| Bob Firman Invitational
September 20, 2008 at Eagle Island State Park, Boise ID
a DyeStat featured meet
Elite Girls
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Results - Race Video
Top Utah girls take the battle to Boise
SW#7 Davis UT girls 64, Mountain View UT 86
Shalaya Kipp, Skyline UT 18:28.24 (Danielle Menlove, Jordan UT - 18:28.76)
Girls Race story by Dave Devine, photos by John and Donna Dye
 With less than a quarter mile remaining in the Girls Elite race at the 2008 Bob Firman Invitational, it appeared as if Jordan, Utah’s talented freshman, Danielle Menlove (#326, at left), would grab her first major invitational title as a high schooler. Menlove, who’s been on the national radar for some time after impressive age-group marks as a middle schooler, had battled back and forth with fellow Utahan Shalaya Kipp of Skyline High for the better part of three miles, grabbing and ceding the lead on a chewed-up course which received buckets of rain earlier in the day. But swinging through a 180-degree turn in the shaded Poplar Lane section of the course, Menlove dropped in a surge that appeared to end any speculation about which runner would prevail.
Menlove and Kipp had raced previously this fall at the BYU Invitational, where Kipp carved out an eight-second victory, running 19:42 to Menlove’s 19:50. This one was destined to be much closer. Kicking hard down the homestretch, Kipp reclaimed the ground she’d lost on Poplar Lane and summoned one final move that relegated Menlove to second, less than a tick behind at the line.
Seasoned experience topped youthful exuberance, 18:28.24 to 18:28.76.
“I don’t know where it came from,” Kipp said of her winning kick. “I think she was starting to fall back, and I thought, ‘Well, maybe I have something left.’ She’s a good hill runner, so I kind of caught up to her on the downhill part.”
Local talent Liz Brandon of nearby Eagle UT had been the early leader, hitting the mile mark in 5:45, with a pack that included Menlove and Kipp just behind. By the time those three reached the base of Spectator Hill the first time, they were three across, with Kipp and Menlove marshalling strength for the battle ahead.
 “I just let the race come to me,” Kipp said. “I tried not to go out too fast.”
Brandon would fade over the next loop, but still hung onto third in 18:54, crossing as the top Idaho finisher and establishing herself as a primary challenger for the Idaho 5A state title, along with Coeur d’Alene’s Kinsey Gomez and Borah’s Nicole Nielsen. Gomez didn’t race on Saturday, but Nielsen, the defending Bob Firman champion, ended up a disappointing 20th after battling the main pack through the early-going.
Davis UT leader takes a temporary step back, team steps forward
Sometimes even accomplished athletes need to take a step back and re-examine the tools which earned them their accolades. Several years ago, Tiger Woods, already riding a huge wave of success, famously rebuilt his golf swing in an effort to become even better. Many questioned the wisdom of the move at the time, but nobody was second-guessing after he returned to reel off a series of unprecedented wins with the new stroke.
Davis UT senior Candace Eddy may not be quite as dominant as Woods, but she’s enjoyed more than her share of success on the national scene as a distance star. Last spring she suffered a stress fracture late in the track season and spent the early summer allowing it to heal. When she returned to running in anticipation of her senior cross country season, a new pain in her quadriceps muscle was linked to the biomechanics of her stride. Predominantly a toe-striker when she runs, Eddy was informed that the best solution would be to revamp her running form for longer races, so she lands with more of a heel- or midfoot strike, instead of planting on her toes. Such modifications don’t come easily when you’ve been running for years, and are even harder to swallow when you lead a team with state championship and national level aspirations. Yet Eddy has taken that temporary step back, under the close supervision of Coach Corbin Talley, and “rebuilt” her stride in the hopes of taking two steps forward. The results, according to Talley, are promising thus far.
 “We’re hoping [she’ll be ready] in two weeks, at Orem. I ran with her this morning; we ran on the treadmill, and she went four miles hard. But we’re okay with being patient. Really with her, we’re looking to get her back by Nike Regionals. So we have a shot there.”
