Winter Eagle Polar Bear meet 2024

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Edison HS Polar Bear Meet - Friday, Jan. 29th, 2023
Facility: Thomas Edison High School (Outdoors)
Location: 5801 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310
Start Time: 10:30AM (Field Event) 11:30AM (Running event)
End Time: 2:30PM
Buses Depart: No buses
Notes: There might be food but bring your own; cost is $2.00 per spectators

Please dress for the weather - long tights under your uniform (top and bottom)
Bring your coats, hats and gloves and keep then on until you have to take them off to run.
It should be a good meet with good competition.
Myself (I am the starter) and Coach Haugh and Coach Keaton should be there.
I should be there at 9:30AM
Reminder - there is no bus - so you need to get your ride to the meet.
It should be a great meet - nice weather and chance to position yourself in the rankings.

Good Day Everyone. Hope you are having a great holiday and getting some rest and relaxation away from school and work (parents).

Few items and then I will do a summary of the first half of the season.

Holiday Schedule (Meet & Practice)

Holiday Practices (Optional but high recommended if you in town)
Saturday, 23rd - All sprinters - 9:00am to 10:15AM
Tuesday, 26th & Wednesday, 27th - All Sprinters - 4PM to 5:15PM (Outdoors - Kiss and ride if it is raining)
Tuesday, 26th & Wednesday, 27th - Distance Runners at 11:00AM - 12:30PM
No jump or hurdle practices - I can bring out the hurdles for drills and open the pits for limited activities
Throwers can go during the practice times for Distance or Sprinters.

Edison HS Polar Bear Meet (Fri. Dec. 29th)
Facility: Thomas Edison High School (Outdoors)
Location: Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310
Start Time: 10:30AM (Field Event) 11:30AM (Running event)
End Time: 2:30PM
Buses Depart: No buses
Notes: There might be food but bring your own; cost is $2.00 per spectators

If, you are interested in attending - YOU HAVE TO EMAIL ME. Let me know what event you wish to compete (can't guarantee you can get it but I will try)
REMEMBER - you have to get a ride to the meet.
The meet is outdoors - so please dress properly for the weather.
You need to be at practice last week or next week to attend.
We are allowed 4 athletes per event and 2 relays.
You can wear spikes to compete.
Entries are due on Wednesday Night, Dec. 27th
Next team meet will the Friday, Jan. 5th at TJMS.

Congratulations to everyone who competed at the Grant Holloway Invitational in Virginia Beach. I am proud of you - longest meet in school history.
Lots of seasonal and 30 personal best achieved.
Regional Qualifiers - Adrianna Haggerty Graham (Shot Put) and Krish Bhalla (55m dash)
District Qualifiers - Neil Anis (300m), Krish Bhalla (300m) and Samantha Dabich (500m)
Thank you parents for all your support.

Congratulations to Boy's and Girl's team on winning the Quad Meet at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
42 personal best achieved.
34 Lettering standards achieved.
Girl's - Event Winners - Kris Dela Cruz (HJ), Carlie Khoubbieh (55mH), Hannah Hughes (300m)
Boy's - Event Winners - Flann Campbell (TJ), Colin Frizell (55mH), Nicholas Dierbeck (55m & 300m), Jonathan Peed (1600m), Ryan Viskupic (3200m)

Anyone who needs to pick up their spirit pack - they can do it during practice time from any coaches.

Attached is the Top Ranking as of December 16th meet.

Top 3 are highlighted - we are allowed 3 for District Champs unless everyone over 3 meets the District Champs standards.

Thanks,

Clifford C. Wong
Head Track and Field Coach
George C. Marshall HS
Ph: 301-793-2900
Site: www.gcmtrackandfield.com

Field Events (no run-backs on jump/pv runways)

10:30 a.m. Girls Long Jump (Boys long Jump will begin 15 minutes following the conclusion of girls LJ)Boys Triple Jump (Girls Triple Jump will begin 15 minutes following the conclusion of LJ) If entries allow, we will run boys and girls together.

Girls Shot Put (Boys Shot Put will begin 15 minutes following the conclusion of the Girls)

Boys High Jump (Girls High Jump will begin 30 minutes following the conclusion of Boys)

Girls Pole Vault (Boys PV will begin as soon as Girls reach 8)

Track Events

Rolling Time Schedule, Girls race first in each event followed by Boys.

