Cross Country 2019

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
         8th Grade Girls
        Taylor Mapp - Boys’ Head Coach
         Pole Vault
         7th Grade Boys
        Jon Miller – Shot Put and Discus
         8th Grade Boys
        Carolyn White – High Jump and Long Distance
         7th Grade Girls
        Matthew Mayeske – Hurdles and Sprints


Practice Information:

First day of practice – Monday, March 4th – 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 8th
            Spring Break (3/11 - 3/15)
            Monday, April 22nd

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 7th grade girl 100 runners, top three 7th grade boy 100 runners, top three 8th grade girl 100 runners, and top three 8th grade boy 100 runners
         Thursday, April 25th - Meet @ Wellsville
         Tuesday, April 30th - 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 25th @ 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.


Please bookmark this on your phone or computer!  

Eudora Press Release

The Wheatridge Cross Country team ran at their last meet of the season on Thursday, October 4th.  The weather was amazing and the runners had outstanding last meet performances!

The seventh graders raced one mile.  Caroline Kuzma (7:02), Riley Hutchinson (7:36), Kendall Elbert (8:22 PR), and Emmaleigh Wiehn (9:45 PR) represented the girls’ team well.  Nick Utter (6:16), Matt Wintjen (6:46 PR), Sam Laird (7:00 PR), and Max Goodwin (8:05 PR) represented the boys’ team well.

The eighth graders raced two miles.  The girls’ team took first place with 37 points and remain undefeated for their entire season!!  Hannah Elliott took second place (first in league) with a 12:55, Natalie Claycamp took fifth place (four in league) with a 13:18 (PR), Charli McGill took eleventh place (ninth in league) with a 13:42 (PR), Makenna Bartels took fourteenth place (eleventh in league) with a 14:03, Olivia Hinck took twentieth place (fifteenth in league) with a 14:26, and Taylor Dryden took twenty-eighth place (twenty-third in league) with a 15:31 (PR).

The boys’ team took fourth place with 111 points.  Gage Graham took fourteenth place (tenth in league) with a 12:19 (PR), Chance Henson took sixteenth place (eleventh in league) with a 12:27 (PR), Jackson Elsey took nineteenth place (thirteenth in league) with a 12:44 (PR), Nathan Pascarelli took thirty-fourth place (twenty-second place in league) with a 13:31 (PR), and Jack Schroeter took thirty-fifth place (twenty-third place in league) with a 13:32 (PR).  Kyler Leadbetter ran a 13:53, Trevor Hamilton ran a 14:31 (PR), Tyler Utter ran a 14:56 (PR), and Dillon Magee ran a 15:23. 

The Mustangs had an awesome season and are sad to see it come to a close.     

Eudora Meet Information

*The meet is running as scheduled*

What: EMS Cross Country Invitational & Frontier League Meet
When: Thursday, October 4, 2018
Where: Eudora Middle School, 2635 Church St. – Eudora, KS  66025



Bus Drop off and Parking:  Due to the EMS students releasing and the bus pick up pattern here at EMS we ask that you have your buses here and teams unloaded by 3:00 pm.  We will mark a bus drop off area. EMS buses will start lining up to load EMS students by 3:05, so the sooner you arrive the better.

Fun run: there will be a 1 mile race at 5:30 for any K-8 non-cross country runners.  Other schools are
invited to participate. Top 3 boys & 3 girls medal.


Schedule:
Coaches Meeting 3:35 On the patio (bring your scratches)
7th Grade Girls 4:00 1 Mile
7th Grade Boys 4:15 1 Mile
8th Grade Girls 4:30 2 Mile
8th Grade Boys 5:00 2 Mile
Fun Run, K-8 non-XC runners 5:30 1 Mile
Invitational & Frontier League awards presentation 5:45
*Please plan on staying for the awards presentation to celebrate our team's successes*


All races will run ahead of schedule if possible.


Inclement weather schedule:
7th Grade Girls & Boys 4:00 1 Mile
8th Grade Girls & Boys 4:15 2 Mile
Fun Run 4:50 1 Mile  
(This race could be cancelled if we need to get the 7-8 races done)

Starting assignments: By random draw the day of the race.  Your chute number will be posted on your team
envelope and will be the same for all races.


Restrooms: Located at the baseball/softball complex or inside EMS using the backside commons door.  
Enter through the patio doors. NO SPIKES IN THE BUILDINGS.


Medals for the Invitational: Medals will be given out at the awards presentation after the conclusion of
the races. (Top 15 in 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B receive medals).


League medals: League medals and ribbons will be presented to the top 10 runners in 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B

(top 3 receive medals, 4th-10th receive ribbons).

*Please plan on staying for the awards presentation to celebrate our team's successes*

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EUDORA MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRONTIER LEAGUE MEET Fun Run

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018, 5:30 p.m.

This fun run will be held in conjunction with the EMS Invitational and Frontier League Middle School Cross Country Championships. It is open to any student K-8, who is not on a middle school XC team and who wishes to run, for no cost. All entrants must sign a waiver to participate.


COURSE DESCRIPTION: The race is run on grass, running around Eudora Middle School. 2635 Church St., Eudora, Kansas


START TIME: 5:30 p.m. (or earlier if we are running ahead of time with the middle school races)
 
PRE-REGISTRATION: Send in entries to jimbarnard@eudoraschools.org Race-day entry is on site at EMS and must be completed 30 minutes before the race. We will have a table set up on the EMS back patio for race day entries.


AWARDS: Awards will be given to top 3 males and females


SIGN UP LOCATION:  Sign up will take place behind EMS on the north patio, look for the EHS XC teams table.
Name (Last, First) ______________________________________________Age on Race Day ______    


Street _____________________________________________________ Gender: Male ____ Female_____   


City ______________________________________ State __________ Zip _________________________


Phone (______) ________________________ E-mail____________________________________


1 Mile Fun Run
Please read the waiver and sign below!
Waiver: I know that running is a potentially hazardous activity. I know that I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. Knowing these facts, and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators or anyone else who might claim on my behalf, covenant not to sue, and waive and release and discharge any and all race sponsors, race officials, volunteers, USD 491, the city of Eudora, local and state police including any and all of their agents, employees, assigned, or anyone acting in their behalf, from any and all claims of liability for death, personal injury, or property damage of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of the course of my participation in this event. This release and waiver extends to all claims of every kind or nature whatsoever, foreseen, known, or unknown. I hereby agree to release to the race promoter full and exclusive rights to record my performance in said race on film, videotape or still photography for use without compensation. Applicants for minors accepted only with a parent or guardian’s signature. Directors reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone for any reason.  I understand that this event may be cancelled or postponed due to extreme conditions, and that my entry fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.


Participant Signature ________________________________________________Date _________

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