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Athletic.net Team Code: 462R8TJUD - Can be used to view results of meets & Rankings
Welcome to the 2026 Orion Middle School Track & Field Season!
We are excited to start the season this year!
All important announcements will be on this page, along with the Remind App. You must download the Remind App on your phone to get messages - if you just send the text and the message it will say you are added, however, you will not receive messages.
Boys 2026 Remind App info:
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Send a text to 81010
Text this message: @8797826
Girls 2026 Remind App info:
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Send a text to 81010
Text this message: @4g9hdf
Too often, the benefits of other sports are overlooked by those involved. Track, in particular, can aid in developing speed, agility, explosiveness and endurance, each of these attributes are critical to success in other sports such as football, cross country, basketball, volleyball and wrestling.
A change in seasons is good for athletes. The change in seasons allows the athletes to change focus and not burn themselves out on training for a particular sport.
A change in seasons is also beneficial to athletes who play multiple sports during the school year.
Athletes who play multiple sports seem to put less pressure on themselves. They can actually have fun playing or participating in a sport and not take everything so seriously.
Let's face it: track and field involves a lot of waiting. It's something you learn at your very first track meet. Honestly, it doesn't really change as you progress in your career, whether you're competing in college or even the pro level.
Sprinters hang around for their heat; shot putters wait for their flight, and then their turn.
It's just the nature of the sport.
However, downtime isn't just about hanging out and checking your phone or getting caught up watching other competitors.
It's an opportunity. Mental practice is a tool that lets athletes shake off any setbacks from earlier attempts and stay fully engaged.
Mental practice can transform these stretches of waiting into crucial moments of preparation.
And this preparation can mean the difference between a decent performance and a PR!