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Distance Practice as normal Saturday, May 17, 2008

Thursday, May 15 - Park Co-Ed II: Results: Boys | Girls

Tuesday, May 13 - Boys' Freshmen and Sophomore at White Bear Lake High School: Results

Tuesday, May 13 - Girls' JV meet at Mounds View High School: Results

Wednesday, May 7 - True Team Sections: A big thank you to athletes who jumped in and filled spots to score points for the team. It is that kind of willingness to compete when asked that this team needs. Results | Photos

Check out what has happened this season with Results and photos here

General Informationtop

What is Track And Field?

Track and Field is a multi-event team sport in which individuals compete against individuals from other teams in various events.

There are 18 total events which are competed in the state of Minnesota. These events are made up of:

12 Track Events*:

Sprinting Events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 4 x 100m (a.k.a. 400m Relay), 4 x 200m (a.k.a. 800m Relay), 4 x 400m (a.k.a. 1600m Relay)

Hurdle Events: 100m Intermediate Hurdles (girls), 110m High Hurdles (boys), 300m Low Hurdles (girls), 300m Intermediate Hurdles (boys)

Distance Events: 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4 x 800m (a.k.a 3200m Relay)

6 Field Events*:

Jump Events: High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault

Throwing Events: Discus and Shot Put

*Athletes are allowed to compete in 4 events in any meet. These 4 events must be a combination of both track and field events and can not be only track or only field. An athlete may compete in 3 track event and 1 field event; or 2 track events and 2 field events; or 1 track event and 3 field events. These are maximums. Most of our athletes will only be competing in one or two events per meet.

What do you need to participate in Track and Field?
You will need to purchase a uniform, both the top and the bottom from one of the head coaches. Tops cost $25 and bottoms cost $15. You must compete in one of these uniforms to be legal during meets. These uniforms will be available after to first week of practice from the equipment room. If you have a uniform (both tops and bottoms) from a previous year that still fits, you can use that. Make checks payable to CDH.

Training shoes for your event are a must have. You should have a good pair of running shoes. These will be enough for many athletes. However, you may want a pair of competition spikes or event shoes for throwing or jumping. These shoes are made with the demands of sprinting, jumping, or throwing in mind and will help support your feet as you compete.

Throughout the season the weather generally gets warmer. But in the transition from winter to spring to summer there can be many days where weather changes throughout the day. With that being understood, you should always have a light jacket, sweatshirt, hat, and light gloves, as well as, shorts and short sleeve shirt available to you at practice and at meets. At the very least you should keep a plastic trash bag in you backpack in the event it should rain at a meet.

Track and field is also a sport of intangibles. You need to come to practice and meets with a good attitude. Be positive about everything that you are doing. This will help to make it seem less like work and lighten your burden. You will be more prepared to do what is necessary to succeed.

Practices
Early in the season the team will meet at Cretin-Derham Hall. Those wishing to do distance events will meet at the Hamline doors. Those in the sprints and jumps will meet either in the lower gym, fitness center, or upper gym. Your coach will inform you of the location. This may change from day to day. Throwers will meet on the mondo.

Starting around the last week of March practices will be moved from Cretin-Derham Hall to Macalester College's Track on the corner of St. Claire Avenue and Snelling Avenue. This is where the jumpers, sprinters, and throwers will meet daily. The distance will continue to meet at the Hamline doors. Your event coach will let you know when this transition will be made.

Generally practices will last for an hour and a half. We have to be done at Macalester by 4:30 PM per our contract. We will start practice at 3:00 PM. Do not be late. You are responsible for getting yourself to and from practices. (Meet transportation is provided.) During the course of a practice activities will vary from event group to event group. There may be running, jumping, sprinting, throwing, weight lifting (at CDH), calisthenics, or all of the above done by any or all groups in a single day. Come prepared to work hard at the day's practice.

Meets
Our first competition will be outdoors in the fourth week of the season.

Athletes are expected to come to the meets and compete. There are meets designated as JV and Varsity as well as meets where JV and Varsity compete together.

Weekday meets will start at 3:30 PM and will last until at least 6:30 PM. This is a big time commitment. We would like athletes to stay for the meet and support their teammates in later events. During the course of the meet athletes may work on homework. It may be necessary for an athlete to leave a meet with their parent or guardian. Arrangements must be made prior to the start of the school day the day of the meet, especially if the athlete is in a relay.

Weekend meets will start at 12:00 PM and will last until at least 3:00 PM. Come prepared to spend the day with your team. These are fun events which give you a chance to compete against different teams than we normally would.

Competition rosters will be posted at practice on the first day of the week. Athletes need to check these rosters and verify with the coach which events they are scheduled to run. If you are in a relay and know that you cannot come to the meet or stay until that event you must tell your coach prior to the meet.

Transportation
As mentioned above athletes are responsible for their own transportation to practice. It is recommended that parents pick their athletes up at Cretin-Derham Hall as Macalester College is not set-up for this type of traffic.

Transportation to and from meets will be provided. Athletes may leave with their parents prior to the end of a meet, but not before having completed a cool down. They also must check in with a coach before they leave.

Departure times are listed on the schedule for departures from CDH as well as approximate departures from the meet venue.

Goals
As individuals and a team we have accomplished many great things. We have sent many individuals and relays from our team to the state meet. In 2005 the girls' team placed second in the Section 3AA meet and lead the meet through the majority of events. It should be your intention to work hard to continue to improve the team. In the process you will improve your own performances.

As coaches, we ask our athletes do the very best that they can. This includes academically and athletically.

Awards
Through hard work and dedication, athletes will have the opportunity to win awards. As a team there are trophies for coming first in several of the invitational meets we attend. As individuals, there are medals, ribbons, and t-shirts that can be won for placing well in an event at a meet.

Athletes who do not miss more than 4 practices and compete in 5 meets have an opportunity to letter as long as they are working hard, and have a positive attitude. Letters will be awarded after the completion of the varsity season in June.

Last Up Dated: May 16, 2008