Team Expectations
Ladue Girls Cross Country Team Expectations
Ladue Cross Country Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Matt Strayhorn - Coach Strayhorn has coached the girls cross country team through 16 successful seasons at Ladue High School. His teams have finished in third place at the state championships on two occasions and he has coached one individual state champion and fourteen all-state runners. More than ten of Coach Strayhorn's former runners have continued their running careers in college. Coach Strayhorn teaches 8th grade math at Ladue Middle School.
Assistant Coach: John Spencer - Cross Country has been a part of my life longer than anything else. I ran in Middle School, High School, College, and Post-Collegiately on a competitive level. Since those years of competitive running, I have been coaching in all those areas of cross country and have yet to miss a cross country season for the past 20 years. I have coached beginning runners all the way up to All-Americans, but my heart has always been with high school runners and leading teams to reach their season and career goals.
Assistant Coach: Julianne Crocket - Coach Crockett teaches English at Ladue High School. She has coached Cross Country at Clayton High School and has coached Ultimate Frisbee at Ladue High School and Clayton High School. Coach Crockett is from Omaha, Nebraska and joined Cross Country her junior year in high school after she decided to end her volleyball career. Cross Country was always a welcoming and competitive community that helped her manage the stress of high school in a healthy and fun manner, and she strives to cultivate the same community for her athletes.
Outside of teaching and coaching, Coach Crockett plays competitive Ultimate Frisbee: She began playing Ultimate Frisbee at Truman State University, where she competed at the National Championships five years in a row. In 2015, she was nominated for the Callahan Award. In 2016, during her graduate year, she was named Player of the Year for her region. This past Spring, she played for the Nashville NightShade in the Women's Professional Ultimate Frisbee League known as the Premier Ultimate League (PUL). Coach Crockett also founded and competes on a semi-professional Ultimate Frisbee team based here in Saint Louis known as Stellar. In her spare time, she rock climbs, runs 10Ks, reads, and plays fetch with her cat Bell.
XC Philosophy
The Ladue girls cross country program is committed to creating an environment which encourages a positive team atmosphere with a strong commitment to excellence. The cross country program will promote and encourage a community of runners committed to the success of the team as well as each individual student-athlete. The program will strive to communicate that pride, dedication, commitment and patience will lead to success as student-athletes now and will continue through adulthood.
Ladue Cross Country Team Goals
Develop competitive, well-trained athletes who compete to the best of their abilities
Instill a love for running that encourages athletes to become lifelong runners
Allow all athletes to feel like they are a part of our wonderful cross country family
Weekly Communications
Coach Strayhorn will send out weekly team communications through email. Please read these weekly team emails as they are full of assorted information regarding workouts that week, meet information, pasta dinner location and much much more!
Team Website Ladue Cross Country Team Website
On the team website you will find the team training calendar, training videos as well as the team expectations page. Please bookmark this site, download the calendar, and runners, please save the site as an app on your phone (if you need help doing this, please ask me).
Athlete Behavior Expectations
All athletes will be held to the following expectations:
Cross country at Ladue High School is a varsity team and individual sport. It is challenging and competitive, both mentally and physically. To be successful, athletes must demand of themselves and their teammates all of the following: focus, dedication, effort and perhaps above all, the desire to improve.
Athletes will represent themselves, their families, Ladue High School and their team in a proud and positive manner at all times while doing the very best they are capable of doing.
Athletes will use school appropriate language at all times including texting and social media.
Athletes will not tease, haze or bully teammates or classmates.
Athletes will maintain the academic standards established by Ladue. If you consistently show a poor effort in the classroom, you may be temporarily suspended until your grades and/or behavior improve.
Athletes will adhere to Ladue’s drug, tobacco, alcohol policy, including the use of vapor or E cigarettes.
Athletes will follow the team’s attendance policy described below.
Student-athletes are students first and are expected to display the utmost respect and courtesy to all staff members and peers at all times, especially in a classroom setting. Please understand that if a staff member contacts the coaching staff regarding inappropriate behavior, you may be unable to run in the next meet. This includes using any profanity at any time.
Athletes will always compete with honor. Win or lose, all runners will hold their heads high and congratulate the other competitors. Be proud that you have the opportunity to compete when so many others cannot. Any student athlete who is disqualified from a competition for unsportsmanlike conduct (bad language, intentional physical contact with another competitor, taunting, etc.) will be suspended from the next two team competitions.
