South Forsyth High School Cross Country 2014

Parent/Student Information Meeting

SFHS XC - 2014Coaches:

• Van Munn• Zack Elrod• Stefanie Newsome-Ryan• Nick Wansley• Joel Miller

Booster Club Leaders: Jane Bennie, Erin Muliero, Denise Maisel

Coach Elrod- 3 year Varsity XC runner at Apalachee High School - 2007 Graduate of Erskine College (where's that?)- Teaching at SF for 7 years - 7 year XC Assistant - 6 year Wrestling Coach (3 as assistant, 3 as head coach)- Enjoys the occasional road race and trail run. - Favorite quote: "the faster you run, the faster you're done."

Coach Stefanie- University of Tennessee 2003- VP of Admin at Lazer Spot, Inc.- Still living in MI….unfortunately - Ran XC at Carson Newman College - 20+ marathons, Boston ‘09 & ‘11- Completed numerous ultra-marathons; Ironman KY 2010- Completed Marathon des Sables in Morocco April 2013 for charity Married to Brennan Ryan with 4 beautiful step-children: Madeline, Michael, Andrew & Abigail

Coach Wansley

- From Douglasville, Georgia. - Chapel Hill High, XC and track- UGA grad- Will begin 5th year as a science teacher, 4rd at SFHS- Assistant Track coach

Coach Miller- Asst. Swim Coach,

WFHS 2009-12- UT-Chattanooga 2006 &

UT 2008- Half-marathoner; Sprint

Triathlete; Running-enthusiast and Competitor.

- Social Studies Teacher & FCA Sponsor.

Coach Munn- XC and Track coach at SFHS for 7 years- Runner since 1975- Married with 2 daughters (25 & 22)- SFHS staff Jan 2006- 26 years at CDC- KJC, UGA, Ga. Tech, NOBTS, NGCSU- PRs – 16:55 5K, 34:20 10K, 2:48 Marathon (all many years ago!)

Peachtree 1981

Peachtree 2012

Peachtree 2013

2006 – Girls 2nd at State; Boys 9th at State2007 – Boys 11th at State; Boys County Champions2008 – Gator Jackson, 8th at State; Allie Schaich, 7th at State2009 – Dylan Walker, 14th at State2010 – Lydia Moyer, 16th at State2011 – Boys 16th at State; Girls 17th at State; County Champions2012 – Boys 21st at State; Girls 17th at State2013 – Boys Region Champs, 13th at State; Girls 7th at State2013 – Savannah Carnahan, 6th at State; Millie Bergey, 11th at State

SFHS XC - 2014The Tradition Continues

SFHS XC - 2014Let’s Have Some Fun

Winning, Improving with friends

SFHS XC - 2014• Parent / Student handout

– Team member expectations– Team Membership – “Cuts”?– Required forms – Training philosophy– Summer Mileage goals / chart

• Preliminary Meet Schedule• Communication – email, Facebook SFHS XC,

Twitter @SFHSdistancerun• Other issues – trail improvement• XC Camp – Brevard NC, July 20-26• Booster Information

SFHS XC - 2014Running Trail Maintenance & Improvement

Parents and STUDENTS, please attend future trail work days!