HEAD COACH:   K. Melcher 

 

Fall Practices: Mon, Wed, Thurs, 4-5pm. Aug. 25-Oct. 16

·      We will practice three days a week as a team.

·      Athletes will be encouraged to run on their own over the weekend.

·      Athletes must be at practice in order to participate in meets, unless athlete has an excused absence (i.e. sick, appointment, after school tutoring, etc.)  

·      Athletes/parents need to communicate with Coach Melcher if an athlete will not be at practice for any reason. 

 

Tentative Meet Schedule: (some dates subject to change.)

–  Mon, 8/25 – First Day of Practice

–  Sat, 9/6 – Greg Wilson Classic Meet @JCCC

–  Thurs, 9/11 – West Meet @SMWest 

–  Thurs, 9/18 – South Meet @Indian Woods

–  Thurs, 9/25 – TBD. Potential Dual Meet.

–  Sat, 10/4 – Saucony Invite @Baldwin City, KS

–  (Mon, 10/6 – 8th grade Girls Basketball starts, girls may continue to compete in XC meets, do not have to practice)

–  Sat, 10/11 – Carl O Invite @SM Park

–  Sat, 10/18 – Sunflower League Meet @Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, KS

 

Remind101 Texting

Sign up for reminders/announcements via text messaging! It is through a website that is set up for teachers to send announcements without sharing cell phone numbers. All students and parents are encouraged to sign up. I will use this as well my web backpack to make announcements about practices and meets.

            Text the message @coachmelch to the number 913.871.9943

It will ask you to respond with your first and last name. This is so I can see who has signed up. There is no way for me to see any member’s actual numbers.

 

Gear/What to Wear:

·      Runners should have an adequate pair of running shoes at every practice. No running shoes means no practice.

·      Runners should be wearing proper running clothes. No jeans/jean shorts, lacey tank tops, etc.

·      Cell phones, ipods, or any electronic device are not allowed while running during practice or during meets. 

·      Runners should be prepared to run outside for every practice unless there is lightning or threatening weather.  Hot, cold, wet, dry..we will run outside!

·      It is not required, but highly recommended that runners wear a wrist watch while running to help keep track of time as well as splits on their routes/mile times.