Liberty XC
2013 XC Recap
A great year for the Liberty program concluded with the years-end Cross Country Awards Banquet Holiday Party @ the Chucka's. A big thanks go to our hosts for the 2nd year, great food and great athletes/parents made for an outstanding event. Along with lots of certificates handed out, some special awards were presented as well:
Most Outstanding Boy: Aaron Bowe Most Outstanding Girl: Brigette Takeuchi
Most Improved Boy: Nick Bliesner Most Improved Girl: Anna Malesis
Coaches Choice Boy: Collin Olson Coaches Choice Girl: Megan Larson
Watch out for that Bus award: Sarah Bliesner Yes Coach award: Carlyn Schmidgall & Trevor Sytsma
A great year for the Liberty program concluded with the years-end Cross Country Awards Banquet Holiday Party @ the Chucka's. A big thanks go to our hosts for the 2nd year, great food and great athletes/parents made for an outstanding event. Along with lots of certificates handed out, some special awards were presented as well:
Most Outstanding Boy: Aaron Bowe Most Outstanding Girl: Brigette Takeuchi
Most Improved Boy: Nick Bliesner Most Improved Girl: Anna Malesis
Coaches Choice Boy: Collin Olson Coaches Choice Girl: Megan Larson
Watch out for that Bus award: Sarah Bliesner Yes Coach award: Carlyn Schmidgall & Trevor Sytsma
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State Meet 2013 was a day of highs and lows. With the 2 best teams in Liberty history taking the line, expectations were high and both the Boys & Girls ran great races to end the regular season. With a team avg of 19:41 compared to 2012's 20:00, the girls were still 11pts out of 4th in 6th place, led by Brigette's outstanding personal best 18:31 for 4th overall. With Sarah struggling with a leg injury (Update 11-21 - Stress Fracture in her shin - ouch), everyone else came through with an effort that would have netted 3rd place the year before. Amy had her race of the year to cap her senior season as the squad returns 6 for next year.
With their 1st trip as a team, the Boys ran strong to take 9th with Aaron the 1st Liberty boy to crack the top 20 in 19th, just missing a trip to Borderclash with Brigette. Collin's 27th also outdistanced any prev. Liberty state performance. All 4 of the Dist. 2 boys teams finished in the top 10 again this year.
With their 1st trip as a team, the Boys ran strong to take 9th with Aaron the 1st Liberty boy to crack the top 20 in 19th, just missing a trip to Borderclash with Brigette. Collin's 27th also outdistanced any prev. Liberty state performance. All 4 of the Dist. 2 boys teams finished in the top 10 again this year.
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District - History is made, 10-31-13!
For the 1st time school history, both the Boys & Girls will send teams to compete at the State Meet in Pasco. The girls continued unbeaten in 3A in taking the District title for the 4th year in a row. The boys made it to State for the 1st time by taking 4th (4 teams move on this year), just edging Interlake by 3pts and defeating Bellevue for 1st time @ Dist. Brigette continued to lead the girls with a fine 3rd, sister Kelsey improved 20 sec. from Kingco to take 7th, followed by Carlyn, Sarah, Anna, Jordan & Amy. Aaron Bowe found himself in front of Joe Hardy for the 1st mile before last years 3A champ put the hammer down over the 2nd lap. Collin remained solid in 7th, followed by Andrew & Trevor with Sr. Mason Goodman stepping up as 5th man to cement the race in history. Nick & Michael rounded out the top 7.
For the 1st time school history, both the Boys & Girls will send teams to compete at the State Meet in Pasco. The girls continued unbeaten in 3A in taking the District title for the 4th year in a row. The boys made it to State for the 1st time by taking 4th (4 teams move on this year), just edging Interlake by 3pts and defeating Bellevue for 1st time @ Dist. Brigette continued to lead the girls with a fine 3rd, sister Kelsey improved 20 sec. from Kingco to take 7th, followed by Carlyn, Sarah, Anna, Jordan & Amy. Aaron Bowe found himself in front of Joe Hardy for the 1st mile before last years 3A champ put the hammer down over the 2nd lap. Collin remained solid in 7th, followed by Andrew & Trevor with Sr. Mason Goodman stepping up as 5th man to cement the race in history. Nick & Michael rounded out the top 7.
Nice Article in the Issaquah Press:
http://www.issaquahpress.com/2013/10/22/patriots-cross-country-squads-finish-undefeated-in-kingco/#more-94119
http://www.issaquahpress.com/2013/10/22/patriots-cross-country-squads-finish-undefeated-in-kingco/#more-94119
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10-24 - Kingco! What a great day for Liberty XC. Brigette became Liberty's 1st Individual Kingco Champ with a run from the front to lead the girls to their 2nd straight title. Right behind in 6, 7 & 9 were Sarah, Kelsey & Carlyn with Anna taking 22nd, Jordan 31st & Amy 36th.
