Posts by awong
New to Cross Country?
New to Cross Country? Are you brand new to cross country? Maybe you or your kiddo was on a track and field team or you played a running-heavy sport like lacrosse, soccer, or football and you don’t understand what all the fuss is about? Why would I sign my child up to run miles and…
Read More2023 Wolfpack XC Series
2023 Wolfpack XC Series Registration is OPEN for our 2023 Wolfpack XC Series Meets. Come and Run with the Wolves! We are hosting two cross country meets this season and they are OPEN to any youth athletes who would like to sign up. No USATF membership is required and you don’t even have to be part…
Read More2023 USATF JO National Championships
2023 USATF JO National Championships We had fifteen athletes make the trek to Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon for the USATF Jr Olympic National Championships. Nationals is tough every year. Nationals is also a seven-day meet with qualifiers, semis, and finals all on different days, depending on the events. There were also significantly more athletes…
Read MoreUSATF JO Region 11 Championships
2023 USATF JO Region 11 Championships After State, USATF took us to Idaho State University for the Jr Olympic Region 11 Championship. Region 11 consists of Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Utah typically has the highest number of athletes competing, but we saw lots from Idaho and Montana this time. The track facility at Davis…
Read MoreWolfpack Athletes Doing Awesome Things
Wolfpack Athletes Doing Awesome Things Three of our older Wolfpack athletes competed at some of the nation’s most elite youth track & field meets this spring. Athletes have to be invited or have crazy fast qualifying times to even compete! Adria F. competed at Nike Outdoor Nationals in the Emerging Elite Division where she placed…
Read MoreGuest Speaker: Justin Decker
Guest Speaker: Justin Decker Our Wolfpack comp team had the privilege of chatting with a guest speaker this week: Justin Decker, the owner of Athlecare Sports Recovery. We just finished the USATF State Championship meet last weekend, so this week’s theme is all about Recovery. Justin talked about how important recovery is for athletes. Justin…
Read MoreUSATF Jr Olympic Assoc Track & Field State Championships 2023
USATF Jr Olympic Assoc Track & Field State Championships 2023 This past weekend was the USATF Jr Olympic Assoc State Championship Meet; or as we have been calling it for months, “the State Meet.” It took place at Timpanogos High School in Orem over three days, with the bulk of the events held on Saturday.…
Read MoreRun with the Wolves Meet
2023 Run with the Wolves Meet Our Wolfpack-hosted track and field meet was this past weekend and it was a blast. It was originally supposed to be at Corner Canyon High School, but the school district set up some construction that moved our meet to Hillcrest High School in Midvale. It took some adjusting to…
Read MoreElementary Meet #2
Elementary Meet #2 Our Elementary program came to and end for the 2023 track & field season at Elementary Meet #2 last week. You can view the official results here. For weeks, we’ve been experiencing gorgeous, sunny mornings only to see big thunderstorms roll in mid-afternoon. This Friday afternoon was no exception and we had…
Read More“I Believe” with Coach Jeremy
“I Believe” with Coach Jeremy Last week our Theme of the Week was Believe. Coach Jeremy spent some time talking with our comp team after training about positive self-talk and how to believe that you’re capable of doing hard things. I BELIEVE in myself. I BELIEVE in teammates. I BELIEVE I can do better. I…
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