2009 4th Annual Catholic High School
FALCON Invitational
Sponsors First Place Athletics and the Knights of Columbus (Councils 4080, 10232 & 11672)
When: September 19, 2009 (Saturday) 8:00 am
Where: John Hunt Running Park, Huntsville, Al
Entry Deadline: Tuesday 9/15/2009 online, Monday 9/14/2009 non online entries
If you are not submitting your entries online, then mail them to Catholic High School asst. coach Paul Shea, 4205 Lakeview Drive, Huntsville, Alabama 35810 Cost: $35.00 per team for AHSAA sanctioned races (automatic timing). Free for HISL member school races (hand timed). Make checks payable to Catholic High School. Mail entry fees to coach Paul Shea or pay for entry fees at packet pick up.
Course: Open fields, wooded trail & hills along perimeter of Huntsville Municipal Golf Course. Varsity 5k, JV & Frosh/ JHS 2 miles, CHS feeder schools 1 ½ miles.
Automatic Timing by C.F.P.I. Timing and Data. Must register online at www.cfpitiming.com
Non online entries will pay an additional $10 per team.
Meet Director Ryan Shea phone (256) 851- 6037 or (256) 337- 3110
2009 FALCON Invitational
Schedule of Races
CHS Feeder School Races, HISL members (hand times)
(Holy Family, Holy Spirit, St. Ann’s, St. John’s & St. Joseph’s of Florence)
8:00 am
Foundress Kathy Smith GIRLS 1 ½ mile run
Meet Record 11:26
Lydia Sweeney
Holy Spirit
2007
8:15 am
Coach Chris Kuehler BOYS 1 ½ mile run
Meet Record 10:49
Stephen Leahy
St. John’s
2007
8:30 am
Knights of Columbus Color Guard process in
Anthem & Pledge (Carlos Blackman)
8:40 am
Eucharistic Minister Fred Dorsey leads prayer for athletes & guests
AHSAA Sanctioned Races (automatic timing)
9:00 am
Varsity Girls
(Father Patrick J. Murphy Memorial 5k)
Meet Record 20:00*
Katie Huston
Sparkman
2008
9:30 am
Varsity Boys (Father Michael J. McGivney K of C Memorial 5k)
Meet Record 17:01*
Mark Fisher
Catholic
2008
*Track & Field News conversion tables from 3 mile to 5k
10:00 am
Junior Varsity Girls
(Principal Vince Aquila Catholic HS 2 mile)
Meet Record 14:08
Kimari Martin
J.O. Johnson
2008
10:30 am
Junior Varsity Boys
(Mike Allen First Place Athletics 2 mile)
Meet Record 12:44
Will Faulk
St. Bernard Prep
2008
11:00 am
Frosh/ JHS Girls
(Paul Tygielski CHS Athletic Boosters 2 mile)
Meet Record 14:27
Whitney Brown
West Point
2008
11:30 am
Frosh/ JHS Boys
(Bruce & Suzie Lowe CHS X-C Parents 2 mile)
Meet Record 12:32
David Jenkins
Albertville
2008
12:15 pm
Awards (t- shirts top 15 varsity, top 10 JV & Frosh/ JHS, top 5 feeder school races & top finisher from every full team that did not win an award. Varsity Team Trophies top 3 teams plus top 1A teams & top 2A- 4A teams. Trophies to top team from each Junior Varsity race, from each Frosh/ JHS race, and from each feeder school race).
2009 FALCON Invitational
Directions to John Hunt Running Park
Take I- 65 North to I- 565 Huntsville exit (1st exit after Tennessee River Bridge)
or
Take I- 65 South to I- 565 Huntsville exit (last exit before Tennessee River Bridge)
then
Follow I-565 to Huntsville. Turn right on Memorial Parkway South,
turn right on Airport Road. Go about ½ mile.
Turn left and drive between soccer fields & parking lots. There is no street sign but on right opposite corner there is a sign for Jaycee Way, At fork in road keep straight, the last parking lot is in front of John Hunt Running Park.
There will be a coaches hospitality table near the packet pick up area.
If you have more than 10 athletes in a race, enter them as a ‘B’ team
and pay an additional $35 team fee or $8 per individual fee.
AHSAA Junior High School teams should enter the Frosh/ JHS races,
which are for grades 7, 8 & 9
Junior Varsity teams are for grades 10 & under
Varsity teams are for grades 12 & under
There will be a limited number of day of meet entries accepted, at a cost of $50.00 per team.
Avoid the high cost & register online early for $35.00 per team.
Team Trophies Top 3 Varsity Girls & Top 3 Varsity Boys Schools plus
Team Trophies for Top School in the following categories:
Top Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys 1A Schools (not in top 3)
Top Varsity Girls & Varsity Boys 2A thru 4A Schools (not in top 3)
Top Junior Varsity Girls & Junior Varsity Boys Teams
Top Frosh or Junior High School Girls & Boys Teams
Top CHS Feeder School Teams
Individual Trophy Top Finisher Each Race
2009 FALCON Invitational
Cross Country Meet History
Varsity Girls
Year
Championship Team
Runner- up Team
Individual Champion
2008
Huntsville High
Cullman High
Katie Huston (Sparkman)
2007
Catholic High
St. Bernard Prep
Sarah Simmons (Catholic)
2006
Catholic High
St. Bernard Prep
Sarah Simmons (Catholic)
Varsity Boys
Year
Championship Team
Runner- up Team
Individual Champion
2008
Cullman High
Catholic High
Mark Fisher (Catholic)
2007
Catholic High
Buckhorn High
Mark Fisher (Catholic)
2006
Catholic High
St. Bernard Prep
Mark Fisher (Catholic)
Junior Varsity
Year
Championship Team
Runner up Team
Individual Champion
2008
Cullman High Girls
Arab High Girls
Kimari Martin (Johnson)
2008
Cullman High Boys
Arab High Boys
Will Faulk (St. Bernard)
Frosh & Junior High School
Year
Championship Team
Runner- up Team
Individual Champion
2008
Monrovia Middle Girls
West Point Girls
Whitney Brown (West Point)
2008
Albertville Boys
Monrovia Middle
David Jenkins (Albertville)
CHS Feeder School Individual Champions
Year
Girls Champion
School
Boys Champion
School
2008
Becky Boak
Holy Spirit
Aaron Riviere
Holy Spirit
2007
Lydia Sweeney
Holy Spirit
Stephen Leahy
St. John’s