If you have been training all summer you need to work on getting a new pair of running shoes for the season. Ideally, you should get three pairs of shoes a year:  for track, xc, and summer.

You will also be required to have a pair of racing shoes and/or racing spikes for the season. If you had some last year you should be fine. A racing shoe is lightweight and really makes a big difference during races. 1st Place Sports is the best place to go as they know what runners need and offer a 10% discount to high school runners.  Their link can be found on our links page. You can also check close out sales on such sites at www.eastbay.com and www.firsttothefinish.com  

GO MUSTANGS!!!!

The Lady Mustangs stepped it up this Saturday as each team finished in a very respectable 3rd place (out of 18 schools) at the DeLand Invitational. The girls capitalized on mild weather and great course conditions to chalk up yet another round of great places and personal bests. Some highlights of the meet include:

• Finishing ahead of perennial powerhouse Spruce Creek!!!!
• Top four varsity runners breaking the elite 21 minute mark and running in a terrific (and intimidating) looking pack. (Shea, Anna L., Maddie, and Rachel) Times listed below.
• A break out race and 4th place JV finish by Alyssa Harrison (22:49)
• Runners 5-7 on varsity drastically dropping time to close the varsity gap (Elisa, Anna S, and Audra)
• 11 runners in the top 50 of the JV race 
• Hannah and Rhonda dropping over a minute off their times.
• Sangha Park breaking 30 minutes for the first time! (29:47)

VARSITY RESULTS (out of 118 runners)
12th place- Senior Shea Rigg (20:28)

14th place- Sophomore Anna Lewis (20:35)

15th place- Freshman Madeline Brink (20:36)

21st place- Senior Rachel Rowland (20:55)

37th place- Sophomore Elise Parson (22:19)

42nd place- Junior Anna Stallard  (22:37)

45th place- Sophomore Audra Crandall (22:42)

JV RESULTS (out of 138 runners)

4th place- Alyssa Harrison (22:49)

20th place- Alex Wayman (24:23)

22nd place- Kaylah Halstead (24:35)

24th place- Katie Hargrove (24:39)

27th place- Jordanna Bergman (24:48)

28th place- Madi Butler (24:48)

33rd place- Emily Manning (25:04)

38th place- Megan Bishop (25:30)

39th place- Emily Birmingham (25:34)

48th place- Chelsea Stanch (26:09)

50th place- Amber Miller (26:12)

51st place- Hannah Corley (26:14)

53rd place- Angie Almestica (26:26)

63rd place- Rhonda DeBord  (27:23)

100- Betsy McClellan (29:41)

102- Rose Wilder (29:46)

103- Sangha Park (29:47)

106- Christina Hassert (30:13)

112- Brittney Hardage (30:44)

BALE-N-TRAIL ROUND UP

Another great week for Lady Mustang Cross Country! Going up against some of the toughest teams in North Florida and Georgia did not intimidate the 'Stangs who posted yet another round of impressive times and finishes. The Varsity team placed 8th out of 32 teams and the JV team placed 4th out of 15. Congratulations Ladies!!!

Highlights include:

1. ALL JV runners finishing under 30 minutes. Most notably Freshman Brittney Hardage dropping her best time from 30:07 to 29:05!

2. 5th Varsity runner Elise Parson cracking the 22:00 barrier and running a PR of 21:45.

3. Senior Shea Rigg continuing to lead the Varsity charge towards breaking 20 minutes by running a 20:17.

4. Freshman Megan Bishop moving into the top 5 on JV (running a 24:45!)

 INDIVIDUAL FINISHES:

 VARSITY (out of 173 runners)    *denote PR

1. Shea Rigg (27th)- 20:17*

2. Anna Lewis (31st)- 20:23*

3. Rachel Rowland (38th)- 20:41*

4. Madeline Brink (58th)- 21:30

5. Elise Parson (65th)- 21:45*

6. Anna Stallard (82nd)- 22:18*

7. Audra Crandell (94th)- 22:44

JUNIOR VARSITY  (out of 205 runners)    *denotes PR

1. Alyssa Harrison (21st)- 23:03

2. Katie Hargrove (41st)- 24:20*

3. Kayla Halstead  (44th)- 24:28*

4. Megan Bishop (52nd)- 24:45*

5. Jordanna Bergman (63rd)- 25:09

6. Emily Manning (69th)- 25:30

7. Madi Butler (71st)- 25:32

8. Chelsea Stanch (73rd)- 25:37*

9. Amber Miller (85th)- 26:04*

10. Hannah Corley (93rd)- 26:37

11. Brittney Hardage (144th)- 29:05*

12. Betsey McClellan (148th)- 29:17

13. Rose Wilder (149th)- 29:23*

14. Sangha Park (153rd)- 29:37*

15. Christina Hassert (159th)- 29:55

DID NOT RUN: Angelina Almestica, Emily Birmingham, Rhonda DeBord, Alex Wayman

Ridgeview Review

On a course with varied (and at times confusing) terrain, the Lady Mustangs continued to prove they are a team to beat in the Conference and District. The Varsity team relied on its depth and yielded a powerful 1-2 punch of Shea Rigg and Rachel Rowland (finishing 9 and 13 respectively). Alyssa Harrison also proved she is ready to take on a varsity spot finishing as our 5th runner and running a P.R. of 22:44. The Varsity team placed 5th overall out of 22 teams.

