4/24 update

Braves,

As track season often goes, we had excellent weather everyday this week up until our invitational on Saturday. As frustrating as that can be, in many instances we were able to rise above the challenges of the weather and make the best of the opportunity we had. More on that to come.

We hosted a meet on Thursday that I thought went very well. I loved at the end of the meet how many of you stepped up and ran a 4x400 relay. That shows me who is buying in to the team concept and is understanding that hard work builds success. Remember, success isn't about titles or being the best, it's about hard work each day, and improving. If you don't improve every week you shouldn't feel like a failure - and improving every week is not practical in high variable races - but it should motivate you to continue to work hard. Progression in track often comes with PRs followed by a plateau. Don't be discouraged by a plateau in improvement, but remember that you are due for a break out.

The Davis invite this year was one for the books. So many crazy things happened. It was super windy to begin the day which took its toll on the early races (I apologize if I leave things out). Our girls 4x100 ran well in the wind and just missed state qualifying. Our boys 4x100 also were running well with a chance at the school record with the intense rain, but because of the rain we missed our final exchange and were disqualified. Max Tooley won the open shot put with a 47 foot throw. Lovely was second in the discus, Tre was also second in the discus, and Bridger was 3rd in the 110H. The weather in the afternoon session only got worse. The athletes battled some pretty crazy rain, wind, and cold. After watching Julia in the invited long jump I was walking across the field and I saw Bridger before his 300H. He looked at me, smiled, and said "I'm gonna win this." That race was stacked with talent. It basically was the 5A state championship final preview, plus Bridger and James (from Bonneville). I simply nodded with hope and pride. At that moment I was most proud of how he was determined to race well even though it was pouring rain. The way he talked and his body language almost made me think it was a balmy day. That is the kind of mental toughness that is needed in this sport, and in life. He decided he was going to compete and succeed. He did not let the rain negatively affect his his approach to the race. With 80m to go Bridger was in 3rd. It was then that Marv said "he's got em." Sure enough as they both stated with certainty, Bridger won it. He didn't win that race with 80m to go, he won it before hand. He won it at practice. He won it in his preparation. He won it with his approach on race day. He had to execute his race in order to put himself in a position to win, and he did just that. His time of 38.90 is second all time at BHS. I recapped his race hoping that you all will leave more determined to be mentally tough in the face of adversity, and to put the work in day in and day out. 

This coming week is supposed to be rainy everyday. Let's determine to work hard even if we get rained on. On Thursday we have a Junior High Meet we will be hosting. We will need all of you there to help. We will take roll that day. It would be very tempting for you to say that you will simply skip that day, but these JH meets are important days for us to help our team in the future. Hopefully you all feel invested in the success for the program after the work you've put into it. JH kids think you guys are awesome, which you are, so we need you there to help those kids have a more positive experience; even if it is raining.

The second clothing order is due on Wednesday if you want to order something. Simply bring the form with a receipt to me in my room, or put it in my box. 

On Friday we will be competing at Woods Cross. It is an afternoon meet and we will give you details on who is competing and what time you are excused. It is an invitational so not everyone will be able to compete, but we will enter as many of you as we can.

Finally, as many of you know my sweet wife, and future XC assistant this summer and fall, is pregnant and was due this past Friday. If I am mysteriously gone a few days in the next week or so, you know why.

Thanks for all you do. Only a few weeks until region so let's take advantage of each day we have.

Coach Jacobson

4/10 update

Braves,

Attached are the results for the district championships this week. Our performance list is also on the team website. The meet was awesome. We had so many good performances that I left the meet feeling very positive about our team. Just like every meet, there were some ups and downs, and not everybody was totally happy with their performance, but as a team we performed very well. One thing that I strongly believe in is being happy about good performances, but not satisfied. We left the meet happy, but with an understanding that we have a long way to go. One of the things that this meet showed us is that we have a chance - on both the guys and girls sides - to win region. Both teams can walk away with trophies at region this year, and that is our goal. That is something that hasn't been done in about 15 years. Let's keep working for it this year!

There are so many highlights from the meet it will be difficult to mention them all. Both Boys and Girls finished 4th behind Davis, Syracuse, and Viewmont, but ahead of three other 5A teams and Woods Cross. Here are SOME of the highlights.

AK won the 100 and 200, and qualified for state in the process, while bringing home the MVP of the meet. Max Tooley won the Jav and was a member of our 3rd place 4x100 along with Houston, Mars, and Noah - who also placed in the Jav. Max's throw of 190 feet in the jav won him the performance of the meet. Bridger Salazar was 3rd in both the 100m and the 110H - in back to back races - and then turned around and won 300H leaving a pack of Davis kids in his wake. His 22 points were the most by any one athlete at the meet. Marsaylis had a ridiculous jump of 20-6 in the long jump placing him on the all time list. Several others placed and did very well. Go check out our website to see how the all-time list at Bountiful got shaken up this week.

