When you see someone dedicated to excellence, on and off the field, that kind of perseverance deserves recognition. That’s why Soleil Gaylord,, a high school senior from Telluride High School, has been selected as one of ten National Finalists for the 2017 Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship, a program that honors exceptional high school students who have distinguished themselves in academics, athletics and through community service.

Soleil is one of ten National Finalists, five senior males and five senior females, who will receive an invitation to the Wendy’s Heisman Weekend, including the National Awards Banquet in New York City, a gold medal, a $100 Wendy’s gift card and a $5,000 college scholarship.  The National Winners – Announced in New York on Friday, December 8 – will receive a $500 gift card and $10,000 college scholarship. Congratulations Soleil and good luck! 

Cross Country

STATES – Colorado Springs

?Friday, 10/28/17

¦ The 2A STATE Competition will be held Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.

¦ The team will leave Telluride High School at 10:00am on FRIDAY, 10/27/17.  We will stay overnight in Colorado Springs at Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton.

¦ On Saturday, Soleil will be our first runner at 10:00am and the boys will run at 11:20am

¦ Weather forecast is mostly sunny with a high of 59 and a low of 33. 

Winds 5-10mph. It will be cold in the morning, be sure to bring sweats.

¦ It is a long day – bring water, sports drink, and snacks for the meet. The athletes will also need money for lunch/dinner Friday, breakfast for Saturday (or they can eat what the hotel offers) and money for lunch/snacks Saturday. We will stop for snacks on the way home Saturday, but not for dinner.

¦ All individual awards will be presented after each race and all team awards will be presented following the last race of their classification.

The team will depart the meet around 12:00-12:30pm. We expect to be back around 7:30pm-8:00pm. We will have the students call from Montrose to make a plan for pick up.

¦ If athletes are planning on driving home with parents I need to know in advance.

¦ Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Thompson 970-708-7746 ethompson@telluride.k12.co.us

Cross Country

REGIONALS – Confluence Park - Delta

?Friday, 10/20/17

¦ Regionals will be held at Confluence Park (As you approach McDonalds on Hwy 50 turn west onto Gunnison Dr. The Lion’s Club Pavilion is located on the right.

The races will start and end at the Pavilion.)

¦ The team will leave Telluride High School at 9:00am on Friday, 10/20/17.  Students will be released from classes at 8:55am.

¦ The High School Boys will kick off the meet at 12:00pm and the High School Girls will follow at 12:30pm. Awards will follow shortly after the Girls race.

¦ Weather forecast is cloudy with a high of 77 and a low of 39.  Winds could get up to 22mph and there is a 20% chance of precipitation. It could be chilly so be sure to bring sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black!

¦ It is a quick day today – bring water, sports drinks, and snacks. We will do a City Market stop on the way back.

¦ The team will depart the meet around 1:30pm. We expect to be back around 3:30-4:00pm. We will have the students call when we are leaving Montrose to make a plan for pick up.

¦ Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Thompson 970-708-7746 ethompson@telluride.k12.co.us

Cross Country

Chris Severy Invitational – Aspen

?Saturday, 10/07/17

¦ The Chris Severy Invitational will be held at the Aspen HS XC Course.

¦ The team will leave Telluride High School at 7:45am on Friday, 10/06/17.

We will be stopping in Delta to cheer on Soleil as she competes at Pantherfest and we will walk the course where Regionals will be held.

¦ We will be staying the night at the Stonebride Inn in Snowmass.

¦ On Saturday, The Middle School Girls will kick off the meet at 9:00am and the Middle School Boys will follow at 9:15am. Our JV Girls will run at 9:30, Varsity Girls at 10:45 and Varsity Boys at 11:30. After awards we will start our journey home.

¦ Weather forecast is sunny with a high of 63 and a low of 35.  Winds up to 12mph. It could be chilly in the morning so be sure to bring sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black!

¦ For race day – bring water, sports drinks, and snacks.

Make sure to bring money!

On Friday, we will do a city market stop for lunch and will be going out for dinner. On Saturday, we will eat breakfast at the hotel and do a City Market stop for lunch on the way home.