11:30 a.m. 3200 Meter Relay (4X800)

55 Meter Hurdles

55 Meter Dash

800 Meter Meter relay (4X200)

1600 Meter Run

500 Meter Dash

1000 Meter Run

300 Meter Hurdles

3200 Meter Run

1600 Meter Relay (4X400)

We are still doing our letter writing campaign and need your support - so far - we have raised over 6K of your 30K goal. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far. Please continue to share on your social media. Note - let your supports know this is a tax-deductible donation. Make a donation at the Marshall High School Track & Field campaign page! https://ets.rocks/3utLacU

Grant Holloway Holiday Invitational -Live Results

Grant Holloway Holiday Invitational -Watch Live

Grant Holloway Holiday Invitational 2024

Facility: Virginia Beach Sports Center

Location: 1045 19th St. Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Start Time: 8:15/8:30am (Doors open at 6:45AM)

Buses (2) Depart: Carpool


Notes:

SCHEDULE:

6:45 a.m. Doors Open

6:45 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Packet Pick up and Warm up

8:00 a.m. Coaches Meeting and First Call

Boys Shot Put, Girls Long Jump, Boys Triple Jump, Pole Vault ( Using both pits)

ONCE MEET STARTS WE WILL US E A ROLLING SCHEDULE

8:15/8:30a.m.

4X800 Relay

55m Hurdles Semi (TOP 16 TO FINALS)

55m Dash Semi (TOP 16 TO FINALS)

1600m Run

55m Hurdles (Finals)

55m Dash (Finals)

4X200m Relay

Boys High Jump, Girls High Jump (USING BOTH PITS AFTER THE RELAYS)

500m Run

1000m Run

300m Run

2 Mile Run

4X 400m Mixed Relay


Thanks,

Clifford C. Wong

Head Track and Field Coach

George C. Marshall HS

Ph: 301-793-2900

Site: www.gcmtrackandfield.com

Northern VA TJMS Meet - Dec. 16th Live Results

Good Day. Hope this message finds you well. Thank you to everyone who actually competed in an indoor meet this weekend at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.
I am proud of everyone who gave their best and learned a lot I'm sure from the experience. For many of you - next week will definitely be better.
Thank you to all the parents who drive the athletes to the meet - we appreciate you very much.

Highlights from this weekend
Junior Kanuux Chaudhuri qualified for the State Champs in the 300m dash and Regional Champs in the 55m dash
Senior Adrianna Haggerty Graham (Shot Put) and Sophomore Samantha Dabich (1000m) qualified for the District Championship
Event Winners - Sophomore Oliver Scott (3200m), Dabich (1000m) and Senior Simon Barnes, Sophomore Tyler Bernhardt, Senior Aidan McCarthy and Junior Matthew Kane (4x800m & 4x400m)

GC Marshall-Herndon-Langley-Yorktown
Facility: Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indoors) - DO NOT GO TO Thomas Jefferson HS (Alexandria)

Location: 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204
Start Time: 7:30AM
End Time: 1:30PM
Buses (2) Depart - 6:30AM

Notes: They did not have food for sale at the meet this past week - so athletes and parents - pack your food and snacks. It took me 4 days to complete the entries for the Dec. 9th Quad meet. It understood it was the first one. I do not have that kind of time this week with planning for the overnight meet too this week.

Even with the extended time and having to call in some favors - I was able to get everyone who wanted to compete into the meet.

However, we have some athletes who just didn't show up - according to the rules - coaches can automatically not enter them into the next week.

So the athletes who missed the meet without notice - will not be put on the waiting list - if we have room in the meet - you will get a spot.

The biggest issue with not showing up is you leave your teammates high and dry especially if you are in a relay plus in the track races we lose that spot that someone else can compete.

Here are the procedures used for completing the entries. Mondays - I will pull the attendance and enter athletes who indicate on the list - they are available for the meet and I will publish it on Schoology and email it to the athletes on the FCPSSCHOOLS account. You need to check the list of athletes - to see if there are any errors such as (I was at practices and was not entered, I am not available but entered, I am a sprinter but entered in the wrong event).
I will make any corrections email to me and publish the list the next day (Tuesday) - if you see another error - tell me and I will correct it and publish it once again on Wednesday. I will then set the relays and publish the list a final time. Final chance to make any corrections is Thursday at 5PM.

Once again - everyone is allowed to compete - we are limited to a max of 98 athletes on the buses
We will select athletes based first on attendance this week at practice.