The boys also came on strong, just missing 1st by 4pts to Interlake. Aaron and Collin looked strong up front followed by Andrew in 11th, Trevor 15th, Nick B 26th, Mason 30th & Michael 37th. On a slow Lake Samm course, there were still 6 lifetime bests for the girls & 9 for the boys with both Varsity teams peaking for the Dist. meet on 10-31.
Despite the mystery of the missing Championship towel, tradition was observed.
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The boys also came on strong, just missing 1st by 4pts to Interlake. Aaron and Collin looked strong up front followed by Andrew in 11th, Trevor 15th, Nick B 26th, Mason 30th & Michael 37th. On a slow Lake Samm course, there were still 6 lifetime bests for the girls & 9 for the boys with both Varsity teams peaking for the Dist. meet on 10-31.
Despite the mystery of the missing Championship towel, tradition was observed.
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10-16 - Both teams ran away from Mercer Island & Mt. Si to remain undefeated in Kingco. Team scores Boys - Liberty 15, Mt. Si 50 Liberty 22, Mercer Isl. 33. Girls - Liberty 16, Mt. Si 41 Liberty 21 Mercer Isl. 35.
10-12 - #1 Glacier Peak fell to the girls @ the Hole in the Wall Invite despite Brigette taking a shot to the forehead just before the start of the race. Coming in 4th overall, she led the team as 6 personal bests over 5K were recorded. Led by Aaron Bowe, the boys came in 9th, and had 6 personal bests as well. For the 2nd week in a row, the weather was perfect for racing.
10-5 - The Girls had their best Sunfair ever in taking the 3A crown. Placing 5th overall in the team scoring, the girls took home medals (top 15) in 7 of 7 races. The Boys were 3rd in 3A and took home 5 medals. Brigette & Aaron ran the fastest times ever by a Patriot on the 3mile course that has remained virtually the same for 40 years.
10-2 - Boys scores: Lib 25 LW 34 - Lib 21, Samm 40 Girls socres: Lib 19 LW 38 - Lib 18 Samm 43. Brigette ran from the front at Liberty's only home meet for 2013 to remain unbeaten in 3A. Sarah came on hard in the 3rd mile for 3rd with Carlyn, Kelsey & Anna going 5,6,7. Aaron Bowe ran stride for stride with Devon Grove (6th @ State in 2012) until Devon pulled away at the finish. Collin was close behind in 3rd with Trevor, Andrew & Nick Bliesner rounding out the top 10
9-25 - The Bellevue boys rested their squad for the upcoming Invite on Sat. but the Bellevue girls ran hard and came close to the upset. losing 27 ~ 28. Brigette ran an outstanding 19:09 on the Kelsey Creek course and Sarah came on strong to take 3rd and secure the win for the girls who remain undefeated. Aaron & Collin went 1 ~ 2 with the #1 Bellevue runner taking the next spot followed by Trevor, Andrew and Nick Bliesner in 9th.
9-21 - The Girls recorded their best team time and avg time ever on the fast Ft. Steilacoom course to take 5th overall. With the addition of 4A powers Eisenhower, Tahoma and Portland's Jesuit, the girls ran outstanding races with many lifetime 5K bests. Brigette was the top finisher again with Sarah close behind. The Boys also ran one of their fastest team times in taking 11th, led by Aaron & Collin who both had PR's.
9-18 - Brigette won her debut for Liberty and Aaron cruised to victory as the Boys & Girls both won against Juanita & Interlake. Boys scores were Liberty 25, Interlake 31; Liberty 22, Juanita 33. Girls scores: Liberty 18, Interlake 37; Liberty 19, Juanita 36.
9-11-13 - Both the Boys & Girls won the Jamboree based on Athletic.Net time scoring, which is the 1st time that's every happened. Leading with class wins were Sarah Bliesner (fastest time of the day) & Brigette Takeuchi (2nd fastest time). Top 3 finishers in their races were Jake Knoblich, 3rd (9th boys), Carlyn Schmidgall 2nd (10th girls), Andrew Cooper 2nd (10th boys) and Aaron Bowe 2nd (12th boys)
9-7-13 - A great time was had @ Lake Wilderness with the 2nd place overall finish showing the summer training has paid off. Thanks again to Collin's & Duncan's mom for arranging the BBQ! During the regular school week, practice will start & finish @ Liberty 15min. after the last period. Weekends & Holiday run times & locations will be shown on Flo-Track. Parents who haven't received an e-mail yet from XC should send a note to Coach Smith to get on the e-mail list. Last Saturday saw some College XC action with Michaela Chucka & Allie Wood racing in Spokane. 
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