On the girls side Lovely got the win in the shot put. Julia followed that up with an insane jump of 16-10 in the long jump, giving the sophomore second place at the meet, but number 4 all time at Bountiful High. Jazmin started us off right on day two of the meet by dominating her run off to get into finals. Those events are a ton of fun and really inspire a team. Her race gave our team a TON of momentum and got us going on the right foot. Rachel finished the 100H 4th and then came back to win the 300H with a dramatic come from behind win over the final 40 meters. Rachel (1st), Christy (3rd), and Julia (8th) represented BHS in the 300H final and were the most of any one school in the race. Their 17 points in one event was huge for the team. That race at region is going to be something else if these girls keep improving like they have. Each of them had a PR of over two seconds in that race alone. Our 4x100 finished 3rd with Christy, Kristalynn, Victoria, and Jazmin. They had an awesome race. Each member of that team played an important role in the meet, more than the one race. Victoria and Kristalynn and both just missed finals in one of their individual events, but came back positive and gave our team a lift. Amelia Tew had a PR in the medley 800 to get us 5th, and our 4x400 also finished 5th. 

I apologize for not being able to mention everyone in the recap. There were so many good moments.

As we look towards region and state we must continue to work and improve each day.  On both the boys and girls sides we have 9 athletes qualified in 12 events for state. Each meet that number increases. Our hope is that we fill the bus going to state with how many athletes that qualify by time or by place at the region meet.

This coming week will be our last without an invitational. We have a meet on Thursday at East High.  All who are eligible will be able to compete. Talk to your event coaches about what events you should do. 

I love coaching. You guys make it so much fun to be around and are great to work with. We appreciate your dedication to improve and the hard work you put in each day. Keep it up.

4/3 update

Braves,

I hope you all an a wonderful spring break and were able to rest where needed and also able to continue to train, considering the meet that we have this Tuesday and Wednesday @ Syracuse - the district championships. Tomorrow's practice is going to be crucial for us to set up relays and fine tune some things before Tuesday's trials.

We had a group of 15-25 kids everyday during the break who were there and working hard. We got some quality work in on the track and the hills. The weather was lousy all week but as a group we still got better. I was extremely impressed with their commitment and effort each day. Now that spring break is behind us, and the season is before us, we must be dedicated to improving every single day. Now is the time to show what kind of team we are and what kind of athlete you will be. Let's get after it tomorrow. I've missed practicing with you all, it'll be good to see you.

We will try and enter as many individuals we can for the meet, but we are limited on entries so we will see what we are able to do. We also will run an eligibility form based on 3rd term performance, so some of you may not bee able to compete. We will send out an email tomorrow evening with the list of events you will be competing in. Again, make sure you are there tomorrow as we will be making entries only on those we are sure are able to compete, and we will be preparing for the relays practicing hand-offs and exchanges. 

Enjoy your last day of the break, stay positive this coming week even though a long and refreshing break is over. Let me tell ya, it gets better from here. 

Contact me with any questions.

Coach Jacobson

3/26 update

Braves,

We had an incredibly busy week. We were at the super meet on Tuesday and Wednesday then up at Box Elder on Thursday. There were many highlights, making it impossible to recount them all but I will mention a few that come to mind.

Marsaylis in the high jump, Noah in the Javelin, and Rachel in the 100 hurdles all broke into the all-time list at Bountiful High with some impressive marks. To see kids make the all time list in March is awesome, and bodes well for rest of the season. Jazmin was someone who stood out this week. We asked her to run a 400 on Thursday even though she had never done it. What was awesome was the way she resonded, simply by saying, "if it's going to help me get better, then I'll do it." That is exactly the attitude we need from everyone on the team. She went out and ran pretty well in the 400 and I have no doubt she'll continue to improve. Blake ran the mile and the medley 800 on Wednesday and improved nearly ten seconds from last week's meet, in both events. That's not easy to do, but he was determined to improve after feeling that last week wasn't his best performance. The way he finished both those races shows he is capable of shaving a few more seconds off right away. As coaches, all we want is for each of you to improve. 

We had several state qualifying marks on both the girls and boys side. We want to qualify as many people as we can for state, obviously, so I encourage you to go on our website and find out what the marks are so that you can work to reach them. For some the marks are a long way off from where you currently find yourself - that's OK. The point isn't to qualify or it's a waste, the point is to improve yourself as an athlete, as a student, and a person. By working toward a goal, no matter how far off, it helps you improve. Each of us needs to set smaller goals on the way to a larger goal to help us on the path of improvement. I encourage each of you during this spring break to spend a few minutes setting some goals, small and large, about where you want to be by the end of the season. I've seen many individuals, including myself, who didn't go to state as a sophomore or a junior, but made it there later on in large part because of setting and working towards goals. 

