SCHOOL:
YOUR NAME: Kurt Gulick
POSITION: Head Coach
CELL AND HOME PHONE NUMBER: 9893306504
EMAIL ADDRESS: kurtg265@yahoo.com
SPORT: Cross Country
CONFERENCE: MSAC
Please answer extensively
- 1. 1.) Your 2020 record and highlights— and thoughts.
Boys Conference Runner-Up
Boys Regional Champions
Boys State Runner-Up
Girls, sent 3 to state finals (Megan Goward, Kiera Goward, Tori Most)
- 2. 2.) Name some key athletes that have graduated and your remembrances on their contributions to the program.
Boys: Colttion Vine graduated, Trent Carter didn’t graduate but was killed in a car accident and was a big part of our team and will truly be missed in more than one way.
Girls: Kiera Goward graduated
- 3. 3.) Please mention several athletes who will be key performers…name, year in school, position. Your expectations from each of these athletes this season. (Feel free to attach a roster if one is available).
Boys:
Trent Carter senior* (Going to be watching over us)
Mason Sumner senior
Isaac Humm sophomore
Sawyer Stoneman sophomore
Ondray Thorton junior (first year runner)
Jaden Ostrander sophomore
Ryan Tinson sophomore (hasn’t run since 7th grade)
Aimon Humm freshman
Thomas Cochran sophomore (first year runner)
Preston Foster sophomore (first year runner)
Girls:
Avery Westall freshman
Megan Goward sophomore
Nataly Vine freshman
Tori Most sophomore
Kayla Goward freshman
Calista Goward junior
- 4. 4.) What expectations do you have of your team this season?
Boys: getting back on top of the podium at state finals for the 3rd straight year
Girls: sending the whole team to state finals
As a whole, just being one big happy family.
- 5. 5.) What will be your team’s strength?
Having depth on the boy’s side will be key.
On the girls side adding 3 freshman will give us a better shot to make state finals as a team.
- 6. 6.) What are some things this team needs to work on?
Growing as a whole and getting better each and every day.
- 6. 7.) Your conference: How strong is it and who would you consider the league favorites? Where do you see your team fitting into the league race?
Boys: it will be another year of going back and forth with Carson City. Both of our teams are very similar in strength and will be fun to see all 3 races unfold.
Girls: Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart will again be the favorites.
- 7. 8.) How has it been to have a preseason like this with the lessening of COVID restrictions?
Preseason has been much better without covid related things going on. The athletes seem to have a better sense of well-being and are having fun again.
9.) Any other comments?
Just a heavy heart with one of our guys being gone, but we seem to be doing better each and every day. It has been a heartwarming feeling with the amount of support we have been given from other schools in the state and we want to say a huge thank you for that. The cross country family that is our great state is forever thankful for all support.