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Welcome to Carnegie Vanguard High School Cross Country
CVHS Cross Country is open to all level of runners from beginner to avid runners. Our program does not cut anyone from the team based on athletic performance and we believe anyone can become a great runner and athlete.
About the program:
The CVHS cross country program was started in 2012 and has grown to nearly 60 runners each season. CVHS has both girl's and boy's teams. We compete in 5A against schools such as Milby, Northside, Sharpstown, Waltrip, Galena Park, and others.
Girl's Head Coach: Jonathan Lowe
Boy's Head Coach: Abderahman Lamane
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2024 Fall Season Information:
SCHEDULE as of 8/2/24:
August August 5th Monday First Day of Practice (continues M-F until end of season) August 17th Saturday 2nd Annual Coach Gary Utecht Memorial XC Invitational 2024 August 23rd Friday Lobo Run at Chavez (Friday) August 30th Friday Atascocita (Friday) September September 7th Saturday Brenham Hillicious Invitational September 14th Saturday Spring Branch Invitational September 21st Saturday Westbury Classic XC High School September 28th Saturday Houston Christian Dave Jantzen October October 5th Saturday District Meet October 12th Saturday District Certification Deadline October 21-22 Mon - Tues Regional Meet November November 1-2 Fri - Sat State Meet SUMMER WORKOUTS (Updated June 6th, 2024):
1) Make sure you have downloaded Nike Run Club (NRC) and Strava on your phone
2) Within NRC - link NRC to Strava:
- Open NRC
- Click on your initials (top left)
- Click "Settings"
- Click "Partners"
- Click "Strava" and follow the prompts to connect NRC to Strava
3) Within NRC, navigate to "Plans"
4) Find the 8-week long "10k Training Plan"
5) Complete up to 5 runs per week to train for the upcoming season!
For prospective runners not currently enrolled at CVHS, please email Coach Lowe at jonathan.lowe@houstonisd.org.
ALL ATHLETIC PAPERWORK MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO June 15th. For more information on athletic paperwork: Athletic Paperwork Link
Team Practices begin Monday, August 5, 2024 at Carnegie Vanguard High School from 6:30-8:00AM:
- Athletes cannot participate in practices until cleared by your coach and the district.
- If you are unable to attend in-person practices before the first day of school (due to transportation or you are out of town prior to school starting), your coaches will work with you on a training plan if you communicate beforehand.