It bears repeating that your contribution to this team IS NOT how many titles you win or points you score in a meet. Your contribution to this team is what you bring day in and day out in practice, at the meets, in the classroom, and in your life. If you come each day with an attitude and determination that you're going to work hard and improve, then you are adding something  hugely important to this team. In everything we do we all need to exemplify the attitude that Jazmin said and showed - if it makes me better, then I'll do it. If we all work with that in mind, then this season and team will be a success no matter how many points you score. 

Moving forward, I hope you all have an awesome spring break, and are able to recharge your mental batteries for the remainder of the school year. On the track side, we have 8 weeks left in the season. We have the Davis District Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday after spring break. That's our first two day meet with trials and finals, and will be a huge test of our fitness, and will give us an idea of what kind of team we have going forward. In order to be prepared for that meet it is extremely important that you stay active this week. 

Those of you who are in town, or will be in town one or more days this coming week, I will be at the track every morning at 10 AM to get a work out in for all who can come. I urge each of you to come if you are in town. Those of you who are out of town, I recommend finding a place where you can workout. Whether it is a treadmill, the streets, or a pool. (Obviously be safe in your choices, I'm not telling you to go run off in Anaheim by yourself if you're headed to Disney Land). All I'm saying is, each day you need to do something that improves your speed and strength so we can be ready for the district championships. If you need specific workout ideas, send me an email and I will send you a few ideas. 

We appreciate all you're doing to help our team be successful. We know it is a time commitment, but we also know that it is worth it. The next 8 weeks are going to be so much fun, but there will be ups and downs as we journey through the season together. In the end I hope we resolve to be determined and committed to doing what it takes. If it makes us better, we'll do it.

See you Monday to those of you who are in town. Have an excellent break, Braves.

3/20 update

Braves,

As a whole we worked hard this week even with a couple of days of bad weather. In general I was very impressed with the effort that was given during the meet on Thursday. We appreciate all the help that was given to make it run smoothly. With our small track it can be difficult to be efficient but you helped it go well, so thank you. This meet was not about times and performances but about how hard we worked in our races. There were a large number of kids who did a bunch of events, and continued to get after it no matter the circumstances. Our Friday practice was small in numbers but we had fun mixing up the workouts to get some cardio while playing some games. Between the dance this weekend and it being a Friday there were many people who missed without having let me or other coaches know. I encourage those of you who did not do very many events or missed on Friday, and could have done more, to rededicate yourselves this coming week. The early weeks of the season are where we can improve our fitness and speed, and it is so important to get after it in these small meets.

This upcoming week is very busy. We the super meet on Tuesday and Wednesday at Davis High, then a meet at Box Elder on Thursday. We will not practice next Friday given that there is no school. The meet on Tuesday is girls only and Wednesday boys only and they are by invitation only. We can only take a few athletes of each event on T/W, but Thrusday we can take all who are eligible. Each meet this week is going to be a great opportunity for us to improve and see where we are now headed into spring break. We will let those athletes know who is going to the Davis super meet by Monday evening (I know it is not a lot of notice but that is the earliest we can finalize the entries).

Attached to this email is a form for  a clothing order. The clothing option is explained on the form. Feel free to select all, some, or none of the products. Any athlete (or parent) who wants something needs to return the form to me by Wednesday 3/22. They will also need to pay for this in the office and bring the receipt to me. Let me know if you have any questions about the items.

Last item: each day I am impressed by different athletes on our team and the work that they put in. Specifically, Friday’s practice was daunting for some coming back from Thursday tired and sore, yet there they were ready to work. The distance group in particular was on the track getting after it. I was impressed by how many came ready to work on a day where it would have been easy to justify in your mind to not work hard. Thursday I was impressed by the number of individuals who kept entering events and were out on the track at the end running a 4x400 as their 4^th event of the day. Noah set a new PR in a 400 by nearly 4 seconds as his last event. Marsaylis was worried about a medley 400, but went out and improved on his time from minutes before in the open. He showed another level of fitness when he went and ran a solid 200 a few minutes later.  Rachel anchored our 4x400 team which was full of girls running their 4^th event and afterwards looked like she wanted to race them all again. Amelia ran an 800 and then a 400 within an hour- that is one of the most difficult things to do. Some would call that crazy but it’s exactly the attitude and heart that we are trying to build on our team. There are many more examples, and we will see even more throughout the year. May we all give the kind of effort that we can be proud of at the end of each day and at the end of the season. We are building this team together; let’s keep it going.

