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Cross Country

Announcements for Fall 2024 Season:

October 7-12 Schedule

  • Practice Monday at 6:30 PM

  • Practice Tuesday and Thursday at 4:00 PM

  • Practice Wednesday at 6:15 AM

  • Clovis athletes leave Friday morning at 6:45 AM.  Meet in the FRONT school parking lot.  Everyone should be wearing Great Oak gear for the trip.  The trip itinerary is attached to this email and Coach Draughon will be instructing athletes on Monday at practice.

  • Practice Friday at 4:00 PM for all athletes who are not racing at Clovis.

  • Practice Saturday at 6:30 AM for all athletes who are not racing at Clovis.

September 16-21 Schedule

  • Practice Monday 4:00 PM

**All athletes need to be able to show a coach 20 emails collected for the fundraiser - no teachers or other high school students on the list!

  • Practice Tues at 6:15 AM for Top  7’s; 4:00 PM for everyone else.

**All athletes attend at 4:00 PM after school for the start of the fundraiser!!

  • Practice Wed/Fri at 6:30 AM because of Wednesday's normal schedule and Friday because of Woodbridge on Saturday!!

  • Practice Thursday at 4:00 PM

  • Please RSVP for the Team Pasta Dinners by Thursday at 3:30 (end of school). https://forms.gle/ruu8rDSR8kKzBydLA

  • WOODBRIDGE INVITATIONAL on Saturday!  Athletes arrive 2 hours before their scheduled race.

August 26-31

  • Practice Mon/Tues/Thur at 4:00 PM  **Athletes should bring their racing flats for part of practice on Thursday.

  • Practice Wed at 6:30 AM and Fri at 7:00 AM **Athletes should bring their racing flats for part of practice on Friday.

  • Boys’ Team Meeting during lunch in Room 511 on Tuesday.

  • Girls’ Team Meeting during lunch in Room 511 on Thursday.

  • Cool Breeze Invitational on Saturday - Please see the team website for all Cool Breeze Information; https://www.gohsathletics.com/xc

  • An updated Cool Breeze entries list is also attached.

  • Athletes need to wear their uniforms and warmups and trainers to the meet.  Bring racing flats to change into after warming up for the race.  

  • ONLY GOHS clothing should be worn at the meet.  

  • Athletes can bring food/snacks with them to the meet. Food can be purchased from vendors AFTER an athlete races.   Athletes need to be purposeful and careful about what they choose to eat before racing.

  • PSG will provide waters and gatorades for the meet, along with some meet appropriate snacks.  Parents, please be prepared to help with donations for the drinks and snacks.  PSG will send out information.

Practice Schedule August 19-31

  • August 19-24: M/T/F practices will be at 4:00 PM; THURSDAY’s practice is at 4:15 PM at PALA Park.  **Parents, please figure out carpooling for those athletes who do not drive.  We want to avoid having athletes run from school to the time trial.  Saturday practice at Butterfield Stage Park at 6:30 AM. Wednesday morning will be our first practice at 6:30 AM.  Please be on time or it will be very difficult for runners to be on time to first period!!

  • August 26-31: M/T/Th practices will be at 4:00 PM; Wednesday morning will be at 6:30 AM and Friday morning will be at 7:00 AM since we have a meet on Saturday.  **No practice on Saturday morning.  Cool Breeze Invitational will be Saturday, August 31st, and it is a “meet there”, which means parents provide transportation to the meet.  More information will be sent out later this week about the meet.

  • VARSITY GIRLS - ONLY this group will practice early on Tuesday morning at 6:30 AM.  This group will also meet for the beginning of practice Tuesday afternoon at  4:00 for Color Wars and a short weight room workout.

 

Change in schedule starting August 12th

  • M/T/Th/F practices will at 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday is the first day of school, so we will NOT do our normal early  morning Wednesday practice.  
  • Slight differences for top Varsity Athletes:  TUESDAY - Varsity will have an early morning practice at 6:30 AM and an afternoon  practice at 4:00 PM.  The 4:00 workout will be off campus at a location I will indicate later.
  • Monday, August 12th will be the Senior Parking Space painting in the morning.  Seniors who will be painting spaces - get started early.  You will have practice at 4:00 PM.