If the progress of his senior leader is encouraging, so was the performance of his team minus their number one runner. The Darts, runners-up a year ago against a Mountain Brook AL team that eventually finished sixth at the 2007 NTN (to Davis’ ninth), were after redemption this year, and came away with exactly that behind a strong team-focused performance. With Katie Swanson ninth in 19:22, and Meghan Hedquist a stride behind in 19:23, Davis rode a 1-4 split of 18 seconds to a 64 to 86 win over Mountain View UT.
“We got into a pretty good position,” Coach Talley said, “but we stayed patient on the first lap. The second lap we moved real well. Our top four moved really well on that second lap. And then our fifth girl—we have a little gap after four right now, without Candace [Eddy] in there—but she really stepped up for us today.”
The Davis victory opened a floodgate for Utah teams, which seized the top four places and 6 of the top 10 positions. NW#10 Mountain View ID was the top non-Utah team, finishing fifth with 148 points.
Davis’ improving pack gives them the luxury of patience with Eddy’s return, and sets them up as strong contender for a repeat Southwest NXN slot once the senior leader—and her new and improved stride—rejoins the team for good on the starting line.
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Results
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2008 Bob Firman XC Meet - 9/20/2008
Boise Schools Cross Country Championships
Eagle Island State Park - Eagle ID
Last Completed Event
Event 3 Girls 5k Run CC Elite
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Shalaya Kipp Skyline 18:28.24 1
2 Danielle Menlove Jordan 18:28.76
3 Liz Brandon Eagle 18:53.76 2
4 Nicole Peterson Rock Springs 19:14.73
5 Brooke Hodson Timpanogos 19:17.11 3
6 Emily Nist Bishop Kelly 19:18.15 4
7 Ashley Robison Mountain View 19:19.73 5
8 Chloe Calton Ogden 19:21.62 6
9 Katie Swanson Davis 19:22.36 7
10 Meghan Hedquist Davis 19:23.06 8
11 Macinze O'Very Mountain Crest 19:24.15
12 Ashleigh Warner Mountain View 19:24.88 9
13 Emily Hansen Davis 19:25.28 10
14 Kendy Christensen Orem 19:30.81 11
15 Kaylee Campbell Preston 19:38.76 12
16 Julianne Wirthlin Davis 19:40.61 13
17 Michelle Hickerson Centennial 19:41.33
18 Mariah Meyer Highland - P 19:42.25
19 Megan Combe Skyline 19:42.96 14
20 Nicole Nielsen Borah 19:50.50
21 Ruth Fritz Centennial 19:53.21
22 Alex Litzsinger Highland - P 19:57.95
23 Jordan Englehardt Bishop Kelly 19:59.66 15
24 Suzie Sorensen Timpanogos 20:01.38 16
25 Sarah Callister Ogden 20:02.37 17
26 Hailee Harrison Preston 20:03.74 18
27 Kelsey Brown Mountain View 20:04.91 19
28 Bug Simmons Mountain View 20:06.47 20
29 Kelli Ellingson Mountain View 20:07.54 21
30 Lecy Skousen Timpanogos 20:09.35 22
31 Katie Murray Idaho Falls 20:12.02
32 Jordan Powell Columbia 20:12.70
33 Macee Nielson Monticello 20:15.93
34 Valerie Mitchell Mountain View 20:18.46 23
35 Courtney Zalud Mt Spokane 20:19.55 24
36 Jennica Redd Mountain View 20:20.48 25
37 Jessica Wilding Davis 20:21.23 26
38 Molly Cole Mt Spokane 20:23.04 27
39 Andrea Eyestone Mountain View 20:25.30 28
40 Taylor Berhow Skyline 20:27.62 29
41 Heidi Free Preston 20:30.49 30
42 Allie Ford Preston 20:31.37 31
43 Jacqueline Winterton Skyline 20:32.54 32