Athletes will always be honest! It is important that you tell us the truth, particularly regarding injuries and absences.
Practice Expectations
Be on time!
Give the coaching staff your undivided attention, outstanding effort and exemplary behavior on a daily basis.
Come to practice prepared to succeed with these items: filled water bottle, weather appropriate running apparel, proper running shoes, and a running watch with stopwatch. Athletes may also wish to bring a dry shirt and snack for after practice.
Workouts include all of the following activities: strength exercise, running form drills, warm-up run, stretching and drills, the day’s run/workout, a cool-down jog, striders, and post-workout stretching (may also include ice bath, ice bags, lactic acid leg drain) . You may leave practice when the coaching staff determines that athletes have completed all assigned activities. Don’t forget to say “goodbye” and “thanks” to your coaches!
Practice to the best of your abilities and strive for self improvement.
If you have difficulties completing workouts, please talk to your coach.
Stop your workout when the need for a rest or a water break becomes necessary. Although each workout contains several scheduled breaks, there will be occasions when additional ones might be needed. It is always your option when a break needs to be taken, but please consult with the coaches.
There will be occasional optional practices in the mornings before school to allow for more individualized and specialized training.
Carpooling - Athletes that wish to ride with other athletes or athlete's parents that are not their own must fill out a driver's permission form with all eligible drivers listed.
Athletics Handbook - It is required that all athletes read the Ladue HS student handbook. After completely reading the handbook, please print off the final page, sign the document (both parents and athletes), and hand in to me or the athletics office. Athletics Handbook
Attendance Expectations
Fourteen Practice Minimum: The state of Missouri requires each student athlete to participate in a minimum of fourteen team practices before representing Ladue in any XC meet.
Cross country is one of the few varsity sports school-wide, that does not implement cuts or a tryout policy. We recognize and appreciate that our sport is one in which anyone, regardless of her athletic ability or background, can have the opportunity to compete at the high school level. In recent years, our team has grown into a large group of wonderful young ladies that have become a family that cares for each other on and off the course, and that makes us very proud to see as a coaching staff. By choosing to join the cross country team, you have made a commitment to the coaches, your teammates and most importantly to yourself to attend all team practices and events. There is a strong correlation between practice, performance, and minimizing risk of injury so your full participation is extremely important.
Attendance will be monitored and recorded daily with an understanding that team members are expected to be at practice each day unless there is an unavoidable conflict.
Contact a coach if you are unable to attend a practice or meet. If a coach is not contacted the absence is unexcused. After 4 unexcused absences you may be asked to leave the team.
Unexcused absences include, but are not limited to: (Keep in mind that you chose to be a part of this team.)
“I have a __________ (work commitment, triathlon, orchestra rehearsal, soccer game, bocci ball tournament) and I am choosing to participate in that event instead of practicing or running in the meet.”
“I have a big homework project/AP test to study for and need to miss practice.” (Plan ahead! Use and organize your time wisely. Everyone on the team has big homework assignments and tests!)
“I am taking three AP classes.” (Join the crowd!)
“I have friends and/or relatives in town and we have to show them around.” (Show them around after practice)
“My parents are making me go to my grandmother’s house for dinner.” (Go after practice and make sure to invite Grandma to your next meet!)
“I’m really tired, sore and don’t feel good.” (There will be days when we all feel this way. Let the coaching staff and athletic trainer evaluate your pain. Smile, focus on your goals and be proud you compete in the toughest sport around…remember our sport is other sports’ punishment!)
“I’m going to Lynyrd Skynyrd concert tonight.” (Go after practice. If it is a Radiohead or Pink Floyd concert, you will be excused - not really!)
Soccer!!! I like soccer. It is a great game. I realize that soccer may be important to you. I want cross country to be important to you also. I know you can get in shape at soccer practice, but it is not cross country and trying to participate in both is very difficult on a young body. You have chosen to compete in cross country. If you are a freshman we want you to explore your high school sport options and we want you to fall in love with cross country. We also understand you have been playing soccer all your life and you may have just joined a select team and that is important to you. We get it! For this reason, the coaching staff may allow you to miss one meet for a soccer game, but not every weekend. We would expect that you give cross country the same consideration and miss your club soccer games if you have to. For all non-freshmen, you have experienced both XC and soccer and if your soccer schedule does not allow you to fully participate in all cross country practices and meets, you need to make a decision of which sport you want to focus on (as an aside, studies have shown that most often, the best high school and college athletes are the athletes that participate in multiple sports and don’t specialize and participate solely in one sport).
