Yelm Distance Running Club

02/24/2026

Congratulations to Kailey Slevin on her signing ceremony today with UCCS!

11/12/2025

🌪️ NXR WEEKEND IS HERE! 🌪️
Time to take Yelm to a regional level and show what we’re made of! 💛❤️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Here’s the plan for the weekend:

FRIDAY • Nov 14
🚐 Departure from Yelm Medical Plaza @ 8:00 AM
👟 Course preview + shakeout run
🌯 Dinner at the hotel: Chipotle (yes, the athletes are pumped)
🎯 Laser Tag to kick off the weekend with some team hype & bonding

SATURDAY • RACE DAY!
🔥 Time to put all that training to work
🍕 Post-race hotel dinner: Costco pizza
🏊 Team bonding + pool time (fan favorite every year!)

SUNDAY
☕ Breakfast, pack up, and head home
🚐 Leaving Spokane no later than 9:00 AM

📱 Athletes will text/call when we’re close so parents know what time to plan for pick-up in Yelm.

Let’s show everyone what YELM HEART looks like.
Run fast. Run fearless. Run Yelm. 🌪️💛❤️

11/10/2025

✨🏁 OFFICIAL SEASON WRAP! 🏁✨

Yesterday marked the end of the official 2025 Cross Country season at the State Meet — and WOW did our athletes make us proud! 💛❤️

🌪️ Boys Varsity Team — 14th in the state!
💪 Girls Individual Qualifiers:
• Kailey Slevin — 37th place
• DeeJay Taylor — 83rd place

These athletes battled tough competition and left everything on the course. Their hard work, grit, and heart showed from the first summer run to the final sprint at State.

To every athlete who ran this season:
We are SO proud of you. You represented Yelm with determination, sportsmanship, and heart. 🔥

👉 Even though the official XC season has wrapped… the training (and the fun) continues!
Those heading to NXR will continue training this week. The team leaves from the Yelm Medical Plaza at 8 AM this Friday,November 14!

📅 Mark your calendars:
✨ Team Banquet — November 19th
We can’t wait to celebrate this season, honor our athletes, and reflect on all the memories.

Thank you to our coaches, families, drivers, cheer squads, and everyone who supported these runners all season. We couldn’t do this without you.

Great season, Tornados! 🌪️💛❤️
Now let’s go make noise at NXR.

11/06/2025

✨🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ GOOD LUCK AT STATE! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️✨

Our STATE-BOUND athletes are heading out tomorrow, and we couldn’t be more proud!
You’ve put in the miles, the early mornings, the rainy runs, the tough workouts — and now it’s your time to shine. 🌟

🔥 Go leave it all on the course.
🔥 Run with heart.
🔥 Trust the work you've already done.

No matter the outcome, you’ve already made Yelm proud.
We know you will do AMAZING. 💛❤️

Let’s show them what Yelm Cross Country is made of.
Go crush it, Tornados! 🌪️

11/03/2025

🔥 DISTRICTS RECAP — STATE BOUND! 🔥

What an incredible day yesterday at the District Championships — the rain finally stopped just in time for the races, but the wind was absolutely insane. 🌬️💨
Did that stop our athletes? Not a chance. They dug deep, pushed harder, and proved what Yelm toughness looks like.

And now… we’re sending FIVE individual athletes AND our Boys Varsity team to STATE! 🤯🙌

✨ Girls State Qualifiers:
🥇 Kailey Slevin — 5th place finish!
🌟 DeeJay Taylor — 28th place finish!

💥 Boys State Qualifiers (individual):
🏅 Patrick Walsh — 11th place
🏅 Marcos Andujar — 12th place
🏅 Peter Robbins — 19th place

🚨 AND… the Boys Varsity Team advanced to STATE with a strong 6th place team finish!

