WILDCATS CAPTURE 3rd PLACE FINISH AT STATE MEET!

Wildcat Fans,

Yesterday, the Wildcats toed the line in Terre Haute for the 2010 edition of the IHSAA State Championships in Cross Country. To cap off what was one of the fastest seasons in LNXC History, the Cat's tied the programs best finish by taking 3rd behind Champions Columbus North and Runners-Up Noblesville. This has been one of the most competitive years in Indiana Cross Country history. Finishing 3rd among such a field speaks volumes to the ability for this team to "step up" when it counted most.

The Cat's were led by an All-State finish by Senior Scott Stanley (24th). Fellow Senior Josh Roche finished just outside of All-State honors in 27th. Will Hogston held our front pack together by finishing a strong 30th. Zach Mahone was the second best #4 man on the day with a finish of 52nd. And having a HUGE day was Junior Greg Scofield finishing 113th and keeping our final scoring position close enough to other teams for our front running to be the difference. Also competing for the Cat's were Sophomore Adam Oldham (142nd) and Ty Williams (158th).

CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT SEASON CATS!!!!

~Coach McAloon

WILDCATS QUALIFY FOR STATE!

Wildcat Fans,

For the first time since 2003, the Wildcats have qualified for the IHSAA State Championships. Led by another stellar race by Senior Will Hogston (15th place), the Cats placed 5th among the 20 teams all competing for one of the six qualifying positions in Saturday's Semi-State Meet.

The Cats will be in action this Saturday in Terre Haute, IN at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Complex. More information on the meet can be found at www.ihsaa.org .

GO CATS!
Coach McAloon

WILDCATS QUALIFY FOR SEMI-STATE

Wildcat Fans,

Led by a breakout performance from Senior Will Hogston, the Wildcats took home a third place finish in a phenomenally competitive regional race. Hogston took home All-Regional honors (8th place) en route to the 7th fastest 5k mark ever posted by a Wildcat, 15:47. Finishing in 9th place just one second behind Hogston was fellow Senior Josh Roche. Scott Stanley finished just outside of the medals with a 16th place finish.

The Wildcats will be in action this coming Saturday, October 23rd at Northview Christian Church at the Carmel Semi-State. The program will be looking to secure it's first State Meet berth since 2003.

GO CATS!
~Coach McAloon

Conference and Sectional Wrap-up

Wildcat Fans,

The Cats' have had a successful run these past weeks placing 4th in the nationally competitive MIC Championships and then 3rd in the Sectional. At the MIC, both Scott Stanley and Josh Roche captured all-conference honors. Fellow Senior Zach Mahone joined Stanley, Roche and Hogston among the top 30 all-time list with a personal best of 16:09.

The Cats will be in action Saturday, October 16 at Brebeuf High School for the Regional Championships.
Go Cats!
~Coach Mac

Wildcats County Runners-up

Wildcat Fans,

Yesterday on the Varsity Scene, the Wildcats ran the fastest team time ever run at Brebeuf. Over the course of LNXC History, the Cats have won four county titles, nine sectional titles and six regional titles; all of those meets were held at Brebeuf. Going into Saturday the fastest Wildcat XC team to run on the Brebeuf Course was the 2004 County championship team in a time of 81:18. At the time the Cats posted that time, they were ranked #1 in the State. Yesterday, the Cats posted a team time of 80:53, nearly :30 faster than 2004! That is good enough for the #5 team time all-time and the fastest any LN team has run on a course other than the lightning fast Southeastway Park.

Also making history was Senior Scott Stanley. Adding another outstanding performance to his storied senior campaign, Scott took 5th place in a time of 15:40. That was good enough for the #4 all-time 5k and was just :02 away from holding the #2 time, all-time. Congrats to Scott for overcoming great adversity and having one of the strongest Senior campaigns in LN history!

GO CATS!
~Coach Mac

Marion County Championships - The Future

Wildcat Fans,

Yesterday we got a taste of what to expect in years to come as the injury laden LNXC Freshmen showed off their depth and took second at the Marion County Championships. The Cats were led by Freshman standout Joe Murphy, who placed 4th in a time of 13:33. He was then followed by the daring duo of Jake Hannawalt and Colin Achgill both taking all-conference honors as well. Finishing out the top 5 were Adam Noens and Robel Teklezghi. Congratulations guys! This is just the beginning!

