2008 Pioneer Men's Cross Country Team

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Row 1: Captain.David.Wallington, Captain.Dan.Culbertson, Nathan.Karr    Row 2: Ben.Aukerman, Dmitry.Tretyakov, Jonathan.Diep, Lucas.Arias, John.Fonte, Noah.Kaczor, Kevin.Knight, Alex.Massingill   Row 3: Coach.Don.Sleeman, Zack.Keller, Nick.Gottschlich, Kevin.Chaperon, Jack.McWhinnie, Arthur.Huerta, Bill.Carras, Ass't.Coach.Corey.Nowitzke   Row 4: Eric.Seitz, Ethan.Warren, Joe.Frakes, Ryan.Goodwin, Michael.Sullivant, Nick.Kern, Caleb.Fogel, Andy.Sanz-Guerrero, Adam.Kern

   

Pioneer wins 2008 D1 State Championship! 4 runners earn "All State" honors: Nathan Karr, Dan Culbertson, Nick Kern & Adam Kern     Click on the "Results" link in the 2008 schedule to see results, times & race commentary for all of the 2008 meets   2008 Honor Roll Coach Sleeman's Commentary

Day	Date	Results	Event
Sat	30-Aug-08	Alumni	Alumni Race / Time Trials @ Pioneer
Sat	6-Sep-08	Kensington	West Bloomfield Invitational @ Kensington
Tues	9-Sep-08	Jamboree#1	Jamboree #1 @ Saline Mill Pond Park
Fri	19-Sep-08	(see below)	Jackson JV Invitational @ Sharp Park (JV only)
Sat	20-Sep-08	Jackson	Jackson Invitational @ Sharp Park (Varsity only)
Tues	30-Sep-08	Jamboree#2	Jamboree #2 @Willow Metropark
Sat	4-Oct-08	Portage	Portage Invitational
Sat	11-Oct-08	Gabriel Richard	Gabriel Richard Invitational @ Hudson Mills
Thurs	16-Oct-08	Jamboree#3	Jamboree #3 @ Hudson Mills
Sat	25-Oct-08	Regionals	Regional Meet @ Willow Metropark
Sat	1-Nov-08	State Meet	State Meet @M.I.S.

                             

   

December 14 - Ann Arbor News 2008 Cross Country Awards:    Team of the Year: Pioneer!    Coach of the Year: Don Sleeman Runner of the Year: Dan Culbertson Ann Arbor News "First Team": Nathan Karr & Nick Kern  Ann Arbor News "Second Team": Adam Kern & David Wallington  Ann Arbor News "Honorable Mention": Andy Sanz-Guerrero and Joe Frakes Congratulations to Coach Sleeman & the entire Pioneer Varsity! Nov 19: #7 ranked (men's) team in the Midwest Region by Dyestat

   

   

Post Season Action - Nov 9  Senior Qualifier for the Mid-East Championships - Sharp Park, Jackson Pioneer co-captains David Wallington and Dan Culbertson ran in this race for Michigan seniors across all divisions, and the top-twelve finishers will represent Michigan at the Mid-East Cross Country Championships in Kettering, Ohio on Saturday Nov. 15.  Despite the cold, wet, muddy conditions, both turned in fine performances.  David almost made the squad with his 15th-place finish in 16:37, while Dan took 1st place in 15:56 after dueling with long-time rival Michael Murphy. Good luck to Dan and the Michigan team! Tortoise and Hare Turkey Trot - Hudson Mills Metropark Pioneers Kevin Chaperon and Ethan Warren also braved the inclement weather Sunday morning to compete in the 5k race at the annual Tortoise and Hare Turkey Trot, held at Hudson Mills.  Kevin finished in 9th place overall with a time of 18:22, while Ethan followed in 11th place overall with a time of 18:41.  Congratulations!

   

   

Post-Season Action - November 15 The weather was terrible all across the midwest: temperatures in the 30's, strong gusty winds and lots of precipitation in various forms - rain, sleet & snow.  No new PRs today! Kudos to everyone brave enough to compete under these conditions! Mid-East Cross Country Championships - Dayton, Ohio Senior co-captain Dan Culbertson led the Michigan team finishers with his 5th-place 15:59 finish in this seniors-only race.  The Michigan men's team placed 4th in a very close race (only 15 points separated the 4 teams (MI, OH, IN, IL).  The Michigan girl's team won by a wide margin, so Michigan did win the overall "combined" meet.  See full results on Dyestat here. Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional - Terre Haute, Indiana Pioneer Kevin Knight took 70th place in the Freshman-Sophomore race with a time of 21:22.9.  Pioneers Laura Knight and Tara Jibson also ran in the Girls Championship race. See full meet results on Dystat here.

   

   

Post-Season Action - November 29 Footlocker Midwest Regional - Kenosha, Wisconsin Boys' Seeded Race  Place     Name  Time 32    Dan Culbertson 16:00 62    Adam Kern 16:16 85    Nate Karr 16:26 100    David Wallington 16:33 125    Andy Sanz-Guerrero 16:45 194    Nick Kern 17:25 200    Joe Frakes 17:33 Not a team event; individual runners were "unattached" Sunny and 35°F, but the course was very slippery due to being both snowy AND muddy.  See more on the Footlocker website here.