“Can I just workout with the team to get in shape for my winter sport, but not race in the meets?” Well, no! You can get in shape for your winter sport by being part of this competitive team, and challenging yourself to compete in our meets. Remember, this is the cross country team not the cross country club.
Excused absences include the following: (Provided you clear this with Coach BEFORE practice!) If possible, your workout will be rescheduled.
Family emergency: If this is a true emergency it may be difficult to let us know before practice, no worries, but parents, please just let us know as soon as you can.
Family holidays or visits: Please clear any family visits or trips with coach before you go.
Religious observances
ACT/SAT testing
Doctors/Dentist appointment: While I'm not crazy about these, especially if it was previously scheduled and you knew you were running cross country 6 months ago, but...I understand these can be hard to schedule. Just bring a note from the doctor to be excused.
Injuries
Each student-athlete is expected to report any and all injuries or illness immediately to the coaching staff.
Allergies, asthmatic conditions, etc. must also be made known to the coaching staff.
All athletes must check with the trainer if you experience an injury.
If you are injured please plan to report to practice to cross train unless excused for medical reasons by the athletic trainer or doctor.
If you cannot practice, please attend practices to assist the coaching staff, as well as cheer on your teammates.
Follow all rehab responsibilities prescribed by the trainer and/or doctor so you can participate as soon as possible.
Team Selection
Varsity Team Selection – The top seven runners by time will comprise the varsity scoring team. The top seven can change from race to race. Ultimately, it is the coaching staff’s decision who will comprise the top 7.
Junior Varsity – Open to all other team members. To maintain your status on the JV squad you must compete in all assigned races, display a positive attitude and work your hardest.
District and State Team Selection and Alternates (Postseason Racing!)
The top seven varsity runners that will represent Ladue at the district meet will be determined by the top seven finishers, by time, at a predetermined end-of-season meet. The top JV runners at JV’s last meet will be invited to continue training with the team as alternates in the event one or more of our varsity runners is unable to run at either districts or state due to injury or illness. Alternates will run in the open race at districts and will have the opportunity take a varsity spot if their time is in the top seven. Ultimately, it is the coaching staff’s discretion as to who will be invited to participate in postseason racing and factors such as attendance, effort, attitude and race times will help determine those that are invited.
Earning a Varsity Letter – Competing in one or more varsity races does not automatically constitute the earning of a varsity letter. Varsity letters will be awarded to each team member who places in the top seven of our team in four or more varsity competitions.
Earning a JV Letter – To receive a JV letter a runner must:
Participate in all assigned races
Finish the season in good standing
Finish the season scholastically eligible
Show up to the awards ceremony
Turn in all XC gear
Pay for any lost XC gear
Race Day Expectations and Procedures
Meet Expectations:
If an athlete is sick and unable to compete, then they should stay home and get healthy! It’s not worth compromising your teammates’ health, but please contact Coach Strayhorn as soon as you know you will be unable to attend the meet. Do not share water bottles!
At all times be courteous to officials, competitors, coaches, and parents.
Pre-race night:
Stay off your feet as much as possible the night before a race.
Eat a reasonable healthy dinner.
Prepare spikes, pack your bag, and lay out your team gear.
Go to bed at a regular time (no later than 10:00 or 11:00).
Pre-meet checklist: Items you need for the meet
Positive attitude!
Uniform shirt and shorts
Warm-up bottoms and top
Team T-shirt
Training shoes
Race spikes - replace missing/damaged spikes the night before (if needed!)
Extra socks
Water bottle and healthy snacks
Any medications you need
Watch
Towel
Dry clothes to change into after the race (if desired)
Hat & gloves (if needed)
Rain gear (if needed)
Sweatshirt or long sleeve-T (if needed)
*For colder meets, you will want to dress as though the weather is actually 20 degrees warmer than the actual temperature. As you race, your body will warm up quickly and will be most comfortable if you follow this advice. For instance, if it is 50 degrees at race time, you should dress as if it were 70 degrees.
Uniforms
You must wear assigned uniform to every meet. Additional garments (spandex shorts or tights, short or long sleeve tops, athletic bras) must be solid white and worn under the uniform.
