2023 News

Link to this season's photos

Thank you so much for all your help and support this season! We truly have the best parents/families/athletes! 

Coach Forrest & Coach Wengerd

Congrats on a great season!

We will have a swim day to celebrate the end of the season on Wednesday October 18th. Entry fee is your clean and dry uniform! We'll meet at the pool after school on Wednesday. Pick up is at 4pm from the Gault doors! We'll also have PR ribbons from the OCC meet.

If you are unable to attend, please place clean and dry uniforms in a bag with your name. They can be dropped off to Coach Forrest, Coach Wengerd, or the main office at EWMS. 

We would like all unifoms turned in by Friday 10/20/23. 

Thank you!

10/14/23 - OCC Meet at WHS

We ask that middle school athletes arrive at WHS by 10:45am. We're going to try to set up a place for the kids to stay dry and warm in the building if they arrive early. We'll let you know of the exact location in the morning.

We are still in need of a few course monitors and concessions help for the upcoming OCC Championship Meet at Wooster on Saturday, October 14th. Please consider volunteering. Follow the link to the signup page: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NWy_D179_h5ZOBSdHvCD7QgJhHAPx-TD9vnvcdh3D1k/edit#gid=0

Please note that there will be an admissions charge of $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for students which offsets the cost of the timing and scoring system. This will be cash only, collected at the gate that leads behind the school on the gault side of the building.

Schedule of Events 

a. 9:30 a.m. – Varsity Girls

b. 10:15 a.m. – Varsity Boys

c. 11:00 a.m. – Mixed Open (JV Race) 

d. 11:45 a.m. – Middle School Girls

e. 12:15 p.m. – Middle School Boys 

f. 1:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony on the Hill

There will be an admission charge of $7 adult and $5 student/senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased at the meet with cash only

FYI: Bibs and safety pins will need to be returned to the timing company, (FINISH LINE) at the conclusion of your races. You will receive a container that you should organize your bibs and pins into. Please take the time to re-order the bibs, place them in bundles and return them to the finish line. Many Thanks

10/7/23 - Meet at Orrville

Bus leaves at 7:30am from Gault doors.

Please being an extra pair of socks since we will be able to walk the course today

8:30am - National Anthem and senior recognition

Start times: 

Girls Varsity 9:00 am Boys Varsity 9:45 am 

Girls MS: 10:30 am Boys MS: 11:00 am

Instead of an awards ceremony this year, awards will be picked up at the check in table any time after the results are posted.

Last year’s t-shirts will be available for $5.  This year’s shirts are black long sleeved dri-fit shirts.  They will be $15.  See attached for what they will look like.

*At the conclusion of the races, each athlete needs to return their bib to the coach (this can be done easily at their team tent or camp).  Pins should be removed from the bibs and the bibs should be checked in and returned to the bin

Spectator parking: Spectator please park on Ella St., at lower/upper park or in the parking lot on north side

of the school. Limited handicapped parking will be provided on south side of High School.

Dogs are prohibited in Orr Park. You may keep your dog on school property but please stay out of the

park.

10/4/23

Mira Smith and her family would like to host a team bonding event WEDNESDAY after practice. The weather is supposed to be perfect for a pool day! Bring your suit and towel and stop by after practice at 1715 Morgan Street (pick up by 7pm).

9/25/23

Monday is a route day. If you have been hurting a lot and don't think that you could complete the full distance of our run without causing more pain, we ask that you complete a stretching/rolling workout at home instead of coming to practice. We don't have a meet this weekend and we want to make sure that you take this opportunity to focus on recovery.

Links to:

Stretching

Rolling

Yoga

9/23/23

Todd Clark Invite - Cloverleaf

Bus leaves at 9:45am from the Gault side of WHS

Information regarding parking can be found on the Meet Information tab.

9/16/23

Important Change: We will be leaving WHS Gault doors at 8:30am.

Heading to the Nanny Goat Invite (West Holmes). Annie’s Place 11965 Township Road 252 Glenmont, OH 44268 Take SR 39. Turn south onto CR 51 and then left onto TR 252. 

Not the most spectator friendly couse but lots of fun to run! Be prepared to walk through the woods. Most trails will be used as part of the course so be cognizant of this as you are cheering. Parking is limited so please car pool as much as possible. 

