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2026-06-20

Alumni Meet Results

Copley Alumni Night Race Results

1600m Alumni & Current Athlete Race

June 19, 2026 • Copley Stadium

🥇 Ian Schlarb Class of 2026 — 5:04.12

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: Getting both teams out to regionals senior year

🥈 Josh Penko Class of 2030 — 5:22.56

🥉 Ryan Horvath Class of 1999 — 5:52.12

Program: Both CC & T&F

4. Travis Domers Class of 2025 — 5:53.88

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: Junior and senior years competing in Track and XC

5. Joseph Zbasnik Class of 2011 — 5:56.55

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: All of the years running leagues and districts at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

6. Natalia Rodriguez Class of 2022 — 5:57.69

Program: Both CC & T&F

7. Kayden Nguyen Class of 2030 — 6:05.13

8. Virginia Williams Class of 2021 — 6:07.25

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: The spaghetti dinners and sleepovers with the women's team

9. Luke Yensho Class of 2025 — 6:39.91

Program: Both CC & T&F

Favorite Memory: Beating Revere senior year

10. Thara Douglass Class of 2022 — 7:30.48

Thank You!

Thank you to all of our alumni, current athletes, families, and supporters who helped make our first Alumni Night a success. We look forward to making this a Copley tradition!

2026-06-17

Strides

Training

Strides: Small Effort, Big Benefits

Smooth. Fast. Relaxed. Strong.

Copley XC Strides Progression Graphic

Why We Do Strides

Strides are short, controlled bursts of faster running that help athletes improve running form, build leg speed, develop rhythm, and prepare the body for faster workouts and races. The goal is not to sprint all-out, the goal is to run fast, smooth, and relaxed.

Typical Summer Progression

  • 4 × 20 seconds at 5K effort
  • 5 × 20 seconds at 5K effort
  • 5 × 20 seconds starting at 5K effort and squeezing down to 3200m effort
  • 5 × 20 seconds starting at 5K effort and squeezing down to 1600m effort
  • 6 × 20 seconds starting at 3200m effort and squeezing down to 1600m effort
  • 6 × 20 seconds — 2 at 3200m effort, 2 at 1600m effort, 2 at faster 800m effort
  • 3 × 25 seconds at 5K / 3200m / 1600m effort, then 3 × 20 seconds at faster 800m effort
  • 3 × 25 seconds at 1600m effort, then 3 × 20 seconds at solid 800m effort

Coach’s Notes

Run these by feel, don’t worry about timing every stride perfectly. Take as much recovery as needed so each rep is done with good posture, good rhythm, and smooth speed. These are also great days to transition into spikes: run the first few in trainers, change shoes, then finish the faster reps in spikes.

#CopleyXC   |   Run With Purpose   |   Train With Pride
2026-06-16

Youth Camp Time Trial Results - Day 1

Youth XC Camp Time Trial Results

Great effort by all campers — tough, confident, and getting better!

Place Camper Grade Time
1James Eskelsen6th Grade3:49
2Mary Crawford7th Grade3:49
3Emma Jones7th Grade3:50
4Noah Putinski7th Grade3:54
5Clark Crawford5th Grade4:00
6Oscar Lancianese5th Grade4:04
7Frank Ragon6th Grade4:15
8Taishi Nakaher4:19
9Donovan Driscoll8th Grade4:19
10Vince Ragon6th Grade4:21
11Calvin Savage8th Grade4:24
12Theo Savage6th Grade4:26
13Hailey Quester7th Grade4:27
14Felix Stewart4th Grade4:30
15Jett Roth5th Grade4:33
16Yuka Nakaher4:34
17McKearan4:36
18Alexandra Herrera7th Grade4:40
19Lucas Osterland5th Grade4:40
20Morgan Fister4:41
21Emme Capper8th Grade4:41
22Anthony Dodson4th Grade4:41
23Tony Ragon2nd Grade4:43
24Gabriel Herman3rd Grade4:45
25Ahearn Iyer4:50
26Sanaya Revankal3rd Grade4:56
27Ben Book4th Grade4:56
28Finn Barrett2nd Grade5:05
29Colton Lynn7th Grade5:15
30Adam Kharis5th Grade5:16
31Chase Shavers2nd Grade5:19
32Charlie Carswell8th Grade5:21
33Mark Cole5:28
34Blake Sharren5:28
35Soren Agard4th Grade5:30
36Blaire Lee7th Grade5:40
37Adler Vania7th Grade5:43
38Hugh Demiray7th Grade5:50
39Benjamin Turner1st Grade6:06
40Kessa Doppelheuer3rd Grade6:12
41Kauja Iyer6:24
42Calvin Cohen4th Grade6:30
43Lizze W6:45
44Jacob Eskelsen1st Grade7:07
45Miles Markovich1st Grade8:37
—Liam Stewart8th GradeNT
—Maisie Agard2nd GradeNT
—Ana Camila Rodriguez Vidal3rd GradeNT
—Caleb Sernoffsky4th GradeNT
—Emmett Keenan1st GradeNT
—Atticus Roth1st GradeNT
—Stephen Blasko1st Grade
—Jocelyn Braude2nd Grade
—Devyn Carew2nd Grade
—Casey Chapman5th Grade
—Lewis Cohen2nd Grade
—Charles “Charlie” Reich8th Grade
—Harvey Sturm2nd Grade
—Adler Vania7th Grade
—Morgan Y8th Grade
Strong running, great attitudes, and a lot of future Copley XC talent on display!
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