"That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run."
- Forrest Gump
Assistant Coaches: Glen McGuire and Seth Call
Who Can Participate? All males and females in 7th and 8th grade ONLY
Requirements: MUST have a physical (must print off a hard copy to hand to the coaches at practice if not in Athletics), Rank One forms, and Off-Campus Running Permission Form (Must turn in a hard copy; Electronic copies will not be accepted) completed by September 4th. YOU CAN NOT COME OUT TO PRACTICE UNTIL THESE FORMS ARE COMPLETE (RRISD Policy)
Currently in 7th and 8th grade.
First Day of Practice: August 18th, 2025, on the track by the restrooms.
Practice Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays until the season is over at the beginning of October.
Practice Times: 7:00 a.m. -7:50 a.m.
Off-Campus Running Information: On Fridays, we will take students off-campus for runs. This is not mandatory to participate in Cross Country. If you do not want your athletes to participate in off-campus runs, they just will not show up for practice on this day.
Parent Volunteers: Parents can volunteer to run with students on practice days, but you must complete the Parent Volunteer form before showing up, as per the RRISD policy.
Interested? Please fill out this form so I can gather your information and make sure you have completed the required forms to participate.
Cross Country Shirt Purchase Link
Cross Country Meet Dates (Tentative): (All meets will be on Wednesdays, except the McNeil Invitational at Old Settlers Park):
9/3 - Meet 1 (Round Rock High School) 5:30 p.m. (NEW TIME)
9/10 - Meet 2 (Walsh Pending Principal Approval) Time will be announced later.
9/20 - Hoka McNeil Invitational at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Time will be announced later.
9/24 - Meet 3 at Walsh MS. Time will be announced later.
10/1 (Correction) - District Meet (Round Rock High School) Exact location will be sent out soon. 5:30 p.m. (NEW TIME)
Students must provide their own transportation to the meets, as we do not have a bus.
Girls race first, and boys will follow.
Remind.com
If you would like to receive text reminders about meets or where the team is meeting at the meets, you can add yourself to the team Remind.com by texting @8h86ge to the number 81010 or go to https://www.remind.com/join/8h86ge.