Please dress before the meet and wear assigned team sweats, not sweats from another team or sport (all team members will dress as a team to all meets).
Race morning
Wake up at least 3-4 hours before you race.
Have a light breakfast and begin to drink water.
Stay away from acidic food, such as orange or grapefruit juices if they upset your stomach, or foods high in fat and/or protein (eggs, meat, peanut butter).
Do not eat anything which you might believe will upset your stomach – dairy products for example.
Check to make sure you have everything before you leave for school. We will NOT wait for someone to drive home and pick up her stuff.
Help carry and set up the team tarp, tent and water.
Relax on the way to the meet. Visualize the race.
Cross Country Racing
Race Distances - Most varsity races are 3.1 miles or 5K. Early season races are shorter in distance allowing athletes to acclimate to the 5K distance.
Race Scoring - The sum of the top 5 finishing runners for each team represent the team scores (first place runner receives one point, second place two points, etc.). Team with the lowest combined team score wins. Teams with fewer than 5 runners are incomplete and their finishers are deleted from scoring. In the event of a tie, the 6th place finishing runner for the tied team determines the winner. Runners 6 and 7 do not figure in a team’s score, but as “displacers,” meaning they increase the finishing place of runners 1-5 from other teams, increasing the opponents score.
Race Procedure
You and your teammates should follow the following procedure as a team!!
On arrival to the competition site you and your teammates are expected to:
Help set up the tarp, tent and organize yourself for pre-race.
Put your race number on your singlet as soon as you get it so it doesn’t get lost.
View the course by walking and/or running the course with your teammates at least 1.5 - 2 hours before your race if time allows. Discuss race strategies with teammates and coaches. The course review is a time to look for conditions and course layouts that may affect your strategy (narrow spots, muddy spots, etc.)
At least 75 minutes prior to your race time, follow the warm-up routine, including drills, as a team.
We will head to the line as a team about 20 minutes prior to race time. Take care of all restroom and other needs prior to this.
Race hard and do your best!!!
Don’t fall down in the chute and walk all the way through.
Stay outside chute and congratulate teammates and competitors until all of your teammates complete their race.
Meet at the tent immediately after your race, change into your training shoes, put on your warm-ups or team T-shirt and jog 15 minutes minimum for a cool-down with your teammates.
Stretch with your teammates following your cool-down.
Discuss race achievements and areas of improvement with teammates and coaches.
When you are not racing, you still have a job to do! Support your teammates, the boys team and all other competitors!
Please note that not all runners will run in every meet.
Athlete Disqualification
Athletes may be disqualified for the following infractions:
Uniform violations - all athletes not in same uniform or matching undergarments.
Failure to follow directions of meet personnel.
Use of profanity.
Impeding, interfering, or physical contact with a competitor.
Failure to run the designated course.
Captains’ Duties
Provide leadership, direction, and inspiration to all team members.
Demonstrate a diligent work ethic.
Serve, when necessary, as a liaison between individual team members or between team members and the coaching staff.
Model behaviors consistent with team philosophy and team goals.
Plan, organize, and execute various team functions.
Organize and lead all pre and post practice and race day activities.
Share with other team members their knowledge of the rules, spirit, principles, and strategies of cross-country competition.
Always maintain a positive attitude.
Recognize and respect the individuality of each team member regardless of ability or level with the express purpose of making each team member genuinely feel of equal importance with each and every other team member.
Model and champion excellence in all phases of the total high school experience.
Rest and Nutrition
It has been clinically proven that in order for a student-athlete to perform to the best of their ability they need adequate sleep, proper nutrition and LOTS of water. Our athletes are constantly struggling with the rigors of homework, practice and the teenage lifestyle. As coaches, our responsibility is for the safety of your child. If we notice that they are struggling with a particular workout, they will be stopped and sent home. It could be for various reasons such as skipping meals, not getting enough rest, illness, injury, etc. We will never force a runner to finish a workout for the sake of being tough. Each family has to grapple with raising your children as you see fit. Ultimately, you must decide what is best for your child and set parameters as to when they should go to bed. There will be times when we, as a staff, address a healthy lifestyle in regards to rest and nutrition. If you do not want your child present when we have these talks, please just let us know and we will excuse them before these topics are addressed.
