Grassland Middle School Cross Country
Eligible Grades: All
Susan Oldham - Boys coach
Clarke Oldham - Assistant Coach
2022 Cross Country Information
NOTE: All runners must be registered in Final Forms with a current physical uploaded by Monday, August 1st Please make sure students log in with their WCS username and password to complete their portion of the forms, too.
Required items to wear and bring to practice:
- Running shorts & t-shirt/tank-top
- Running shoes and socks
- Full water bottle
Weather:
Practices and meets will be cancelled if the heat index is greater than 105 degrees. Parents will be contacted through Final Forms. We will only reach out to the parent that is registered in Final Forms. If you want both parents to be contacted, please be sure to update in your account.
Expectations:
- All students will be allowed to participate if they are academically eligible and meet time requirements throughout the season.
- For athletes to participate in meets, athletes must run a 12-minute mile in a time trial. There will be ongoing time trials for all runners who don’t meet this initially. All students are welcome to practice regardless of their timed runs.
- Athletes should be able to run one mile without walking on the first day of practice.
- Meets will be 2 miles since we are now members of the TMSAA.
- We will not accept new athletes AFTER Aug 10th.
Schedule:
Practice: occurs every MONDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY in which school is in session. We will practice immediately after school until 4pm. Athletes will change and meet at the GMS track.
Meets: occur each Wednesday at various locations throughout the county. They typically begin at 4pm (girls race first). Coaches will provide information about location/times once we receive them from the host team.
Please be aware that race locations and start/end times may vary. Traffic is often a concern that requires advance preparation. GMS does NOT provide transportation to any events.
Important dates:
Aug 1-4: Pre-season practice (we highly suggest athletes attend); 3-4 pm
Aug 4: Time trials (after warmups); 3-4 pm
Aug 8: Season Starts; 3-4 pm (time trials for those who were not present on 8/4)
Aug 10: Parent Meeting; 4:15pm; (cafeteria)
Aug 11: Uniforms Issued: (must qualify during time trials)
Aug 17: First Meet: Mill Creek Middle School