10:35 am: Middle School Girls 

11:10 am: Middle school Boys 

9/12/23

Practice today from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Please arrive a little early in order to warm up and be ready to go at 3:30. 

Thanks:)

Pictures from the Wooster Invite:

Boys Girls

9/9/23

Wooster Invite @ Wooster High School

Report time for middle school athletes is 11am at the team tent (behind the school)

MS Boys run at 12:20 and MS Girls run at 12:50

Parents: if you are volunteering please check the sign up sheet for your report time.

Parking will be $5 a car and we anticipate a VERY large crowd.

9/5/23

Bus departs from WHS Gault doors at 3:15pm heading to University of Akron Wayne College 1901 Smucker Rd, Orrville, Ohio 44667

Race Schedule:

4:00 Elementary Fun Run (less than 1 mile) 

4:30 HS Girls 

5:10 HS Boys 5

:40 MS Girls 

6:10 MS Boys

We are just 2 weeks out from hosting our home cross country invitational on Saturday, September 9th. Although we have many of our volunteer spots filled, we still need help with parking, concession, bus greeters and course monitors. Please consider helping out! (See the link to help out) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WTV399O6KFG1Q2CvrPouamPlliL0fMC55hSWl252S3g/edit#gid=0

8/30/23

Pool day!

Bring your suits and your towels!

We will be doing some aqua jogging and some activities in the shallow end.

Pick-up will be at 4:30pm at the Gault side of the high school.

8/29/23

Meet at Chippewa High School

Bus leaves at 4:00 from WHS Gault doors

Parking is $3 per car. 

4:30pm -High School Girls (All runners)       5:15pm -High School Boys (All runners)            

6:00pm -Middle School Girls (All runners)   6:30pm -Middle School Boys (All runners)

Race Bibs need to be turned in upon completion of the race.

Awards:   All races: 1st place Team Trophy and Runner-Up. 1st place runner plaque. 

Wooden Ribbons 2nd-15th. Individual awards given right after finish, winner announced at the finish line after the next race. 

T-shirts available for $15 and Chick-Fil-A will be available for purchase.

8/26/23

Meet at GlenOak High School

Bus leaves at 9:30am from WHS Gault doors. Please arrive dressed in your uniform. Don't forget your shoes, water, snacks, etc. Be sure to check the weather and dress appropriately. There will be concessions (for AFTER your race) and they will be selling t-shirts if interested but they sell fast. We are planning to set up our team camp near the Wooster High School XC tent since they will arrive first. This area will be near the entrance to the stadium. We will meet there are 10:30am. 

Parking is $8 per car online or $10 cash day of.

MS Boys run at 12:10pm and MS girls run at 12:40. 

High school races:  Boys Varsity -9:30, Girls Varsity- 10:10, Boys JV- 10:50, Girls JV -11:30 

Results

8/18/23

Time Trials!

Please pick up your athletes at 4:00pm. Have a great weekend:)

Spirit wear order forms are also due today.

7th graders

Transfer buses from EWMS to WHS will be the last 2 buses in the line. The bus will drop you off behind the high school and you are to enter through the Gault doors. We will meet in Coach Forrest's classroom (146). You can leave your book bags in this room and then get ready for practice. 

8/14/23-8/18/23

Practice this week will be from 3pm - 4:30pm in the staff parking lot at WHS.

If you are dropping off your athlete, please use the front loop instead of pulling into the staff lot as many teachers will be leaving at that time. 

Starting on Wednesday, 7th graders will ride a transfer bus from EWMS to WHS and meet in Coach Forrest's classroom (146). They can leave their book bags in this room and then get ready for practice. 

8/7/23 - 8/11/23

Practice Monday - Friday from 9am-10:30am meeting at WHS teacher parking lot

On Thursday 8/10 we will have our team pictures taken. We will meet at EWMS for our normal practice time. Our pictures will be taken at 10:15am so there is a chance that we will finish a little late depending on if the photographer is on schedule.  We will send out a remind if that is the case.

Starting on 8/14/23 we will practice from 3pm-4:30pm.

Attention 7th/8th grade runners:  

We will be meeting for the remainder of July on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-10am for optional running to help build fitness prior to cross country season. We will meet in the Freedlander parking lot by the chalet (the high school runners will also meet there). Make sure to bring water and a towel to sit on in the grass when we finish. If weather is such that we cannot practice, we will send out a remind as soon as possible.

