Welcome all incoming freshmen to our team history page! You can scroll down and read a bit about our team. Open the links to our team books and you'll see more about our sport including our team camp, team activities and team outings. The season will officially start August 16, 2021. But our team starts meeting in July for running, we hope to once again have our optional over night team camp which was canceled in 2020 but should return in 2021. We encourage freshmen to get involved right away in summer as it allows you to build up your running a bit and also meet your teammates! Be sure to email Coach Mach - machxc@gmail.com if you are interested in joining so that he can make sure to get you the information you will need! Also email with any questions!
Hale Cross Country: A Strong Tradition
2020 Team Accolades
The 2020 team came into an unpredictable season impacted by the pandemic. The cancellation of the spring season was a big disappointment, but many of the returners took advantage of the setback and put in a great block of off season training. Our four seniors Brennan Kompas, Joseph Hertel, Joshua Truchon and Matthew Kees led the team pretty consistently all year. The team won our home Mini Betz Invitational then came on strong again at the subsectional, placing a disappointing but close 3rd place with 6 of our 7 men racing to career bests. Joseph and Joshua advanced on to sectionals.
History was made a week later, as Joshua Truchon capped off an undefeated season and became Hale's first XC individual state champion! The season may have looked a little different, but Joshua asserted himself as one of the top runner's in the nation.
The team has the potential to be great this spring and next fall with a good group of returning runners. Four freshmen joined our all time freshmen list, and our scoring average at JV Conference was 18:15, showing the depth and opportunity that could be created if the guys choose to commit together in the off season and believe in it!
2020 Team Book PDF
2020 Results PDF
2020 Results Google Doc
Online Meet Results
All Conference Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Place (GMC Record)
Joseph Hertel - 3rd Team
All State Team
Joshua Truchon - State Champion
2019 Team Accolades
Our 2019 season saw the men finish 15th place at the WIAA state meet, along with a 4th place podium finish by junior captain Joshua Truchon. At conference, Joshua also earned 1st team all conference honors behind his school record breaking time of 15:32. He won 6 invitationals this year. Liam Kelley earned 2nd team all conference and finished the season with the best race of his career.
We began the journey at our 2nd annual team camp which concluded summer training. Through each day, the focus was on building selflessness and love. The men have grown a lot and will continue to work on putting the team behind every pursuit. The team will return many of it's top performers from this season and will look to newcomers and others to step up and put in a big year of training. No limits.
Check out our recaps and be sure to look at the updated all time lists!
2019 Team Book
Season Results
All-Conference Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Team
Liam Kelley - 2nd Team
All-State Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Team All-State
Academic All-State Team (Individuals 3.5 or higher G.P.A. and compete at state meet)
Joshua Truchon
Joseph Hertel
We had 13 men (not including freshmen) with a cumulative G.P.A. over 3.5, with 4 of them being over 4.0! The average G.P.A. of these 13 men is 3.9!
2018 Team Accolades
The 2018 boys cross country team showed the power behind being good teammates and believing in one another. Led by only one senior, the young group of boys made the trip back to the Wisconsin Rapids, qualifying for the state meet for the 26th time in school history! Hale CC has the most all-time state appearances of any program at Hale, and ranks in the top 10 of all schools in the state with cross country state trips. This was the first time since 2012 the team made it to state, and they are working hard together to keep improving and showing there are no limits.
The team also earned Academic All-State for achieving a career cumulative 3.4 G.P.A. or higher and competing at the state meet. This is the 4th time the team has earned this honor in 4 trips since the inception of the award.
All-Conference Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Team
Liam Kelley - 2nd Team
All-State Team
Joshua Truchon - 2nd Team All-State
Academic All-State Team (Individuals 3.5 or higher G.P.A, all 3 have achieved cumulative G.P.A.'s ABOVE 4.0!)
Ethan Fisher
Joshua Truchon
Brennan Kompas
Enjoy our 2018 team book below!
2018 Team Book PDF
2018 Team Results PDF
2018 Online Results PDF
2018 Season Honor Roll and Improvements
Team Results Files
The 2020 team came into an unpredictable season impacted by the pandemic. The cancellation of the spring season was a big disappointment, but many of the returners took advantage of the setback and put in a great block of off season training. Our four seniors Brennan Kompas, Joseph Hertel, Joshua Truchon and Matthew Kees led the team pretty consistently all year. The team won our home Mini Betz Invitational then came on strong again at the subsectional, placing a disappointing but close 3rd place with 6 of our 7 men racing to career bests. Joseph and Joshua advanced on to sectionals.
