Welcome to Middle School Cross Country
Cross country is a fall sport open to boys and girls entering 7th and 8th grade.
PIAA Sports Physicals Required
To try out for the team in the fall, athletes must have a PIAA Sports Physical completed after June 1, 2025 and before the first day of tryouts. All physical information must be uploaded to the Rank One system found on the CV Athletic Trainer website.
Information about physicals can be found on the Athletic training website: https://www.cvschools.org/page/physical-formrank-one-information
Parents may sign up their athletes for in-house physicals (June 11 and 12) by signing up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CABA72AA1F4C07-56177738-cvinhouse#/
Summer Running Opportunities
Informal summer runs will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in July. These runs are open to athletes going into 7th and 8th grade. These sessions are not required, but a chance for athletes to train with coaches and other athletes. Athletes should come prepared in running clothes and shoes and bring their own filled water bottle.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 ~ 6: 00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve, 110 Sample Bridge Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050
Thursday, July 10, 2025 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 ~ 6: 00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Stony Ridge Park, 50 Bernheisel Bridge Rd, Carlisle, 17015. (Coming from Ridge Hill Rd., go past the sign and park at the second gravel entranceway. We will be running on the Appalachian Trail from this lower lot.)
Thursday, July 17, 2025 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 ~ 6: 00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Children's Lake in Boiling Springs (Carlisle Iron Works Furnace), 109 Bucher Hill Road, Boiling Springs, 17007.
Thursday, July 24, 2025 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 ~ 6: 00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Vincent DiFilippo Nature Preserve, 110 Sample Bridge Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050
Thursday, July 31, 2025 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 ~ 6: 00- 7:30 PM: Meet at Wildwood Park (Parking near Olewine Nature Center) 100 Wildwood Way, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Thursday, August 7, 2025 ~ 8:00 - 9:30 AM: Meet at Mountain View Middle School, 30 Bali Hai Rd., Mechanicsburg, 17050 (Near the track/stadium)
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 ~ Time and location to be announced. Potential Back-To-School activities today.
Thursday, August 14, 2025 ~ 6:00 - 7:30 PM (note time change). Location to be announced.
Fall Try-Outs
Tryouts for the team will be held on Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22 at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM at Mountain View Middle School. Athletes need to have PIAA Sports Physicals uploaded before trying out. Eagle View athletes will take an activity bus to Mountain View and Mountain View athletes will stay after school. Athletes need to attend both days.
As part of tryouts, athletes will run a two-mile course. To make the team, boys must run under 19:00 and girls must run under 20:00.
How can I get in contact with the coach?
Email Coach Sharon Smith at ssmith@cvschools.org.