We will start official practices on Wednesday August 2nd from 9-10:30am at WHS in the teacher parking lot (east side of high school). Hope to see you there!

 2023 Cross Country Information

• Mandatory practice will begin Wednesday, August 2st

  • Drop off and pick up will be in the staff parking lot of Wooster High School (East side of school)

  • We will practice Monday-Friday from 9-10:30 AM until school starts

    • A more detailed calendar will be shared as the season approaches

  • You must complete 10 practices to participate in the first meet

  • Dress for the weather and bring water! Wear a good pair of running shoes.

  • Bring a friend! Encourage your 7th/8th grader friends to join cross country. 

  • RUN over the summer so that you are ready to go!

• All fall athletes must have a current physical packet on file in the athletic office before participating in any practice, game or event-NO EXCEPTIONS! All forms are due before August 1st. Packets can be picked up in the athletic office, main office or can be printed from the website (found under the “more” tab) https://www.gowoo.org. If you have any questions please call (330) 345-8760.

• All forms must be completed before the first practice.  They can be found on final forms : https://wooster-oh.finalforms.com/

• Parents and students should subscribe to our Remind account. Text: @woocc23 to 81010 for updates 

• Coach: Jill Forrest wstr_jforrest@woostercityschools.org 

Also: We are excited to meet you and run with you this fall! Have a great summer! And don’t forget, RUN!

Wooster High School / Edgewood Middle School

7th-8th Cross Country

SUMMER TRAINING GUIDELINES

Rule #1 - Enjoy the Summer

We would love for you to be ready to run 2 miles on day #1 of mandatory practice but understand if that is not possible.  Enjoy the time off from school.  Have fun with your friends and family.   If, after observing Rule #1 you have time for summer training, it can really help you in the fall competitive season.  

Rule #2 - Run at an Easy, Steady Pace

You should run at a steady, jogging pace. If running with a partner, you should be able to talk comfortably with them.  The goal of summer training is to build your endurance - we will add speed work in the fall.

Rule #3 - Run in a Decent Pair of Running Shoes

If your running shoes are at least a year old, you should invest in a decent, quality, new pair.  Running stores (ex. Vertical Runner) have experienced staff that can help you find a good fit and quality pair of true running shoes.  NO basketball shoes or fashion athletic shoes, these can result in injuries.  

*Note: If you stop by Vertical runner and mention that you’re on the cross country team they usually offer a discount.

SUMMER TRAINING SCHEDULE

*Beginners*

Week 1-3

Run 3-4 days per week, 15-20 minute runs - you should build up to a point where you can run the entire time comfortably without stopping.  Cross train (swim, bike, etc.) on off days.

Week 4-6

Run 4-5 days per week, 20-25 minute runs.  Rest and/or cross train on off days.

Week 7-10

Run 4-5 days per week, 25-30 minute runs.  Rest and/or cross train on off days.

*Intermediate / Advanced*

Week 1-3

Run 4-5 days per week, logging 10-12 miles per week.  Rest and/or cross train on off days. 

Ex. Run 3 miles 4 times a week = 12 miles.  You can use www.mapmyrun.com if you want to plan your route ahead of time.

Week 4-6

Run 5 days per week, logging 12-15 miles per week.  Rest and/or cross train on off days.

Week 7-10

Run 5 days per week, logging 15-20 miles per week.  Rest and/or cross train on off days.

Note: SAFETY RULES WHEN TRAINING

1. Avoid running alone. Ask a friend or family member to run with you.

2.  Use sidewalks and crosswalks when possible.  If you need to run on the road, always run toward traffic (except on blind curves). This means to run on the left side of the road.

3. Inform your parents or another responsible party of the direction your run will take and roughly when to expect to be back.

4. If anyone causes you a problem, no matter how slight, promptly report it to your  parents. Get all information you can at the time...location, license numbers, descriptions, etc.

5. Hydrate well before and after. 12 ounces of water prior to a 30-minute run and 12-20  ounces immediately after (water/sports drink) are a good idea. 

6. Delay or cancel your run if you are ill. Try to avoid extreme exertion on the first day of a cold. Light runs with a cold after the first day are usually OK.