Saturday
35 – 50 minute recovery run plus shake out strides. Bonus opportunity: meet with Coach Brimeyer at the South High School parking lot (across from Washington Park) at 8am for a run from there. Popsicles provided!
Sunday
Active recovery day: hike, walk, swim. No running
Monday
35 – 65 minute maintenance run plus strides. Grab a friend and get out there!
East Running will get 20% of all sales we bring in on Tuesday, Sep 3 all day long.
Mici Italian
727 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO 80206
To participate in this fundraiser, you can show the flyer below at the store during checkout
or order online at https://www.miciitalian.com/locations or with the Toast mobile app using the fundraiser coupon GIVEBACK
Thursday Study Hall and Practice
Denver East students are released from classes at 1:30pm on Thursday. Students preferring to stay on campus until practice at 4:00pm have the option for getting homework done and studying together in room 325. There may be team provided snacks available too! Please be respectful of other students using the space. At 3:30pm the captains will lead an optional/voluntary Mental Skills Training exercise at our usual warm-up spot in City Park. Practice will begin promptly at 4pm. It will be a Fast Fehrman pre-meet practice: we plan to be done by 5pm.
Arapahoe Warrior Invitational, Friday, August 30
This is going to be a great meet with no fewer than four of the top ranked teams in the nation competing. All the information you need including the course map is here: Arapahoe.
We will have buses for the team leaving from the Detroit Street side of East HS at 2pm. Early release from classes is 1:45pm. Students and Parents driving themselves to the meet at deKoevend Park should be aware that there is essentially no parking at the venue. Athletes and spectators will need to park in the adjacent neighborhoods; please leave plenty of time to park and get to the course. All athletes should arrive 1.5 – 2 hours prior to their race.
Frosh/Soph Boys 4:00pm; Frosh/Soph Girls 4:20pm; Varsity Boys 4:50pm; Varsity Girls 5:10pm; Junior/Senior Boys 5:40pm; Junior Senior Girls 6:00pm
Varsity Boys: Scudamore, Bennett, B. Brown, Wagner, Morginsky, Penner, Gertge
Varsity Girls: Mucharsky, Kennedy, A. Johnson, J. Ochoa, Chomas, Carhart, P. Ochoa
The first runner-only potluck will be on Wednesday August 28 from 6-8 pm at the Bennett home (1245 Detroit Street). All team members are welcome.
Please bring the following (this is the same week to week):
FROSH: main dish, SOPHOMORES: side dishes or salads; JUNIORS: dessert; SENIORS: drinks.
PARENTS! Please join other parents for a casual get-together on Thursday 8/29 at 6:00 ish at Neighbors Wine Bar (2202 Kearney Street).
Be sure to check the team schedule and calendar for details about upcoming potlucks.
Go Angels!
The first races are about learning – learning about our fitness, discovering 5000m for the first time for our new athletes, and at this year’s opening meet, learning about the course and competition the varsity teams will face in two months at the regional meet to qualify for the Colorado State Meet. (There was a lot of discussion about racing shoe choices after the races, which truth be told, was a discovery that by itself was probably worth the long trip up to Fort Collins).
Congratulations to all the Angels for getting the season off to a strong start and for enduring what seems to be somewhat of a tradition – a bus break down (at least it was on the way home this time)!
The Spring Canyon Park course in Fort Collins offered up plenty of challenges with a route over about an equal amount of thick park grass and crushed grinder trail with a couple short hills, looping around favorably for good coach/parent spectating. As we have come to expect for the first half of the season, temperatures were warm, even at 9am for the first race of the day.
The Boys Varsity raced first. A pack of East boys insinuated themselves in the top-25 of the 12-team field from the early going. The trio of Ben Brown, Isaiah Springer and Emery Wagner stayed competitive with one of several chase packs, limiting gaps between runners until the final mile. The senior captain Brown led the team through the finish line in 18th in 17:39, followed by the junior Springer (20th, 17:44) and then the sophomore Wagner (25th, 17:59). Junior Abraham Morginsky had a solid opener completing the 5k in 18:55 for 37th and senior Toby Penner held down 42nd in 19:27 to close out the scoring. Juniors Mason Harper (19:28, 43rd) and Jackson Gertge (19:48, 48th) were solid in their varsity debuts. In the team battle, Colorado #5 Fossil Ridge High School edged out #8 Fort Collins High School 52-53, with Denver East taking 5th with 142 points.