I know a lots of athletes have band rehearsals and concerts preparation. Best of luck - however, you need to get some practices in during this week to be eligible to compete this weekend. We have a coach at practice Monday to Thursday from 3:15PM to 7PM. So talk to your coach see what you can do to get a workout in - so you can compete this weekend.

You have to sign up online for the meet to be selected - here is the link - https://forms.office.com/r/q9vdSWvtwz
This meet will be indoors - so you do not need to wear your long clothes to compete.
No metal or plastic bottom shoes can be worn on this track. Only rubber bottom spikes.
You can wear your training shoes to compete.
We have limited entries in the running events except the 55m dash

There is no need for parents to help with timing for this meet - this week we are helping with hurdles (athletes we do this part)

Thank you to the amazing shot put crew from this past weekend. I accepted all the wonderful compliments on your behalf.

Attached is the QR code to purchase tickets to the meet.
The buses will depart from school (Kiss and ride near door #4) at 6:30AM, please don't be late.
Parents - if you are driving to the meet - please let me know - you can take your athlete and we can add more kids to the bus.

Please let me know by Thursday at Noon.
We are taking attendance on athletes whose riding the bus - please make sure you sign out with the coaches.
Once again parents - if you couldn't drive the athletes to the meet - see if they can stay the whole meet.
It doesn't look good on the team if we have 30 of 90 athletes riding back on two buses.

Athletes and parents - shortlisted/selected to compete at the Grant Holloway Invitational should have gotten information already.
Attached is the sign up for the meet. We will pick from this YES list plus attendance.



Notes from the Meet Director
Coaches,

Please let your parents/athletes know that results will be posted on Milestat.com. The QR Code for the meet can be found below:

The following is a estimated time schedule. We will start at 7:30 am sharp, and will run on a rolling schedule. If we happen to roll ahead, fantastic, but given the number of heats for some of the races, this will be fairly spot on. This also assumes running the boys & girls 3200m together.

Doors open at 6:45 am
Coaches Meeting at 7:15 am

Boys Shot Put (3 throws), followed by Girls
Girls HJ (starting height- 4 - 0) followed by boys (5 - 0)
7:30 am Girls - 4 x 800 meter relay (1 heat)
7:45 Boys 4 x 800 meter relay (1)
8:05 Girls - 55 meter hurdles (5)
8:15 Boys - 55 meter hurdles (4)
8:25 Varsity Girls - 55 meter dash (6)
8:35 JV Girls - 55 meter dash (23)
9:00 Varsity Boys - 55 meter dash (6)
9:10 JV Boys - 55 meter dash (22)
9:35 Girls - 4 x 200 meter relay (8)
10:00 Boys - 4 x 200 meter relay (10)
10:30 Girls - 1600 meter run (2)
10:45 Boys - 1600 meter run (2)
11:00 Girls - 500 meter dash (7)
11:20 Boys - 500 meter dash (9)
11:55 Girls - 1000 meter run (3)
12:10 Boys - 1000 meter run (3)
12:25 Girls - 300 meter dash (13)
12:45 Boys - 300 meter dash (16)
1:10 Girls - 3200 meter run (1)
1:10 Boys - 3200 meter run (1)
1:30 Girls - 4 x 400 meter relay (1)
1:38 Boys - 4 x 400 meter relay (1)

If you have field event (LJ, TJ, PV) results, please send them along. It would make my job easier to have them tomorrow, but I will take them Saturday if need be.

Lastly, please remind your parents that if they are coming to watch, there is a $5 entry fee. Please ask them not to take out their frustration on the people at the gate, as if no other sport charges a similar fee. This is what funds our sport. Tickets can be paid in cash, or online at GoFan (see attached flyer).

Thank you - Looking forward to a good meet.

Thanks,
Clifford C. Wong
Head Track and Field Coach
George C. Marshall HS
Ph: 301-793-2900
Site: www.gcmtrackandfield.com

Northern VA TJMS Meet - Dec. 9th Live Results

GC Marshall-South County-Wakefield- Yorktown

Facility: Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indoors) - DO NOT GO to the High School - it is in Alexandria.

Location: 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204

Start Time: 7:30AM (Doors open at 6:45AM)
End Time: 12:30PM

Buses (2) Depart: 6:30AM (From the Kiss and Ride - Door #4)

Notes:
I was able to get as many athletes who wanted to run and attended practices.

Thank you to all the parents who are attending and taking their athletes. Get their early parking is limited.