¦ The team will depart the meet around 12:30pm. We expect to be back around 5:30pm-6:00pm. We will have the students call when we are leaving Montrose to make a plan for pick up.

¦ Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Thompson 970-708-7746 ethompson@telluride.k12.co.us

Cross Country

Ridgway – Ridgway Ramble

?Friday, 9/22/17

¦ The Ridgway Ramble will be held at Ridgway State Park, Dutch Charlie entrance (Look for the U.S. flag on US HWY 550, five miles north of Ridgway) If you plan on joining us, know that there is a $7 parking fee per car.

¦ The team will leave Telluride High School at 12:15pm on Friday, 9/22/17.  We will be pulling away at 12:15pm, so please try to have your child here by 12:00pm. If you are planning on being picked up Down Valley please be there at 12:30pm.

¦ The Middle School Girls will kick off the meet at 2:30pm and the Middle School Boys will follow at 3:30pm. Then our High School JV Girls will race at 3:30pm and our Varsity Boys will race at 5:30pm.

Awards will be handed out at 6:15pm and then we will start our journey home.

¦ Weather forecast is partly cloudy with a high of 65 and a low of 43.  Winds up to 18mph. It could be chilly so be sure to wear sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black!

¦ It is a long day – bring water, sports drinks, snacks, and lunch for the meet. We are not planning on any food stops.

¦ The team will depart the meet around 6:30pm. We expect to be back around 7:30pm-8:00pm. We will have the students call when we are leaving the course to make a plan for pick up. We can drop them off at Placerville.

¦ Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Thompson 970-708-7746 ethompson@telluride.k12.co.us

Cross Country

Gunnison – Mountaineer Cowboy Invitational

?Saturday, 9/16/17

¦ The Mountaineer Invitational will be held at Gunnison Middle School on the Van Tuyl trail system

¦ The team will leave Telluride High School at 5:00am on Saturday, 9/16/17.  We will be pulling away at 5:00, so please try to have your child here by 4:45am. The kids will be able to sleep on the bus!

¦ The Middle School Boys will kick off the meet at 9:00am and the Middle School Girls will follow directly after at 9:30am. We will then have the opportunity to watch the College teams run. At 11:15 the High School Boys will run and the High School Girls will follow at 11:45. Awards will be handed out at 12:30pm and then we will start our journey home.

¦ Weather forecast is mostly sunny with a high of 69 and a low of 38.  Winds 5-10mph. It will be chilly on the way there in the morning so be sure to wear sweats. If you are planning on wearing leggings or a shirt under your uniform it must be solid black!

¦ It is a long day – bring water, sports drinks, snacks, and lunch for the meet. We are not planning on stopping for lunch since we will have so many kids with us.

¦ The team will depart the meet around 1:00pm. We expect to be back around 4:00pm-4:30pm. We will have the students call from Montrose to make a plan for pick up.

¦ Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Thompson 970-708-7746 ethompson@telluride.k12.co.us

Cross Country

Grand Junction – Tiger Invitational

?Friday, 9/08/17

¦ The Tiger Invitational will be held at Canyon View Park in Grand Junction.

¦ The team will leave Telluride High School at 10:15am on Friday, 9/08/17.  Students will be dismissed from class at 10:00am.

¦ The girls will kick off the meet at 3:00pm and the boys will follow directly after at 3:30pm. Awards will be handed out at 5:00pm and then we will start our journey home.

¦ Weather forecast is partly cloudy with a high of 89 and a low of 61.  Winds 5-10mph. It will be chilly on the way home, be sure to bring sweats.

¦ It is a long day – bring water, sports drink, and snacks for the meet. The athletes will also need to pack/or bring money for a City Market stop on the way there for lunch and on the way back for dinner.

¦ The team will depart the meet around 5:30pm. We expect to be back around 9:00pm-9:30pm. We will have the students call from Montrose to make a plan for pick up.

¦ Please contact me with any questions.

o Erin Thompson 970-708-7746 ethompson@telluride.k12.co.us