If you are a young man looking to build friendships and be part of a historic program in the state of Missouri, SLUH Cross Country is the home for you. We push you to buy into something larger than yourself. We work hard and hold every team member to high expectations. Instead of a series of teams differentiated by age and level, we operate daily as one single program. There are no cuts; but we do stress the importance of commitment. We also have a lot of fun. The first official practice day of the 2019 season is Monday, August 12, though summer opportunities abound. Contact Head Coach Joe Porter at jporter@sluh.org with any questions or to sign up for next season's roster.
Thank you to Mrs. Rizzo for again organizing a wonderful team day of service at Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Grade School in East St. Louis. About 75 team members (students, coaches and parents) came together and gave Sister Thea Bowman School a makeover.
Alongside 100 other teams who took to the start line at one of eight District meets two weeks ago, SLUH emerged from the State series standing taller than all but one.
On a foggy morning at Big Driver that gave way to sun just before race time, the Junior Billikens clinched another trip to the State meet with a third place team finish at Sectional.
The JV and C teams closed their seasons out in style on Wednesday evening at Jefferson Barracks, with each team scoring a scant 23 points in defeating their closest competition.
In possibly the most competitive district in the State, SLUH claimed second place at Francis Park and qualified through to next week's Sectional meet at Big Driver.
For the second consecutive season, we won the Clayton Invitational at Shaw Park. Led by Charlie Perry's third place finish, we defeated Clayton by a score of 40-47.
The SLUH Junior Billikens continued an impressive regular season run on Saturday morning in Washington, MO, winning each of the three divisions of the Borgia Invitational.
Thursday afternoon on the legendary Jefferson Barracks XC course, SLUH swept all three levels of the MCC Cross Country Championships.
Among nearly all of the top programs on this side of the state, we had huge day on the serpentine, rolling course at Living Word UMC in Wildwood.
Seeking out unfamiliar, top-notch competition, the varsity team and the top underclassmen JV travelled to the Palatine Meet of Champions in Palatine, IL this weekend.
After consecutive races of heat, mud, and hills, racers at Arnold Park on Friday evening enjoyed seeing each of those performance-limiting factors slip away. The result? An abundance of season-and-career best times!
Up and down the famous hills of Sioux Passage, the program again competed - proudly and successfully - at the Paul Enke Cross Country Invitational.
Another wild & muddy Forest Park Cross Country Festival has been completed. Thank you very much to all the athletes, parents, and volunteers who helped make the 13th annual event another big success.
At the Granite City Invitational, the program had a tremendous day to jump start our season. The varsity finished 1st of 38 teams, and the B/C team of seven freshmen and sophomores finished 1st of 36 teams.
Though the O'Fallon meet was not officially scored and no team results were given, of course we put the scores together on our own! The freshman team finished second of seven teams, and the sophomore team finished first of seven.
At Saturday's 20th annual Alumni Race, the team once again defeated the alumni by the score of 20-40. Alum Matt Lawder '07 won the race with a time of 9:42.
On Saturday, January 27, SLUH XC team did a morning of service at Sister Thea Bowman School in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Registration is now open for various SLUH XC opportunities offered for the upcoming summer. These opportunities are open to all SLUH students, including incoming freshmen. Click for further information.
For the second consecutive season, SLUH finished in 10th place at the Missouri State Championships, the fifth highest team among St. Louis-area schools.
In the final qualification step before the State meet, SLUH claimed its spot in the final race of the season with a dominant performance in Sectional 2, reclaiming the Sectional title from Rock Bridge for the first time since 2014.
Findley marks the end of the season for most JV and freshman runners - and as has become an unofficial tradition, those runners went out in style.
Congratulations to the whole SLUH XC program for again claiming the District 3 Championship in dominant fashion! This is an accomplishment to be shared and celebrated by all team members, not just the seven who raced on Saturday.
Led by a senior-heavy group, we performed very well at the Clayton Invitational at Shaw Park on Friday evening, winning the 22-team varsity meet and finishing 4th of 13 in JV.
As has become tradition, SLUH XC again travelled west to Washington, MO for an invitational on the weekend between Conference and District. Used by SLUH as a meet to give underclassmen the opportunity to gain varsity race experience, Borgia is a favorite stop for many of the runners.
The team came to play on Saturday at MCCs, winning each of the three divisions by considerable margins (including two 15-point sweeps) and having the individual champions in each of the three races. Such a day is a pinnacle point for SLUH XC in the 26-year history of the MCC Conference.
If you are requesting a lighter workout, an alternative workout, or a day off today due to a diagnosed or suspected injury, please complete this form by the end of your lunch period. You are never free to skip practice. You must complete this form before speaking to a coach about the issue. Never assume that your plan for the day is what the coaches will have you do. Under most circumstances, you will still be working out, doing therapy or performing service to the team. Fill out a new form every day you are requesting consideration for your situation, unless you have directly worked out a long-term plan with the head coach.
After first being approved by the coaches, any runner who is not involved in regular daily practice due to an injury or potential injury should be cross training every day, according to a specific program approved by a trainer or physician and your coach. On days when you are not cross training, you will likely be asked to serve the team in some capacity. Use this form every day to report your workout. Completely fill in in the requested numbers. Failure to give an adequate, complete, daily description will be considered the same as skipping practice.
The Study Group is a group of athletes who have asked for extra support and flexibility from the coaching staff in order to be academically successful. Being a member of the Study Group commits the athlete to completing this report every school day. If you faithfully meet this commitment and find that you are in a situation that requires you to miss a meet or a practice in order to keep up with academic work, the head coach may excuse you. You are never excused without the approval of the head coach. Our hope is that a daily piece of communication will help you be more aware of what you need to do and will help the coaching staff to support you in your studies. If a pattern of repeated requests for absence develops, the coaches, you, and your parents will meet to discuss the situation.
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Alumni Race & BBQ
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SLUH | |
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O'Fallon Futures Invitational (B, C)
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O'Fallon Township High School - Milburn Campus | |