 Our team JV team continues to display the strength of the program for years to come finishing 4th place overall (behind Bishop Kenny, Episcopal, and Mandarin Christian's Varsity team). The team was led by Katie Hargrove (31st place), Emily Manning  (34th), and Jordanna Bergman (35th).

Two other girls ran a personal best this race: Brittney Hardage (28:45) and Sangha Park (29:34).

What a morning for the Lady Mustangs! Loaded with exciting events it’s hard to know where to begin! 

SHEA IS #1!  One of the main events of the day was the duel between Senior Shea Rigg and Fletcher’s Megan Bary. In a race that was run shoulder to shoulder from the start, Shea’s courageous move with just over 400m to go not only secured a 1^st place finish (20:27) but the title of Gateway Conference Champion. Way to go Shea! We are all very proud of you.  

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS! The team competition seemed close after the first mile but it soon became clear that the Mustangs’ depth was too much for the Senators. All seven Mustangs finished ahead of Fletcher’s 5^th. Special acknowledgement to Freshman Madeline Brink (4^th) and Rachel Rowland (6^th) for garnering All-Conference honors. The Varsity team was rounded out by Anna Lewis (13^th), Elise Parson (15^th), Alyssa Harrison (16^th) and Audra Crandell (18^th).  

JV ROCKS!!! Junior Anna Stallard (1^st) led the JV race from start to finish making it look all too easy finishing ahead of nearly half the boys on the course. Freshman Megan Bishop and Sophomore Katie Hargrove finished 2^nd and 3^rd respectively leading the ‘Stangs to a dominating victory. Rounding out the JV top 5 were Senior Emily Manning (5^th) and Junior Jordanna Bergman (6^th). Great job girls!!! 

Congratulations to ALL Lady Mustangs and a HUGE thank you to all parents and volunteers!!!

JV finishes 2^nd, Varsity 4^th at Middleburg Classic!

Pack Mentality Prevails 

Varsity makes a statement!!!

In spite of our lead runner sounding a little like Mickey Mouse (sorry Shea!) and resting#2 Anna Lewis, the Varsity Mustangs showed resilience and determination sealing a 4^th place finish out of 22 scoring teams. The team was led by a solid trio of Shea Rigg, Rachel Rowland, and Madeline Brink. Additional congrats to Anna Stallard, Alyssa Harrison, and Audra Crandell for lowering their personal bests and further closing the Varsity gap. Districts here we come!!! 

17^th-  Shea Rigg 20:32   21^st- Rachel Rowland 20:43   24^th- Madeline Brink 20:46   40^th- Elise Parson 21:52   44^th- Anna Stallard 22:04*  45^th- Alyssa Harrison 22:05*  53^rd- Audra Crandell  22:29* 

Close JV race comes down to 6^th runner!!!

In a race that yielded 13 personal bests, the JV team took Mustang Pride to a new level! From Brittney Hardage dropping 3 minutes off her time to our top 5 average besting most varsity teams, these young ladies have a right to be very proud.  

To add even more excitement to the morning, after scoring the Mustangs were tied with Ridgeview with 83 points. However, our depth proved too much for the opposition and Amber Miller’s displaced 22^nd place finish beat out Ridgeview’s 51^st. This gave the ‘Stangs a solid 2^nd place out of 11 scoring teams behind Bishop Kenny.   Congratulations to the following JV runners on a most impressive meet! 

(* denotes PR) 12^th- Katie Hargrove- 23:06*   15^th- Emily Manning- 23:11*  22^nd- Jordanna Bergman- 23:31   33^rd- Angeline Almestica- 23:56   36^th- Madison Butler- 24:04*   38^th- Amber Miller- 24:07*   40^th- Hannah Corley- 24:13*   46^th- Emily Birmingham- 24:37*   52^nd- Chelsea Stanch- 25:00*   63^rd- Brittney Hardage- 25:36*   80^th- Sangha Park- 26:13*   92^nd- Betsy McClellan- 26:58*   108^th- Christina Hassert- 28:22*   119^th- Rose Wilder- 29:54

Lady Mustangs Advance to Regional Meet!

Competing in the "District of Death" did not intimidate the tenacious Lady Mustangs who, sans sophomore stud Anna Lewis, rose to the challenge and placed 6th out of 18 teams (and only 10 places behind the 2 teams tied for 4th). The team was once again lead by Senior standout Shea Rigg who clocked a career best 19:57 and finished 12 overall. Senior Rachel Rowland also ran a stellar race dropping her best time by nearly 20 seconds running a 20:24 and finishing 20th. Six of the seven varsity runners ran personal bests...great team effort ladies!!! 

Other notable finishes:

Madeline Brink- 34th- 21:09

Elise Parson- 41st- 21:33

Alyssa Harrison- 47th- 21:45

Anna Stallard- 59th- 22:08

Audra Crandell- 66th- 22:30