MEMS Track & Field

"Taking it easy won't take you anywhere!"

NEWS (4/23/25)

UPDATE: Thursday's (4/24) practice has been CANCELED. Refer to the Practice & Meet Calendar.

Next team event is the Relay Meet on Monday (4/28), at Asbury Park High School. Start time for the meet is 4 pm.

NOTE: Athletes and parents should always check their email, the Google Classroom or the website on the day of any scheduled event if they have questions regarding it's status. If changes occur, they will be communicated by 1 pm to everyone through each of the various communication channels mentioned. NO news by 1 pm is good news, and means events are on as scheduled.

S.I.S.T.F.L. website: CLICK HERE

Eligibility

In order to tryout a student must (1) Be academically eligible, (2) Submit a parental consent form to the coach, and (3) Receive medical clearance from the MEMS health office

Team Selections

The Track & Field team is a competitive, interscholastic team and NOT and intramural activity. Everyone does NOT make the team
Selections are based on the candidates performance during each day of the tryout period
Final determinations about team selection will consider the following criteria: attitude, commitment to team events, and motivation to work hard

Track & Field Events

100 meter (shortest racing distance at 1/4 of track length)

200 meter (1/2 of track length that includes a curved segment and final straight segment)

400 meter (1 full length of track that includes 2 curves and 2 straight segments)

800 meter (2 full lengths of the track)

1600 meter (4 full lengths of the track)

Long Jump (jump forward for distance after a running approach)

High Jump (jump with height in order to clear a bar set at measured distance from the ground)

Shot Put (propel a 9.2 lb "shot" for distance using one arm)

Discus Throw (propel a weighted disc for distance using one arm)

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