If you are not there at meet - please don't let the athletes ask you to come pick them up.

If you have to leave early with your parents - you need to check out one of the coaches. You need to sign up - we don't want to leave anyone at the meet.

If you are signed up for a relay, make sure and find your teammates - if someone is missing - let the coaches know and we will try and find another leg.

This meet will be indoors - so you do not need to wear your long clothes to compete.

No metal or plastic bottom shoes can be worn on this track. Only rubber bottom spikes.
You can wear your training shoes to compete.

We have limited entries in the running events except the 55m dash
There is no needs for parents to help with timing for this meet - we do need help with running shot put event.
Let me know if you can help with this event - Girl's shot put.

Attached is the QR code to purchase tickets to the meet.
The buses will depart from school (Kiss and ride near door #4) at 6:30AM, please don't be late.

Parents - if you are driving to the meet - please let me know - you can take your athlete and we can add more kids to the bus.


Attachment
1. QR code - ticket for Dec. 9th meet
2. Final Entries by Event
3. Final Entries by Name
4. Championship Standards
5. Revised Results from David Cannon Meet


Notes from the Meet Director

Coaches,

Please let your parents/athletes know that results will be posted on Milestat.com. The QR Code for the meet can be found below:

The following is a estimated time schedule. We will start at 7:30 am sharp, and will run on a rolling schedule. If we happen to roll ahead, fantastic, but given the number of heats for some of the races, this will be fairly spot on. This also assumes running the boys & girls 3200m together.

Doors open at 6:45 am
Coaches Meeting at 7:15 am

Boys Shot Put (3 throws), followed by Girls
Girls HJ (starting height- 4 - 0) followed by boys (5 - 0)

7:30 am Girls - 4 x 800 meter relay (1 heat)
7:45 Boys 4 x 800 meter relay (1)
8:05 Girls - 55 meter hurdles (5)
8:15 Boys - 55 meter hurdles (4)
8:25 Varsity Girls - 55 meter dash (6)
8:35 JV Girls - 55 meter dash (23)
9:00 Varsity Boys - 55 meter dash (6)
9:10 JV Boys - 55 meter dash (22)
9:35 Girls - 4 x 200 meter relay (8)
10:00 Boys - 4 x 200 meter relay (10)
10:30 Girls - 1600 meter run (2)
10:45 Boys - 1600 meter run (2)
11:00 Girls - 500 meter dash (7)
11:20 Boys - 500 meter dash (9)
11:55 Girls - 1000 meter run (3)
12:10 Boys - 1000 meter run (3)
12:25 Girls - 300 meter dash (13)
12:45 Boys - 300 meter dash (16)
1:10 Girls - 3200 meter run (1)
1:10 Boys - 3200 meter run (1)
1:30 Girls - 4 x 400 meter relay (1)
1:38 Boys - 4 x 400 meter relay (1)

If you have field event (LJ, TJ, PV) results, please send them along. It would make my job easier to have them tomorrow, but I will take them Saturday if need be.

Lastly, please remind your parents that if they are coming to watch, there is a $5 entry fee. Please ask them not to take out their frustration on the people at the gate, as if no other sport charges a similar fee. This is what funds our sport. Tickets can be paid in cash, or online at GoFan (see attached flyer).

Thank you - Looking forward to a good meet.

Thanks,
Clifford C. Wong
Head Track and Field Coach
George C. Marshall HS
Ph: 301-793-2900
Site: www.gcmtrackandfield.com

Updated Meet information
As of Friday, Dec. 1st, 2023.

Good Day. Hope this message finds you well. I am still recovering from the excellent David Cannon Memorial Polar Bear meet.

I want to thank every parent who volunteered for the meet - without you - it was not as been as successful - you guys were AMAZING, AMAZING. I received so many compliments from the coaches and other parents.
It was one the best meet in the series with amazing weather. Thank you coaches for all your hard work preparing the athletes and running the meet, Thank you, athletes, for some amazing performances to open the season.
Thank you to the administration for all their support and the teams for coming to our event.

Now on the the next meets....

GC Marshall-South County-Wakefield- Yorktown
Facility: Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Indoors)
Location: 125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204
Start Time: 7:30AM
End Time: 12:30PM
Buses (2) Depart: 6:30AM

Notes:
Everyone is allowed to compete - we are limited to max of 98 athletes on the buses

We will select athletes based first on attendance this week at practice.

