Coach Thayer

Head XC Coach & Assistant TF Coach @ Andover Central High School- USATF level 1 certified- Views are my own- #MakeSomeNoise

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Did anyone else see a runner for the first time after the break due to COVID and be blown away by how strong they look? Couple runners met up today and it seems their workouts are working. 😅 We really need to give the athletes a lot of credit for putting in work during this time

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

The girls did it! There is now a new school record for the 4x800! Congratulations Kassidy, Tinley, Landry, and Calyn! Also, huge shout out to Tinley from running a 32 second PR today to shatter the 3200 school record!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

#Back2Back

[ACAthletics @ACJagsAthletics]

The Andover Central girls are your AVCTL D2 League track champions!!! Congratulations!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

@AltamontXCTF @Siemers_XC_TF @coachjayjohnson @hunterco Maybe if this was off season building. MAYBE.. but if you’re in season, than nah. You gotta have some mix. Also, what was the mileage this coach was suggesting? 40-45 for a freshman is plenty.

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Lastly, a 20+ year record broken with a group of gritty runners. We had messed with the order all season as nothing was working well. I finally blew it up and told them to prove that they want it. Boy did they ever. Their names are now etched into the record books at HHS!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Tomorrow starts a new season. Day 1 of the 2026 Track and Field journey to Cessna! Over the years, I have loved the different athletes, personalities of teams, and the whole process of earning a ticket to state. I can’t help but look back and get excited about those moments.

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

What can I say about this guy. Rees was one of those glue guys. He wanted to be on every relay to help the squad. I’ve never had an athlete EARN a spot on the 4x1, 4x4, and 4x8 relays. This was his reaction after going from 5th to 3rd at regionals in the 4x8 to get to state!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Such an amazing student athlete! An absolute joy to watch her compete each meet!

[Andover Central Track and Field @AC_JaguarTF]

Congratulations to Allison Saunders for signing with University of South Alabama!! @ACJagsAthletics

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

What a day!

[Andover Central XC @JaguarXC]

What a day folks! Rain all night and all meet and the jags still found a way! Girls qualify as a team finishing in 3rd! David Thomison also qualified for state finishing in 13th place! No better way to finish a cold and wet day than being a state qualifier!

[Andover Central XC @JaguarXC]

Join us tomorrow morning at Cessna Activity Center! Let’s go Jags! #MakeSomeNoise

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

@CoachDeTamble @steven_montoya My former school had 45 runners between HS and MS. When I started it was me as the head HS/ MS and assistant HS. I fought that we should have an assistant for MS too for safety reasons. They finally agreed.

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Such a fun season! Congrats to our girls on an amazing season

[Andover Central Track and Field @AC_JaguarTF]

Jaguar girls finish as State Runners-Up! Great season for the whole girls team!! League champs, Regional champs, State Runners-Up.

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

@Justin2Coach Wow, that is cruising! 2:18 average. Congrats!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

@CoachGardenhire Dang coach! Your athletes are doing some damage!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Help me out coaches! Where have you purchased team feather flags from? I am in need of purchasing a new one and I want someone reliable. Small businesses is a plus. Must be able to ship!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

@CoachTreyO @AHSTrojanAthlet Welcome to the district, coach!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Girls are ready to take on KU Relays! Go get it girls!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

Our distance athletes have 18 PR’s through 2 meets so far this spring! A very strong group of athletes, willing to work each day!

Some highlights-

Caden Cunningham: 12:03- 11:08 (3200)
Ana Thomison: 6:53- 6:17 (1600)
Holden Leggett: 2:08- 2:03 (800)

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

@KWU_XC_Track Beyond deserving! Congrats, coach!

[Coach Thayer @Coach__Thayer]

@coach_Mahler @pntrack Do you record and then pin point using that? Or do you watch and have someone else start the athletes? I always did mine in group of 3-4, but it was hard to get within 5-10 meters with having 3-4 go at the same time. So I started recording and that helped.