5/30

Due to the situation with the track freshman and jv are done for the season, please make sure you all RSVP for the banquet so we can close out the season together. Also, make sure you all get your final push for the givebutter fundraiser as it ends this week (June 2nd). Varsity athletes, see state order of events below and start mentally preparing for this weekend, we will discuss who is doing what this week.

 

5/27

There will be no organized practice today, athletes should do the workouts below on their own. Everyone should take Sunday off and practice will resume on Monday; we will meet in the front circle at 9am.

Sprinters & Jumpers

Nike app

1) Quick Mobility Warm-up

2) 5-Min Bodyweight Burn: Core wake-up call

3) 10-Min HIT: Abs

4) 10-Min Runner's Yoga: Calves & Hamstrings

Distance

Quick Mobility Warm-up (Nike app)

Easy 6 Mile run 

1) Post Run Strength (Nike app)

2) Runner's Release (Nike app)

5/26

Tomorrow varsity runners/jumpers should be at woodman at 8:20am and throwers should arrive at 8:45am; please be on time. Also, athletes make sure you have your givebutter pages up and running and are getting your emails and texts out. The fundraiser closes on June 2nd.

Sports Info. Night

Big thank you to everyone who came out to the sports information night this evening. For those of you who didn't have service for the qr code we have put the link to the google form below so you can fill it out  and be put on the email list.

PARENT INFO

9th Grade Sports Info.

On Wednesday at 6:30pm MHS will be hosting a sports information night for incoming 9th graders and their parents. If you know of anyone interested in HS sports next year please let them know.

Athletes make sure you all have your givebutter pages up and running and please get them out, the fundraiser ends on June 2nd.

Our end of season banquet will be held on June 7th at 7pm in the main building cafeteria; $10 for each guest and free for athletes. Please see RSVP and payment information below; we are also in need of parent volunteers for items and set up/ breakdown the link to sign up can be found below the payment information.

RSVP: MHS T RACKANDXC BOOSTERCLUB@G MAIL.COM

VENMO: @MHSTRACKANDXCBOOSTERCLUB

ZELLE: MHSTRACKANDXCBOOSTERCLUB@G MAIL.COM

CHECK: PAYABLE TO MHSTRACKANDXCBOOSTERCLUB ,

33 MELROSE PL. MONTCLAIR , NJ 07042

BANQUET VOLUNTEERS

Weekend workouts

Everyone has the weekend off and should do the workouts below.

Saturday

Nike App

1) Active Mobility & Recovery

Sunday

Home Workout

Throwers

Quick Mobility Warm-up (Nike app) 

followed by body weight circuit below. 

1) Lunge Jumpes 5x4

2) Plyo Push ups (try to push yourself of the ground) 5x5

3) Lateral Lunges 4x7ea. leg

4) Squat Jumps 5x5

5) Lateral Hip Openers 3x10ea. leg

Sprinters & Jumpers

Nike app

1) Quick Mobility Warm-up

2) 5-Min Bodyweight Burn: Core wake-up call

3) 10-Min HIT: Abs

4) 10-Min Runner's Yoga: Calves & Hamstrings

Distance

Quick Mobility Warm-up (Nike app)

6 Mile run Push the pace every even mile, easy odd miles

1) Post Run Strength (Nike app)

2) Runner's Release (Nike app)

Essex County Championships

For all athletes competing tomorrow and Friday the buses will be leaving from Woodman at 2:10pm. Tomorrow is an abbreviated day so do what you need to and make sure you are at woodman by 1:55 the latest. On Friday all athletes will be excused from the last period of the day and should be at woodman by 1:55 as well (change at the school). For those of you planning to walk out tomorrow please see the following message from the athletic department below. We understand and appreciate your passion on the matter however to compete and have your points count you have to abide by these rules. If you don't and attendance is checked we win or place high our team score will be changed and your points and event place and performance will be nullified.

All student athletes must be in school for a minimum of four hours to participate in an athletic event. 

MHS Administration was notified today that some students may walkout tomorrow, May 18^th at 9:00am, in protest of the school budget cuts. Tomorrow, May 18^th is also an early dismissal (1:07pm). 

Please ensure that your players are aware of this mandatory rule, thank you!