Elsewhere, the Bearcats of Fall Creek Valley (Now the exclusive feeder Middle School to LN) won the Marion County Middle School Championship. Led by the individual champion, Chase LaBonne, the Bearcats won by a stunning 39 pts over a strong New Augusta squad. The Bearcats also boasted the top 7th grade finisher, Jaylen McKay, who finished 7th overall and third for FCV. For more on the Bearcats season visit www.fcvxc.com.

Congratulations are in order for current and future Wildcats alike!

GO CATS!
~Coach Mac

Flashrock and Southport Invite

Wildcat Fans,

The Cats' have had a successful last two weekends. On Saturday, September 11th, we were in action at the Flashrock Invitational. We posted our fastest top-5 team time of the season and are slowly approaching the 81:00 minute barrier. We finished third behind a charging North Central squad and a solid finish by Terre Haute North. Thanks to a final stretch surge by Senior Zach Mahone, we were able to secure a one point victory over Township Rivals, Lawrence Central.

On the 25th, we were at the Southport Invite. This meet is a bit more low key than the Flashrock. While holding out a few of our top dogs, we were able to take home the win in both the Varsity and Junior Varsity races.

The week ahead will be full of Wildcat XC action as Tuesday we will host our annual Wildcat JV Invitational. Then on Saturday the team will be in action at Brebeuf H.S. for the Marion County Championships.

GO CATS!
~Coach McAloon

Mason Invitational / Ben Davis Invite

The 'Cats were in action in two locations this Saturday. At Ben Davis, five of the seven who toed the line ran in their first Varsity race as a Wildcat. They did not disappoint. All seven posted season bests, and five put up the fastest race of their lives!
Meanwhile in Ohio, the Wildcats were in action at the Mason Invitational. Among the field were four top 25 ranked teams from Ohio, along with two ranked teams from Indiana (LN and Carmel). Indiana represented well as Carmel took home the title and the Wildcats took runner's up. The team was lead by Seniors Scott Stanley and Will Hogston who both posted very strong times (15:48 and 16:04). Rounding out the top 5, was Freshman standout Joe Murphy in an impressive time of 16:57. The Wildcats will be in action this weekend at Northview Christian Church in what will be one of the Season's most competitive meets, the Flashrock Invitational.

GO CATS!
~Coach McAloon

Harrison Invitational

Looking like the 'Cats of old, the team was victorious this weekend at the Harrison Invitational. The unranked Cats took down five ranked opponents. The momentum carried into the JV race as well where the team took second. This was the team's first 5k of the season and the hard work that has been put in was evident from the gun. All but two posted career bests and the varsity team put up the 8th fastest team time in school history. Next weekend the team will be split between the storied Ben Davis Invite and the Mason Invitational in Cincinnati, OH.

GO CATS!
~Coach Mac

Welcome to LNXC 2010

Wildcat Families,

Welcome to the 2010 edition of Lawrence North Cross Country. On behalf of myself and the staff, I want to thank you in advance for all of the support, sacrifice and hard work that will make this season our most successful yet!

The Summer has been fun and productive so far. Our numbers have grown and we are steadily having 30+ members of the team at each conditioning session. Furthermore, we have a core of runners capable of doing more quality training at a higher volume than in the past 5 seasons. With the addition of a highly talented group of Freshman, the pieces of a very exciting season are falling into place!

As always… GO CATS!

~Coach McAloon

Flashes Showcase Mile

Lawrence North Cross Country members Josh Roche and Zack Grese competed in Friday Night's Flashes Showcase Mile. The Wildcats had a great night finishing 14th and 29th. Josh ran an outstanding time of 4:21.38 for the full mile. This puts him Fifth all-time for the Wildcats and makes him the fastest Junior to wear the red and green.

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF THEM ON AN OUTSTANDING NIGHT!

2010 Track Update

We are midway through another exciting track season. Already the LNXC influence has been felt. The Distnace Medley Relay team of Josh Roche, Logan Bagby, Anthony Ledford, and Zack Grese capped their indoor season off with a big win at the Hoosier State Relays with an outstanding time of 10:40.79. The Second place team was Huntington North in 10:43.61. Way to go CATS!

This week the Wildcats will be in action at Marion 4/14, Franklin Central 4/16, and Lawrence Central 4/17. Look for Junior Josh Roche, Senior Zack Grese and Freshman Giovani Cuatizl to have big races at the Flashes Showcase Friday night!