BHS 3/17 Results

Results from meet at BHS on 3/17 - the times were hand timed and are therefore unofficial. For that reason they aren't in any particular order nor will these marks will not be included on the season performance list.

boys 100H
19.74	Austin Gerber
18.24	Jeremy Jones
300H
51.18	McKade Kerr
48.09	Jeremy Jones
100m
12.54	Hunter Munk
12.24	Houston Hanks
12.74	McKade Kerr
12.44	Caleb Hogan
12.74	Tyler Allen
11.14	Alan Kieatisinlapin
12.24	Noah Devenport
13.44	Luis Goodrich
11.84	Davis Stobbe
12.94	Teancum Stephens
200m
25.64	McKade Kerr
24.14	Marsaylis Patrick
26.24	Caleb Hoggan
24.64	Noah Devenport
26.44	Teancum Stephens
400m
52.64	Alan Kieatisinlapin
53.74	Marsaylis Patrick
800m
2:21.4	Marcus Wilkinson
2:22.1	Ian Briggs
2:37.2	Andrew Williams
2:40.3	Christopher Karper
1600m
4:59.6	Blake Nielson
5:19.0	Marcus Wilkinson
5:23.0	Ian Briggs
5:31.1	Cannon Burton
5:36.0	Ryan Giebel
5:39.6	Braden Kerr
6:08.5	David Miller
3200m
LJ
15’6.25”	Tyler Allen
15’11’’	Marshall Davis
20’0.5’’	Alan Kieatisinlapin
17’2.75	Caleb Hoggan
15’7.5’’	Teancum Stephens
18’9.25	Hunter Munk
18’5’’	Davis Stobbe
HJ
5’6	Blake Nielson
5’8’’	Marsaylis Patrick
Discus
103’2.25”	Nate Losee
104’11”	Tre Peterson
98’1’’	Garrison Lott
71’	Nainoa Medeiros
59’2.5”	Kekoa Montalbo
77’1”	Adam Amott
76’4”	Daxon Gale
68’11’’	Austin Hayes-Carter
Javelin
136’10	Davis Stobbe
108’	Garrison Lott
131’9’’	Noah Devenport
142’4’’	Alan Kieatisinlapin
114’8’’	Justin Hall
160’8’’	Max Tooley
95’11”	Nainoa Medeiros
95’8’’	Daxon Gale
92’6’’	Chase Taylor
Shot Put
38’8’’	Tre Peterson
39’9’’	Austin Hayes-Carter
43’10’’	Max Tooley
28’2”	Kekoa Montalbo
4x100
Medley
4:38.00	Justin Hall, Houston Hanks, Marsaylis Patrick, Blake Nielson
Girls 100H 15.74 Kristalynn Appiah 16.14 Rachel Whipple 21.54 Abby Holbrook 300H 48.50 Rachel Whipple 51.05 Kristalynn Appiah 52.06 Christy Brown 52.11 Julia Miller 1:03.71 Abby Holbrook 1:09.24 Ana Walker 100m 14.04 Amelia Tew 13.14 Jazmin Moss 13.94 Kamora Wayman 15.34 Ana Walker 15.34 Bailey Clifford 14.74 Shayla LeMay 16.44 Aino Vanhakartano 16.44 Olivia Frasier 18.14 Adaline Clarke 14.14 Elizabeth Tew 200m 28.04 Jazmin Moss 29.74 Kamora Wayman 34.44 Aino Vanhakartano 34.34 Shayla LeMay 30.94 Elizabeth Tew 37.54 Aurora Warner 400m 1:10.2 Elizabeth Tew 1:05.11 Victoria Jones 1:07.38 Amelia Tew 1:25.65 Olivia Frasier 1:28.00 Aurora Warner 1:31.76 Adaline Clarke 1:15.74 Abby Holbrook 1:15.82 Cicely Barker 1:20.66 Aino Vanhakartano 1:14.42 Bailey Clifford 800m 2:47.2 Amelia Tew 2:59.8 Emma Wyatt 3:07.8 Chantelle Adams 1600m 6:22.4 Alissia Nydegger 6:25.9 Sydney Southers 3200m 15:15.1 Ellie Evans LJ 15’9.5” Julia Miller 14’7.75” Kristalynn Appiah 12’0.5” Victoria Jones 11’10.75” Bailey Clifford HJ 5’1” Rachel Whipple 5’0 Julia Miller Shot Put 26’0” Bailey Basinger Discus Javelin 66’4’’ Ellie Evans 56’2” Bre Lonnecker 4x100 Medley 5:46.0 Kristalynn Appiah, Shayla LeMay, Elizabeth Tew, Ellie Evans 4x400 4:29.69 Julia Miller, Victoria Jones, Amelia Tew, Rachel Whipple