Thursday – 5/18 at 4:00 PM **Schools Stadium, Newark

Order of Running Events

1. Girls 400 M Intermediate Hurdles Final on Time

2. Boys 400 M Intermediate Hurdles Final on Time

3. Girls 100 M Dash Trials (top 8 to the Final on Time)

4. Boys 100 M Dash Trials (top 8 to Final on Time)

5. Girls 1600 M Run Final on Time

6. Girls 100 M Dash Final

7. Boys 100 M dash Final

8. Boys 1600 M Run Final on Time

9. Girls 400 M Dash Final on Time

10. Boys 400 M Dash Final on Time

Order of Field Events

1. Boys Triple Jump then Girls Long Jump

2. Girls Pole Vault

3. Girls Javelin

4. Boys Discus

5. Girls Shot Put

6. Boys High Jump

Friday – 5/20 at 4:00 PM**Schools Stadium, Newark

Order of Running Events

1. Girls 110 M High Hurdles Trials (top 8 to the Final on Time)

2. Boys 100 M High Hurdles Trials (top 8 to the Final on Time)

3. Girls 800 M Run Final on Time

4. Boys 110 M High Hurdles Final

5. Girls 100 M High Hurdles Final

6. Boys 800 M Run Final on Time

7. Girls 200 M Dash Final

8. Boys 200 M Dash Final

9. Girls 3200 M Run on Final on Time

10. Boys 3200 M Run Final on Time

11. Girls 1600 M Relay Final on Time

12. Boys 1600 M Relay Final on Time

Order of Field Events

1. Girls Triple Jump followed by the Long Triple Jump

2. Boys Pole Vault

3. Boys Javelin

4. Girls Discus

5. Boys Shot Put

6. Girls High Jump

GIVEBUTTER

Athletes, see information below on how to setup your personal givebutter page for our team campaign. We as that each athlete set up their own page and get as many donations as possible, seeing as we were unable to host any home meets and issues with the district have halted other fundraising this is our big fundraiser for the year.

Send to as many family, family friends etc as possible, preferably at least 20 per athlete

Remember, athletes with the most donations will be ranked higher on the leaderboard than those with fewer donations. We are doing this as a competition (Girls team vs. Boys team), the Fundraiser closes on Friday 6/2 and prizes will be awarded at the end of season banquet. Again, see instructions below and set up your page.

CREATING PERSONAL PAGE: 1.  Create your givebutter profile and personal campaign link at https://givebutter.com/GEoUgw/join 2.  Email or text the link to friends and family with a short intro message such as the following:   Hi everyone! Please help our Track and Field team with an online donation, and click my name for a personal donation.  More info can be found at the Givebutter site. Any size contribution is appreciated! 3. Click Send

5/13

 All athletes should do the items on the Nike training app tomorrow and everyone should go for an easy 20 minute walk on Sunday. 

1) Quick fix mobility 

2) 10-min runners body weight burn: 360 strength) 10-M

3) 10-min yoga: Runner’s flow in Yoga: Runner's Flow

SEC Championship

Athletes competing tomorrow will be excused from 8th and 9th period. The locker rooms will be open at 1:30pm and the buses will be pulling off at 2pm; everyone competing was informed todayMake sure you all are hydrating tonight and throughout the day as it will be warm again tomorrow. We will be wearing the black asics jersey for competition and the white team shirt for general wear. Also, everyone should have layers as the temp will drop as we will be competing through the night. 

Families the meet will be held at Newark Schools stadium right on Bloomfield ave.

Parent Info.

Parents, if you are interested in helping with the booster club please see the tab to the right labeled booster committees and fill in your information under the committee you would like to assist with. Also, tomorrow (Tuesday 5/9) at 7:30pm there will be a booster meeting for those interested in helping coordinate the end of season banquet via zoom. Anyone interested should send an email to runningmounties@gmail.com to received zoom information.

Sunday Workout

All athletes should do the workouts below today; come to practice ready to work tomorrow.

Nike Training App

1) Quick Fix Mobility

2) 5-min body weight burn: core wake-up call

3) 10-min yoga: core flow 

County Relays

Athletes competing tomorrow will be excused from 7th and 8th period and should be at woodman by 1:40pm. Utilize the time to get snacks, water, and changed (at the school). The bus will leave at 2pm; everyone should were their black Mounties T-Shirt as a part of their layers. No pajama pants or crazy colored sweats, neutral colors and a Montclair sweat shirt... remember layers as we will be competing into the night and the temperature will drop. All relays discussed are subject to change so everyone needs to show up physically and mentally ready to compete.