April 22-28, 2024

 

Monday- 4:00-6:00pm @ Yucaipa High School Bleachers *Team Meeting

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Tuesday- 3:45-6:00pm CBL Prelims @ Yucaipa High School Track

Race List (TBA)

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Wednesday- 3:50-6:00pm @ Yucaipa High School Track

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Thursday- 6:00-9:00pm CBL Finals @ Yucaipa High School Track

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Friday- 3:50-6:00pm @ Yucaipa High School Track

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Saturday- 7:00-9:00am @ Yucaipa High School Track 

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Sunday- OFF

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April Training Plan

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2024 Boys Training Plan (Click Here)

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2024 Girls Training Plan (Click Here)

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The T-Birds hosted the last regular season meet of the year on their home course at the Yucaipa Community Park. As usual the girls JV started off the day with a  3rd place finish as a team. Isabella Miederhoff was the lone finisher in the top 10 with a 9th place finish in a time of 22:04. The girls Varsity finished 4th overall and missed qualifying for CIF as a team. The girls did have an individual qualifier in Ellie Palmer as she finished 4th overall in a time of 18:32 and will be moving on to CIF.

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The most exciting race of the day happened in the boys Varsity race. The Yucaipa boys were in a do or die situation to win the league championship, something they haven't done since 2018. It was winner take all between Yucaipa and their long time rivals Redlands East Valley. The boys put together their best team race of the season to pull off an 11 point victory and secure their first league championship in 5 years. The boys were led by Scott Caricato's (15:31) 4th place finish. Joining Scott in the top 10 were Seth Mueller (6th, 15:51) and Xander Merkwan (8th, 15:56). The boys JV delivered a dominant 19 point victory over Beaumont to remain undefeated in the league and secure the JV championship. The standout performer of the day was freshman transfer Kaden Van Uffelen with his 2nd place finish in a personal best time of 17:17. Joining Kaden in the top 10 was Trent Hohman (3rd, 17:28), Ian Cintron (4th, 17:32), Aiden Pyne (8th, 17:46), and Nathaniel Sahler (10th, 17:49). 

 

Great job to everyone who competed at league finals and congrats on a great season to all those whose season ended on Saturday. The T-Birds will compete next at CIF Prelims at the legendary Mt. SAC course on Saturday, November 11. 

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Results

CBL Finals Results (Click Here)

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The T-Birds didn't have to travel far as they headed to Beaumont High School for CBL Meet #2. The day got started off with a strong showing for the girls JV as they placed 2nd as a team behind home school Beaumont. Gwyn Vanderfin was the only T-Bird to finish in the top 10 with a 5th place finish in a time of 21:19 for 3 miles. The girls varsity was up next and delivered one of the most exciting races of the day for the T-Birds. Ellie Palmer was in 3rd place coming on to the last 300 meters of the race on the track and fought hard to the end to win the race in a personal best time of 18:15. Cross Country newcomer Elizabeth O'Brine also ran her fastest race of the season in a time of 19:36, good enough for a 9th place finish. 

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The boys Varsity took a tough loss to rivals Redlands East Valley in a narrow 2 point defeat. Scott Caricato (15:36) led the way for the T-Birds with his 5th place finish and was joined in the top 10 by Seth Mueller's (15:59) 9th place finish. The JV boys delivered the only win on the day for the T-Birds with an 8 point victory over Beaumont. The JV squad was led by Freshman transfer Aiden Winter's 2nd place finish in a time of 16:54. Joining Aiden in the top 10 was Trent Hohman (17:28, 6th), Aiden Pyne (17:56, 8th), and Ian Cintron (17:56, 9th). 

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The T-Birds will finish up the regular season on October 28th on their home course at the Yucaipa Community Park for the Citrus Belt League Finals. Great job to all the competitors this past weekend. 

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Results

CBL Meet #2 Results (Click Here)

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It was a busy weekend for the T-Bird's.The Varsity squad travelled to Woodward Park in Fresno, home of the state meet course, while the rest of the team stayed home to compete in an intrasquad time trial at the Yucaipa Community Park. 

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The varsity girls started off the day strong with their best showing of the season so far by placing 14th out of 42 teams in their race. The girls were led by Ellie Palmer's (20:06) 45th place finish out of 283 total finishers. The top 5 for the girls were rounded out by Elizabeth O'Brine (21:07), Isabella Alonzo (21:33), Bailee Gilsen (21:51), and Codee Gilsen (22:09). The boys varsity finished 9th out of 39 teams in their respective race. The boys were led by Seth Mueller's (16:36) 31st place finish out of 271 competitors. The top 5 for the boys was rounded out by Scott Caricato (16:45), Xander Merkwan (16:54), Archer Avarell (17:03), and Nathan Nielsen (17:37).