You have to sign up online for the meet to be selected - here is the link - https://forms.office.com/r/q9vdSWvtwz

This meet will be indoors - so you do not need to wear your long clothes to compete.

No metal or plastic bottom shoes can be worn on this track. Only rubber bottom spikes.

You can wear your training shoes to compete.
We have limited entries in the running events except the 55m dash

There is no needs for parents to help with timing for this meet - we do need help with running shot put event.
Let me know if you can help with this event - Girl's shot put.

Attached is the QR code to purchase tickets to the meet.
The buses will depart from school (Kiss and ride near door #4) at 6:30AM, please don't be late.

Parents - if you are driving to the meet - please let me know - you can take your athlete and we can add more kids to the bus.

Please let me know by Thursday at Noon.

Athletes selected to compete at the Grant Holloway Invitational will highly not compete on Saturday, the 9th.
if, they do - it will be in the relays.

Attached is the sign up for the meet. We will pick from this YES list plus attendance.

Attachment
1. QR code - ticket for Dec. 9th meet
2. Dec. meet sign up
3. David Cannon Results with notes
4. Championship Standards
5. Highlights from David Cannon Meet

Athletes on the shortlist for Grant Holloway Invitational Overnight meet - will be send out on Wednesday. We will need you to response as soon as possible - so we can add or update athletes on the waiting list.



Thanks,

Clifford C. Wong
Head Track and Field Coach
George C. Marshall HS
Ph: 301-793-2900
Site: www.gcmtrackandfield.com

6th David Cannon Memorial Polar Bear Invitational Live Results

Here is my estimated time schedule.

The plan to get ahead of this schedule

8:30 3200 (3 sections)
9:15 1600 race walk (1 section)
9:30 4x800 (1 sections)
9:45 55h (9 sections)
10:00 55d (22 sections)
10:30 1600 (7 sections)
11:10 4x200 (6 Sections)
11:35 500 (12 sections)
12:00 1000 (11 sections)
12:30 300 (17 sections)
1:00 Parent 1600m (1 section)
1:10 4x400 (4 sections)

Notes from the Director.

1. Thank you for coming to the David Cannon PB Meet, without you we cannot have a successful meet.

2. The forecast is calling for no rain and a high of 60s - we could not ask for better weather.
Door #5 will be open for the athletes to use the bathroom ONLY but not to be hanging out and staying inside - they is a basketball tournament going indoors. We have 5 port-a-john outside. If, going inside is an issue with athletes - they will close access to door # 5.

3. Coaches meeting will be at 8:00PM at the finish line.

4. The 3200m run will be be first, follow by the race walk and then we have Special Olympics 100m dash then the 4x800m.

5. I (am your starter) and will keep the meet moving as fast - so please have the kids check in early.

6. I will have a table by the check in for the kids to check their lane and heat. It will help make the meet go fast. I will have safety pins if they want to pin their numbers.

7. Only the first 6 heats in the 55m dash and first 5 in the 300m dash will have blocks and the first 5 in 300m will be in lanes.

8. The program is set - if you have an substitutions please have them run in the same heat and lane and email me the updated names and we will update it before posting the results.

9. 4x200m will be water falls - I do not have the markings for the race.

10. The uniform rules will be relax as much as possible due the weather - we just need to know what school they kids are competing for. So, make sure they have a school jersey.

11. Please remind the kids to keep the infield as clear as possible unless they are checking - the back field is open for warm ups.

12. The live results should be working - see link on the top of the website and milestat.com

13. Medals for top 3 individuals and top 3 relays - please pick up your medals as soon as the live results are scored or announced. It will be located by the concessions.

14. Cost is $5.00 at the gate - we take cash, Venmo and PayPal. We talk Square and Apple pay at the concession too.

15. Any team whose bringing the check to pay for the meet - please give the check to me at the Coaches meeting.

Please let me know if you need anything and lets get the season started with some good competition.



Thank you,

Coach Wong

301-793-2900

Good Afternoon, Winter T&F Family. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holidays.
We will be having our first track and field meet David Cannon Meet - Saturday, Dec. 2nd - Home meet.
So, we will need everyone's help to make this a success.

We need all athletes to complete the TRACK MEET AVAILABLITY FORM by Tuesday, November 28th - so we can do entries for the meet.
Here is the link to the form - https://forms.office.com/r/q9vdSWvtwz
You will not be entered into the meet if you do not complete it. Right now we only have 58 out of 178 athletes who completed the form.
Everyone is eligible to compete at this meet - all other meets going forward will have restrictions.
Practices are very important this week. Coaches will be picking entries, and it will be based on attendance in addition to the completing the sheet online.

