Everybody Runs? What do you mean?

Even though there are only seven members on a team, at most Cross Country meets there is a race for everyone. This is important because as the season goes on it is common for a runner to get faster and catch up to the previously faster runners on the team. The stopwatch doesn't care if you are tall or short, boy or girl. It treats everyone fairly.

So What is Cross Country Anyway?

Cross Country is a recognized sport just like basketball or volleyball. The IESA has conducted a state championship series for boys since 1979, and girls since 1980. In Middle School the course is 2 miles (3200 meters). A team consists of 7 runners. A team wins if they have the lowest score. The winning runner in a race scores 1 point for his team and the second 2 points and so on. The points of the best 5 finishers on a team are added up for the team score. A perfect score for a cross country team is 15 (1+2+3+4+5=15). For more information check out this link to Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_country_running

2006 RESULTS

Date, Meet, Place, Time
August 29, Carlinville Early Meet, 1st, 13:09
September 9, PORTA Invite, 12th, 13:45
September 16, Franklin Invite, 8th/Open, 5th, 14:35
September 30, Jacksonville Invite 7th grade race 4th,12:36
October 7, IESA Franklin Sectional 7th, 13:27
October 14, IESA Girls Class A State Meet at Maxwell Park- Normal, 41st, 13:18

2006 IESA State Class A Girls XC

The Hill.

The gun.

The start.

After you get here it's all "icing on the cake. "

The pack begins to break up after 800m.

Running down the pack.

Running strong with 1600m to go.

800m to go.

Drive for home.

Top 10 Reasons to Run Cross Country!

1. You'll get in shape for other sports.
2. Unlike other sports, at most meets everyone runs. There is no bench.
3. Guys gain muscle and girls lose weight.
4. You'll learn a lot about dedication.
5. You'll build friendships that last a lifetime.
6. You can be part of a team.
7. You can be an individual.
8. You can join the hottest trend.
9. Exercise makes you smarter. It's a fact!
10. You can literally say, "I'm running out of my mind."

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Introduction

In 2006 there was no Litchfield Middle School Cross Country Team, but Victoria Quarton still managed to have a lot of fun running as an individual. Here's how she did it. After track in the spring Victoria continued to run about four to six days a week, running just a few miles each time. This helped her keep in shape and increase her endurance. After the season started Quarton was coached by Coach Brian Lee, Coach Dan Barclay and her dad. She ran six days a week during the season and ran at four invitationals. She improved with each race. Her best time was 12:37, when she place forth at the Jacksonville Invitational. At the Franklin Sectional Meet she placed seventh and advanced to the Girls Class A State Cross Country Meet in Normal, IL. At State the successful season closed with a 41st place finish out of a field of 178 of the states top runners.