportunity to see the course prior to the Conference Meet.

Giant's Ridge Start Lists...

2009-01-06T18:12:00.000-08:00

are posted HERE.

Schedule for January 5--11

2009-01-05T09:36:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:30 Bus to Como GC
Classic
Striding w/o poles, single stick, double pole
Classic the course

TUE: Classic Meet @ Wirth Park, MPLS
2:20 Bus Departs
3:00 Arrive at Wirth
3:45 Meet starts. Varsity boys, then Varsity girls, then JV
6:00 Arrive back at school

WED: 2:30 Bus to Como GC
Skate
Technique
Easy ski

THU: Skate Relay Meet @ Como GC
2:30 Bus Departs
3:45 Meet starts.
Schedule TBA. Varsity and JV may go at the same time on different courses.
5:15 Arrive back at school

FRI: 2:30 CPHS 1217
Wax/Technique and games on the fields at school
4:00 Top six boys and girls depart for Giant’s Ridge Invite

SAT: Giant’s Ridge Invite or Ski on own

SUN: OFF

Saturday Practice Change

2009-01-03T04:37:00.000-08:00

Due to a winter storm warning, we will not travel to Baker Park for practice this morning (Saturday, January 3). Practice will be held at Como Golf Course. Meet there at 9:15, or at school at 9:00 if you need to pick up anything there. Hopefully this storm will bring us a few more inches of snow!

Lost Key?

2009-01-01T09:31:00.000-08:00

A key was found on the trails at Battle Creek on Tuesday. If any team member lost a key, contact coach.

Winter Break Schedule

2008-12-24T11:19:00.000-08:00

The schedule for the rest of break is below. A few comments:

1) For days we are skiing at Como, please go directly to the golf course unless you need to pick up skis at school. This will minimize the need for extra drivers on those days. On those days, practice will begin around 9:15 and end around 11:00, so no need to be there right at 9:00. Just be ready to go at 9:15.

2) For days we are skiing elsewhere, we will need parent drivers. Battle Creek on Tuesday, Dec. 30 and Baker Park on Saturday, Jan. 3 are the biggest priorities. Battle Creek is the site of our Section meet, and Baker Park is the site of our Conference meet. Varsity skiers should attend those practices if at all possible.

3) Check the web site for updates

4) Please pass the word along to teammates! I don't have email addresses for a few team members, including Mable, Ryan, Bee, Xiong Mee, Josie, Gerson, Yara, and Dou.

Parents: please contact me if you are able to drive, and let me know how many skiers your vehicle can hold.

FRI, DEC. 26: 9:00 A.M. @ SCHOOL

Practice site: Como G.C.

Skate technique and distance

SAT, DEC. 27: 8:00 A.M. @ SCHOOL

Practice site: Como G.C. for Como Championships race

Race start time: 9:00 a.m.

You can ski the race (must pay own entry fee) or watch and practice before/after.

Info is available HERE

MON, DEC. 29: 9:00 A.M. @ SCHOOL

Practice site: Como G.C.

Skate technique & long intervals

TUE, DEC. 30: 9:00 A.M. @ SCHOOL

Practice site: Battle Creek

Ski from 9:30 to 11:30.

Return to school around noon.

Classic technique & distance

FRI, JAN. 2: 9:00 A.M. @ SCHOOL

Practice site: Phalen

Ski from 9:30 to 11:30.

Return to school around noon.

Classic Technique & long intervals

SAT, JAN. 3: 9:00 A.M. @ SCHOOL

Practice site: Baker Park

10:00—12:00 Noon: On the snow. Classic & Skate.

Return to school around 1:00 p.m.

SKI CAMP DEPARTURE DELAYED!!!

2008-12-20T17:24:00.000-08:00

From Coach Lageson...

Holiday Camp tomorrow.

Due to the likely weather conditions and roads, we are delaying our
departure to 9:00 am tomorrow. There may be further delays. Stay tuned.

This will give us time to assess the weather and road conditions before
starting out. I will talk to the Bus company at 7:30 to get their
professional opinion on whether we should delay further.

Other Holiday stuff.

Remember to bring a good lunch and full water bottle. Travel time is likely
to be longer due to the weather conditions.

Speaking of weather. The forecast is for cold and windy conditions at least
for the first two days of Holiday Camp. Make sure that you have enough warm
clothes. Remember that when you ski in cold weather, your clothing will be
wet when you come inside. You will need dry clothes to change into and
another set for the second workout. 2 sets of ski clothes, and warm clothes
for inside the cabin and playing outside.

Clothing List cold weather
Ski Clothes
Warm top and Bottom, layers work well. (Long underwear under tights with
wind layer at a minimum)
Snow boots
Neck Scarfs, Extra Hats, Mittens with wind layer, no gloves!!
Warm clothes for inside too.
Towel (Rainbow does not provide towels)
Extra Hangers (for drying stuff out)
Hand Warmers, Toe Warmers (Chemical heat packs available many places. REI,
Midwest, )
Water Bottle, Training food.

Meet Time Change!!!

