Dodgeville-Mineral Point Preseason Practice 
Molly Hanson in the 800m run - La Crosse 2011.
Division: 2
Enrollment: 444 [Dodgeville], 248 [Mineral Point]. Total enrollment [692].
Coach: Joe Hanson - 6th year as head coach.
Conference: Southwest Wisconsin
Conference Schools: Dodgeville, Lancaster, Platteville, Prairie du Chien, Richland Center, and River Valley.
Above left: Abby Phillipps in the 3200m run at La Crosse 2011. Above right L-R: Anna Eisenzimmer* [10] and Hannah Owens* [9]. * - Midwest Cross Country Invite, September 24, 2011 at Janesville.
At the 2011 State Cross Country Meet held at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids the Dodgeville/Mineral Point Team finished as D2 Champion. Molly Hanson came in first and was followed by Hannah Owens [7th, ninth grade], Anna Eisenzimmer [11th, sophomore], Marin Cahill [22nd, sophomore], Abby Phillipps [38th, senior], Macy McConnell [94th, senior], and Emily Phillipps [100th, ninth grade]. 152 runners competed in D2.
Marin Cahill in the 1600m - La Crosse 2011
Below L-R: Senior Abby Phillipps, senior Macy McConnell, and anchor Molly Hanson who is a senior.
Phillipps finished 8th in the 3200m run [11:37.80] while Hanson won the Silver Medal in the 800m run with a 2:15.63 clocking at the 2011 State Meet,
Athletes filled the Dodgevile Middle School Gym as the 2012 Track Season got underway. Like most schools facilities are a problem early in the season with girls and boys basketball seasons still underway. The track was still partially covered with snow. Athletes traveled to the nearby Middle School for their first workouts.
After an orientation and warmups and explanation of the stations Coach Joe Hanson's team got to work with a fast paced station drill. Athletes went through 3 cycles of stations involving a variety of drills aimed at improving and maintaining fundamentals.
Above: Coach Joe Hanson welcomed each of his athletes prior to the warmups.
Left: Head cross country and assistant track coach Denny McGraw
Above L-R: Assistant coaches Cullin Fitzsimmons, Scott Tolzman, and Ryan Lipska
Below left: Assistant coach Andy Palzkill. Below right: Head coach Joe Hanson and his daughter Molly
After warmups and station drills the distance runners [above] headed outside to take advantage of the sidewalks and hills of Dodgeville. The throwers headed to the weightroom and sprinters and jumpers took advantage of dry sidewalks to get their running workouts.
Above: Macy McConnell and Rachel Pope are on the basketball team that was preparing for a regional game.