Sunday, April 16, 2023

Another Week

I'm looking forward to some quality training sessions this week. I really hoped to hold a training under the lights this sometime this week, but there are Lacrosse games every night and they won't be cleared out until 9:00.  So plan on normal practice times.

We have 2 meets this week.  The first is a JV meet on Thursday and we are hosting Bonneville & Viewmont at our track.  The second meet is the Wildcat Invitational @ WX on Friday.  This meet has minimum requirements.  I expect everyone who doesn't qualify for the invitational to compete in the meet on Thursday.  Please look at the marks below and sign up here for your events by Tuesday night.

Bountiful Meet Athlete Sign Up

I will need as much help as we had last time hosting.  If you want want to compete on Friday, you must help host on Thursday.  Talk to me personally if you have a conflict.  Sign up for an assignment here soon. Those competing on Thursday, please sing up for an assignment that will be fixable with your events.

Host Volunteer Sign Up

Here are the minimum requirements for the invitational.  I will be building a roster for this meet and will confirm will all of you who qualify.  


2023 Wildcat Invite Standards

                             Boys                 Girls

100m                    12.10                14.10

200m                    24.70                29.40

400m                    56.0                  1:08:00

100/110h              18.50                19.00

300h                     47.00                55.00

800m                    2:16                  2:49

1600m                  5:10                  6:20

3200m                  11:00                13:15

High Jump            5-6                   4-6

Long Jump           18-0                 13-6

Shot Put                35                    23-6

Discus                   88                    67

Javelin                  105                   68

Monday, April 10, 2023

Crazy Week

 ****Important****

Team, Please read this carefully if you want to compete!!!

We have a crazy week filled with meets.  I was just informed there is a JV meet this Thursday @ Box Elder to make up for a cancelation.  We are hosting the Jr High tomorrow, Wednesday is Region Relays @ WX, & Friday is the Phoenix Invite.  I've reached out to everyone qualifying for the Varsity meets, but need to know who wants to compete on Thursday.  

Everyone needs to review this meet sign up sheet.  If you are not listed on the Region Relay or Phoenix Invite and want to compete on Thursday @ Box elder please complete this form ASAP.

https://forms.gle/NstyBNSZufJrLtYd9

There are also a number of people with U's and I cannot let you compete until they are resolved.

I am still out of town until tomorrow morning so I will not be around for class or practice today. Tom & Dalton should be around for Jumpers and Distance.  Sprinters please check the schedule and do the workout listed. 

Thank you all for signing to help at the meet tomorrow.  I'll be there by 12 or 1:00 to start setting up.  Come as soon as you can after school.  Meet starts at 3:00

Monday, April 3, 2023

Jr High Meet - April 11th

I hope you are all enjoying Spring Break wherever you may be.  If you have not signed up for an assignment for the Jr High Track meet we are hosting on April 11th, please go look for an available slot.  Mostly I need more Hurdle/Relay Crew and Finish Line Crew

Meet Sign-Up

Here is a link to the the assignments so far

Meet Assignments

Here is a link to the descriptions for each job.  Please review this so you know what will be expected.

Job Description

I will be returning on April 11th and plan to be at the track around 12:00 to start setting up and organizing.  Come when you can, I feel very unsure how this first attempt will play out.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Spring Break Update

  • Coach's Vacation
    • Tomorrow - Trent gone - Practice as usual.  Lifting Coaches will be in the weight room at 2:40. Review the workout and organize yourselves
    • Friday Trent Gone- Mueller Park is using the Track. Run your workouts on your own somewhere else.
    • No Team Practice over Spring Break - Please follow the workouts that you can.  Use this time to build your fitness if possible.
    • Monday April 10th - Trent Gone - Practice as usual. Review the workout and organize yourselves
  • Spring Break Projects
    • If anyone is sticking around for Spring Break and would be willing to spearhead some field maintenance, please contact me.
      • Clean up and rake out Long Jump and Shot Put Area
      • Fix discus throwing net with some fasteners
  • April 11th - Jr High Track Meet
  • April 12th - Region Relay Meet @ Woods Cross
    • This is a Varsity meet focusing on Relay Events & Field Events
    • No open 200, 400, or 800
    • Limited Slots
  • April 14th - Phoenix Invite Meet @ Farmington
    • This is a Varsity meet
    • All events offered but with minimum qualification standards
    • Limited Slots
  • Team Shirts are here!!!
    • I'll have a packet with two team tech shirts for everyone that didn't opt out.
    • They will be at school today around 3:00pm


Monday, March 27, 2023

Junior High Track Meet - April 11th - Help Needed!!!

 Parents & Athletes, 

I forgot we have been asked to host a Junior High meet on April 11th at 3:30.  I'm headed out of town for spring break this Thursday the 30th and returning on the 11th at 12:00pm.  The day of the meet and I've never done this before in my life.  I have some basic information from some other coaches, but I need more than myself to make this happen.

There is a sign up genius with all the assignments I need filled.

Genius Sign-Up

I only have 2 volunteers so far.   I expect every athlete on the team to take a slot and be there the entire meet.  Given my schedule we will only have a few hours before the race unless someone would be willing to be CEO of the meet.  Please take time to get signed up for something and I'll do my best to coordinate everything by the time I return.

Friday, March 24, 2023

District Championship Meet - March 29-30

As of today this meet is scheduled for Wednesday March 29th and Thursday March 30th.  There are rumblings that more bad weather is slated for next week and they may run a single day meet on Tuesday March 28th instead.  There will be a final decision on Sunday night.

