NEW CROSS COUNTRY COACH 2024-2025:
Matt Przydzial -
Green Day Schedule
Thursday July 25, Tuesday July 30, and Thursday August 1
6-7:30pm at Frost MS Track
In order to attend green days, physicals must be turned in.
August Practice Schedule:
PHYSICALS MUST BE TURNED IN BEFORE STARTING PRACTICE OR BROUGHT TO PRACTICE ON AUG. 5
Monday August 5, 2024 – (Woodson Track) : 8-9am Boys/9-10am Girls - Paperwork turn in, team meeting.
Weekdays August 6-16, 2024 - 8:00 – Approx. 10:00am (Woodson Track): Tryouts (details below) & practice
Tryouts:
- For the first two days of true practice (August 6-7), we will go over warm-ups, stretching routines, and running.
- On Thursday August 8, we will hold a 2000m time trial on the track (5 laps).
- On Wednesday August 14, we will a hold a makeup 2000m time trial for any athletes who missed the 8/8 time trial.
- The top 40 boys and top 40 girls times will automatically be accepted on to the team.
- An additional 5-10 boys and 5-10 girls may be accepted on to the team, at the discretion of the coaching staff.
- If you are unable to attend the Thursday August 8 time trial, you MUST email Coach Przydzial (MPrzydzial@fcps.edu) in advance, informing him of the date you will be arriving at practice, and that you have/will turn in your physical before attending practice.
Exceptions may be made for runners returning from injury, especially those who have demonstrated comparable times in 2023 XC or 2024 track.
After-School Practice:
- Once school begins, we will practice every weekday and some Saturdays.
- After school practice will begin at 3:45pm until approximately 5:30pm. You can use 3-3:45pm to visit with a teacher, attend club meetings, or make up assessments. You should be on the track, ready to begin at 3:45pm, not walking out of the school at 3:45pm.
- If you are absent from school, you may not attend practice or after-school meets.
- Please email Coach Przydzial if you will not be at practice, attendance will be taken and daily attendance is required.
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