1. Middleton Track and Field
WELCOME TO THE PARENT-ATHLETE MEETING.

2. Coach Introductions
Cory Christnovich – Head Girls (Sprints/Hurdles/Girls Relays)
Joe Line – Head Boys (Sprints/Jumps/Boys Relays)
Dave Olive – Pole Vault
Chris Reinke – Sprints/Boys Relays
Jay Schweitzer – Sprints/Girls Relays
Lauren Waller – High Jump
Leo Olson – Horizontal Jumps
Lisa Von Haden - Hurdles
Tom Rahman - Throws
Louis Lang - Throws
Meg Shaffar – Girls Distance
Brian Finnel – Boys Distance
Lauren Dilley - Distance
Alexa Richardson - Distance
Mike Lindemann – Sprints/Blocks
Kesha Benzing – Sprints/Lifting

3. Program Objectives
To provide an opportunity for all students to succeed in track (no cuts).
To represent MHS through positive sportsmanship and performance.
To create and achieve goals.
To encourage athletes to take ownership of their own track and field experience.

4. Important Information
Track Starts March 5th
Forms: Bob Joers (Athletic Director)
Athletic Fee: $172
Feepay
Physical Form must be filled out every two years. Need to have a physical on file from April 1st, 2016 or more recent.
Every athlete must fill out an emergency card.
Every athlete must fill out a concussion form once a school year.

5. Academic Standards
Our Track program prioritizes classwork over practice. If you need additional help, please let a coach know and come to practice with a pass.
Plan ahead for meets as we will often need to leave early. Talk with your teachers ahead of time.
Use your teammates as study buddies.
Students must maintain passing grades in all subjects and carry a minimum of 2.5 credits each semester.
Academic eligibility is determined by quarter grades and semester grades, not progress reports.
The 3rd Quarter ends on March 23th. 5

6. Attendance Requirements
Unexcused absences from school will result in an athlete being ineligible to participate in that day’s competition or practice. Excused absences must be verified in writing following the absence and submitted to the athletic director or coach prior to participation in that day’s competition or practice.
Athletes are expected to be in school the morning after a late track meet. 6

7. Transportation Policy
Feepay automatically allows you to give permission to take your athlete home. We do require that you formally notify the head coaches when taking your athlete home.
We do expect athletes to stay to the end of the competition to cheer on teammates (this includes home meets!) 7

8. General Information Practice Start Time- 4:00
Warm-up-This is always done as a team.
Coaching Structure- Girls and Boys practice together. Some practices will separate JV from Varsity or boys from girls, but in general all are together.
Meet Dress Code- Black Bottoms/Long Sleeve Middleton Track Top
Uniforms- Issued top. Purchased bottom.
Track and Field Website- Middletontrackandfield.com

9. Points and Lettering
To earn a varsity letter, an athlete needs to earn 50 varsity points.
Points are earned by:
attendance
participation in varsity events
performance in varsity events

10. Meets Athletes can compete in 1-4 events per meet.*
Meets are scored based on the number of teams involved.
The winning team is the one that has earned the most points.
At dual meets, teams are allowed as many entries as they like.
At Invitationals, teams are allotted between one and three slots to fill.
Meets take a long time and often go past 9 pm. Bring warm clothes! It gets cold when the sun goes down.
2018 Meet Schedule

11. Hosting Meets
We will be hosting 4-6 home meets in the 2018 season. We need volunteers to make a track meet run smoothly. Please sign up to help out through our website.
Concessions
Finish line
Press box - Scoring meets
All field events
It is ok if you don’t know how to run any of these events, we will train you!

12. Girls’ Achievement Shirts
4x800
10:13.6
100 High Hurdles
16.1
100
13.0
1600
5:17.4
4x200
1:49.0
400
1:01.3
4x100
51.0
300 Low hurdles
50.0
800
2:25.1
200
26.7
3200
12:04.4
4x400
4:12.7
Long Jump
16’9.5
Triple Jump
35’3.5
High Jump
4’10
Pole Vault
9’0
Shot Put
32’8.25
Discus
100’10

13. Boys’ Achievement Shirts
4x800
8:17.9
100 High Hurdles
15.2
100
11.3
1600
4:24.0
4x200
1:34.4
400
53.0
4x100
44.8
300 Int. hurdles
42.1
800
1:59.2
200
23.1
3200
9:29.8
4x400
3:32.5
Long Jump
20’8.5
Triple Jump
41’0
High Jump
5’10
Pole Vault
12’0
Shot Put
46’5.75
Discus
129’5

14. Practice Schedule
Practices will let out at 5:30 the first three weeks. We have limited space due to other teams practicing.
During the rest of the season, practice will end at 6:00.
Because we share the stadium with the Lacrosse teams, we won’t be able to practice after 6:00 on a typical night.
We are continuing the practice format from last season.

15. Practice Format
In order to address the needs of a growing program, we have made some changes to how practices are structured.
Typical Outdoor Structure
4:00-4:05 - Warm Up
4:05-4:50 - JV and Varsity works with Field Events and Relays
4:50-5:20 - Varsity and JV does the track workout
5:20-5:30 - Cool down/Stretching
5:30-6:00 - Varsity or JV - Weightroom/Circuits

16. Clothing Please bring warm clothing to meets and practices.
It is not as warm as you think it is.
Be prepared for all weather.
Don’t forget your uniform on meet days.
Get a pair of shoes for training and a pair of shoes for competition (specialty shoes, spikes).
2018 clothing order

17. Spring Break
Spring break for the 2018 track and field season is during our 4th week of practice, from March 24th through April 1st. If you have a trip planned, that is great! Enjoy the time away and have a fun, safe time. If you are staying in town, we will still be having practice and will expect the athletes to be there. Practice time will still be from 4-6 pm. If you are out of town, we ask you to do something on your own to that you don’t lose everything you gained in the first 3 weeks of practice. See our website for spring break workouts.

18. Booster Club Girls Team Representative – Tina Chirafisi
Boys Team Representative - Scott Easton
Sign up to be part of the booster club through the booster club website:
Donate time, talents or treasures to the booster club through hours in the concession stand, being a sponsor for signs at the track, or participating in the spring golf outing
2 main fundraiser each year
Spring golf outing (June)
Hoedown(Feb)

19. Closing Thoughts Clothing order Order due March 12th
Helping out with meets
Sign-up Genius links available on website
Forms
All forms filled out online through FeePay, except physical form
Physical form is needed every other year, blue form