Returning to the D’Evelyn Dash for the first time is several years, the East Angels opened up the 2019 cross country season on the rolling, mostly dirt course in southwest Denver.

At D’Evelyn, all competitors race together rather than separating into Varsity and Open divisions. The boys took to the course first on a sunny morning with temperature still cool enough in the morning for good racing. Depleted of their top-3 runners from the Time Trial due to SAT Subject Exam testing, the Angels were led by sophomore Eamon Nussbaumin 30^thplace in 18:46. Nussbaum was followed by senior Jack Beardsheer who finished 39^thof 201 runners in 19:09, and the rest of the scoring 5 runners for East included junior Xander Pacini (42^nd, 19:15), sophomore David Anderson (45^th, 19:18), and senior Otto Kaffman (46^th, 19:20) – making his debut race in cross country for the Angels. With a total of 201 points, East finished 8^thof 11 teams. Among others making their debut for the Angels were ninth graders Ian Logan (58^th, 19:42), Benjamin Hopper (91^st, 20:53), Corbin Hobert (107^th, 21:20), Charles Keglovitz (121^st, 21:51), and Ethan Burk (137^th, 22:40).

The girls’ team, racing at nearly full strength, raced to its first championship of the season besting the 10 other teams in Division 1 competition. The Angels were led by junior Laura Romero, who opener her season finishing 2^ndof 219 runners, and nearly 30 seconds ahead of the third-place finisher. Juniors Julia Schor(20:40) and Maya Winfield(20:47) and senior Anna Buddenhagen(20:51) joined Romero in the top-10 – finishing 6^th, 7^thand 9^threspectively. Junior Lilia Scudamoreraced to a 15^thplace finish in 21:29 to complete the scoring for the Angels with just a 39-point total – 14 points ahead of host D’Evelyn with 53 points. Juniors Grace O’Meara(25^th, 21:58), Abigael Howard(26^th, 22:16), Maya Nussbaumer(27^th, 22:27) and AlanaMarie Barros(38^th, 22:57) also demonstrated great early season fitness. Impressing the team with their first races as Angels were sophomore Naomi Fry(39^th, 23:16) and ninth graders Sophia Charles(40^th, 23:18) and Bri O’Meara(41^st, 23:19).

Next week the East High Angels will split the team and compete on Friday at both the Washington Park Invitational hosted by Denver South and at the Arapahoe Warrior Invitational at deKoevend Park.

Arrive at East at 5:45am (meet in front of the school)

Bus leaves East at 6:00am SHARP

Bus returns around 10-10:15 ish

Entires for D’Evelyn Dash: D’Evelyn Entries

If you feel you are eligible and not on the list, still show up and let Coach Kohuth know you are running.  If you are unable to run this or any other race this season, fill out the following form: Runner Unavailability Form

Go Angels!

Runners and parents/guardians:

Here are a couple of updates on uniforms and the volunteer link.

Uniforms:

Most cleared athletes received uniforms today.  Athletes who haven’t completed the registration process and renewed their physical are not cleared.  If an athlete hasn’t cleared, follow the information in this link to find out how to register and become cleared as an East athlete:

Fall Sports Registration

If you have done everything as described in the above link, check with Coach Kohuth or Lisa Smith to be sure you have cleared so you can get a uniform.

If you have cleared and don’t have a uniform, go to the cross country cage, room 027 (in the basement by the trainers’ room, sports laundry room and locker rooms) to get your uniform on Friday, August 22 after school.  If you get lost, call Annabeth at 303-328-5916.

Volunteer Link:

The link to volunteer for the Angel Invite is active now.  Please click here to volunteer: Volunteer for Angel Invite

We are hosting a meet on Tuesday, Sept 17. We expect 30 high schools to attend and need your help.

Please sign up to help us make the East Angel Invite a success!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E48ACA92BA20-angel

What:  Potluck and informational meeting.  This is an important meeting for all xc runners and their parents/guardians to attend.  The coaches will provide an overview of the season and what athletes and parents need to know for a successful cross country season.

When:  Wednesday, August 21 at 6:00pm

Where:  The East Commons (lunchroom)

Who:  All cross country runners, parents/guardians, coaches and volunteers

What to bring:  Frosh: main dish; Sophs: side dish, salad or veggies; Juniors: dessert; Seniors: drinks

Bring enough to serve 8 – 10.

See you all at the potluck!

Thanks for everyone who came out today for the time trial and to eat and socialize at The Goods. A few updates:

SCHEDULE: We have a website link to the team calendar and schedule. You can subscribe to the calendar and get information about meet locations and schedules synched to your own calendar by clicking the BLUE + google calendar link in the bottom corner.
Note that there are several changes to meets next week, including a cancelation of our Friday meet and the whole team attending D’Evelyn on Saturday. 

NEED SHOES? COME MONDAY TO SHOP: Spikes night will be on Monday Aug 19 at Runner’s Roost on Colorado Blvd at Mexico. Athletes and families can shop for shoes, get fitted by experts, and get a discount on purchases. The team also gets a portion of the evening’s sales.

Free pizza for East runners and their families. Click here to let us know if you are coming so Runner’s Roost knows how much pizza to order: Spike Night RSVP

POTLUCK FOR ATHLETES AND FAMILIES: Wednesday, August 21 at 6:00 pm – Team Potluck. Bring enough to serve 8 – 10.

Frosh: main dish; Sophs: side dish, salad or veggies; Juniors: dessert; Seniors: drinks

In addition to this lovely meal, the coaches will provide important information about the cross country season for athletes and their parents.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: We will be hosting the regional championship on Friday Oct 18. This meet is where our runners will potentially qualify for the State Championships and is an important home meet. This is a non-instruction day at East, but we expect to have all of our team there. We will need all parents and athletes, even those not competeing that day, to help us run a successful high-stakes meet. So please mark your calendars and plan to be there. https://easthighxc.com/schedule/

VOLUNTEER TO HELP! We are a big team and we need all the help we can get. This link has a list of jobs that you can do. Sign up here

HELP TRANSPORT TENT TO MEET: We need parents to drive the tent to and front meets so the athletes have a home base and some shade. You can sign up to pick up or drop off at this link.

Remember the following important dates to launch our cross country season:

Monday, August 19 at 6:00 pm – Spike Night at Runner’s Roost on Colorado and Mexico.  Come and shop for your training shoes.   A portion of the evening’s sales will be donated to our team.

Free pizza for East runners and their families.  Click here to let us know if you are coming so Runner’s Roost knows how much pizza to order:  Spike Night RSVP

Wednesday, August 21 at 6:00 pm – Team Potluck.  Bring enough to serve 8 – 10.

Freshmen:  main dish

Sophomores:  side dish, salad or veggies

Juniors:   dessert

Seniors:  drinks, chocolate milk

In addition to this lovely meal, the coaches will provide important information about the cross country season for athletes and their parents.

Just a reminder that the East Fall Sports meeting will be on Weds Aug 7 from 5:30-7. You can complete your registration paperwork and pay fees online at https://east.dpsk12.org/athletics-activities/registration/

The official start to the season is Monday, August 12. Practices will be at 3:15.

Go Angels!

Let’s go run in Boulder County for the 2nd to last Friday trail run of the summer.

Click here to let us know if you are coming on Friday:  RSVP for Mt Sanitas.

Meet at the teachers’ lot at East at 8:00am.  Remember to wear sunscreen and bring water.