4 days to the MSC

As of today, we have four days until our Conference meet up at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, OH. Going into the races, the men are seated 5th and the women are seated 6th. I am hoping we can come through in a 4th place finish but if we go out there and give it our all, I will be happy with however we finish. Go Tigers!! :)

Quote of the Week

"Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponets as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head."
-Joe Henderson

XC Meets Recap

I have come to realize that I have not updated my blog in quite some time about our cross country meets. I have actually missed updates on our last three meets. The first of the three was on October 7, where we ran the Shawnee State Invitational. The men placed third and the women placed 5th. The next weekend we went to Owensboro, KY for the Fast Cats Classic. There, the men placed 5th and the women placed 8th. Lastly, for Fall Break we drove down to Rome, GA to compete in the Southeastern Classic. The women placed 19th and the men placed 20th. Those races finishes up our regular season racing. We are now entering into post-season. Go Tigers!

Quote of the Week

"Push farther, move faster, and strive such that failure is an option. Then, you might be risking enough to actually have made a difference."

Technological Difficulties

This past weekend turned out to be a bad one for me, technology wise. On Friday, my internet at home stopped working. I thought maybe it was just a fluke. However, Saturday and Sunday proved me wrong when my internet was still not working. Oh NO :/
Sunday I ended up going into my office to work on some stuff for cross country. Then, on Monday afternoon, my work computer stopped working. It turns out there is something wrong with my motherboard (?) and they had to take my entire computer. So at this point, I have no work computer and no internet at home. Luckily, I exchanged our modem and got our internet up and running at home! (whew) Not sure when I am getting my work computer back though :(
Also, apparently our heat isn't working in our apartment, which is okay for now since its still fairly warm out. But we really need to get that fixed. And, our shower is apparently leaking into the ceiling in our kitchen (gross), so hopefully our landlord comes out and fixes that asap!
It was just a rough case of the Mondays yesterday, looking to turning things around! :)

Greater Louisville Classic

This past weekend (10.1.11), the men's and women's cross country teams raced at the Greater Louisville Classic, the biggest XC meet we will race in. This race had 3 men's races, 3 women's races, 4 high school races, and 2 middle school races. It started with the Gold race at 9:30am. There were NCAA Division I, II, and III schools there along with NAIA and NJCAA schools. The weather was fantastic for running, which led to great performances. Both my men and women placed 12th as a team overall. The guys had 35 teams in their race and the girls had 32 teams; we were in the Silver race. As for individual performances, we had numerous amounts of PR's that day, with many being lifetime PR's. I had a freshmen female who ran under 22 minutes for a 5K for the first time ever! I also had a male runner go under 27 minutes for the 8K! We also had most of the athletes do great! It was defiantly a great day for racing!
Next week (10.7.11) we will head up to Portsmouth, OH for the Shawnee State Invitational where we will race against half of our Mid-South Conference competitors. Go Tigers!

Quote of the Week

"Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about."
-PattiSue Plumer, U.S. Olympian

Berea Invitational

This past Saturday, the men's and women's team traveled to Berea, KY for the Berea cross country invitational. The women raced a 5K at 10am and the men raced an 8K at 11am. The women finished 4th out of 10 teams and the men 3rd out of 7 teams. It was a great showing and our teams have improved from the last weeks. On the men's side, my men had all better times than their first 8K this season. We still have a bit to work on at this point, but the improvements are a good sign and I am excited to see where it will lead at our next meet. With the girls, we were more consistent with our teams. We had some women who had improved their times and others stayed consistent. We still need to work on some of those times. The middle of the race is our weakest point in our races on both men's and women's team. Overall, I am happy with the results we showed this weekend. Next weekend we have off from racing and will be back up in Louisville on October 1 for the Greater Louisville Classic. Go Tigers!

Quote of the Week

"You cannot put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
-Michael Phelps

Queen City Invitational

The guys placed 8th this weekend out of 13 and the girls finished 10th out of 15 teams at the Queen City Invitational up in Alexandria, KY. The teams ranged from NCAA Division I teams to NAIA teams. Georgetown, Lindsey Wilson, and Cumberlands were all there as well, which are a few competitive schools in our conference. It was a good showing because it gives us an idea of where we stand in comparison to our fellow conference schools. Both men and women raced a 5K. On the girls side, we had some definite improvement from last week. For the guys, it was good for them to be able to race a 5K. Next weekend, we are at Berea, KY where the girls will still race a 5K and the men will come back to racing 8K. Go Tigers!

