An update for all on our meet tomorrow Tuesday April 19, 2022 vs. Haddon Township HS

Our meet is at HOME and should start around 4pm.  We WILL be competing as a JV and Varsity team.  Athletes should be there by 2:45 to help set up for the meet and start warm up.  

4:00       Long Jump (Varsity THEN JV) ,   Javelin (Varsity Only),      Pole Vault   (all should start together)

After Long Jump - triple jump should begin.     

After Javelin discus (Varsity THEN JV) should begin.

At the conclusion of discus the throwers typically move to shot (Varsity THEN JV).   

High jump usually starts some time after the high hurdles.

After triple jump the running events should start in the following order:

400 Hurdles

100 Dash (Varsity Then JV)

1600m Run (Varsity and JV Together)

400m 

High Hurdles

800m

200m  (Varsity THEN JV)

3200m

4x400m

I am optimistic that this meet will conclude by 6 / 6:30 pm.

Thank you for your continued support!

Listed below are some of the race/event assignments for the meet.   The list is incomplete for JV 100 and 200 - though ALL sprinters able will run this event.   If you notice something that does not seem right please reach out to a coach! 

Penn Relays 

Thursday 4/28

I’m very excited that Haddonfield Girls T&F Team will be returning to the Penn Relays on Thursday 4/28!  We will have teams competing in a 4x 100m relay, 4 x 400m relay and 4 x 800m relay.  The relays have been spread throughout the day - with a final event schedule still not released.  The 4x8 tends to run in the morning, while the 4x1 is closer to lunch and the 4x4 is in the later afternoon.   Athletes competing on the relay AS WELL as an alternate are invited to attend for the day as an athletic event.   We will leave as a group together in the morning and take public transportation to Franklin Field - more on that later.   

While specific athletes may currently be listed - this MAY not be the athletes that are racing at the relays.   These were the names listed at the time of entry - over a month ago.  We will finalize line ups and put together more details in the next week!   

Thank you for your patience and your continued support!   We’re certainly excited to be back at Penn!!!!!

Coach Russo

4/18   8 - 10AM
4/19   Report at 2:45 for Meet at 4:00

4/20  8 - 10AM
4/21  8 - 10AM
4/22  8 - 10AM

4/23  Time for practice and meet TBA

Athletes and familys are encouraged to join Remind.

This is the primary method Coach Russo will use to communicate with the team  outside of practice.

To Join:

Text Message:  @gspring22b

To:  81010

SPRING TRACK & FIELD!!!!

Your Coaches:

Head Coaches:  Jason Russo (Distance)

jrusso532@yahoo.com (please include “track & field” as your subject)  .nj.us

Tyler Mills -  Sprints

Mary Kate Walsh -  Sprints and Jumps

Kyle Williams – Hurdles and Pole Vault Coach

Katie McCalley – Hurdles and Distance

Bernadette Mcgowan - Throws

Practice Schedule: 

Monday – Friday from 3:00 – 5:00   

Saturdays – Times will vary, but will typically be in the morning. 

• Athletes are expected to attend all practices.  Early departure, late arrival, or missed practices should be discussed with Coach Russo well in advance (preferably through email.)  

• Communicated missed practices may, or may not be excused, this will be at the discretion of Coaches.

• Excessive missed practices may lead to sitting out of a meet or dismissal from the team.

• When injured, you must communicate daily with Coach Russo and your event coach as well as Ms. Ricker regarding your workload and progress.  You will not be excused early due to an injury.

Meet Schedule: 

• The meet schedule is on the front page of the website.  All athletes are expected to attend all home meets (whether or not they are competing.) 

• Athletes are asked to remain for the entire meet to support their teammates. 

• Practice may or may not occur for athletes that are not scheduled to compete in an away meet. These practices will be held at HMHS and athletes not competing are expected to attend.

• Athletes should communicate all potential conflicts with Coach Russo (through email) well in advance of the meet so that line ups can be appropriately adjusted – however conflicts are not necessary excused.  Absence from repeated competitions may result in dismissal from the team.

Varsity Letters:  All members of the team that complete one or more of the following will earn a varsity letter:

• Earn points from dual meets equal to the number of dual meets the team competes in. 

• Earn the team points in a Championship meet.        

Transportation to or from a meet:

         Should a conflict occur, athletes can be driven to or from a meet by their parents, if this has been communicated to a head coach, through email, before the day of the meet.  Notification given the day of, may not be honored, except in the case of emergency. 

         Athletes may be driven home by another athletes’ parent ONLY with written permission from their own parent, communicated to a head coach, through email, before the day of the meet.

         Mr. Banos does not need to be included in any emails regarding transportation.

Meet Lineups:

         Coaches will determine line ups for each meet based on the following:

                     Line ups will be made to maximize the teams’ chance of winning the meet or event.

                     Relay decisions will be made based on:

                                 Performance /   Chemistry among Relay runners /  Coaches’ Discretion 

         The coaches of HMHS Track and Field very much appreciate the support given to our girls by their families and the community.  We appreciate the opportunity to coach your daughters and provide for them an atmosphere in which they can have fun, challenge themselves, and become better at their craft. 

         We appreciate the trust you have in us as coaches. It’s the patience you show that allows us to handle any issues with coaching decisions and conflicts with our athletes.  Please encourage your daughters to come to us first with any problems or competition discussions, to embrace their teammates after races, and to be role models and supportive teammates ON and OFF the field. 

Congratulations! 

You’re making the commitment to be a member of a very competitive program with an awesome tradition of success.

Do your best to make yourself and this team better EVERY DAY!

And most importantly:  HAVE FUN!!!!!!

East Scrimmage (Home)

This order is not finalized and will depend on the number of officials and young women competing.   

• The meet will start with Javelin (no Anniversary field), Long Jump, and Pole Vault.  Our hope is to start the running events as well (see below).

• We hope to keep the Long Jump as an open pit - which would mean athletes can jump anytime while the pit is open.  

• At the conclusion of Long Jump we hope to start Triple Jump as an open pit.

• From Javelin - the throwers will move to Discus and then Shot.

• Order of Running Events:

  • 400 Low Hurdles

  • 100M

  • 1600

  • 400

  • High Hurdles

  • 800

  • 200

  • 4x400

• High Jump will likely start some time after the conclusion of pole vault.  

Parents - please join us after the meet for a parent meeting and an opportunity to meet the coaches!   We’ll meet in the A Gym shortly after the meet has concluded!

Bus will LEAVE at 3:00 from Sylvan Lake Entrance to School.  

Ahtletes must bring throwing implements and blocks (if using them) onto the bus.   Coaches will have spikes for shoes.   Athletes should wear singlet and black shorts.   Leggings / spandex and long sleeve t shirts (under singlet) ARE permitted!   Please dress warmly for before and after your competition!

If heading home with a parent after competition - please email Coach Russo well before the meet!

Order of Events:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lxhorAwzuMFxgUx6swYnDx5ft6w2mLZRLceoBle2SCg/edit?usp=sharing

Athletes Events:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lxhorAwzuMFxgUx6swYnDx5ft6w2mLZRLceoBle2SCg/edit?usp=sharing