Parents - we need your help. This is our biggest fundraiser and it cannot happen without you.
We need you to sign up to help with the field event at the meet.
The worry by most parents can be is you're not familiar with the events but will have a coach there to help you with running the event
It is chance for you to connect and network with out parents on the team and learn the events.
We also need help with taking tickets and working the concession stand.
Here is link to sign up - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4DABAE23A57-45818010-6thdavid

Parents - we need donations.
We need your donations of foods and items that we can sell to raise money for the team.
Here is link to sign up - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A4DABAE23A57-45818018-donations

Practice schedule (Nov. 27th - Dec. 2nd)

Distance Group (3:15PM to 4:45PM) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Hurdles (3:15PM to 4:45PM) Tuesday and Thursday
Long & Triple Jump (4:45PM to 6:00PM) Tuesday and Thursday

High Jump Tuesday and Thursday (5PM to 6:30PM)

Afternoon Sprinters - Monday & Wednesday (3:15PM to 4:45/5PM)

Throwing Tuesday (3:15PM to 515PM), Thursday (5PM to 6:30PM)

Night Sprinters I Monday & Wednesday 5:30PM to 645PM
Night Sprinters II Monday & Wednesday 6:30PM to 745PM, Tuesday at 4:30PM (Weight Room)

David Cannon Meet Event Schedule.

Running Entries on Rolling schedule start at 8:30am Girls then Boys
3200m Mackenzie Haight (15)
1600m Race Walk - Exhibition
4x800m Relay Dave Watt (72)
55M Hurdles Dusty Kuzma (76) & Wanda Morton (80)
55m Dash Kim Alcorn (95)
1600m Run John Herborts (66) & Heather Holt (17)
4x200m Relay Brittany Johnson (10)
500m dash Jacqueline Hargrove (07)
1000m John Gross (84)
300m Dash John Lee (84)
Parent 1600m Run
4x400m Relay Elizabeth Johnston

Field Events (8:30AM / 10:30AM)
Boy's /Girl's - Long Jump Chris Gates (80)
Girl's / Boy's - High Jump Dale Wallace (78)
Girl's / Boy's - Triple Jump Melanie Burgess (96)
Girl's / Boy's - Shot Put Joe Swarm (90)

Athlete David Cannon Meet Prep - Dec. 2nd

Meet Day Attendance
Athletes need to be at the track at 7:00 AM to help set up for the meet on Saturday.
Reminder - athletes are expected to stay throughout the whole meet.
I will take attendance at the end of the meet.
They are calling for some rain - so please dress correctly, bring a raincoat and change of clothing.
This meet is outdoors - so bring hats, gloves, coats, sweats, long tights (top and bottom).

Uniforms
Uniforms will be issued on Tuesday (28th) & Wednesday (Nov. 29th) for athletes who did not get one on Tuesday and are new to the team.
You can wear tights under your uniform (top and bottom)
You can and should wear spikes to compete in your event at the meet.

Note for Field and Running Events at the Meet
If, you are doing multiple events, especially jumping
You cannot skip a running event to compete in jumps
You can always go back to jumps
Coach will be able to assist with this management of events
Field Events will run for 90 minutes
We will run a few relays - we will give the athlete every chance to make their individual marks

First - I apologize to everyone who signed up for track and will not be joining the team. I promise this is the last email update you will get for winter track. I will have a final list after Monday's practice.

Parents - these emails are not going to the athletes - please forward it to them.

All updates and links were emailed or posted to Schoology.

We had a few questions by some parents and I would like to provide an update.

We are having practice for all members of the team on Monday (Nov. 13) (the meeting with Mr. Swarm and letter writing campaign is the practice). They are also athletes who need to take the 3200m time trials to secure their place on the team.

Please see the practice schedule for this week (see attachment). The one in the information packet will go into effect after Thanksgiving. My plan is to send the practice schedule on Sundays via email, post on Schoology, twitter and website.

The letter writing campaign is our best fundraiser - so we need the athletes on Monday to bring at least 5 emails (of course we want them to bring more) and we ask that everyone post it on their social media or share it with your friend groups. This is better than selling candies or restaurant night. Athletes can start their campaign at home if they wish (we have included detail on how to complete the campaign in the attachment). The team get 95% of the proceeds. Parents are family are welcome to donate to the team too. If you want get a workout in or do run after please bring your gear to workout.

