Whippets XC

The voice of Downingtown West Cross Country / Track & Field located in Downingtown, PA. 2015 & 2019 Boys PIAA AAA State Champions.

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

5 percent may be too much for some athletes.

These may be more realistic jumps for some athletes...

4.5% - 7:00 - 21:53 to 20:54
4.0% - 6:30 - 20:19 to 19:30
3.5% - 6:00 - 18:45 to 18:05
3.0% - 5:30 - 17:12 to 16:41
2.5% - 5:00 - 15:38 to 15:14

[Jay Johnson @coachjayjohnson]

Athletes:

If you want to be "locked in" mentally in the last 5-10 minutes of a race, doesn't it make sense to do the same thing in the last 5-10 minutes of every workout and long run?

Practice your mental skills multiple times a week.

Let's go!

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

Exercising 150 minutes per week for 4 months is equally as effective as taking an antidepressant for depression, review finds.

Get outside and get moving.

Start small and easy. For many, a walk is enough when you are starting.

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

PA#1 / US#3 for Carolyn Tarpley in the 3000m - 10:05.20 🔥🔥🔥

Then…Tarpley doubles back in the 1600m for a PA#2 mark of 5:05.91
Two wins on the day at the Ocean Breeze Freedom Games!!

What a way to start off the season for the senior whippet!!

@PennStateTFXC
@PennTrackXC

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

For HS team sport athletes, run track.

Why? Anyone can get big.

Speed is what separates playmakers on the field.

Colleges often look for speed over strength/size.

Why? They know they can always add strength.

What is much more difficult, especially as we age, adding speed.

[Coach Gambrell | Personal Run Coach @runtad]

The beauty of NXN is that time doesn't matter, only place. At Runninglane the only thing that really matters is time, so if conditions aren't great, it's a waste. And in the end XC is all about place, not time.

[Isaac Wood @isaacegbertwood]

Subject: Interested in ______(college name)

Hello,

My name is ______,

I'm from _______,(insert city) ________ (insert state).

Here are my marks and a link to verify:

My GPA is X my test scores are X.

I'd love to talk to you more regarding my interest,

Best,

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[Sam Leisenring @samleisenring25]

Sophomore XC update:

Competed in PIAAA district 1 championship meet, missed states qualification by 3 people. Still ended up setting a new pr on the final XC meet of my sophomore year, crossing the finish line in 16:31 and finishing 57th overall. @WhippetsXC

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

Just posted a photo @ Downingtown, Pennsylvania https://t.co/Pe25r5sgFM

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

Our Whippet Ladies will be competing at the PA XC State Championships next week in Hershey!! True team effort out at Lehigh today to punch their ticket.
@DWHSAthletics @DASD_Schools
@WhippetsXC
#somethinggood
#strongtofast
#hersheybound

[MileSplit Pennsylvania @PennTrackXC]

Ches-Mont Girls: Carolyn Tarpley takes the win and leads Downingtown West to the Winning Trophy.

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

PRs dropped at the Ches-Mont Championships today 🔥 - congratulations to our Girls for bringing home the title!!
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- had so much amazing help hosting the championships from our parents, coaches, grounds crew and more!!

@WhippetsXC @DASD_Athletics @DASD_Schools @PennTrackXC

[DASD @DASD_Schools]

A special day supporting an important cause. Thank you to everyone who came out yesterday to support the Mental Health Awareness 5k. @DASD_Athletics @D_WestFH @WhippetsXC @dasd_dhsw

[MindsetCoachMeg @MegWaldronMS]

Never doubt that a pack of seven can move mountains as they climb them.

[MileSplit Pennsylvania @PennTrackXC]

@HH_Schools @EA1785_BXC @GC_EaglesTrack @WhippetsXC @ellawoehlcke @HPrideAthletics @HERSHEYTRACK

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

High school and youth sports are so valuable because they get at our basic psychological needs:
-We belong
-We can make progress
-We can have an impact

It's not about achievements. It's having a space to challenge ourselves in a healthy way.

Don't ruin sports, parents!

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

WhippetsXC Invite 2022! The rain didn’t stop the celebrating as the Whippets swept the races winning Varsity and JV for both Boys and Girls against the 30+ team field!!
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#justgettingstarted🏃
@DASD_Athletics @WhippetsXC @dasd_dhsw @dasdstem

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

Just posted a photo @ Carlisle High School https://t.co/aFz5EfFWt8

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

Head over to Juice Pod on Oct 1st and enjoy an açaí bowl and help support the Downingtown West XC Team - 10% of sales go to the team 😁
@juicepod_downingtown @ Downingtown, Pennsylvania https://t.co/ZMAuKzSGza

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

@savshaww

[Whippets XC @WhippetsXC]

Congratulations to alumni Savannah Shaw for crushing her first big college 5k - hitting a 19:14!!