Sleep – For informational purposes we have included the links to two articles pertaining to teenager’s sleep needs below.
Ferritin Iron Levels – Iron deficiency can be a serious problem for high school athletes and is much more common in high school girls than boys. Below you will find a very important article from Dr. Coulter that has important information about ferritin levels in teenage runners. It is important to have your athlete's ferritin levels checked and it is recommended that it be checked at the beginning of each competitive sports season or at the conclusion of the previous sports season. According to Dr. Coulter, anything below 30 would indicate a deficiency that requires supplementation. A level from 30-40 is not considered deficient, but supplementation is typically recommended. When you get your physical, ask your doctor to write a script for a ferritin level blood test. If they resist, show them the article attached below by Dr. Coulter. If you already take an iron supplement, you should also test as too much iron is also bad!
Nutrition Ideas
Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water – Being dehydrated will negatively affect your performance. Know your sweat rate and take the proper steps to rehydrate after workouts.
Eat 4-6 meals evenly spaced throughout the day – Research has demonstrated that athletes who eat smaller, more frequent meals, have lower body fat than athletes who do not.
Schedule and plan your meals ahead of time – Scheduling and planning out your meals in a similar manner to your class schedule will make it more likely that you stick to your plan.
Eat a lean protein with every meal – Protein is needed to repair and rebuild your muscles from the hard daily workouts.
Eat a vegetable, fruit and/or 100% whole grains with every meal – Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the body. Choosing vegetables, fruits, and/or whole grains will supply your body with fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Eat healthy fats daily – Most Americans eat too much fat. Your goal should be to balance out your fat intake to 1/3 saturated, 1/3 monounsaturated, and 1/3 polyunsaturated. Great sources of fat include: nuts, olive oil, fish, avocado, coconut oil.
Choose wholesome foods before supplements and highly processed foods – Supplements are exactly that: supplements. If whole foods aspect of your diet is not optimized, supplements are a waste of money.
Eat a wide variety of food – When certain foods are eliminated from your diet, potentially serious deficiencies can occur. There is not a single food that supplies all the nutrients your body needs! Try to eat a rainbow of foods, for example: green broccoli, oranges, purple grapes, blue berries, etc.
EAT BREAKFAST – Eat breakfast every morning within an hour of waking up. Breakfast will get your metabolism started and have you energized and ready for the demands of the day.
Avoid extremes – Moderation is key to sticking with this game plan. Fasting or extreme dieting does not work in the long term. Skipping meals slows down your metabolism and typically leads to overeating. Restrictive diets (i.e. low fat, low carbohydrate) tend to lack essential nutrients and are hard to stick to.
Snack Ideas
Chopped vegetables on hand (carrots/celery/tomato/peppers/cucumber)
Portable fruit on hand (apples/berries/banana/grapefruit/kiwi)
Avocado salsa
Roasted chickpeas or edamame
Black bean or chickpea hummus
Tuna packets (plain or with 2 tsp. yogurt)
Hard boiled eggs
Nut based crackers
Peanut butter banana sandwich
Deli turkey and avocado sandwich
Low sugar/high protein granola/ezekiel cereal
Oikos/Chobani yogurt
Cooked beans and rice/quinoa
Baked oatmeal/quinoa bars
Power bowl salad with avocado, hard boiled egg, turkey or salmon, black beans, quinoa
How much will this cost?
Thankfully, cross country is a sport that does not require much equipment. All athletes will receive an XC bag with all needed uniforms and warm-up gear. However, there are some items and activities that will need to be purchased and paid for. Below is a list of items that each athlete will need to spend money on throughout the season with an approximate cost.
Athletic Fee ($75) - Required fee to the athletics department to be allowed to participate in Ladue athletics.
Uniform Deposit ($300) - Refundable after all assigned Ladue gear is returned.
Training Shoes ($60 - $150) - These are the most important items you will purchase this year, as your training shoes are what protect you from injury! If you have been using your training shoes for more than 4-6 months or for over 300 miles, they need to be replaced. Training shoes should only be used for training, not everyday school shoes. It is strongly suggested that you purchase your trainers at a running store where you will be fitted into the shoe that is correct for your running style.
Competition Spikes ($60 - $100) - While most races can be run in training shoes, running spikes provide the best traction and lightest option for racing. Purchasing spikes is optional, but suggested.
Team T-shirt ($25) - Each runner will purchase a team t-shirt to wear at meets.
