Wildcat Cross Country and Track & Field

Before the snow flew, the finished their fall XC season with a Flying Fast final mile time trial — including 15 of 18 PRs — and a Thanksgiving gathering of nine of our “turkeys” joining us for the Naperville Turkey Trot 5k.

As always, we are thankful for our parents and athletes as we complete another season of “Running for FUN and PRs!”

FUN (!?) and PRs for these still at the Indy Marathon. CONGRATS - Patrick Wolak and Patrick Conway!

With alum, Patrick Wolak, at the 2025 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon tomorrow. Also running, Coach Mrs. Conway’s son, Patrick Conway, a former coach of ours. Boys!

Moonlight alactic for the !

Session 2 Week 4 Overdistance — “The Times A Changing” bringing with it a colorful leaves, a beautiful sunset, a bright moon and the longest twilight run of the season.

Congrats to Wildcat XC-TF alumni for IHSA Sectional Qualifying efforts today at Waubonsie Valley:

For the Regional Champion Naperville North girls team:

— Senior Shania Tandon, 5th Place, 18:34
— Senior Rianna Tandon, 10th Place, 18:55

And for the third-place Neuqua Valley boys:

— Sophomore Joey Clifton, 23rd, 16:00
— Junior Aidan Pour, 28th, 16:06

CONGRATS you still ! The Road to Detweiller continues next week.

First mile time trial of our second session, produced a third of our clocking sub-7 minute finishes.

Coming off of her 11th place NAPER Prairie Conference Meet finish, Estella P. said she didn’t know what her PR was for the mile this year, since the middle schoolers race two-miles. So we told her to feel confident to go out a little faster.

She did! And she kept the swift pace thoughout, running away with a 6:19 (we’ll call it a PR) first, leading our group.

Tommy R (6:43), Naishya M (6:52, who was also at her first practice), Zeno A (6:52), Elaine C. (6:59) and Sofia L (6:59) all also clocked-in with sub-7s.

While all of our had great efforts, special shout out to Teresa P (10:11), who returned from a neck injury to run her first mile timed of the season.

Fall Cross Country Camp - Session #2:
Wildcat Cross Country and Track and Field is sponsoring its second fall Cross Country Camp for grades 3 - 8. Session II STARTS THIS TUESDAY. Further information and the registration link can be found below in the comments section.

We had a great finale of session, with many season PRs. Vance P. won his first mile timed, we awarded our Coaches Choice Award Winners and thanked and celebrated Coach Mrs Conway for 9 years of working with the .

Week 2 of Session 1 of our fall XC camp concluded with a quick and competitive mile time trial that featured examples of Coach Al Carius’ life motto, “Run for FUN and Personal Bests.”

Tommy R took out it out in the first loop with a pace that would net him a 6:19 PR, only being caught by Ethan H, who also bested his last year’s top mark by 1 second — with a winning time of 6:18.

Vance P (6:32), Zeno A (6:36) and Tommy C (6:53) all finished with strong sub-7 mile marks!

Wildcat Cross Country and Track and Field Camps stole our motto, “RUN for FUN and PRs from legendary North Central College XC Cross Country Coach Al Carius. Al didnt mind, in fact he came several times to spread his philosophy to our young runners

Not only was AL one of the greatest coaches of all-time. But he was one of the greatest XC parents of all-time. I was honored to be able to have a hand in coaching his son Brent at Waubonsie Valley and announce his brother Sam’s slugging on the Warrior baseball field.

Al was always supportive and engaged with his son’s athletics as well as their programs.

His impact on so many, especially those in the Naperville running community, is immense. Wildcat Cross Country and Track and Field Camps offer our sincerce thoughts, prayers and condolences to the Carius and North Central College families.❤️🙏

Remembering Legendary Cross Country and Track & Field Coach Al Carius H’06 - North Central College Athletics Legendary North Central College cross country and track & field coach Allen B. "Al" Carius H'06 has passed away at the age of 83 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Carius, whose career at North Central spanned more than five decades, will be remembered for his "Run for Fun and Person...