We are limited to 4 athletes per gender per event except for the 1600 which will allow 10.  

We are allowed one relay team per gender per event.

If you would like to compete at this meet I need you to sign up here by Sunday night. 

District Championship Sign-Up

Since I don't have official marks to identify the top 4, we can run some time trials if there are too many for one event.

Meet Info & Schedule

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Outdoor Track & Field Info

These are all the items I will be covering during the Parent meeting on March 2nd

I'm a facilitator not a motivator - I will provide a solid program but it's up to you to succeed

Expectations

  • Attend practice at least 80% of the time
  • Come willing to workout & follow the program
  • Be respectful to everyone

Academic Eligibility

  • Last Term Grades - Cannot have more than 1 F
    • 3rd Term grades will determine the rest of the season on March 16th
  • Must maintain 2.0
  • No U's in Citizenship

Blog - http://redhawkstrack.blogspot.com/

  • Long term Info
  • Important links
  • Contact Info

GroupMe

  • This is where I live
  • Make sure you and your students have this app so you both know what happening

Calendar - Get the Sheets App

Training

Drills

Lifting

Meets

Register My Athlete

Need them ASAP

  • Anyone without Confirmed Status on the Roster needs to talk to me tonight.

Verify your child's Grade

  • Athlete Information > Athlete Summary > Grade

Fees

95 for Transportation, Drug Testing, & Track Budget

60 for Track Swag

Order will be placed Friday morning for anyone with Confirmed Status

Hosting

Jr High Meet April 11th - 3:30

Region Meet April 20 @ 3:30

 Meets

Everyone will be welcome to run all Region meets

Invitational Meets with limited entries will be determined by event times and marks

Holding Time Trials for all running events March 8-10th - Check the Calendar for the schedule.



Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Meets & Other Info

Meets

I'd like to have everyone be in charge of registering themselves for all the indoor meets.  Since it's not school sanctioned it minimizes the exchange of money.  For the most part it's 5.00 per event.

  • BYU - January 20-21
    • Self Register & Self Transportation
    • Complete this ASAP
  • Weber State - January 27-28
    • Self Register - Self Transportation
    • Talk to me if you want to register a relay team
  • UHSTCCA State Meet - February 3-4 -
    • Self Register & Self Transportation - Olympic Oval
    • Talk to me if you want to register a relay team
  • Distance Challenge - February 10th - Olympic Oval
  • Simplot Games - Pocatello Idaho - February 16-18
    • I cannot attend - Could use a volunteer to spearhead
    • Hotels are filling up quick so we need to make a decision now!
    • Self Register & Carpool
    • Talk to me if you want to register a relay team

 Spring (Outdoor) Track

  • Mandatory Parent/Athlete Meeting March 2nd @ 6:30pm in BHS Auditorium
  • Register My Athlete needs to be completed by February 27th if you want to participate
  • Fees
    • 95.00 participation fee for transportation, facilities, and equipment
    • 85.00 Runner Packet
  • Could really use a Jumpers coach if anyone is willing to volunteer!

 



Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Indoor Kickoff Meeting

 Indoor is going to be treated as Pre-season conditioning. Nothing hyper focused. Just fun!  If you haven't already, please complete the sign up steps in the link above.  

If you think there is any chance you will do Outdoor, please complete the Register My Athlete as soon as possible.  

Coaches so far:

Brittany - Head Female Coach - All throwing

Dalton - Assistant Coach - Distance 800/1600/3200

Me - Jumping, Sprint, & Hurdles Coach

If anyone knows someone that would be willing to coach in any way please let me know.  

My training will be complete, but very self driven.   If you follow the prescribed training program you will enjoy this sport and be successful.  I use the Training Calendar as my bible.  All workouts, circuits, meets, & parties will be posted there.  Become familiar with it and let me know if anything is confusing.

The workouts for Track include lots of training other than just running.  Strength Training, Drills, & Circuits will either have a link or an explanation on the Drills & Circuits tab.  

Official practices through the end of February will be A days only.  Unless we get told otherwise I plan to make the weightroom our meeting place.

There will be some type of workout every day on the schedule.  Please organize with others and meet up on the off days. 

Look for a shirt order form with our contest winners designs and a racing singlet sometime the end of this week.

It's going to be a fun season.  I'm excited about the group we had there today.  

Monday, December 12, 2022

2023 Track & Field

The 2023 Track & Field season is just around the corner.  You will find all the pertinent information in the links above.  If you are interested in participating in any capacity, Indoor or Outdoor, please complete the sign up checklist.  Most of our day to day communication will be through GroupMe so it is critical that you get yourself added to that thread.

Indoor conditioning will begin January 4th with meets starting January 20th.  The tentative meet schedule is included on the Team Calendar as well as the 2023 Meets page.  I'm still working on fees and an athlete packet that will be offered around the 1st of the year.  Fees will cover our meet entries and the packet will include a required singlet as well as two other optional team items designed by the Cross Country team.

The culmination of the indoor season will be the Simplot Games in Pocatello Idaho February 16-18th.  Costs would be the responsibility of each athlete interested, but I'd really like to take as many team members as possible.  Keep that on your radar and I'll be putting together some rough numbers for travel and accomodations.

Outdoor season officially starts February 27th.  There will be additional information to come as we get closer to that date.