Preseason Meeting Info

NHS Outdoor Track 2025 Informational Meeting

Coaches

Jen Deschenes Emord, Wilmarie Rodriguez, Ben Austin, Brittany Kriley

Important Dates:

Feb 12-March 20: Registration dates

How To Register - Registration Info

March 22: First practice, 9:00am @ the track

April 8: First meet

Communication:

• Remind: send a text to 81010

• Boys @nhsbtrack, girls @nhsgirlstf, Distance @newi-dist

• Website: Outdoor Track | Newington Athletics

• Newington Track | Athletic.net

Preseason:

• NEW ATHLETES: T/W/Thurs 3:00-4:15 with Coach Wil for basic conditioning. If you know you want to be a distance runner, you’re welcome to go to distance. If you’re unsure, attend this preseason schedule.

• Sprinters: Same as new athletes

• Distance: M/W/F 2:45-4:00 with Coach Jen for base mileage (please note, there will be no preseason distance practice on Wednesday, 3/12)

Practices

• Monday-Friday: Distance 3:00-4:30, Sprints 4:00-5:15, Throws: Monday-Friday 3:15-4:30. Jumpers will practice after sprint practice.

• Saturday: 9:00am @ the track.

• Things needed for practice:

• Running shoes (required)/Spikes (if you have them)

• Distance athletes will need a watch with a stopwatch function

• Running/athletic clothing for all weather.

• Any medical things you need (inhaler, epipen, etc)

• Anything not needed for practice (cell phone, airpods, etc) will 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 2.5-3 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.

• There will be some away meets where we only bring our varsity athletes

• 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

Varsity Requirements (achieve any of the following):

• Score a total of 20 points throughout the season

• Compete at Conference

• Compete at states

Season Objectives

• Win or place in as many events as possible. 

• Improvement throughout the season

• Confidence and positivity among the team as a whole