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Cross Country

2024 Middle School Cross Country Information

2024 Cross Country Meet Schedule

Start of the Season

Any runner who is registered and has their physical turned in may participate in the scrimmage hosted by the high school at the lower rec on Friday August 23rd.

  • Middle school girls run at 8:30 am
  • Middle school boys at 8:45 am

They will be running 2000 meters (1.25 miles). This is an optional scrimmage for anyone who would like to participate. Coaches will be by the tennis courts to get you ready, so please check in coach Cleveland or coach Houts. 

CC starts for middle school on Monday, August 26th. Our first week of practice schedule looks like this:
Monday August 26th, 3:30 to 4:45 pm
Tuesday August 27th, 8-9:30 am (Open House Night)
Wednesday August 28, 3:30- 4:45 pm
Thursday August 29th, 3:30-4:45 pm

Practices: First day of practice is Monday, August 26th.  Once school starts, practices are held after school until 4:45 pm.  Please pick up your child at East by 5:00 each night.  There may be an alternate schedule for practices the first week of practice in August. Practice is held at Middle School East.  

Once school is in session, runners from West will be bussed each day to East for practice, but not back to West.  The shuttle bus will pick up at Door H and will leave at about 3:10pm to go to East. 

Coaches

Mr. Cleveland
Email: andrewc@mystma.org

Ms. Houts
Email: jinah@mystma.org 

Sports Physical

Players need to have a sports physical on file in Mr. Antony’s office.  Sports physicals are valid for three years.  You need to have a sports physical on file in order to register.

Registration

The activity fee  is $187.50.

STMA's online registration system is EduTrak also known as Affinety. If you have not used it before you will need to create a new account and add a funding source before registering. Follow the instructions in the links below. Please follow both sets of instructions to help avoid confusion.  

Instructions for EduTrak Registration

Instructions to Add a Funding Source and Register

EduTrak (site for activities registration)

Behavior – as an athlete for Middle School West, our athletes are ambassadors of our school.  As an ambassador of our school, we expect our athletes’ behavior to be exceptional.  We want our athletes to be positive role models for others to see and follow.  

Important Policies to remember:  

Clothes:  make sure to have warm clothes in your locker at all times.  There will be some very cold days in the fall, dress smart.

  • Students need to be passing all of their classes to be on the team.  Mr. Antony will check to see if students are passing all of their classes at mid-tri.
  • Students need to be in class five full periods of the day in order to practice or compete that night.  Students with a doctor’s appointment may be excused from this requirement if they have documentation from the doctor referencing the appointment.  Make sure to bring this note from the doctor to our school's attendance person. 
  • Your coaches will expect the students to be at practice every day.  Practices are after school, Monday through Thursday until 5:00.  Missed practices may result in reduced playing time.  
  • We will bus you to all road competitions and back to East.  You may ride home with your parents after road competitions rather than the bus if you wish.  You need to have your parent sign out with your coach if you ride home with a parent.  If you are planning to ride home with someone else’s parents, your parents need to notify Mr. Antony of this one day in advance.