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Back in Yucaipa, the athletes were split up into 3 teams representing a Gold team, Blue team, and White team. The athletes competed on the 3 mile league finals course at the Community Park. It was a special day for the freshman as Gwyn Vanderfin ran the fastest girls time of the day in 22:57 and Aidan Winter was the fastest boy in a time of 18:02. The gold team was the overall winner of the competition. 

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Great job to everyone who competed this past weekend. The T-Birds will compete again this weekend at Beaumont High School for the CBL Meet #2.

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Results

Clovis Girls Results (Click Here)

Clovis Boys Results (Click Here)

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Intrasquad Time Trial Results (Click Here)

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The T-Birds travelled to Cal State San Bernardino to compete in the first of three league meets. The day started with the Girls JV race where Sophomore Kaylie Whitaker narrowly missed out on a win and finished second in a personal best time of 20:23. Joining her in the top 10 was Freshman Sydnee Gilsen in a time of 21:33. These ladies propelled the team to a second place finish. The Girls Varsity was led by Junior Ellie Palmer's 5th place finish in a time of 18:41. The Varsity Girls placed 4th.

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The Varsity Boys pulled out a narrow two point victory over rivals Redlands East Valley. The boys were helped out by top 10 finishes from Senior duo Scott Caricato (4th, 15:48) and Xander Merkwan (6th, 15:52) as well as Junior Seth Mueller (5th, 15:50). It was the Varsity Boys first victory in the league since 2018. The JV Boys saved the best race for last for the T-Birds as they dominated the competition with a 30 point victory over Beaumont. The JV Boys were led by Junior Aiden Pyne's 1st place finish in a time of 17:16. Aiden was assisted with top 10 finishes from teammates Trent Hohman (4th, 17:36), Izrael Merkwan (5th, 17:42), Tucker Gray (6th, 17:47), Angelo Carlo (7th, 17:49), and Ian Cintron (9th, 17:52). 

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Great job to everyone who competed! The T-Birds will next compete at the Clovis Invitational in Fresno (Varsity Only) or the So Cal Invitational in Oceanside. 

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Results

CBL #1 Results (Click Here)

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It was a busy day for the T-Bird's cross country teams as the team split up and participated in multiple invitationals on the same day. The majority of the team travelled to the legendary Mt. SAC course to compete in the Fastback Invitational. The day started off well with the Girls Freshman taking 2nd place in their heat, losing by a narrow two point margin. The Freshman girls were led by Sydnee Gilsen's Top 10 finish in a time of 15:14. The next race saw the team take home their first victory of the day as the Freshman boys dominated the competition with a 17 point victory. Top 10 finishes by duo Kaden Van Uffelen (11:55) and Sloan Hirsch (11:59) helped the boys secure the victory. Not to be outodne by the Freshman boys were the Sophomore girls, who also took first place in a narrow 5 point victory. The Sophomore girls were led by top 10 finishes from the trio of Bailee Gilsen (13:59), Kaylie Whitaker (14:29), and Isabella Alonzo (14:43). The Sophomore boys were led by newcomer Ian Cintron's 29th place finish. Another exciting race of the day saw the team capture it's first individual win in the Junior girls race as Ellie Palmer crossed the finish line in 1st place with a narrow 4 point victory. The Junior boys race saw Aiden Pyne led the group with his 19th place finish. The last race of the meet was the Senior girls race where Codee Gilsen finished 25th out of 103 runners in one of the largest races of the day. 

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In the evening, the boys varsity travelled to the Pomona Fairplex to compete at the Cool Breeze Invitational. The boys were granted entry into the fastest race of the meet, the coveted Sundown Showdown which featured some of the best teams and individual talents in the state. The boys held their own by finishing 11th out of 29 teams. The team was led by Senior Scott Caricato's 21st place finish in a time of 15:27. Scott was followed by fellow Senior Xander Merkwan (15:55), and the Junior trio of Seth Mueller (16:01), Nathan Nielsen (16:23), and Archer Avarell (16:42) to round out the scoring 5. The T-Birds will compete next at the Woodbridge Invitational on Saturday, September 16th at the Irvine Great Park.

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Results

Fastback Results (Click Here)

Cool Breeze Results (Click Here)

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The YHSXC team headed to Ryan Bonaminio Park in Riverside to compete in a 2 mile time trial against Santiago (Corona) High School. This competition is the first for the T-Birds against another school this season. The morning was started off with the girls 2 mile race where Junior Ellie Palmer led the girls with a third place finish in a time of 12:27, a 19 second improvement from her first time trial in July. The rest of the top 5 for the girls was rounded out by fellow Juniors Elizabeth O'Brine (13:30) and Valine Estrada (14:22) and Freshman standouts Gwyn Vanderfin (14:08) and Sydnee Gilsen (14:35).

