State Track Meet Results

Well it was a rainy night but it ended well. The rain poured down for awhile and we had about an hour delay but once the storm passed it was fine. No wind just wet.

Jess won the 400 with a track record time of 58.2. She won the 200 and she came from behind in dramatic fashion to get 1st in the Sprint Med. They were in a distant 6th place when she got the baton. She caught all but one in the last stretch and then pushed passed the last girl at the finish line. It was really something.

The 4x800 didn't do that well. The times were ok but not good enough. Jess was in 5th by a long, long ways when she got it. She got them to 4th. I don't think that event will qualify and that is good. I told her coach I didn't want Jess to run it at state if they make it. It is right before the 400.

So she is going to state in 3 events. The 200, 400 and Sprint Med relay. It is kind of cool that she made it to state in the 200. She has only run it twice in her life. Last night was the second time.

She runs at State Thursday. I am not sure of the times of everything but I know the 400 is around 7:30 PM and the 200 prelims are around 6:30.

Ok, I will keep you posted as I know more.

Big Day?

Well the weather is sketchy today. Rain and clouds but the rain may be to the south of us. They are always so vague on the forecast that it is tough to know for sure where the rain will fall.

Today is the big day (weather permitting) that Jess will qualify for state. We have the regional/district track meet today in Dallas Center. She is running the 4x800(which is a bunch of crap) the 200, 400 and the Sprint Med relay. The 4x800 is an attempt by the coaches for her to drag a a group of girls to state that have absolutely no shot at a top 20 finish at state.

There is so much wrong with it that there is too much to explain in the blog. Needless to say, I hope that team doesn't make it.

The goal for her today is to make it to state in the 200, and the sprint med and have the top time in the state in the 400 when she qualifies. The time she posts today will determine her lane assignment for state. She wants lane 4 and to have it she has to have the top time. Right now she is ranked #1 but it will all come down to today.

The forecast isn't great and if it lightnings they will postpone it until tomorrow morning.

Drew is practicing baseball a bunch and had a choir concert last night. He hates doing the concerts but it is his last one so he can relax.

I really want Jess to do well today and I am pretty nervous.

I will post tomorrow for a rare Saturday post to let you all know how she did.

Off to start the day.

ho-hum

Rain last night and more today. I think we are in for a wet end of the week.

Friday Jess has the regional track meet but it looks like it might rain and thunderstorm all day so the make-up day is Saturday. The track season is coming to an end. State track meet about a week away and I am a bit nervous about how Jess will do.

Drew has a baseball game scheduled for Saturday as well.

Both kids have two practices a night right now. Drew is playing high school baseball (Freshman team) and then the Little League team. Jess has track and softball started Monday so she had her first softball practice last night after track.

It won't be long until summer break and I am counting the days. I a getting a little sick and tired of this spring weather. It has been wet and windy and I have had enough of it.

Not much else going on so I am off to start.

The streak continues

The weather was really nice yesterday. Today maybe some rain and more rain throughout the week.

The weekend was busy and my body is still stiff and sore from all the work and activities. I guess that is the price of getting older.

Drew had a baseball game last night. He played pretty well but they had him pitch and he said he didn't do that well. He had a double and a single and made a few catches in the outfield. The long season for his team continues.

Jess ran at the conference championship track meet last night and came away with 4 gold medals. 1st in the long jump, 1st in the 400, 1st in the 800 and 1st in the sprint med relay (she had to come from behind to win that one. She ran well and was in third place by a pretty big margin when she got the baton.)

She had a very good night. She ran her fastest 400 of the year. I think it will end up being an official time of 57.82. She ran the 800 in 2:22.16 which I think breaks the school record. I will check for sure today. Her streak of golds at the conference meet continues. She has brought home 4 golds three straight years now.

Regional track meet is Friday. That is the meet she will qualify for state in. I hope she does well, I will be nervous.

I can't find my Itouch. I am hoping it is at work. I didn't jog this morning because I didn't have it. I would be lost without that thing. I just bought a new e-book for it too.

Ok, off to start