XC Team Spirit Wear (pricing of items vary) - We will offer athletes and parents the opportunity to show their Ladue XC spirit by purchasing team t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts and other apparel. More info to come as the season begins.
Digital Watch/GPS Watch ($20 - $300) - Athletes will be required to wear a watch to practice. The watch must have a chronograph function to time their workouts. Some athletes may wish to purchase a GPS watch to track mileage and speed during workouts.
Meet Snacks and Pasta Dinners ($?) - Please volunteer to host and help with these events!
Hotel Costs ($100-$200) - Some athletes (not all) will be invited to attend an out of state meet. Parents are asked to help cover some of the costs associated with travel, hotel and food.
Junior Gift ($30 - $40) - This is an optional purchase of a Ladue XC item that the juniors choose for the team.
Senior Gift ($5 - $10) - Gift given to the seniors (chosen by the juniors) at the banquet.
Banquet Dinner ($5-$10 per person) - Cost covers dinner for all RSVP’d attendees at the end of season banquet.
Lunch/dinner ($10) - We will occasionally have a fun run that ends with a team dinner as well as stopping for lunch on the bus after meets.
Parent’s Role and Responsibilities
Involvement and support of XC parents and friends is welcome and appreciated as your help does make a difference. Parents, relatives, and friends are encouraged to take an active role in helping to plan and implement a variety of XC activities including, but not limited to, pasta dinners, race day snacks, planning and organizing the team car wash and the annual team banquet. There will be sign-up opportunities for these activities at the parent meeting. All meets and practices are open for public observation. Please feel free to watch all the hard work your daughter puts in each day at practice!
The best way to "coach" your son or daughter is to repeat the following before they run, “We love you, have fun!” After the race concludes, please say, “You ran so well and we are so proud of you!” During the race those aren't bad sayings either!
Please leave all other coaching and strategy to the coaches. We appreciate your enthusiasm and knowledge of the sport, but many times our strategy, training methods and coaching styles may differ from a parents no matter how experienced and knowledgeable they are in the sport. It is especially not conducive to having your children run their best when their parents are giving them advice just before or even during a race, so please refrain from offering specific advice during a race such as pace time or when to pass runners. To that extent, on meet days, please appreciate our request to let your children focus on their own on the team tarp without distraction. Please celebrate with your children after the race!
We understand that you love your children. The best way to empower your daughter is to let them experience the trials and tribulations of competing in a demanding sport. Cross country is a very objective sport where athlete’s time dictates team selection. If at any time during the season you have concerns about your daughter’s progress, the coaching staff is very willing to meet with you and your child. No meetings will be held without the runner themselves being present or conducted under the premise of “please don’t tell my daughter that we met”.
We would hope that you will join us in celebrating this honorable sport. Please cheer on your child as well as the athletes of Ladue and other schools. By nature this is a very friendly and supportive sport.
Please understand that on race day that the coaches are busy coaching all of the athletes and it is not the best time to discuss specific concerns other than an emergency. We appreciate you and don't want to seem unfriendly in any way. Don't feel offended if we aren't able to chat.
24 Hour rule: It is best to wait for 24 hours to contact a coach with a concern unless it is a medical emergency and please remember that athletes will always be included in any meetings.
Please help represent this great sport, our school and yourself by being a respectful and appropriate spectator.
College Recruitment
We often receive many forms of correspondence and are in contact with many college coaches who are interested in recruiting our athletes. If you do not want this information shared with your child or if you do not want us to assist in your child being recruited, please just let us know and we won’t communicate with any college coach on your child’s behalf.
Coach’s Statement
It is my hope that Ladue Cross Country will become an important component of the overall high school experience. I believe it will provide every student the opportunity to experience inter-scholastic athletics with success evaluated on a self-determining basis consistent with each student-athlete's individual goals. Competition, by its nature, carries significant inherent pressures. It is my belief that the training and competition that our athletes will experience will better prepare them to handle the successes and failures of life.
I have complete faith and trust in our assistant coaches. All of our coaches have been certified by the State and have been certified in CPR and first aid.
Please read over ALL of these rules with your student/athlete. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please feel free to contact me. If you feel you or your child can not abide by any of the above expectations, you may want to reconsider having them participate on our team.
Matt Strayhorn
Head Coach Ladue Girls Cross Country
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