
Track - (coed) - Spring Sport
Whitman Coed Track is the 2007 Middle School Champions!
Our philosophy is to have fun, build running strength, promote sportsmanship,
and, at the end of the season - position our team in a way that will be
able to compete in a strong manner in the All-City meet.
Track practices twice a week 2:30-4:00, beginning in March and going through
mid-May.
There are generally four track meets during the season. Meets usually
last until 5:00, The final meet is the All-City Meet, usually held at
the Southwest Athletic Complex in mid-May.
We focus on sprinting, distance running and relays. We emphasize stretching,
running and fun. It is a no-cut sport. Everyone runs. There are two distance
events: the 1600 (four times around the track) and the 800. There's the
400 which is kind of a long sprint. The sprinting events are the 50 (sixth
grade only), the 100, 200, 4x100 relay and the 4x200 relay. There are
no field events.
We would love parent volunteers. Things parents have done in the past
include: