Track & Field Tryouts

Tuesday March 5th - 4:00 - 6:00pm

(100m, shotput, discus, 1600m, 400m)

Wednesday March 6th - 4:00 - 6:00pm

(3200m, 200m, long jump, turbojav, 800m)

Thursday/Friday March 7th and 8th (rain date)

Get ready now for this year's Track and Field tryouts!

This year we will continue a two-day tryout.

All tryouts will take place immediately after school, at Morton, from 4:00 - 6:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday March 5th and 6th.

Here's what you need to know:

Start running NOW! Get in shape prior to tryouts for your best shot at placing in your desired events. Suggested Preseason Conditioning

Fill out this form if you intend on trying out for the track team this year: https://forms.gle/VzeDpmhcBY3suNQg9

- Student Information Packet

Have both your sports physical and consent form (in student information packet above) turned in or emailed to Coach McDaniel (boys) or Coach DeRosa (girls) by March 1st*

- MS Athletic Participation/Physical Consent Form & Sports Physical Physician Form*
- We have started scanning in physicals for all Morton sports this year, so hopefully it should be very easy to get a physical used for another Morton sport. If you played a high school sport, it is your responsibility to get us a copy of your physical.

Have Track and Field grade sheet showing a 2.0 or higher grade point average turned in to Coach McDaniel (boys) or Coach DeRosa (girls) by March 8th*

- Note: Student must have a 2.0 GPA or higher as final 3rd quarter report card grade for participation on the Track and Field team per FCPS regulations

Costs and Fees

- Students are required to pay a FCPS sporting activity insurance fee of $25 (unless paid for another sport this school year)
- Students are responsible for purchasing their track uniform $70 (top and bottom)
- Students are required to purchase a team tee shirt and team jacket (approximately $90 combined)
- Students will be able to purchase optional team gear including shirts, hoodies, jackets and more

There will be a Zoom parent meeting for those that make the team (to be determined at a future date)

Tryout schedule

- Students should tryout for any event they are interested in competing in this season
- Day 1 of Tryouts (Tues. March 5th) will be 100m Dash, 400m Dash, 1600m Run, Shotput, and Discus
- Day 2 of Tryouts (Thur. March 6th) will will be 200m Dash, 800m Run, 3200m Run, Turbojav, and Long Jump
- Other event participation will be selected through performance in these events (such as for triple jump and hurdles)

Not all students who tryout will make the track and field team

Names of those making this year's team will be posted by 8:00 pm on this website

*Required for tryouts and team participation; students without these items will NOT be permitted to participate -- no exceptions. Must be turned in BEFORE tryout days; will not be accepted day of tryouts.