This week - January 27, 2014

Hi all,

The plan this week for sprinters is to workout as normal...Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday...expect to be done around 4:45 this week instead of the typical 4:30.

Distance runners - until the super cold is gone and the sidewalks are run-able, I cannot really prescribe days to run.  If you have access to treadmills at home or at a club, then go for it.  There are many things you can do to build your fitness.  You can set strong inclines, you can do 1 minute pick ups at a faster pace, you can do tempo runs, and you can do intervals (not so easy).  You can also go to a hill outside, do some sprints in the snow-covered grass, or just run through the bike path and get your heart rate up quickly slogging out some miles.  Remember that anything is better than nothing, but something planned is better than anything.  I'll be sending a note to the team soon to talk about motivation, goals, and pushing yourselves.

Thank you all for enduring with the long day on Saturday.  That is about as long as any track meet I've been to.  They are usually much better run than that.

Throwers be sure to check with coach for what your schedule is.

thanks!  Coach Kieser

week of Jan 20

Hi all,

It looks like the next couple of weeks will be a test for all of us in more ways than just the EOCs.  We are in for a big cold snap.  Combine that with some goofy school schedules and it makes for a tough go for indoor track.

I only ask that you do the best you can.  Be disciplined in your studies and training, budget your time wisely, and try to remember your goals – both academic and athletic.  Success later depends upon paying a price now.  Whether that is skipping “friend time” to study extra or finding a treadmill to run on during a 15 degree day – sacrifice is sacrifice in the name of doing something great.

With that said here is this week’s plan.

Monday 29 degrees and some snow…no school but YES PRACTICE.  I hope you can make it!  Sprinters 11:00am-1:00pm, high jump 12:30pm-1:30, distance 1:30-3:00.

Tuesday 13 degrees – no scheduled practice

Wednesday 15 degrees – early dismissal – captain led practice done by 3:30.

Thursday 17 degrees – EOC schedule – practice 12:30-2:00pm

Friday 22 degrees – EOC schedule no practice

Saturday 27 degrees – meet at YSU (events to be posted soon)…bus leaves 7:30am

Thanks!!  Coach Kieser

Week of Jan 13, 2016

2 big things to pay attention to this week...

1.  Based on weather, this week's best days for practice are Mon, Tues, and Thurs.  If you have a conflict on Tuesday just let me know please.  Please have appropriate clothing for outside.  We will likely stay inside Thursday, but you never know...:-)

2.  I have posted a tentative itinerary for the Youngstown State Meet on January 25.  It is under the page titled "Indoor 2014 schedule"...click on "tentative itinerary".

Please check to make sure you can go and that you are listed in an event.  I have to submit these online very soon, so the more accurate we can be the better.

DO NOT SAY YOU'RE GOING TO THE MEET THEN NOT SHOW UP!!!  THAT IS A BIG NO-NO!

Have a great rest of your Sunday and finish up Quarter 2 strongly!

thanks, Coach Kieser

Week of Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Hi SJA Indoor Track and Field Team!!!

AS I wrote before break, I will post our workout days before school starts - I should have sent this out sooner than 7:15PM on Tuesday though.

Here is the plan, and it can only apply to those who have their physicals up-to-date...that list I sent out before xmas break, but will repost below.  The date of your schedule is when you last had it and it is good for one year.  If it is out of date, get it updated ASAP!  You had all xmas break and 2 bonus days to do it!  thanks!

For this week, since we didn't have school on Monday or Tuesday (and I'm still holding hope on Wed), we WILL PRACTICE Wed, Thurs, and Fri.

Wed is early dismissal and home bball game, so we have to work fast.

Gab will lead sprinters through a warm-up session in the gym for the full team including distance and sprinters.  After the warm-up throwers go to weight room to lift, sprinters and distance go to stairwell.  

Sprinters run fast to top of stairwell then walk back down on outside edge.

Distance/MD run fast to top of stairwell then jog to other end of 3rd floor hallway, down the steps to basement, and jog along basement hallway back to original stairwell.

All distance and sprinters do 10 min of core when done.  

Should be done by about 3:15

Thursday, Jan 8

MD and distance and throwers to be determined

Sprinters with Coach Kieser 3:15-4:30

Friday, Jan 9

MD and distance and throwers to be determined

Sprinters with Coach Kieser 3:15-4:30

last name	first name	grade	physical
Adams	Jenea	11th	8/7/2012
Andrews	Mary	11th	8/5/2012
Attallah	Quammar	11th	1/8/2013
Bloor	Alexis	11th	7/10/2013
Bonca	Victoria	11th	7/11/2013
Brodowski	Emma	12th	1/4/2013
Caruso-Taylor	Samantha	12th	2/11/2013
Coreno	Maria	11th	11/21/2012
Curtin	Ally	11th	1/5/2013
Dabydeen	Narupa	9th	8/2/2013
Dever	Bridget	11th	6/14/2012
Farris	Audrianna	11th	1/15/2013
Fioritto	Julieann	9th	7/5/2013
French	Emily	9th	7/22/2013
Golak	Kendra	10th	not on record
Gore	Kennedy	11th	3/2/2012
Grusenmeyer	Anna	12th	6/21/2013
Heidler	Julia	11th	10/31/2013
Hyland	Mary	9th	7/30/2013
Kowalski	Gwen	9th	8/1/2013
Leon	Gab	12th	8/9/2012
Loftus	Maureen	12th	7/11/2013
Marconi	Lauren	11th	7/16/2013
McCandless	Madison	10th	6/19/2012
McGuire	Bridget	10th	7/15/2013
McGuire	Rachel	12th	1/10/2013
Meyer	Kathleen	9th	7/26/2013
Miller	Natalie	10th	7/9/2012
Moore	Molly	12th	8/1/2013
Orozco	Brianna	9th	not on record
Pauer	Isa	10th	8/7/2012
Pellegrino	Katie	9th	not on record
Pikakos	Mary	9th	not on record
Rave	Nicole	12th	1/28/2013
Roche	Bridget	11th	10/25/2012
Schuler	Jessica	9th	8/27/2013
Sedlak	Becca	12th	6/18/2013
Stalder	Emma	10th	6/18/2013
Stofko	Molly	10th	3/11/2013
Stottner	Sarah	11th	7/16/2013
Sumser	Keegan	12th	1/7/2013
Timmons	Mary	12th	5/14/2013
Tran	Hue	9th	??
Vandenburg	Kellisa	9th	1/8/2013
Vovk	Alesha	12th	6/12/2013
Wagner	Maggie	9th	7/23/2012
Walsh	Molly	11th	8/28/2012
Williams	Sammi	10th	8/21/2012
Wolodzko	Annie	9th	??
Wrenn	Jessica	9th	4/10/2013
Zawie	Lauren	9th	7/12/2013