July 29-August 10

  • M/T/W/Th/F 7:15 AM on the GOHS field.  Athletes should be on the field rolling with their foam roller by 7:15 AM and not just walking up from the parking lot
  • New/JV runners will be finished by 9:00 AM each morning.  Varsity athletes will finish when we finish :) 
  • ***Tuesday evening at 6 PM, all experienced runners will have a second workout at Ronald Reagan Sports Park.
  • This schedule will be the same for week of July 29-August 3 AND August 5-August 10.
  • We do have a few days that will have challenges because of conflicts on campus.
    August 7th - Senior Welcome Wolfpack Day: I will work out the timing of the practice with the senior athletes.
    August 8th - Soph/Junior Welcome Wolfpack Day: Athletes will have practice at normal morning time.  They can attend the Welcome Wolfpack Day later than their normal time if it conflicts with practice.

    August 9th - Frosh Welcome Wolfpack Day: Freshmen will be busy most of the day with their introduction to GOHS, so they will NOT have practice on this one day.

Practice Schedule July 22-27

  • Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - 7:15 AM GOHS Field beside pool; easiest access through Senior Lot
  • Saturday - Coach Navy will announce about practice during the practice week.
  • Temecula Training Camp Week
  • All athletes need a towel or mat, water bottle, foam roller, dressed to run with good running shoes.
  • All athletes must be athletically cleared.  Come on time!

Practice Schedule July 15-20

  • Monday - Time Trials
  • Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - 7:15 AM GOHS Field beside pool; easiest access through Senior Lot
  • Monday Night - 6 PM Financial training for parent volunteers; 7 PM Mammoth meeting in Coach Draughon's room
  • Tuesday Night - 5:30 PM Road Runner Sports; come get the shoes you need for running and get a discount!
  • Saturday - Mammoth athletes leave for Mammoth; all other athletes will train OYO
  • All athletes need a towel or mat, water bottle, foam roller, dressed to run with good running shoes.
  • All athletes must be athletically cleared.  Come on time!

Fall 2024 Time TriALS

  • July 15th, 6:15 AM - Butterfield Stage Park
  • Contact Coach Draughon with any questions

Parent Meeting for New and Returning Athletes

  • May 21st
  • GOHS Library
  • 7:00 PM

Start of Season 2024

  • XC  practices will start on July 15th - with a time trial at Butterfield Stage Park.
  • Mammoth Camp will be held July 20-27

Information about this XC Website

This website is set up so that current information is at the TOP of the page.  Scrolling down allows someone to catch up on previous information.  It is a good idea to check the website periodically for all new updates and information. If you have any questions, contact Coach Draughon.

Use the following links to access previous seasons' info.  Scroll down for the current season's Info.

Fall 2021 XC 

Spring 2022 Track

Fall 2022 XC 

Spring 2023 Track

Great Oak Boys XC 6th in the Nation at NXN!!

Great Oak Boys XC - State CIF D1 Champions 2022!

GO Athletic Administration

Anthony Califano

Anthony Califano

Asst. Principal/Athletic Administrator

Phone: 951-294-6450 ext 23026

Eric Morton

Eric Morton

Assistant Athletic Director

Phone: (951) 294-6450 ext. 23712

Mary K. Rose

Mary K. Rose

Athletics/Activities Secretary

Phone: 951-294-6450 x23058

GO Athletic Administration

Anthony Califano

Anthony Califano

Asst. Principal/Athletic Administrator

Phone: 951-294-6450 ext 23026

Eric Morton

Eric Morton

Assistant Athletic Director

Phone: (951) 294-6450 ext. 23712

Mary  Rose

Mary Rose

Athletics/Activities Secretary

Phone: (951) 294-6450 x23058