Eagan Cross Country takes on Sections
October 26, 2017
Boys and Girls Cross Country completed their conference meet on Friday, October 13th, taking place at the Eagan course. This was the last meet of the season for both junior varsity teams, however, boys JV continued to practice with the section team for support. The sections race takes place at Valleywood Golf Course in Apple Valley on October 26th.
To encourage the sections team, the JV girls make posters for each member of the sections team and attend the meet to cheer them on. According to senior Max Marshall, the boys JV team also plans to head out to Apple Valley on Thursday to back the team. Member of the boys section team, senior Jack Martin, shared some advice to those going to the meet, to keep an eye on Trenton Allen and Adam McMonigal during the race. “Trenton is always one to watch out for on the course” Martin claimed, “and they’re both expected to do well.”
To prepare for sections, the boys team has been tapering off of excessive distance runs and started focusing more on speed and stamina. The distances may not be as intense as in the height of the season, but the team isn’t slacking by any means. “The day before [sections] we [did] meet prep. That involves more focusing on the upcoming race instead of that days run”, added Martin. Meet preparation includes a shorter run of two or three miles on average, and visualization of the upcoming course.
As for the girls section race, Bailey Jacoby stated that seniors Abby Barger and Michelle Passe are the ones to watch at the head of the pack. “Abby has been on the team since freshman year and is a captain and Michelle is just amazing. Those are the girls we’ll be expecting at the front for Eagan. We’ll be cheering just as loud for everyone though.”
Good luck to all those competing at sections!
