Preseason Meeting Info

NHS Outdoor Track 2022 Informational Meeting

Coaches

Boys Head Coach: Alex Joseph - alexjr1214@yahoo.com

Girls Head Coach: Jen Deschenes-Emord - jen.deschenes@gmail.com

Hurdles Coach: Will Le - william.le.1218@gmail.com 

Throwers Coach : Zach Poole - zpoole1775@gmail.com

Important Dates:

March 1-17: Registration dates 

How To Register - Registration Information

* Physicals will be offered by the nurse on 3/9 for anyone who does not have an up to    date physical. Students must register in the nurse's office by 3/2.

*** Anyone who has previously tested positive for COVID and has NOT submitted a Medical Authorization for to the Nurse will need to do so by 3/11 in order to ensure starting their season on time.*** 

March 21: First practice, 3:15 @ the track

April 5: First meet

Communication:

• Remind

• Boys @nhsbtrack, girls @nhsgirlstf

• Website: newingtonathletics.com and go to the outdoor track page. Meet and weekly schedule will be posted there.

Preseason: Preseason prep is crucial to being prepared for the first day of practice. Core workout, easy running, lifting, etc should start today.

• Distance will hold optional pre-season conditioning starting Monday, March 7th @ 2:45pm and meet every M, W, F until the season starts. Meet near the gym. I strongly encourage anyone thinking of competing in distance events to attend, but if you can’t, be sure you’re doing easy running on your own (30 minutes at an easy pace). I also encourage everyone on the distance team to get the strava app and join the NHS track group so I can see how things are going training-wise.

• Sprinters

• Throws

• Hurdles - core 4-5x per week, hip flexors 3-4x per week, easy run 4-5x per week (I also highly encourage you to attend the distance pre-season conditioning)

Practices

• Monday-Friday @ 3:15 @ the track. End time will vary by event, but will be no later than 5:15. Distance will be done by 4:30 most days.

• Saturday @ 10:00am @ the track.

• Locker rooms will be open this year to change. Please be on the track ready to practice at 3:15.

• Running shoes/clothes, water, spikes (if you have them) is all you need for practice. A watch is highly recommended but not mandatory. Doesn’t have to be anything special like an apple or gps watch, just something to keep time.

• Anything not needed for practice (cell phone, airpods, etc) can be left in your bag/backpack for the duration of practice.

Meets

• Meets typically fall on Tuesday afternoons beginning at 3:45 and are usually about 2 hours long. We will add a few invitationals to the schedule once we find out their dates. Those meets are usually on a Friday or Saturday and are longer than a regular meet.

• For home meets, we will all meet at the track at 2:45pm for meet setup.

• For away meets, the bus will leave the track at 2:45pm.

• Athletes can compete in up to 4 events per meet. Events are:

• Relays: 4x100, 4x400, 4x800

• Sprints: 100m, 200m, 400m

• Hurdles: 100/110m, 300m

• Distance: 800m, 1600m, 3200m

• Throws: Discus, Shot, Javelin

• Jumps: Long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault

• Season Objectives

• Win or place in as many events as possible. 

• Improvement throughout the season

• Confidence and positivity among the team as a whole

• Have fun :)