Phoenix,
There were some great performances over this past week, both at Fremont and at our invitational. SO many PRs, some really outstanding sprint relay times, and a lot of solid learning experiences. These experiences will help you as athletes learn how to perform better, and it helps us coaches know what we need to adjust so that we can get the best out of you.
I've said this before, but I speak for each of our coaches when I say that we will do everything we can to help you be at your best, and our goal is to have you ready for region and state. We trust that you will do everything you can as well, and with that combination, I hope that you trust that good things will happen.
If you haven't already, go checkout our team instagram. Shoutout to Ashley Yates who is managing the account, and doing an incredible job highlighting the team and the meets.
For those of you who went to the Prom. I hope you had a great experience.
This week
We have another busy week so please read this carefully.
Monday
On Monday we are hosting a JH meet with 6 schools. That meet will begin at 1 PM, but set up will begin promptly at lunch time. Most of the set up will be fairly quick, since we left the hurdles out and we don't need anything extravagant.
That said, this meet will be worth 5 points of extra credit to those who come out at lunch (scanning in at 12:30) and stay through the duration. Those who don't need extra credit, because you stayed for all of the Phoenix Invite (THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!) you can go to your 4th period class then come out after school. We'll have you check in somehow as well.
The rest of the meet is not extra credit. From 2:30-end will be out of 5 points, as usual.
The meet is currently scheduled to end at 6:30, but I'm hoping we can make that earlier. Here's hoping we are efficient.
I will post a job list tomorrow. We don't need to worry about gates, so it's mostly field events, concessions, and hurdles. You non field athletes, you will likely be helping at a field event.
It might be rainy, so dress accordingly - note: wind breakers aren't water proof haha.
Wednesday
On Wednesday we are hosting yet again against Syracuse. That meet will begin at 3 PM. Everyone can compete at this meet. Those competing on Saturday either won't compete, or will be limited in some way.
This is a regular meet hosting assignment available on canvas.
Saturday
On Saturday we will be going to the Davis Invitational. There will not be a bus. You can view the meet information on meettrax here. It has the explanation and the schedule on that meet.
Let me give a brief explanation of the Davis invite and who gets in.
The Davis invite is essentially two meets - the AM meet is called the open, the PM is called the invited /seeded section. The open has several heats of everything. The invited is one heat of everything. The way they set up the meet is anyone can register with times they got this year, and then they scratch everyone who is below a certain number. For example: say that 100 people sign up for the mile, but they only want 84 kids. They will take the fastest 84 kids and scratch the others. The fastest 12 or so of those kids will be in the invited section in the afternoon.) They also post a short list of alternates in case someone drops out last second, then they will fill in the gaps. There is no moving from the PM section to the AM section. If you are fast enough to make the PM session, they won't switch you.
Because of this method, we won't know officially who makes it into the meet until Thursday at noon, when entries close, but you can see where you rank on meettrax once you've been registered, and you'll kind of have an idea.
Wrap up
That ought to do it for this week. If you have any questions please let me know. Looking forward to a great week!
