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You want to run track? There are 8 steps:
You want to run track? There are 8 steps:
This online form tell us you're interested in the team and gives us important background information.
This online form tell us you're interested in the team and gives us important background information.
Any doctor or nurse practioner can complete this form. You can also go to CityMD or similar urgent care center. There are free city health clinics that will do it also; contact Coach Henning.
Any doctor or nurse practioner can complete this form. You can also go to CityMD or similar urgent care center. There are free city health clinics that will do it also; contact Coach Henning.
Please fill in all blanks and sign in all 13 spaces indicated. No blanks are allowed.
Please fill in all blanks and sign in all 13 spaces indicated. No blanks are allowed.
Email a clear photo or pdf copy of each paper form to Coach Henning before the first practice you attend.
Email a clear photo or pdf copy of each paper form to Coach Henning before the first practice you attend.
All team info is posted here--for new recruits, parents, and current athletes. There are helpful guides, rules, photos, and more.
All team info is posted here--for new recruits, parents, and current athletes. There are helpful guides, rules, photos, and more.
This shared Google calendar has all team events, including precise locations and times. It can easily be added to your phone's calendar.
This shared Google calendar has all team events, including precise locations and times. It can easily be added to your phone's calendar.
Step 7: Attend one of the Friday tryouts in October
Step 7: Attend one of the Friday tryouts in October
The tryout consists of a vertical jump, horizontal jump, a bounding test, and a 60 meter sprint. Your performance is compared to standards based on historical averages for HSMSE freshmen. You must exceed three of the four standards to be considered for the team.
The tryout consists of a vertical jump, horizontal jump, a bounding test, and a 60 meter sprint. Your performance is compared to standards based on historical averages for HSMSE freshmen. You must exceed three of the four standards to be considered for the team.
Step 8: Wait for the call from Coach Henning
Step 8: Wait for the call from Coach Henning
Coach Henning will call all candidates at home after their tryout with his decision. If you make the team, you continue with the next practice. If you do not, you're encouraged to tryout for indoor (winter) track, outdoor (spring) track, and next fall's cross country team.
Coach Henning will call all candidates at home after their tryout with his decision. If you make the team, you continue with the next practice. If you do not, you're encouraged to tryout for indoor (winter) track, outdoor (spring) track, and next fall's cross country team.
Other tryouts
Other tryouts
Fall cross country for non-freshmen
Fall cross country for non-freshmen
- If you're new sophomore, junior, or senior applicant to fall cross country, follow the steps above. The only difference is that you have to meet a qualifying time.
- You must run a one mile grass and terrain course in Van Cortlandt Park. You can make multiple attempts.
- Freshmen - no qualifying time
- Sophomore boys 6:45, Sophomore girls 7:45
- Junior boys 6:30, Junior girls 7:30
- Senior boys 6:15, Senior girls 7:15
- If you do not make the qualifying time, you can continue to practice but may not race until you qualify.
Winter and spring Track & Field
Winter and spring Track & Field
- All medical and permission forms must be emailed to Coach Henning two days before your tryout.
- Tryouts are held after October 1 for Indoor Track which starts in mid-November.
- Outdoor Track tryouts are generally around February 1.
- You are allowed one tryout per season. Those not accepted are welcome to try the next season.
- Once accepted, you need attend no further tryouts for track & field but your place on the team will be re-assessed each season. Attendance, attitude, and teamwork will be considered but not race performance.
- The tryout consists of a vertical jump, standing broad jump, five bounds, and 30 meter and 60 meter sprints. Milers and throwers are assessed differently.