In the Girls Varsity race, the East Angels got off the line nicely with the pack of sophomores Corrine Kennedy and Avery Johnson and juniors Julieta Ochoa and Scout Chomas picking up right where they had left off last season. That quartet established themselves in the top-20 from the start and would hold on to those positions through the finish, with Kennedy leading the group with her 9th place 20:32 performance, followed by Johnson (10th, 20:42), Ochoa (13th, 20:43), and Chomas (17th, 21:06). Sophomore Lola Carhart closed well to grab 24th in 21:55, followed by ninth grader Paola Ochoa running 22:08 in her debut for 25th place and junior Mary Clare Nussbaum finishing strong for 27th in 22:11. The East Girls took 3rd of 11 teams with 73 points, behind a dominating performance from nationally ranked Fossil Ridge with 23 points and a surprisingly strong performance from the host Rocky Mountain High School with 49 points.
There is always a lot of curiosity among the coaches regarding what will be discovered in the JV races early in the season, and there more than a few promising performances discovered, from underclassmen in particular, in both races. The boys were led by sophomore Zach Smiles in 20:55, followed by junior Alex Wilkerson in 21:08. A trio of freshmen were the next across the line for the Angels with Weston Dodson (21:09) leading the way in front of classmates Vincent Newland (21:15) and Rodney Even (21:25). Sophomores Jackson Ruedi (22:08) and Zivi Shiroff (22:41) were the 6th and 7th runners for East, who totaled 116 points for 5th place among 8 scored teams.
The Girls JV were led by ninth grader Emma Maldonado-Ramos (24:43). Sophomore Pearl Bussard (25:08) was next across the line, followed by the near simultaneous finishes of junior Meara McBride (25:35), sophomore Grey Jensen (25:35) and junior Daniela Maldonado-Ramos (25:36). Sophomore Addy Everhart (27:01) and ninth grader Audrey Hinshaw (27:05) completed the top-7 finishers for East, who as a team finished 3rd of 9 teams with 77 points.
The East Angels race again on Friday, August 30th, at the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational at deKoevend Park; this meet will offer similar challenges with a combination of grass and crushed grinder surfaces, a couple small hills, nationally and state ranked competition, a pair of water crossings, and likely some afternoon heat. Varsity lineups, race times and transportation information will be posted in the next couple of days.
Thanks to everyone who came to the season launch meeting. If you were not able to make it, the slides from the event are here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xOlkgHQzEQ46NgdmqGA-jh-tTkkrJcMa/view?usp=sharing
A few follow up reminders.
The team needs your help transporting the tent to and from meets. Please sign up here if you are able to do so. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AO5LaQuAaDi4VLiPmYP6PGl7XPxT-dEo82oZwMhQ4tw/edit?usp=sharing
Please share your pictures! Join our team photo page: https://albums.memento.com/eastXC2024. There is a folder for each meet. Upload whatever you want and we will include it in weekly recaps or the end of season slide show. You can also view and download photos others have taken.
If you would like a senior-designed shirt, please fill out this form by Sunday 8/25 (tomorrow!) so we can place the order. https://forms.gle/NiXyaKynX1RN9QrP7
There will be an athlete-only potluck on Weds Aug 28 from 6-8 pm. See calendar/schedule for location. (frosh- main dish; soph- sides or salads; juniors- dessert; seniors- beverages)
We hope to see parents at the happy hour on Thursday Aug 29 at 6:00 pm at Neighbors.
Buses will leave from in front of the “E” at 6am. Please arrive prior to 6am! Bring water, extra clothes and snacks. Wear your uniform to the bus. Let’s go!
See this for Race Day Prep: https://easthighxc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/race-day-preparation.docx
Rocky Mountain Lobo Invitational information link including course map
Welcome to the 2024 season!
A few updates for the week.
The seniors have designed a performance-style shirt for the 2024 season. If you would like one ($18), please fill out this form so we can order the correct number. Please order by Friday 8/23. https://forms.gle/3i2pNJaru3fVguRy9
Tuesday 8/20 is Spikes Night (shoe shopping!) at Runners Roost (1685 S. Colorado Blvd) from 5:30pm – 8:00pm. Runners and family members get a 15% discount on all products including training shoes and racing shoes. The team also gets 10% of proceeds. Pizza and drinks will be available, as well as prizes and giveaways from Runners Roost and vendors. Discounts and the “giveback” to Denver East Cross Country is for athletes, family, and friends and lasts through September 9th – just tell them you are with East. (Plated racing shoe discounts will only be available on Spike Night). We hope to see you there.
Uniform check out forms were due August 16. If you missed it, you can fill it out now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhA8HEvRIGn0aZtwmvLbZNGQSQx72EcD9280f73m17SCgW4A/viewform. The form will close on Aug 22.
August 22: Athlete and Parent/Guardian Potluck and Kickoff meeting in Commons at East at 6:30pm. Please attend to learn about the season and plans. We will have team swag for sale as well.
Frosh: main dish
Soph: side dishes or salads
Juniors: dessert
Seniors: beverages
August 24: Rocky Mountain Lobo Invitational. First meet of season.
