PVIS CROSS COUNTRY 2024
Coach Scott Reid
Cross Country Practices
Mondays 2:15-3:30PM
Wednesdays 3:15-4:30PM
Fridays* 3:15-4:45PM
*advanced runners will be invited to attend on Fridays
CROSS COUNTRY MEET SCHEDULE
Friday, 10/4/24
PV High Invitational
4:45PM
PV High XC Course - Lunada Bay
Friday, 10/4/24
PV High Invitational
All runners
4:45PM
PV High XC Course - Lunada Bay
Friday, 10/11/24
Manhattan Beach Invitational
3:30PM
Manhattan Bch Middle School
Friday, 10/11/24
Manhattan Beach Invitational
All runners
3:30PM
Manhattan Bch Middle School
Friday, 10/18/24
Mt SAC Invitational
2PM
Walnut
Friday, 10/18/24
Mt SAC Invitational
Select runners
2PM
Walnut
TUESDAY, 10/29/24
Ridgecrest Invitational
3:30 PM
Ridgecrest Intermediate - 2 mile course
TUESDAY, 10/29/24
Ridgecrest Invitational
All runners
3:30 PM
Ridgecrest Intermediate - 2 mile course
monday, 11/4/24
PVIS Invitational
3:30PM
PV High XC Course - Lunada Bay
monday, 11/4/24
PVIS Invitational
3:30PM
PV High XC Course - Lunada Bay
COACHES
KRISTEN GAGNON--Mrs. Gagnon has been involved with the program in several capacities for more than a dozen years. Her son Bennett ran at Gonzaga and her daughter Lauren competed for Cal. She held the PV High 100 meter record for more than 30 years. She teaches second grade at Silver Spur.
KRISTY JIMENEZ--A former parent volunteer who has been with the program for more than a decade, coaching dozens of State and Mt. SAC champions. Ms. Jimenez teaches photography and animation and is the VAPA and PE department head at Palos Verdes High School.
LINDA REID--Mrs. Reid has been heavily involved with the program since 2009. She has also been involved with high level athletics since college. Both her sons ran for the PVIS and PV High programs and went on to compete in college. She is currently president of the PVPUSD school board.
SCOTT REID--Has been a coach with the program since 2009 and head coach since 2014. He lettered in cross country and track and field at the University of Washington.
NATALIE WATSON--Natalie is a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina. She was an outstanding runner at PVIS and PV High, competing for a team at PVIS that continues to hold the team course record at Mt. SAC and being a member of a CIF championship squad at PV High. She currently works for Hilton.
WHAT TO BRING
Runners need to wear to each practice running shoes, socks, running, soccer or PE shorts. They also need to bring a drink, sun screen and if they want a hat.
If they use an inhaler they need to bring it and use it. Already this year we've kept the streak alive of every year having a kid showing up with their inhaler and then having an asthma issue.
I also can't stress enough that kids need to wear running shoes--not hiking books, basketball shoes, indoor soccer shoes, Vans, or cross trainers. The best way for a runner to get hurt is to wear the wrong shoes.
Overall the attitude and work ethic of the team has been great. They are a very nice group of kids and there are a lot of them. So if we have any volunteers to run with them, help with practice, paperwork, coordinate transportation, we would love to hear from you.
PHONES
We don't allow phones to be used listen to music on their phones (or any other device), play games, look up sites or text or call (unless to a parent or guardian) during practice.