The Monte Vista Invitational - Home of the Eliminator!

Coach Scott Camp
Assistant Coach / Varsity Focus 
Scott.Camp@unionbank.com

Quote: "I believe God made me for a purpose....but he also made me fast, and when I run I feel his pleasure."   Chariots of Fire

Coach Mike Huntsman

Former Head Coach Mike Huntsman returns to assist the Cross Country team once again.   Coach Huntsman acts as Co- Meet Director for the annual Monte Vista Invitational, as well as handling the entries and scoring for ALL the EBAL XC meets!  A long time "tech junkie", Coach Huntsman brings his vast knowledge of computers and programs to enable the smooth scoring of all our league meets. Coach Huntsman retired from teaching at Monte Vista at the end of the 2016 school year.

As an area XC Coach for over 28 years, Coach Huntsman grew the program here at Monte Vista into the largest in the EBAL.  He successfully coached numerous CIF level athletes and teams, and is resonsponsible for many of the great traditions that MVXC enjoys today.  He continues to better the program here at Monte Vista through his dedicated involvement! 

Thank you for making the 2008 edition of the Monte Vista Invitational a huge success!  Your participation made for a great day.  And boy... how about some of those times!

 Full results in the handout below.

Thank you and we'll see you in 2009!

Monte Vista Coaching Staff
Mike Davis - Head Coach

On Saturday, August 16th, as the last event of the Summer Running Club, the annual run up Mount Diablo took place.  Over twenty runners  - athletes and coaches - took on the extreme challenge of running to the top of the 3,849 foot mountain! 

Coach Mike Huntsman once again drove the chase vehicle, filled with water, gatoraid and food supplied by Team Mom Sally Camp.  Anna Hoyt, nursing a foot injury, acted as the official photographer and clicked nearly 300 photos of the event! 

Everyone who started the climb made it.  The first segment is traditionally the toughest - the 3.5 mile grind up BBQ Terrace Trail until we hit the south road near Rock City - and it didn't disappoint.  However, the squad was tough, and in no time at all, the stage was behind them and the shorter segments awaited!  While warm, the weather cooperated, making for a great view as the summit approached.

Senior Mike Roderick earns he "Beast" award for his no-walk effort.  Mike seemed to defy gravity today.  Connor defends his title as the last segment champ, the "toughest thing you'll ever do" he tells the group before the final race to the top.   While lacking the numbers, girls team members Natalie Scott, Amanda Wolf and Katie Swinnerton all make the climb today!  With three coaches making the climb - things look good for those all important coaches races coming up! 

Photo's are on the XC Photobucket site - see "Links/Photos" above.

Congrats to the following teammates who conquered the summit!

Natalie Scott, Katie Swinnerton, Amanda Wolf, Mike Roderick, Connor Donley, Alex Morris, Derek Giovanetti, Ford Higgins, Chris Casey, Colton Anderson, Jake Erlick, Vincent Kot, Eric Bergquist, Dan Roderick, Michael Garaventa, Robert Uhalde, Taylor Balke and coaches Martha Breen, Scott Camp and Coach Davis.

MIKE DAVIS
Coach Emeritus

Coach Davis retired from his head coach position at the end of the historic 2015 cross country season. (See news article.) Coach Davis continues to help the team with all sorts of administrative matters and will be the co-meet director for the 2016 Monte Vista Invitational.

mike.davis@sbcglobal.net

• 12 years Cross Country Coach at MVHS
  • 9 years as Head XC Coach
  • 2015 Boys and Girls EBAL, NCS Champions and State Top Ten teams
  • 2015 Boys California State Cross Country Coach of the Year (Calif. Coaches Assoc.)
  • 2009, 2013 & 2014 Girls NCS Champions
  • 2007 Boys NCS Champions / 10th CIF State Meet
  • Contra Costa Times 2007 Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year
• 11 years Track & Field Coach at Monte Vista
• Member: MV Athletic Boosters: 1999 - 2009
• Proud father of two MVXC graduates (Ben 03, Jenni 04)
• USA Track&Field Level 1 certified coach
• Member - Asics Aggies Running Club since 1997
• Day job:  Sales support with IBM since 1995.  

High School:
Cathedral HS - St Cloud MN, '76.
4 yrs Track & 3 yrs XC
Cross Country: 1975 - Individual League Champion
Track:  Middle Distance (440,880,Mile)
 880 leg, Sprint Medley Relay - 3rd at MN State meet
College - Drake University - Des Moines IA. 1980 "Home of the Drake Relays"
2 yrs indoor T&F (400,800,4X400)
Finalist - Missouri Valley Conference Indoor 400 meters 1978
Post College - "The older we get, the faster we were"    Still going at it!

Age group highlight - a 2:10.71 800 meter at age 45 at the USA Outdoor Masters Championships - Eugene OR (Pre's track!)


Quote:  “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or gazelle - when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.”   (African proverb)