Heartland Regional Champions!

Wayzata cross country punched its ticket to Nationals! With a commanding victory at NXR Heartland on Sunday, the team will make their way to Portland in December to battle it out with the best of the best. This 65 point victory sends a strong message to national competitors. An extra special shout out goes to bus drive extraordinaire and #1 fan Wayne!

There is a great write-up from Coach Hallen including some awesome picture from the race posted by Heartbreak Running below. You might also notice the sleek new black singlet sent by Heartbreak Running. Thanks to the team there!

NXR HEARTLAND | Perennial Powerhouse Wayzata Heads Back to NXN from HeartBreak Running

Wayzata Cross Country Teams Headed to Nationals from CCX

You can see results from this weekend here.

More photos and coverage from NXR here.

State Champions!

Wayzata cross country swept the 3A State meet! It was a chilly morning on November 5th, but a great race for the Trojans. it was a first place finish for Abbey and a 50 point team win. You can see the results here. Way to go girls!

We would like to give a very special shoutout to all of the teammates and fans who made their way down to St. Olaf for the race. You can check out some photos and links below.

Wayzata Girls, Boys Win Cross Country Titles; Nechanicky is Girls Winner from CCX

 Cross-country state championships: Abbey Nechanicky stands alone from The Star Tribune

High school cross-country runners display their mettle in icy drizzle at St. Olaf from Star Tribune (& some great pictures! )

Section Champions!

Wayzata girls and boys are section champions! In another historic race, our team took home first place. It was a commanding victory with all 7 of our runners in the top 10! Abbey Nechanicky broke her own course record to win the race in 16:43.7. You can see the meet results here.

With this win, the team moves on to the State Meet on Saturday, November 5th. They will race at 9:30 at St. Olaf. There will be a team bus to cheer; athletes check your email for details. There was a wonderful team cheering section at Gale Woods, and we can’t wait to see that again at St. Olaf! Way to go runner and fans.

Check out the CCX story about the meet here. You can also read a Sunday Star Tribune feature about Abbey, her race, and the team here.

MEA Moves

MEA break has provided a great opportunity for training variety heading into the last few weeks of the season. Highlights include a ten miler on the Luce Line, track repeats to disrupt the regular softball loop, and an adventure run with Coach Kalsey at French Park. Enjoy the beautiful weather for Captain’s practice on Sunday afternoon to set up for a successful race on Monday or Wednesday. Check the weekly schedule for details.

There are two races this week: Grade Level on Monday and Sections on Wednesday. See the weekly update for details. Make good choices to be successful, and don’t stay up until Midnights🎵

Conference Champions!

It was a big day at Gale Woods for a Wayzata sweep! Both the Varsity and JV won their respective races for the girls and boys. Way to go Trojans!

Abbey Nechanicky ran a historic race and a new course course record of 16:51.95. She was the lead runner in a varsity race with all five of Wayzata’s scoring runners in the top ten. They placed 1, 5, 6, 8, and 9 for a total score of only 29 points. Eight athletes from the varsity race got all-conference honors: Abbey Nechanicky, Teegan Anderson, Grace Mignone, Maddie Gullickson, Grace Weber, Aly Kleyman, Aubrey Smith, and Jazleen Malherek-Osorio. Way to go varsity runners!

The JV race was also a spectacle with a perfect score of 15 points! All five scoring runners finished under 21 minutes. There were some amazing personal records, and the coaches are so proud of all runners. We are looking forward to the next races: Grade Level Champs on Monday 10/24 and Section 6AAA on Wednesday 10/26.

We were so happy to celebrate our wonderful senior class in our last combined varsity and JV meet this season. See the pictures below for senior highlights, action shots, and awards. You can also see some preparation for this race: guided mindfulness as a team.

September Race Highlights

It has been a great season so far, and we are excited for the upcoming races. Here are some highlights from our last few races in September.

At the Eden Prairie Metro Invite the varsity had a victory over Highland Park out scoring them by 8 points. JV also had a strong showing, finishing second to Highland Park. Our middle school team brought home the win with a nearly perfect score of 16 points.

The team then traveled West to Buffalo for an opportunity at at new race. The team was split between two races in two days, so the results at Buffalo are especially impressive. The varsity team placed 4th among some of the best teams in the state. JV had a commanding victory with some middle school additions. This was a fast course with a HUGE hill, so we are proud of the team for their grit.

Th following day the varsity crew had their chance to race at the Griak Invite hosted by the University of Minnesota. This race was as close as it could be with the team pulling out a one point victory against Cherry Creek. This shows that every place matters. We also had our first ever individual champion in Abbey Nechanicky. She blew the competition away with a 17:37.9 finish. The second place finisher was over 30 seconds behind her! This was quite the showing for a meet with so many nationally ranked teams.

We are excited for the month of October and all of the opportunities it will bring. See below for some photos to highlight September races.

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