History was made a week later, as Joshua Truchon capped off an undefeated season and became Hale's first XC individual state champion! The season may have looked a little different, but Joshua asserted himself as one of the top runner's in the nation.
The team has the potential to be great this spring and next fall with a good group of returning runners. Four freshmen joined our all time freshmen list, and our scoring average at JV Conference was 18:15, showing the depth and opportunity that could be created if the guys choose to commit together in the off season and believe in it!
2020 Team Book PDF
2020 Results PDF
2020 Results Google Doc
Online Meet Results
All Conference Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Place (GMC Record)
Joseph Hertel - 3rd Team
All State Team
Joshua Truchon - State Champion
2019 Team Accolades
Our 2019 season saw the men finish 15th place at the WIAA state meet, along with a 4th place podium finish by junior captain Joshua Truchon. At conference, Joshua also earned 1st team all conference honors behind his school record breaking time of 15:32. He won 6 invitationals this year. Liam Kelley earned 2nd team all conference and finished the season with the best race of his career.
We began the journey at our 2nd annual team camp which concluded summer training. Through each day, the focus was on building selflessness and love. The men have grown a lot and will continue to work on putting the team behind every pursuit. The team will return many of it's top performers from this season and will look to newcomers and others to step up and put in a big year of training. No limits.
Check out our recaps and be sure to look at the updated all time lists!
2019 Team Book
Season Results
All-Conference Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Team
Liam Kelley - 2nd Team
All-State Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Team All-State
Academic All-State Team (Individuals 3.5 or higher G.P.A. and compete at state meet)
Joshua Truchon
Joseph Hertel
We had 13 men (not including freshmen) with a cumulative G.P.A. over 3.5, with 4 of them being over 4.0! The average G.P.A. of these 13 men is 3.9!
2018 Team Accolades
The 2018 boys cross country team showed the power behind being good teammates and believing in one another. Led by only one senior, the young group of boys made the trip back to the Wisconsin Rapids, qualifying for the state meet for the 26th time in school history! Hale CC has the most all-time state appearances of any program at Hale, and ranks in the top 10 of all schools in the state with cross country state trips. This was the first time since 2012 the team made it to state, and they are working hard together to keep improving and showing there are no limits.
The team also earned Academic All-State for achieving a career cumulative 3.4 G.P.A. or higher and competing at the state meet. This is the 4th time the team has earned this honor in 4 trips since the inception of the award.
All-Conference Team
Joshua Truchon - 1st Team
Liam Kelley - 2nd Team
All-State Team
Joshua Truchon - 2nd Team All-State
Academic All-State Team (Individuals 3.5 or higher G.P.A, all 3 have achieved cumulative G.P.A.'s ABOVE 4.0!)
Ethan Fisher
Joshua Truchon
Brennan Kompas
Enjoy our 2018 team book below!
2018 Team Book PDF
2018 Team Results PDF
2018 Online Results PDF
2018 Season Honor Roll and Improvements
Team Results Files
All Time Fastest Freshmen
All Time Fastest Sophomores
All Time Fastest Juniors
All Time Any Grade
State Qualifying Teams and Individuals
State All Time under 18 (From List I have)
All Time Fastest Sophomores
All Time Fastest Juniors
All Time Any Grade
State Qualifying Teams and Individuals
State All Time under 18 (From List I have)
2020 WIAA State Champion - Joshua Truchon
2019 State Team
2018 State Team
Team captain, Joshua Truchon, caps a fantastic junior season with 4th place finish at state.
26 men at our 2019 CWES Camp!
Our first overnight CWES Camp in 2018
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We our proud to wear the Hale Jersey for our past, present and future. We have celebrated 6 state trophies and are working for more! The strong tradition dates back to the beginning of the program, and has been consistently strong since due in large part to hall of fame coaches Leighton Betz and Ron Kurtz who put in years of their time to the program!
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Hall of Fame Coach, Ron Kurtz, has meant a lot to this program. He has not only created great high school athletes, but he has inspired and motivated kids to run in college as well. He dedicated everything to making everyone their best, and although no longer coaching at Hale, is still is involved in the coaching community and following our team!