Regionals in the books - next up states!

The track and field season enjoyed one of their best performances ever at the OHSAA Amherst regional tournament last Friday when 3 school records were set, 7 different events scored points, and the 4 x 200m relay team qualified for the second year in a row to the state meet.  The Jaguars showed great balance across the various disciplines by scoring in a throwing event, jumping event, sprint event, hurdle event, and distance event.

The relay team of MaryKate Caja ('13), Becca Sedlak ('14), Gab Leon ('14), and Brenna McGrath ('13) took the 4th and final qualifying spot with a school record time of 1:43.19 in the 4 x 200m relay.  Sedlak later came back to finish 7th and set a school record in the 400m dash with a time of 59.24 seconds.  Not to be outdone, freshman hurdler Ky Williams finished 7th in the 100 meter hurdles and broke one of the oldest school records on the books with a time of 15.80 seconds.

The 4 girls in the state qualifying relay will run at Ohio State's Jesse Owens stadium on Friday June 7th in the semifinals with the goal of reaching the finals on Saturday.

Go Jags!

This week - a note to all!

hi team!

It has been a fun 48 hours since the announcement of the 2nd consecutive district championship.  If you weren't there please see our blog for a picture and the details.  I may have been a district record for the largest number of points ever scored with 194!  We had athletes in 16 out of 17 events qualify and 8 district champions!  Some have a legit shot at qualifying to the state meet, but it will take some great focus and effort this week at Amherst.  I couldn't be more proud of this group!

The itinerary for Wed and Fri is posted on the website - please see it.  Those of you will have to reset your goals, and really believe in them.  For some it is making finals.  For others it is qualifying for state.  And yet others simply PRing and competing to the best of your ability on your biggest stage is what you need to look at.  We are at a new battlefront where the competition will be significantly better.   Round one was getting to district finals, round 2 was qualifying to regionals, round 3 of this battle is qualifying to regional finals.

I am still looking for uniforms from many of you.  Please wash them and bring them in.

If you are done competing for the season please consider running in the Earn Your Spots 5k Monday morning at SJA at 9am.

Tuesday during second AB there will be an informational cross country meeting.  Please spread the word and make sure you're there!

Schedule for the week:

Monday - May 27

Sprinters and Vovk - 3:00-4:30 practice.  Have your spikes

Tuesday - May 28

Sprinters - done by 4:30 as we do pre-meet day

Wednesday - Regionals...dismissed 2:15, bus leaves 2:30.  All must ride bus - no individual driving

Thursday - May 30 - pre-meet - done by 4:30

Friday - May 31 Regionals...dismissed 2:30, bus leaves 2:45.  Again please ride the bus!

Back to Back!

In resounding fashion, the SJA track and field team defended their OHSAA district title this past weekend over 2nd place Lakewood and 3rd place Magnificat at Lakewood High School.  The point total of 194 was far in advance of Lakewood's 115.

Regardless if it was Wednesday's exceptionally warm weather or Friday's chilly and blustery conditions the Jaguars showed up ready to compete.  All the disciplines contributed to the win, which included wins in 8 different events.  Event winners include; sophomore Brittany Morrison in both the shot put and discus, freshman Ky Williams in both the high jump and 100m hurdles, junior Rachel McGuire in both the 1600 and 800m runs, senior MaryKate Caja in the 300m hurdles, senior Brenna McGrath in the LJ, and the 4 x 200m relay team of Caja, junior Becca Sedlak, junior Gab Leon, and McGrath.

Many more qualified to next week's Amherst Regional by placing in the top 4 in her event.  Other than the winners listed above, the following will also compete next week; McGrath in the 200m dash (4th), freshman Monica Hahn in the 100m (2nd) and 300m hurdles (4th), freshman Bridget McGuire in the pole vault (2nd), junior Nicole Rave in the discus (2nd), Ann Conroy in shot put (4th), senior Jill Bresnahan in the 3200m run (3rd), Sedlak in the 400m dash (3rd), senior Helen Steve in the 1600m run (4th), senior Emilee Armbruster in the 800m run (4th), junior Alesha Vovk in the high jump (2nd), the 4 x 100m relay team (2nd) of junior Mackenzie Dorin, sophomore Sarah Stottner, Leon, and sophomore Jenea Adams, the 4 x 400m relay team (2nd) of McGrath, junior Maddie Zimmerman, Armbruster, and Sedlak, the 4 x 800m relay team (2nd) of Rachel McGuire, freshman Anna Farris, Zimmerman and Armbruster.