2008-12-17T17:39:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow's meet time has been changed from 6:00 to 3:45. We will depart for Elm Creek immediately after school, provided we are able to change our bus. Please spread the word to meet right after school, ready to ski!

Nordic Schedule: Dec. 15-21

2008-12-16T05:07:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:30 CPHS 1217 Skis for waxing
Wax skis
Weight room

TUE: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Skis – Skate
Warm-up
Hill technique
Easy ski

WED: 2:30 Bus to Phalen Skis – classic?
Warm-up
Classic technique (balance, glide, poling)
Easy ski

THU: Bus to Elm Creek Skis – Classic (Varsity)/Skate (JV)
4:15: Bus departs
6:00—8:00: On snow
Race times TBA

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Como GC Skis – skate
Technique
Easy ski
Relays

SAT: Holiday Relays – 4 boys, 4 girls. Skate relays
10:00: Depart from Como
12:00: Girls 4x3k skate
1:00: Boys 4x4k skate

SUN: Depart for Ski Camp. 6:45 a.m. Central High School
Return Tuesday @ 8:30 p.m.

NEXT WEEK: For those not going to ski camp…
Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. at Como. Meet with Coach Dumas

Monday Practice Plan

2008-12-14T15:52:00.001-08:00

Como Park skiers should report to Mr. Leonard's room after school for practice. We will not be busing to the golf course.

This change is due to the forecasted low temperatures and high winds, plus questionable snow conditions.

Please bring any skis that need to be waxed, as well as indoor workout clothes for use in the weight room. Depending on how cold and windy it is, we may have a short session of skiing out on the soccer fields. However, our top priorities for practice will be waxing and working out indoors.

THURSDAY MEET CHANGE!!!

2008-12-10T05:03:00.000-08:00

On Thursday, Dec. 11, the Como Park Nordic team will compete at Como Golf Course, and not at Trollhaugen.

Roseville is hosting the Como meet, and invited us to participate. The much shorter drive makes this a very appealing option.

Teams participating: St. Paul Academy, Cretin Durham, White Bear Lake, Como, St. Paul Central, and Mounds View

Time: 3:45 Varsity, 4:30 JV
Start: 1 skier per school every 10 seconds
Distance: 4.9k for varsity, about 3k for JV
Discipline: Skate

Como Park Nordic Ski Team Schedule: Dec. 8-14

2008-12-08T20:54:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:30 Bus to Como GC
Skis – skate
Warmup routine
Hill technique
Easy ski

TUE: 2:30 Bus to Elm Creek
Skis – Classic (Varsity)/Skate (JV)
3:45—4:45: Technique work/open skiing (classic for Varsity; skate for JV)
NOTE: PLEASE PUT GRIP TAPE ON YOUR CLASSIC SKIS IF POSSIBLE
4:45: 2.5K race (1 lap) Varsity followed by JV followed by beginners
5:45: Load bus
6:30-45: Arrive back at Como

WED: 12:30 Bus to Como GC
Skis – skate
Early release day
Warm-up
Hill technique
Easy ski
Ski control drills – turning, etc.

THU: 2:20 Bus to Troll Hollow
Skis – skate
3:30—4:00 Warm-up and technique work
4:10 Boys Varsity 5k starts
4:30 Girls Varsity 5k starts
4:55 JV 5k or 2.5k starts
Return to school around 7:00

FRI: 2:30 Bus to Como GC
Skis – skate
Long, easy ski
Games

SAT: Long, easy ski TBA

Hoigaard's Relays Splits

2008-12-06T10:55:00.000-08:00

LEG Net Time
4x3K Relay Boys
1 Rustad Luke 12 9:21
2 Kramer Phil 12 9:47
3 Tetlie Jon 10 10:13
4 Rustad Luke 12 9:30
4x3K Relay Boys
1 Buechler Matthew 10 11:28
2 Sateren Erik 10 11:56
3 Hanson Andrew 10 14:11
4 Buechler Matthew 10 11:16
4x3K Relay Girls
1 Lee Emma 12 10:48
2 Roth Leah 11 12:35
3 Lee Emma 12 11:14
4 Roth Leah 11 13:09
4x3K Relay Girls
1 Lee Rachel 10 13:08
2 Chin-Purcell Mara 11 12:41
3 Eaton Alyce 12 16:08
4 Lee Rachel 10 13:50
4x3K Relay Girls
1 Olesak Ania 10 DNF
2 Schrader Greta 10 18:54
3 Bromaghim Leah 10 16:50
4 Godfrey Virginia 10 15:23

Como Park Skiers Race at Hoigaards Relays

2008-12-06T09:20:00.000-08:00

The Como Park Nordic ski team opened its season this morning at the Hoigaards Breadsmith Relays. In strong, cold winds and on an unfamiliar course, the 15 Como Park skiers competed very well. The race consisted of 4 legs of 3 kilometers each. Teams of 2, 3, or 4 members were permitted to compete. Many of the top schools in the metro area turned out to race.

A number of skiers did two legs, including Emma Lee and Leah Roth, who comprised a two-person team that took 8th place in the high school girls division. Rachel Lee, Matt Buechler, and Luke Rustad also skied two legs. The boys team of Rustad, Phil Kramer, and Jon Tetlie placed 8th in the high school boys division.