44 Rebecca Winterton Skyline 20:37.83 33
45 Jaymee Novosel Highland - P 20:39.06
46 Celeste Farley Timpanogos 20:40.80 34
47 Hollie King Davis 20:41.62 35
48 Lara Tuthill Bishop Kelly 20:44.81 36
49 Sarah Blackburn Orem 20:45.13 37
50 Meghan O'Very Mountain Crest 20:45.51
51 Janae Fuller Timpanogos 20:49.37 38
52 Jordan Mathes Mountain View 20:52.94 39
53 Kelsie Lawrence Ogden 20:54.58 40
54 Madi Holt Eagle 20:55.11 41
55 Lisa Drury Eagle 20:55.41 42
56 Sarah Craig Mt Spokane 20:59.20 43
57 Marae Wright Ogden 21:01.66 44
58 Stephanie Larson Mountain View 21:06.26 45
59 Katie Larson Mountain View 21:07.10 46
60 Talya Kussee Davis 21:09.03 47
61 Katie Speed Skyline 21:12.32 48
62 Megan Webb Orem 21:19.10 49
63 Hillary Heaps Orem 21:21.43 50
64 Hannah Groom Timpanogos 21:22.16 51
65 Hillary Holt Mountain View 21:22.92 52
66 Megan Madsen Ogden 21:23.95 53
67 Sara Shields Timberline 21:24.86 54
68 Hannah Berlin Timpanogos 21:27.76 55
69 Kat Stidham Bishop Kelly 21:29.24 56
70 Piper Jackson-Sevy Eagle 21:34.44 57
71 Erin Burke Bishop Kelly 21:36.19 58
72 Kaitlyn Armstrong Timberline 21:37.46 59
73 Paige Lancourt Eagle 21:44.90 60
74 Emily Clayton Orem 21:50.95 61
75 Afton McKinlay Mt Spokane 21:51.20 62
76 Jessica Burlile Bishop Kelly 21:57.27 63
77 Kayla Foster Eagle 21:59.25 64
78 Brittan Evans Orem 22:02.08 65
79 Melissa Inouye Mt Spokane 22:03.13 66
80 Ashley Harrison Mountain View 22:04.85 67
81 Kayce Smith Mt Spokane 22:14.37 68
82 Sarah Lew Timberline 22:15.14 69
83 Stephanie Souza Bishop Kelly 22:25.74 70
84 Elise Keller Preston 22:29.27 71
85 Stephanie Inouye Mt Spokane 22:33.32 72
86 Andrea Merrell Mountain View 22:37.66 73
87 Heather Stratton Orem 22:45.64 74
88 Jaime Stokes Ogden 22:48.98 75
89 Alex Burton Ogden 22:49.26 76
90 Lacey Tanner Eagle 22:54.59 77
91 Jessica Ramsey Rock Springs 23:29.53
92 Diana Cook Timberline 23:32.66 78
93 Sady Palmer Preston 23:35.15 79
94 Misty O'Lexey Rock Springs 24:03.76
95 Sierra Buckley Timberline 24:15.21 80
96 Allysa Ball Timberline 24:24.70 81
97 Breanne Noland Preston 24:30.37 82
98 Meridith Griffin Timberline 24:51.13 83
Team Scores
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Rank Team Total 1 2 3 4 5 *6 *7 *8 *9
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1 Davis 64 7 8 10 13 26 35 47
Total Time: 1:38:12.54
Average: 19:38.51
2 Mountain View 86 5 9 19 25 28 67 73
Total Time: 1:39:35.30
Average: 19:55.06
3 Skyline 109 1 14 29 32 33 48
Total Time: 1:39:49.19
Average: 19:57.84
4 Timpanogos 113 3 16 22 34 38 51 55
Total Time: 1:40:58.01
Average: 20:11.61
5 Mountain View 148 20 21 23 39 45 46 52
Total Time: 1:42:31.67
Average: 20:30.34
6 Ogden 160 6 17 40 44 53 75 76
Total Time: 1:42:44.18
Average: 20:32.84
7 Preston 162 12 18 30 31 71 79 82
Total Time: 1:43:13.63
Average: 20:38.73
8 Bishop Kelly 169 4 15 36 56 58 63 70
Total Time: 1:43:08.05
Average: 20:37.61
9 Eagle 202 2 41 42 57 60 64 77
Total Time: 1:44:03.62
Average: 20:48.73
10 Orem 208 11 37 49 50 61 65 74
Total Time: 1:44:47.42
Average: 20:57.49
11 Mt Spokane 222 24 27 43 62 66 68 72
Total Time: 1:45:36.12
Average: 21:07.23
12 Timberline 340 54 59 69 78 80 81 83
Total Time: 1:53:05.33
Average: 22:37.07
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