Track & fIELD TRYOUTS

2021 Track & Field Tryouts

Monday, November 8 - Thursday, November 11.

UPDATED 10/01/2021

ATTN. NEW PARENTS & ATHLETES, Marshall Track & Field a competitive high school sport, and not a part-time sport. We require 100% commitment. We practice / train everyday regardless of an athlete's participation in outside Club Sports or training groups! In order to compete, athletes must practice / train everyday with the Track Team! Also, Coaches determine what events athletes will compete in, NOT PARENTS or ATHLETES.

Student-athletes will be timed in the 1600 meters, 60 meters and 200 meters.

Before any athlete can participate in Tryouts, they must complete the following.

1) Emergency Card

2) A completed physical (front and back)

ALL FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED UNDER THE FORMS TAB OF THIS WEBSITE OR ON THE MARSHALL WEBSITE UNDER ATHLETICS.

The remaining paperwork will be due by December 15, 2021. Everyone will be required to take a Covid-19 test. If your test is negative you will be allowed to tryout.

Track tryouts are located on the Marshall Track. Report to the track by 3:30 pm

What happens at tryouts?

Try-outs are used to evaluate an athletes ability. Athletes are timed in the 1600m, 60m, 200m, and also participate in the long jump. The 60m demonstrates natural speed and power needed for sprint events. The long jump demonstrates jumping ability for both the vertical and horizontal jumping events. The 1600m demonstrates natural strength, determination, and endurance need for middle distance races.

Coaches determine what events athletes will compete in, NOT PARENTS or ATHLETES. The coaching staff will utilize the talents of our athletes to benefit: 1. The Team and 2. The Individual – IN THAT ORDER. Track athletes and parents must ACCEPT that coaching decisions are made with the best interest of the team taking precedence over the desires of any individual team member. Time and marks are not the only standard used in determining an athlete's event. Coaches reserve the right to use their professional discretion in determining the events an athlete is capable of competing on this team. Track events may change year to year and week to week due to an athlete’s performance, improvement, and commitment level. It is not always the fastest or best that will compete, but the most committed EVERYDAY!