All-in-all it was a promising start to the season. The team has many strong veterans, as well as an up-and-coming group of underclassmen who will challenge their elders and provide great depth to the team.

Check out the second photo set HERE for photos of many of the athletes who skied. Team results will be posted there as well.

Practice schedule for December 1--7

2008-12-01T09:21:00.000-08:00

MON: 2:30 CPHS 1217 Rollerskis/skis
Wax skis
Intro to ski technique on soccer fields
Rollerskiers – Specific strength arms – 40 min. double pole

TUE: 2:30 CPHS 1217 Running shoes
Warm-up
5k team time trial
Weight room (optional)

WED: 2:30 CPHS 1217 Running shoes, skis
Warm-up to Como Park picnic area
Strength circuit
Return to school and ski on field, conditions permitting
Wax skis for anyone who still needs to do so

THU: 2:30 Bus Departs CPHS to Troll Hollow Skate skis
3:30 to 5:30 Ski Troll Hollow
30 min. technique drills
60 min. steady skiing (returners)
Return to school around 6:30

FRI: 2:30 CPHS 1217 Dryland poles
Medium aerobic day: Pole hike, run, or rollerski (specific strength – arms)
Games

SAT: Hoigaards Relays @ Hyland Hills – Bloomington (Varsity skiers)
6:00 a.m. depart CPHS Skate skis
7:30 a.m.: 4x3k relay (2 laps per person).
8:30—9:30: Easy ski, focus on technique
Return to CPHS around 10:30 a.m.

NEXT WEEK:
Monday: TBA, depending on snow conditions. Meet scheduled for Tuesday, depending on snow. THURSDAY we will definitely have a meet at Troll Hollow.

Nordic Schedule for Thanksgiving Week

2008-11-23T13:11:00.000-08:00

Como Park Nordic Ski Team
Schedule: Nov. 24-30

MON: 2:30 CPHS 1217
BRING: Rollerskis
Pass out skis
Medium aerobic day: Pole hike, run, or rollerski (specific strength – arms)

TUE: 2:20 Bus departs CPHS
BRING: Dryland poles
Irondale Run with Poles meet
3:30: Boys 5k
4:00: Girls 5k
***There is a 3k option for those who are not ready to go 5k.***
Return to school around 5:30.

WED: 2:30 CPHS 1217
BRING: Dryland poles
Warm-up to Como Park picnic area
Strength circuit
Hill bounding

THU: Holiday: No practice

FRI: Holiday: No practice

SAT: Optional: 8:30 a.m. depart CPHS
Bring: Skate skis
Depart school for location TBD.
Wirth, Elm Creek, or Troll Hollow are the likely options, in that order of preference.
Ski 9-11 a.m. (or 9:30 to 11:30 if we go to Troll Hollow)
Return to CPHS around noon.
DRIVERS WANTED!!!

NEXT WEEK:
Monday: bring rollerskis or dryland poles; if there is snow, bring boots, poles, skis. Store skis in Mr. Leonard’s room or the ski room.

Troll Hollow Opens Saturday -- Change in Schedule!!!

2008-11-21T10:53:00.000-08:00

Due to Troll Hollow (the XC ski area adjacent to Trollhaugen) opening on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., we will push back the time of our Saturday practice. The current plan is this...

Depart school at 8:30 a.m.
Ski 9:45--11:15
Leave Trollhaugen at 11:30 a.m.
Be back to Como around 12:30 p.m.

Check out this report from skinnyski.com:

Nov 21 - Troll Hollow (Dresser):
Conditions: Trollhaugen has been blowing snow on Troll Hollow and has roughly half of the course covered.
Troll Hollow will be open beginning this Saturday, November 22nd. Hours are 9:30 am to 9 pm daily. They will continue to blow snow on the trail and are hopeful they can have the entire length covered by Thanksgiving weekend.
Note: They will also have early morning XC hours on the downhill area, 7-9 am this Saturday and Sunday only. After that, just normal Troll Hollow opens.
(Bruce Adelsman)

Nordic Ski Season Underway!

2008-11-14T11:37:00.000-08:00

Monday, November 10 marked the opening day of practice for Minnesota's high school Nordic ski season. The Como Park Cougars look forward to an exciting season, with a strong core of returning varsity skiers joined by a big group of first-year skiers.

Upcoming dates include the following...

What: MYSL Ski Swap
When: 10 a.m.—12:30 p.m., ARRIVE MUCH EARLIER THAN 10:00!!!
Where: Dunwoody Institute
Why: The best deals you will find on used equipment
Directions: 818 Dunwoody Blvd, Minneapolis
Coming from the East (heading North) on 94, take the Lyndale Ave Exit (231B)
Take slight right toward Hennepin
Turn left on Dunwoody
Dunwoody Inst. is on the right.

What: Parent's Meeting
When: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Como Park HS cafeteria
Why: Important information, plus a good team-building opportunity. A chance for parents to meet, ask questions, and find out what Nordic skiing is all about.

Section Meet on Wednesday

2008-10-19T07:04:00.000-07:00

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.