August 29: Parent Happy Hour from 6-8 pm. More details soon.
REMEMBER: You can sych your calendar with the team google calendar and get real-time updates here: https://easthighxc.com/schedule/ (just click the + in the bottom right).
Coach Brimeyer will meet athletes tomorrow morning (8/17) at 7:30am in the East High Student Parking lot. We will drive down to deKoevend Park in Centennial on S. University. The Highline Canal Trail offers a decent amount of shade, which will be nice on a hot day. Bring water!
Added bonus: deKoevend Park is the site of our second meet of the season. Maybe you will have a chance to check out the water crossing, shown below from 2022!
Congratulations to the 73 East Angels who completed the Time Trial. It was exciting to see so many great performances. The Angels look ready for another terrific season. In the battle of the classes, the 11th graders came out on top, dominating the boys’ race and outdistancing the 9th and 10th graders in the girls’ race.
| Boys | Girls | ||||
| 1 | Emery Wagner | 11:53 | Corrine Kennedy | 13:12 | |
| 2 | Ben Brown | 12:04 | Avery Johnson | 13:13 | |
| 3 | Tobias Penner | 12:07 | Julieta Ochoa | 13:14 | |
| 4 | Mason Harper | 12:12 | Scout Chomas | 13:19 | |
| 5 | Isaiah Springer | 12:13 | Paola Ochoa | 13:24 | |
| 6 | Abraham Morginsky | 12:28 | Lola Carhart | 13:36 | |
| 7 | Alexandros Mays | 12:40 | Lila Brown | 13:46 | |
| 8 | Jackson Gertge | 12:47 | Ainslie Mohr | 14:03 | |
| 9 | Vincent Newland | 13:10 | Mary Clare Nussbaum | 14:14 | |
| 10 | Weston Dodson | 13:21 | Abigail Forsberg | 14:59 | |
| 11 | Micah Gallantz | 13:38 | Rae Tatel | 15:10 | |
| 12 | Zachary Smiles | 13:39 | Meara McBride | 15:32 | |
| 13 | Rodney Even | 14:19 | Helen Love | 15:34 | |
| 14 | Alex Wilkerson | 14:27 | Abby Purvis | 16:35 | |
| 15 | Hutton Zimmerman | 14:37 | Emma Maldonado Ramos | 16:37 | |
| 16 | Jackson Ruedi | 14:37 | Yelena Konowal | 16:50 | |
| 17 | Finley Knight | 14:46 | Daniela Maldonado Ramos | 16:56 | |
| 18 | Caleb Smiles | 14:51 | Pearl Bussard | 17:08 | |
| 19 | Brady Cooper | 15:12 | Poppy Hirsch | 17:08 | |
| 20 | Gerald Bonsall | 15:53 | Abby Watanabe | 17:13 | |
| 21 | Aldo DiGiacomo | 16:09 | Audrey Hinshaw | 17:47 | |
| 22 | Owen Van De Velde | 16:10 | Gracie Taub | 17:50 | |
| 23 | Tyler Villanueva | 16:35 | Adelaide Everhart | 18:08 | |
| 24 | Owen Kortsch | 16:49 | Emmalou Weidmann | 18:09 | |
| 25 | Brendan McHale | 17:25 | Ivy Ragland | 18:52 | |
| 26 | Luke Rasquinha | 18:52 | Sierra Payne | 18:59 | |
| 27 | Ronan McMillan | 19:39 | Sofia Cervantes | 19:14 | |
| 28 | Leopold Damm | 21:50 | Norma Barstad | 19:16 | |
| 29 | Matreya Craven-Lylns | 21:51 | Grace Cahenzli | 19:16 | |
| 30 | Hope Skinner | 19:55 | |||
| 31 | Zoe Thomas | 20:12 | |||
| 32 | Lily Cairns-Kimball | 20:50 | |||
| 33 | Lila Vanderveen | 21:10 | |||
| 34 | Amelia Paschall Johnson | 21:25 | |||
| 35 | Harper Roach | 22:27 | |||
| 36 | Ruby Diubaldo | 23:32 | |||
| 37 | Sophie Bird | 24:40 | |||
| 38 | Katy Zoe McKee | 24:40 | |||
| 39 | Carlota Martin Sanchez | 24:46 | |||
| 40 | Paula Casereo | 24:47 | |||
| 41 | Natasha Kremer | 24:51 | |||
| 42 | Olivia Oberby | 24:52 | |||
| 43 | Hayley Mickulesku | 24:52 | |||
| 44 | Anais Kneisel | 24:54 |
Saturday Long Run
Athletes who have consistently run more than 3 days per week over the summer should complete a 60-80 minute long run on Saturday, followed by strides.
Denver East High XC 