Quote of the Week

"The real purpose of running isn't to win a race; it's to test the limits of the human heart."
- Bill Bowerman

Franklin, IN XC Race

On Saturday, the men and women cross country teams had their first race of the season. The girls raced a 5k and the men a 8k. We were up in Franklin, IN where the heat was pushing 95 plus degrees by the time we left. It was hot and the ground was very hard, but the runners raced on through. The girls finished in 4th place and the men and 7th. We only raced against one other NAIA school with the rest being NCAA division I, II, and III. It was a very competitive field. I am happy with the performances from the first meet. Next Weekend, we are headed to Ohio on Friday night where everyone will race a 5K. Go Tigers!!

2 Days.....

Thursday marks 2 days before the first cross country meet of the season. We will be leaving early Saturday morning to head up to Franklin, IN. The girls race a 5K at 10am and the guys race an 8K at 10:45am. For most, it will mark their first collegiate race and other it marks the start of another season to hit their times and goals. People keep asking me how I think we are going to perform and in all honesty, I don't know. This is our first race and it is a great one to use as a starting point and a reference for the rest of the season. I am very excited for this reason and see what we can do as a team and to look at our potential for the rest of the season. Let's Go Tigers!

Camp Week

Today was the last day of camp week for the cross country team. We finished with a 2 mile intrasquad race for the girls and a 3 mile for the guys. Our first XC race for the season is in exactly one week from today and it was a great way to finish camp week/start the racing season. I am excited for racing season to begin this week and for the season to get started. All my athletes have surprised me this week, in a good way. We are all ahead of where we were last year at this point on both the men and women's team. Let's Go Tigers!!!

Quote of the Week

"Teamwork is the ability to work as a group toward a common vision, even if that vision becomes extremely blurry."

Look, I am growing up

My current work photo compared to before. At 24 years old, I actually (hopefully) no longer look like I am only 18 Yeah!!! The current one is the photo with short hair

Quote of the Week

You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement."
- Steve Prefontaine

Quote of the Week

"I believe that all of us have the capacity for one adventure inside us, but great adventure is facing responsibility day after day."
- William Gordon

Updated Website profile

Hilary Cebulko is in her second season as head coach for the Campbellsville University men's and women's cross country programs. She came to CU in 2009 as the graduate assistant for cross country and track and field. During that time, three runners qualified for the NAIA National Cross Country Meet in Vancouver, Wash.

During her first season, CU's men and women both finished third in the Mid-South Conference Cross Country Championships. Amy Etherington, a senior in 2010, was Cebulko's first All-Conference runner. Three of her runners have earned Academic All-Conference honors, which is awarded to those that are at least a sophomore in academic standing with a 3.25 GPA or better. As a graduate assistant in 2009, Cebulko assisted the Lady Tigers to a third-place finish and the men to a fouth-place finish in the MSC.

In addition to her duties as cross country head coach, Cebulko is the distance coach for the men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field teams.

During the 2011 track & field season, she assisted both CU teams to a second-place finish in the Mid-South Conference outdoor track & field championships. Four of her distance runners (Geovanni Popoca, Tawny Vilchis, Qualaun Reed and Natasha Janes) have reached the Top 3 podium at the MSC Championships during her time at CU.

Prior to coming to Campbellsville, Cebulko competed at North Central College in Illinois, where she served as captain of the cross country team in 2008. She also interned with the outdoor track and field coaching staff and in the athletic office.

Cebulko earned her B.A. in sports management and human resources management at North Central in 2009 and completed her Master's in Business Administration at Campbellsville in 2010. She holds a Level I certifitcate in USATF Coaching Education.

Fall Cross Country Schedule 2011

Cross Country Schedule
August 27 Intrasquad at Campbellsville, KY
September 3 Sodexho Invitational at Franklin, IN
September 9 Queen City Invitational at Alexandria, KY
September 17 Berea Invitational at Berea, KY
October 1 Greater Louisville Classic at Louisville, KY
October 7 Shawnee State Invitational at Portstmouth, OH
October 15 Fast Cats Classic at Owensboro, KY
October 22 Southeastern Classic at Rome, GA
November 5 Mid South Conference at Portsmouth, OH
November 12 NCCAA at Cedarville, OH
November 19 NAIA at Vancouver, WA

My Dinner Experience

I just wanted to write about a dinner experience I had tonight with a few friends from Campbellsville. My best friend and her husband, another friend of ours, and myself went out to dinner tonight at a local restaurant Coltons. When the hostess walked us back to our table, we passed both an empty table and an empty booth. We just kept walking to the back and were put in a back room, which only had two, 8-person tables in it. It was completely empty. We felt like we were the losers at the party and were stuck in the back away from everyone else. In theory, it was quite humorous. It got even more awkward when another party came and sat at the other table, although they were a party of 8, so they filled their table. Once they were there, we felt like we had to whisper and were almost intruding on their conversations. Even the waiter thought it was a little weird. Although later we found out we were his only two tables... humm. So in conclusion, we sat in the "closet" at Colton's for dinner. hah

Quote of the Week

Since cross country is going to begin in a few weeks, I've decided to have a motivational quote of the week.