Sprinters have 3 practices - make sure you are attending the right now. The selection was based on your performance at the two time trials we did last week. If, you were select for night sprints and cannot make it - please attend the afternoon sprints but let us know. If, you have lots of home and will not make the night practices - please go to the afternoon practice - don't just skip the day.

We have another team fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 16th at Road Runner Sports in Falls Church, this is chance for you to get fitted and purchase shoes - we highly recommend this for athletes new to track and field - without the proper shoes - 99% of new athletes get shin splints because they don't have the proper shoes. If, you have the shoes for over 6 months to year - you probably need new ones. They will have pizza and prizes too. Every runner needs spikes even if you do not get them there - you already need to get fitted so you purchase the right ones else where.

Team Spirit Pack Online store is now open - there is no requirement to purchase anything. We will pick up all the gear and deliver it to the team. Parents, you can buy track gear if you wish for yourself. here is the link - https://t-shirtpeople.com/marshall_track_field/shop/home

This Friday, the activities office will be host all the Winter Sports Madness at 7PM with games and fun (see flyer). All athletes are welcome but only seniors will be allowed to participate in the activities - please email if you are interested in taking part and representing the team.

Practice schedule (Nov. 13th - Nov. 17)
 
Distance Group (3:15PM to 4:45PM) Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Hurdles (3:15PM to 4:45PM) Tuesday and Thursday
Long & Triple Jump (4:45PM to 6:00PM) Tuesday and Thursday
High Jump Tuesday and Thursday (5PM to 6:30PM)
Afternoon Sprinters - Wednesday and Friday (3:15PM to 4:45/5PM)

Throwing Tuesdays 3:15PM, Fridays 3:15PM
Night Sprinters I Tuesday - 3:15PM, Wednesday 5:30PM, Friday 3:15PM
Night Sprinters II Tuesday - 3:15PM, Wednesday 6:30PM, Friday 3:15PM

Important Dates (This Week)

Monday, Nov 13th 3PM All Winter Sports Athletes meeting with Mr. Swarm in Cafeteria

Monday, Nov 13th Emails due for lettering writing campaign in Cafeteria

Monday, November 13th Final day to take the time trials 3200m at the track after the meeting.

Thursday, November 16th (6:00PM to 8:00PM)
Road Runner Sports (Falls Church) Team Night.

Friday, November 17th 7:00PM Winter Sports Madness in the Main Gym

Winter Track and Field 2023 - 2024 Updates!!!

LONG EMAIL & LONG DOCUMENT (PLEASE READ FEW TIMES)

PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE - WWWW.GCMTRACKANDFIELD.COM for any changes or updates.

Good Day. Hope this message reaches you well. Thank you to everyone who registered for winter track and field.


If, you are receiving this email - you signed up for the season. We had 258 athletes signed up, so far 163 have taken the time trials and secured their place on the team. Anyone else looking to join the team needs to come on Monday, Nov. 13th to do the final time trial - the 3200m run.

After Monday, we will finalized the roster and those not part of the team will be removed from the email list.


Attached is the update WINTER T&F INFORMATION PACK - please read the whole document - some VERY IMPORTANT and detail information is inside.

It is going to be a very busy week. Please see the
Important Dates in the attached document.

Here is the practice schedule for this week.

Distance Group - 3:15PM - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Hurdles - 3:15PM - 4:45PM Tuesday and Thursday
Long & Triple Jump - 4:45PM - 6:00PM Tuesday and Thursday
High Jump - Tuesday and Thursday - 5PM – 6:30PM
Afternoon Sprinters - Wednesday and Friday - 3:15PM to 4:45/5PM
Throwing - Tuesdays 3:15PM, Fridays 3:15PM
Night Sprinters I -Tuesday - 3:15PM, Wednesday 5:30PM, Friday 3:15PM
Night Sprinters II - Tuesday - 3:15PM, Wednesday 6:30PM, Friday 3:15PM

Sprinters -please pay attention to your training group assigned to you based on your time trials in the document. If, you were selected as night sprinters and cannot make it - please let me know - so I know you will be attending the afternoon practice.

Attached are the flyers for the two up coming Team Nights

Tuesday, November 16th - Road Runners Sports (Falls Church, VA)

Tuesday, November 21st - PR Running (Vienna)