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coach barnes
Head
Coach
Tim Barnes: Coach
Barnes is entering his 12thseason as the
head cross country coach this fall. He graduated from the University of Tulsa
in 1995 with a degree in art education. Coach Barnes also serves as the
distance coach for the Raven Track & Field team.
Key Runners
The boys
are led by Senior Aaron Taylor. Aaron placed 20th at the 6A state
cross country meet this past season.
The girls
are led by Junior Cameron Gueldner. Cameron placed 11th at the 6A
state cross country meet this past season.
Seniors
Boys: Aaron
Taylor, Seth Kern, Cole King, Evan Belden
Girls:
Roxie Blackhurst, Laurel Sherman
1.
What do you expect from your team this year that is different
than last year?
We lost several key
runners from last year’s squad, so we are looking for new leadership. We are
looking for kids to step up and fill those vacant spots.
2.
What do you need to do as a coach to help your team be
successful?
I think I need to be
patient and give younger kids more time to develop. I need to help some of my
veterans take on more leadership roles this season. It takes time and
coaching to develop leaders, so that is
something I will have to stay on top of.
3.
Is there something about this team that separates them from any
teams you’ve coached in the past?
On the girls side our
numbers are down this year. We need everyone to stay healthy, because we are
going to be lacking in depth. We have a lot of boys out for the team, so I am
looking for kids that want to make a name for themselves by trying to step up
and take a varsity spot.
4.
What have you done differently to prepare for this season versus
last season?
Honestly, not much. The
secret to having a successful fall season happens by doing the summer training.
We had several kids coming in and running all summer, so hopefully that will
pay off for them in the upcoming months.
5.
What key meets do you see on the schedule that will challenge
your team?
The Missouri Southern
Stampede and the Rim Rock Classic are two very large meets that we will be
attending this fall. Both meet will show us how we are progressing and what we
will need to do in order to be more competitive.
Returning
varsity runner Hayden Kovarik lettered last year and had an average season.
This season Kovarik is looking to improve on getting the sixteen-minute mark on
the 5K run.
“I
am the second best runner on the team” said Kovark when asked about how he
ranked on the team. When Hayden races he gets tired and he feels he would be
able to do better if he didn’t get tired and he views this as his weekness.
Hayden
is looking forward to competing in state and seeing what the team can do.
“Aaron
Taylor and Trey Seaba” said Kovark are the team’s main contributors on the boys
side. On the girls side Hayden feels the main contributor is Cameron Gueldner.
Hayden
views that the toughest opponent last year was Olathe north because they always
have a good team. He prepares in the off season for this matchup by running
twice a day and average 60 miles a week.
Kovariks
proudest accomplishment are medaling twice this year. The most memorable moment last year was
getting to travel down to Minnesota with the team.
Kovarik
started getting into cross country by his sister. His oldest sister ran in
cross country so he started to and plans on doing Cross Country in college if
he gets a scholarship.
Haydens
greatest hope for cross country is being able compete in State and his greatest
fear is to fall and wipeout during a race.
cameron gueldner
This project was about a girl runner that over came anemia. I learned the mic on the camera. could of put more b roll for this video.
cross country coaches
Coaching & Family:
Coach Barnes is entering his 12thseason
as the head cross country coach this fall. He graduated from the University of
Tulsa in 1995 with a degree in art education. Coach Barnes serves as the
distance coach for the Raven Track & Field team. His wife, Ann, is a
Mechanical Engineer for Associate Equipment Sales. They have two children,
Chloe, who is 11 years old, and Brenna, who is 10 years old.
Coaching & Family: Coach
Sales is entering her 7thseason
as a Raven Cross Country assistant coach this fall. She graduated from
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2001. Coach Sales also serves as the
assistant distance coach for the Raven Track & Field team. Her
husband, Josh, is a Geological Engineer for Kennedy Jenks Consultants. They
have two children, Chloe, who is almost seven, and Miles, who is three.
Coaching & Family: Coach Hershberger is
entering her 1st
season as a cross country coach this fall. She graduated from the University of
Kansas with a degree in Secondary English Education. She is currently engaged
to her fiancé, Kyle, who is a law student at KU. They will be married next
June. She discovered her love of running in college, and has since completed
her first triathlon this past summer.
profile
Cross Country Profile:
Cameron Gueldner
Olathe Northwest runner Cameron Gueldner has
battled through injuries to P.R a few times.
When asked what she could work on. "Get
Healthier and pay more attention to my health not just overwork myself but
still train hard," she said.
Gueldner when healthy is one of the best
runners not just for Olathe Northwest but in the
Sunflower league. Set back by an iron
deficiency, Gueldner could only compete in 3 races. But this season she is
ready to remain healthy and compete.
Gueldner is one of the hardest working girls on
the team. Gueldner said when asked about her strengths “ hardworking and
encouraging others for the team”.
Gueldner started cross country in 7th
grade because of her mom. Gueldner says “my mom encouraged me to do cross
country in 7th and 8th grade and I wanted to see where I
could take it in high school”.
Gueldner has competed in Minnesota, Joplin,
Missouri and got to compete in the Nike Cross Regionals in South Dakota.
Gueldner will be one of the key runners for
this years team and will have her first meet this Thursday against Shawnee
Mission South.
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