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The Boys team put on a great performance that saw a majority of the team improve on their time from the first time trial in July. The boys were led by race winner Xander Merkwan in a time of 10:06, a 16 second improvement on the season. The top 5 was rounded out by fellow Senior Scott Caricato (10:17), and the Junior trio of Nathan Nielsen (10:14), Archer Avarell (10:19), and Seth Mueller (10:22). 

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It was a great first step in the right direction for the team as they prepare for the first official race at the world famous Mt. SAC cross country course on September 2nd. Keep up the great work T-Birds!

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Time Trial Results

Girls & Boys 2 Mile Results (Click Here)

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It was a great turnout and a great day for the YHSXC program. Over 50 student-athletes competed in a 1 or 2 mile time trial for an opportunity to make the team and earn an invite to the Big Bear Training Camp. There were some great performances from both the boys and girls teams. The day started off with the Rookies competing in the 1 mile time trial. The boys were led by freshman standout Tucker Gray who completed the 1.06 mile course in a time of 5:44, the only athlete to break the 6 minute mark. The girls were also led by a freshman newcomer in Gwyneth Vanderfin in a time of 7:04. The returning athletes were up next and had to face the rising temperatures and cover double the distance as the rookies in their 2 mile trial. This was no problem for the boys race winner Xander Merkwan (Senior) who covered the course in 10:22. Same could be said for the girls race winner Ellie Palmer (Junior) who pulled away from the field in the last mile to win in a time of 12:46. There were many other promising performances and every student-athlete who competed in last years time trial improved upon their time. Awesome job out their T-Birds! Keep up the great work!

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Time Trial Results

Girls 1 & 2 Mile Results (Click Here)

Boys 1 & 2 Mile Results (Click Here)

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Team Roster

2023 Boys & Girls Team Roster (Click Here)

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Big Bear Invites

Big Bear Training Camp Roster (Click Here)

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IMPORTANT DATES

Captain's Practices

Tuesdays & Thursdays June 13th- July 6th:

(7:00-8:30AM @ Yucaipa Community Park) 

Every Tuesday and Thursday during the month of June and early July, we will host student-athlete lead practices. These are not mandatory but are a great way to get some early training in and meet some of the student-athletes on the team. These practices are led by the upperclassmen and a coach will not always be present. If you are in town and need to get your run in, join your teammates and get in shape for the upcoming season in July. 

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June 1st: Physicals 

(2:00-5:00PM @YHS MPR)

You must have a physical to participate. Expires every year so you must renew it each season. No physical, no practice. There are no exceptions! Please complete the online athletic clearance form before the physical. $25.

Online Athletic Clearance (Click Here)

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July 10th: Start of Summer Practice 

(Mon-Fri: 6-8:00AM @YHS Track Stadium)

(Saturday: 6-8:00AM @ Yucaipa Community Park)

This marks the start of the official season. All athletes are invited to participate. Selections for the Big Bear High Altitude Training Camp will be made this week. Practices will be held Monday-Saturday. Monday through Friday will be at 6am at YHS and Saturday practice times and locations may vary. This is a continuation of the preseason conditioning offered by the Captain's Practices.

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July 12th: 7th Street Pool Party/ Parent Meeting

(12:00-3:00PM @ Yucaipa 7th Street Pool)

This is a great opportunity to hang out and meet your new teammates for the season, as well as for new parents to meet the coaching staff and the booster club. Entry is free and we ask that each athlete bring food for a "Potluck" style lunch. Entrees, snacks, and desserts will be needed. 

 

July 31st- August 6th: Big Bear High Altitude Training Camp (Invitation Only)

 The qualifications coaches will be looking for to get invited for this trip includes practice attendance, academic eligibility, an updated Strava profile to log May and June mileage, and the time trial standings. The team leaves on a Monday from YHS and returns that Sunday afternoon. Cost is $400 for the 7 day trip. Food, housing, and transportation are provided. This year we will be joining Santiago High School's cross country team which provides a great opportunity to train with an elite level team. Both their boys and girls programs made it to the state championships last season. You don't want to miss this opportunity! 

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August 10th: 1st Day of School (4:00pm @YHS)

Practices will transition to after school. Depending on the hot weather, some practices may be moved to the morning before school or later in the evening. To take advantage of the Monday late start schedule we will practice at 6:30am those mornings to complete the workout and the weight room session to allow the student-athlete's to go home after school. On Wednesday's, we will most likely practice at 6pm to get in a good quality workout once the weather cools off a bit and give student-athletes who have seminary in the morning an opportunity to practice with their teammates. 

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Pre-Season Training Plans

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2023 Girls Training Plan

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2023 Boys Training Plan

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