Track Information

Eligibility:

•         KSHSAA / WMS Regulations

–        Passing 5 subjects from previous year or grading period

–        No participation with outside teams during season—Can’t participate in outside track teams

–        No Failing Grades for weekly eligibility- Wednesday checks

–        Student in good standing

–        Correctly completed forms: including physical, concussion, insurance waiver.

Lettering:

–        Athletes will letter if they earn 6 points during regular season meets or 1 point at an invitational or league meet.

Coaches:

–        Michelle Gailliez - Girls’ Head Coach

•         Long Jump and Long Distance

•         8^th Grade Girls

–        Taylor Mapp - Boys’ Head Coach

•         Pole Vault

•         7^th Grade Boys

–        Jon Miller – Shot Put and Discus

•         8^th Grade Boys

–        Carolyn White – High Jump and Long Distance

•         7^th Grade Girls

–        Matthew Mayeske – Hurdles and Sprints

Practice Information:

First day of practice – Monday, March 4^th – BE IN THE GYM AND READY TO RUN AT 3:30!!!

Practice ends at 5:00 and students can be picked up in the parking lot north of the athletic building next to the football field.

If we have school, we have practice. 

If we do not have school, we do not have practice.

            No Practice Dates:

            Friday, March 8^th

            Spring Break (3/11 - 3/15)

            Monday, April 22^nd

Required Attire:

•         Running shoes

•         Long sleeves and pants are required if weather is below 50 degrees.

•         Short and t-shirts if we are indoors or it is above 50 degrees.

Uniform Check-In and End of the Season Celebration:

•         Monday, May 6th - Uniform Check In @ WMS Gym

•         Athletes will bring their clean uniforms and sweats to the gym @ 3:30 on Monday.

•         We will split into grade level/gender teams and will turn all of our items in at this time.

•         Afterwards we will have a dessert bar celebration to end our track season.

•         This event will be done at 4:30.

Meet Information:

Unlimited Entry – Everybody Participates

All athletes have the opportunity to participate in 3 events (4 if one of those is a relay)

•         Tuesday, April 2rd - Meet @ HOME vs Ottawa & Louisburg

•         Tuesday, April 9th - Meet @ Spring Hill vs Baldwin & Spring Hill

•         Tuesday, April 16th - Meet @ Eudora vs Paolo & Eudora

•         Tuesday, April 23th - Meet @ HOME vs Pioneer Ridge & Trail Ridge

Limited Entry – Only Top 3 Participate

Example:  top three 7^th grade girl 100 runners, top three 7^th grade boy 100 runners, top three 8^th grade girl 100 runners, and top three 8^th grade boy 100 runners

•         Thursday, April 25^th - Meet @ Wellsville

•         Tuesday, April 30^th - Meet @ Spring Hill

•         Saturday, May 4th - League Meet @ Baker University – Meet starts at 9am

Events:

Running:  100 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash, 400 Meter Run, 800 Meter Run, 1600 Meter Run, 3200 Meter Run, 100 Meter Hurdles

Relays:  4x100, 4x200, 4x400, Sprint Medley (100-100-200-400)

Field:  Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault

Parent Meeting:  Monday, February 25^th @ 6PM in the auditorium

THIS BLOG IS RUN AND UPDATED BY COACH GAILLIEZ, SO IT WILL ALWAYS BE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE PLACE FOR INFORMATION.

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