Ric Rojas's Blog (8)

Arcadia, CA

April 7^th, 2012

Fairview High School sophomore Rich Sanchez Mile Race at Saturday’s Arcadia, California,…

Pasadena, CA

April 6^th, 2012

Evergreen High School junior, Jackson Sayler, descended from the rarified air of the Colorado Rockies to the oxygen-rich environs of Pasadena, California to capture the South Pasadena High School Tiger Invitational…

Veteran middle distance runner Bobby Fischer had already committed to race at this year’s “Carlsbad 5000” – the nation’s premiere 5K -  before making a “gut-feel” decision to enter the 400-meter dash at this year’s National Masters Indoor Championships in Bloomington, Indiana. Racing 800’s, 1500’s and 5K’s is routine for Fischer, who has also competed 27 marathons, but sprinting an “open” 400 at a national championship was a “first” for the talented 72-year-old.

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  Twins Emma and Rich Sanchez, sophomores on the Fairview High School track team, didn’t compare notes before running the 400-meter dash at last weekend’s Boulder Invitational track meet, but both ran in the same lane, both finished 2^nd place, and both ran Personal Bests. No one accused them of copying each other’s work, they just happened to have “break-thru” performances at the same distance on the same day. Emma’s time was 60:04 while Rich’s was 50.98.

Emma has…

Please join Ric Rojas Running for our 2012 Spring Running Program. The program starts on Tuesday, March 20^th and runs through Monday, May 28^th – the date of the Bolder Boulder.

This program is appropriate for Middle school runners preparing for track and field, road races, and conditioning for summer track. High Schoolers are also invited to join.

This year, in addition to coaching the Mile High Mile, the Cherry Creek Sneak, the…

Ric Rojas Girls Win 4x800 Meter Relay

Boys 3^rd and 6^th  in  4 x800 and Girls 6^th in Sprint Medley

Kelley Robinson 3^rd in 1600

Pocatello, ID

February, 18, 2012

On the eve of the Simplot Games finals last Friday night Fairview sophomore Emma Sanchez, the anchor leg on Ric Rojas…

Ric Rojas is pleased to announce the 2012 Junior Winter Track and Field Program. The program is now in its 20^th year and will again be hosted by the University of Colorado’s Athletic Department with practices held at …

Cross Country is almost over! What to do?

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