Announcement
TRACK AND FIELD REGISTRATION MEETING - FRIDAY - JANUARY 12, 2018
On Friday, January 12, 2018, a Final Registration meeting for the Marist Boys Track & Field TEAM will begin at 2:30 pm, in the Redhawk Theater. Athletes also need to register online by clicking the "Registration" tab at the top of the Marist Athletics Schedules page: http://il.8to18.com/Marist/
After registration, a motivational TEAM meeting will take place.
Members of the 2018 Track and Field Coaching Staff will be introduced, Details of the 2018 Practice Schedule and Event groups will be distributed, and a finalized 2018 Track Meet Schedule will also be disclosed. Thanks.
Starting Monday, January 15, 2018, practices will commence at their regularly scheduled time of 2:50 pm - 4:50 pm.
All athletes should bring running shoes, and a Water bottle to practice. Distance runners must be prepared to train outside. Please bring a hat and gloves. Sprinters will train inside. If you have anything to place in storage during practice, please bring a combination lock. Thanks.
Many athletes have covered hundreds of miles this winter, and spent hours in the weight room preparing to capture the Conference, Sectional, and State Titles. We certainly hope that you too have been conscientious about your winter training. Remember that in less than five months you must be in top condition for the IHSA State Series. We want you to report to the first practice READY TO TRAIN.
No one will be cut from the Team until May 2018 (IHSA Sectional Roster - Top 2 for Individual Events, and Top 8 for Relays).
The Team requires athletes that are committed to Illinois Prep Top Times (Indoor State Championships), ESCC Outdoor Conference Championships, IHSA Sectionals, and the IHSA State Championships.
Athletes in basketball, hockey, wrestling, and swimming may join the Team when their respective season reaches a conclusion.
MARIST Track & Field is fun, and the experience is priceless. The most frequent question we have received from Incoming Freshman and New members of the Team is what if they don’t have any running experience? Start now. You are going to be a part of a team where your teammates care about you and depend on you. We will make you great!
Track & Field is the ultimate Team sport. It teaches you to push yourself harder than you ever thought you could, and at the same time, your performance means everything to the other athletes on the Team.
The Marist Coaching staff is looking for additional sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers, throwers, middle distance runners, and distance runners to join the Team. No experience is necessary to join the Marist Track & Field Team. We will make you great!! Everyone will get the opportunity to train for five months with the finest coaching staff in Chicago before we make any roster cuts.
WHAT IF I HAVE NEVER COMPETED IN TRACK & FIELD BEFORE?
It doesn't matter if you have never competed in Track & Field in your life, we will make you great. Many Marist Sports (i.e. Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Soccer) already prepare you for Track & Field. There are 18 events in a Track meet (100m Dash, 110m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay, 200m Dash, 4x200m Relay, 300m Hurdles, 400m, 4x400m Relay, 800m, 4x800m Relay, 1600m, 3200m), and its not just about running. There are 6 Field Events that require speed and strength. We need GREAT athletes for strength and technique events, including Jumping Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault) and Throwing Events (Shot Put, Discus).
Every event is worth the same amount of points, and every athlete is vital to the success of the TEAM. The difference in winning a championship has come down to a single point on frequent occassions.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF A TEAM THAT WILL CONTEND FOR THE STATE TITLE?
Mandatory Practice - Monday - Friday (2:50 pm - 4:50 pm) - Beginning January 15, 2018. We are looking for students who their teammates can depend on everyday, and who are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to become an athlete.
Distance runners will be required to train outside if it is 10 degrees or warmer. Dress appropriate for practice (hat and gloves required). Throwers need to be prepared to take 40 or more throws a practice. Weight Training will be mandatory after every practice for ALL events, unless you already weight trained in the morning before school with the Football Team.
If for any reason, you can't attend the the Friday, January 12, 2018 Track & Field Registration Meeting, contact Head Mens Track Coach Jon Gordon at Gordon.Jon@Marist.net.
Official Practices will begin on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 2:50 pm.