"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." - Carl Bard

XC Planning

So, this past weekend was kind of a dud in terms of fun and adventurous. It also made me realize that there is only 5 weeks left until my athletes come back in. That means, they only have 5 weeks left of training but also that I only have 5 weeks to finish all the planning for cross country. So, since this weekend was a dud, I spent it to plan for cross country. Currently, I am designing a team t-shirt, finishing the shoe order, and planning preseason practices and activities. I am very excited for the season start and can't wait for 5 weeks from now!! :)

Hilary

So I went onto Urban Dictionary last night to see what they have to say about my name. Some of it was right on the money, other points were about as close as a rabbit would get to a Lion. I don't really dress classy or to the nines (which I am okay with). Although, one definition defined me as an extremely attractive Beer Pong table (hah) and another as Amazing (totally on the money on that one). Check it out for yourself! Its Awesome!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hilary

Drive through Campbellsville

A few weeks back, my girlfriend and I took a drive through Campbellsville looking for a strawberry picking patch. Never found it, but instead came upon these wonderfulness through Campbellsville. (I've been having technical difficulties which is why it has taken me so long to post.) We also came upon lots of cows!

New Heels!

The other day, my friend and I experienced a much needed shopping day. We both bought some hot heels and "best friend" rings. That's at least what we called them because we are awesome!! My heels are the sparkly ones and her's are the hot, black ones!! Now, I just need a place to wear them!! :)

Colorful

Hilarizim of the week: Colorful.

Now, colorful can have a lot of different meanings depending on how you look at it. At first thought, I would normally probably think of a picture or a painting of some kind that is very brightly colored and decorative.
Colorful is my hilarizim of the week because it describes me. Some may think I operate on a whole different playing field, and that's okay. But rather than describe myself as odd or different, I use the word colorful to describe me. I am a very colorful person, and not just in the color of clothing I wear. So next time your out there trying to describe your weird sister, friend, or daughter, instead of using weird (because lets be honest, that could be a whole field of different) use colorful instead!! :)

Hilarizim of the Week

My friend Stephanie and I have decided I should blog about my random, fun, made up words. We will call them Hilarizims. I am going to try (very, very hard) to have one a week. Some may be already words, some are combined words, and some are just plain made up. Some think that my randomness is odd and weird, but it doesn't bother me. It makes me who I am and I am now spreading it around to anyone who decides to read my blog; so enjoy!! :)

Pets I want

So in the future, I really want to have pugs and pigs. I want to get a teacup pig, which is a breed of a guinea pig and a well, regular pig. I also want a ton of pugs. I do have names already picked out, which can be deemed kind of sad. In a classified ad here in Kentucky, there was a pug puppy being given away, and I just about 90% gave in and called them. I don't have the time nor the space or the money to have my animals yet, but someday I will. My younger sister honestly believes I will live on a farm someday so I can have these pets. I can see that. But that just means I gotta find a farm to live on. :)
P.S. Yes, I do want that many pugs!

2nd Place at Conference!!

This past weekend, my men and women's track team competed at the Mid-South Conference Championships up in Rio Grande, OH. We finished 2nd place out of 9 for both the men and the women.(Last year the women finished fourth and the men sixth to show you the improvement from one year to the next). Shorter College finished first place on both the men's and women's side with a 100 point lead on the Women's side and more than a 100 point lead on the men's. They are a fully funded, full scholarship program. It was assumed by all coaches in our conference that they would automatically finish first for both. We are very happy with our outcome for conference this year!!
Next Stop: NCCAA Nationals up in Joliet, IL (by my hometown!) next weekend. We are taking about 23 qualified athletes up there!

Flat Tire

A couple weekends back I was helping a fellow coach move furniture from one place to another - or at least that was the plan. We had a trailor attached to his car and were driving along and the trailer got a flat. We had to put the trailer in someone's yard because of where we were at. We then had to go back to Campbellsville to get a tire and some other things. When we got back to the trailor, the wrench was too small. SO we left again to buy a new one, which was also too small. We then went back to Campbellsville again. At this point, I was half asleep so I was dropped off and he eventually figured it out. What a day. Oh and they had a dog that was big and tried to be scary.