These athletes have put in the miles — early mornings, late practices, and every type of weather. Yesterday proved their grit and determination more than ever. We are so proud of every runner who competed — advancing or not. You showed heart, hustle, and Tornado pride. ❤️💛

Next stop: STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS! 🏁🔥
Let’s go, Yelm. We’re not done yet.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨
🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

11/02/2025

🏃‍♀️ WEEKLY UPDATE — SEASON CONTINUES! 🏃‍♂️

For some athletes, the official racing season has wrapped — but the training doesn’t stop here. Champions are built in the off-season, and we have BIG things ahead. 💪🔥

✅ STATE-BOUND ATHLETES:
Practice continues this week as we prepare for the State Championships! Athletes moving on will be leaving on Friday — more details coming from the coaches soon.

✅ EVERYONE ELSE:
You are absolutely encouraged to keep coming to practice! Whether you’re preparing for:

NXR (Nike Cross Regionals)

The Podium indoor meet in January

Track season (just around the corner!)

…every workout matters. Your future self will thank you for showing up now. 🏅

📢 NXR Update:
All payments are in — THANK YOU! 🙌
We’re finalizing hotel rooms & food on Sunday and it's shaping up to be a legendary bonding weekend. Menu includes:

🌯 Chipotle

🍕 Costco pizza

Fast races, good food, great people. What more could you want? 😎

✨ Keep showing up. Keep building. Keep growing.
The season isn’t over — it’s just shifting gears. 🚀

10/30/2025

🌪️ Yelm Distance Running is on fire! 🌪️

We’re so proud to celebrate these incredible athletes for earning All-League Honors and pushing the team forward with grit and heart 💪🔥

🏅 1st Team All-League:
Kailey Slevin
Patrick Walsh

🏅 2nd Team All-League:
DeeJay Taylor
Marcos Andujar
Peter Robbins

👏 And a huge congrats to the Varsity Boys Team for advancing to Districts!

Keep that Tornado energy rolling — we’re not done yet! ❤️💛

10/29/2025

🚨 NXR Payments Due TOMORROW! 🚨

All NXR payments are due by Thursday, October 30th! 💥
Yelm Distance Running needs to secure hotel rooms and purchase food for the trip — so please get those payments in ASAP!

You can pay through PayPal 👉 [QR code in the pic]
💵 Or see a YDR board member at practice to pay in cash.

Need more details? 🏁
Check out all the info for NXR on athletic.net
— meet schedule, race times, and more!

Also, parents/drivers who are booking hotel rooms through the Final Forms email link, we have until November 2nd for that group rate.

Let’s get everything locked in and ready to go for an awesome NXR weekend! 🏃‍♀️🔥🏃‍♂️

mber r

10/27/2025

🏃‍♂️ Weekly Update! 🏃‍♀️

It’s an exciting week for Yelm Distance Running! Practices continue all week for those moving on to Districts next Saturday. 💪 Make sure to check athletic.net for race details and times so you can plan ahead.

💥 Only 1 day left in our SnapRaise fundraiser!
Our goal is $6,000, and we’re currently at $2,655 — not even halfway there. Every donation helps cover travel, meals, and entry fees so our runners and parents can focus on the races, not the costs. https://raise.snap.app/donate/yelm-cross-country-2025

Please donate, share, and spread the word — your support keeps this amazing team moving forward! ❤️

Support Yelm Cross Country Boosters and help us raise $6000

10/25/2025

⏰ Time’s running out — our SnapRaise fundraiser ends October 27th! ⏰

We’re so close to the finish line, but we need YOUR help to cross it! 🏃‍♂️💨
Every dollar raised supports travel, meet fees, lodging, and meals for our dedicated athletes — so they can focus on racing, not expenses.

💥 How you can help:
1️⃣ Donate whatever you can — every bit makes a difference!
2️⃣ Share the fundraiser link with family, friends, and on social media.

Let’s rally together, Yelm! ❤️💛 Help our runners finish strong!

10/25/2025

⏰ Just 3 days left to help us reach our goal on Snap! Raise! We’re not even halfway there, and every bit of support makes a difference.

Please consider donating whatever you can to help our athletes and offset program costs. We know times are tough, and we’re so grateful for everything you do — from donating, to volunteering, to driving kids to practice. ❤️💛

Let’s finish strong, Tornado family! 🌪️

Support Yelm Cross Country Boosters and help us raise $6000