Santa Margarita Track & Field

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Here is a link to a good article on stretching submitted by Coach Poettgen: click here!

Here is a link to a nutrition video from Runner's World submitted by Coach Z: click here! There are other good topics. too.

12/05/08

2008 Boys' XC Awards Banquet

The 2008 Seniors and Coach Zeitler

The '08 Banquet, held at the Santiago de Compostela Church in Lake Forest, was a huge success.Coach Dave Zeitler recapped the season and the boys presented their own individual "most memorable moments of the year" which were quite varied and mostly humorous.We laughed, we ate, we gave awards. A good time was had by all. Credit for the evening and many thanks go out to co-ordinator Sheryl Dufficy for arranging the event as well as Caroline Stege who arranged the catering, table decorator Susan Adame and helpers Danusia Keusder, Sandra Pascual, Gloria Glenn and Monica Holcomb.

11/07/08

Trinity League Finals

J.R.Pascual garners Frosh/Soph All-League honors for his 6th place finish with the 5th fastest Eagle time of the day.

Michael Adame (296) leads the Eagle Varsity as they close out their 2008 season.

Thank you, Coaches and Parents, for investing your time and making the effort to support our boys this season. We had our share of injuries this season, and fell short of our goals, but we can find strength in this, too.

~ Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal; it strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it. ~ Eliza Tabor

Our highlights of this season will be celebrated at our Awards Banquet on Friday, December 5th.

10/30/08

Eagles compete for the first time at the "Apache Invitational" in Arcadia and finish 8th out of 30 teams...

Michael Adame leads all Eagle runners with a 16:00

Joey Porter and Alex Talebi named "Runners of the Meet" for their PR performances. Great job, boys!

10/24/08

Danny Whisnant leads the Eagle flock with a 16:56 effort. Michael Adame (17:04), Ryan Woods (17:13) and Mike Holcomb (17:15) are right behind to complete a tight pack of 4 Eagle runners in the top 20 in the Varsity race as the Eagles take 3rd. Ryan Woods named"Runner of the Week".

Younger Eagles gain valuable Mt. SAC experience!

Check "Photos" & "Results"

10/18/08

Eagles participate in the 42nd Orange County Championships

Some good individual results, but not a great team day for the Eagle flock...

Soph J.R. Pascual finishes 2nd in his race, tying the 3rd best Eagle time on the day of 16:44

Robby Costa and Brentano Giuliano medal in the Frosh race with sub 18:00 times

Michael Adame (16:13) and Mike Holcomb (16:17) are named "Runners of the Week". Ryan Woods (16:44) finishes 3rd for the Varsity

Check the 'results' page for all races

10/04/08

- Yucaipa Invitational

Michael Adame finishes with the swiftest Eagle time of the day @ 16:52, 2 sec. ahead of Whisnant, 14 sec. ahead of Woods

-- Freshman Brentano Guiliano is the top Frosh/Soph Eagle with the7th best Eagle time on the day of 18:32, 9 sec. ahead of Frosh Robbie Costa who also medalled.

-- Daniel Glenn is named "Runner of the Week" for his effort and improvement.

10/01/08

32 athletes from the Auckland Grammar School in New Zealand arrived safely with their 7 chaperones on October 1st. The boys, ranging in age from 14 to 17, were housed for two nights by our team families, returning the hospitality that our team enjoyed on our New Zealand visit in 2007. One highlight of their visit was their performance of the Maori Haka, which can be seen on our 'Videos' page. Don't Miss it!

9/27/08

Sunny Hills Invitational

The reduced-size "Eagle Lite" squad is led by a sub 17:00 effort from Mike Holcomb. Connor Prior is named "Runner of the Week" for his 17:18 time at Sunny Hills combined with his 17:16 at League Preview

Check out the Photo & Results tabs!

Joey Porter and Daniel Glenn earn their first ever Cross Country Medals -- Congratulations!

9/25/08

Trinity League Preview Meet

Sophomore Jesse Pascual shines at League Previews. His 17:40 at Central Park gets him onto the Team All-Time list for Frosh/Soph

Michael Adame posts the best Eagle time of the day of 16:41 in an effort to shore up the ailing Varsity team

See the Photos & Results tab!

9/17/08

Dual Meet vs Edison

Ian Dufficy leads the Eagle Varsity with a sub 17:00 effort in a 20-35 win. The Eagle scorers finish 2,3,4,5 & 6.

Miller & Pascual in photo finish at the line for 1st place in the JV/Fr/So Race! Eagles win 17-37.

Austin MacKrell and Daniel Smith named "Runners of the Meet"

9/13/08

Holcomb leads flock with a 15:46

Costa, Giuliano, Pascual and Stege named "Runners of the Week"

Junior Mike Holcomb has the best Eagle time on the day at the Laguna Hills HS Invitational. Holcomb, Whisnant & Dufficy make the top 100 Finishers list in this huge meet of 3512 athletes.

Medalists: Costa & Guiliano finish 16th & 19th in Div. III Frosh, Prior & Pascual finish 14th & 19th of the Sophs, Holcomb (7th) and Miller (30th) for the Juniors, Whisnant (7th), Dufficy (8th), Woods (22nd) and Keusder (28th) foe the Seniors.

Full meet results and photos can be found on their respective pages!

9/01/08

"RSM 5k Fun Run"

Five Eagles plus one Eagle Alum place in the Top 10 in the RSM 5k field of 1085 participants! The JV and Frosh/Spoh runners post good marks as well. Please see the "Meet Results" tab for full race results and a list of medalists for 2008.

Sadly, we don't have pictures from this event because our photographer was busy competing... However, below is an '07 picture entitled:

"This is What Happens When Dads Run"

8/21/08

"Sunset in the Park"

"Team Kiwi" competes in a field of 227 high-school-age boys. Full meet results are available on the "Meet Results" page.

Mrs. Miller's pix are now in the Photo Gallery

DyeStat Top 100: click here

DyeStat event pix: click here

8/16/08

15 Eagles returned safely from Big Bear. Coach Zeitler happy with their efforts! Pictures galore on the "Photo Gallery" page.

We have a new feature, click the "Video" page tab

8/6/08

Dufficy & Whisnant named as captains for the '08 team. They are committed to spending Thanksgiving in Fresno!

Perennially one of the premier high school cross country programs in Southern California, the Eagles Boys Cross Country Team is always looking for prospective runners to join the team, either as entering freshmen or returning SMCHS students. If you enjoy running, are dedicated and mentally & physically tough, and enjoy the friendships you’ll forge with other Eagle runners, Cross Country is for you.

The Eagles compete in the talented Trinity League, which includes SMCHS, Servite, Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran, St. John Bosco and J Serra. The Trinity League is one of California’s highest regarded leagues.

Please direct all questions regarding the team to Head Coach Dave Zeitler:

Coach Zeitler

c/o Santa Margarita Catholic High School
22062 Antonio Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

(949) 766-6000

E- mail our Coach @ ZeitlerD@smhs.org

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(949) 766-6000
22062 Antonio Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

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