Monday, November 7, 2011
Eighth grader Margie Freed was 34th in the girls Class AA race, whlle Simley High senior Max Wellens was 62nd in the boys event
It was a good afternoon for Simley High School's runners in the Minnesota high school state cross country meet Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield. Eighth grader Margie Freed was 34th overall out of 158 runners in a time of 15:07.02 in the girls Class AA 4,000-meter race. Senior Max Wellens, the first Spartan to compete at state in three decades according to coach Tim Kersey, was 62nd out of 158 runners in the boys Class AA race in 16:42. “Our strategy for Margie was for her to get out and run off the flank of the chase pack,” said Simley head cross country coach Tim Kersey. “She ran a solid first mile. She had a really good start overall and even had some space.” Freed continued to pass runners during the race, an indication the …
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Simley High School runners will compete in the state cross country meet this Saturday.
Max Wellens is ending his high school cross country career. Margie Freed is just beginning hers. Both will be running for Simley in the Minnesota state cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Olaf College in Northfield. The 4,000-meter Class AA girls race will start at 10 a.m., followed by the 5,000-meter Class AA boys race at 11 a.m. Wellens, a senior, is believed to be the first Simley High School boy to compete in the state cross country meet in three decades, said head coach Tim Kersey. Freed is a 13-year-old eighth grader who isn’t yet a Simley High student. She was expected to come into her own this fall as a runner, and she certainly has. “This is the year she emerged as an elite high school runner,” said Kersey. She …
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Simley runners Margie Freed and Max Wellens will compete in the Class AA state cross country state championship Saturday.
Boy’s and Girls Cross Country CHEAT SHEET 10 a.m. (Girl’s) and 11 (Boy’s) on Saturday at St. Olaf College in Northfield. ON THE LINE The Spartans have two individual runners in the Minnesota State High School League Championship this Saturday. Both runners qualified for the state tournament after finishing in the top ten at the Section 3AA Championships. The team is holding their team banquet Tuesday. RUNNERS TO WATCH Margie Freed—Simley The eighth-grader finished seventh in the recent Section 3AA Championships with a time of 14:52. Freed was sixth in the Mayo Invitational with a time of 15:27.76 (4K) and seventh in the Roy Griak Invitational (19:47 5K). Max Wellens—Simley The senior was eighth in the Section 3AA Championships with a time …
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
The Simley cross country team, led by senior Max Wellens, will compete in the Section 3AA Tournament.
Simley Boys Cross Country CHEAT SHEET SITE: Section 3AA Tournament at the University of Minnesota's Les Bolstad Golf Course TIME: 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday ON THE LINE The Spartans finished ninth in the Classic Suburban Conference championships last week at the St Croix Bluffs Regional Park in Hastings. The Spartans are a senior-dominated team; four of their top seven finishers in the conference meet were seniors. The first ten individuals and first two teams qualify for the state championships on Nov. 6. PLAYERS TO WATCH Max Wellens—Simley Wellens won the Classic Suburban Conference championship last week with a time of 16:41.8, 17.7 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. He finished third last season. Wellens won the Simley …
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Simley boy's Cross Country team faces a loaded field at the Roy Griak Invitational Saturday.
Simley Boys Cross Country CHEAT SHEET SITE: 26th Annual Roy Griak Invitational at the University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course—2275 W. Larpenteur Ave., St. Paul TIME: 2 p.m. Saturday ON THE LINE The Spartans face a talented and deep field Saturday at the University of Minnesota. Ths meet will help Simley prepare for the section title later this season. PLAYERS TO WATCH Max Wellens—Simley Wellens set a personal record at last year’s section 3AA meet. He had a strong junior season, finishing third at the Dakota County meet and fifth at the Mayo Invite. He also earned medalist honors at the Simley Invitational. Christian Goettsch—Simley The senior also set a personal record in the Section 3AA Championship last season. He is a long-…
Joe Atkins
11:09 am on Thursday, November 3, 2011
I really did not pay Max to wear that shirt. Good luck to Max and Margie in the state meet! They have worked hard and deserve to do well. more ›