About 2026 Season

Program Philosophy: 

The middle school track level program includes: sprints, distance events, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus, and relays. The program exposes the athletes to the various events and training principles. The team members will be guided to find events that match their interests and potential. They will be challenged to steadily progress in their training and improve in their performances. The students should find their experience successful and fun!  With a team of close to 150 athletes, we will be utilizing grade/event specific practices to best meet the needs of our athletes. 

Early in the season, all athletes will have been exposed to running workouts, starts/finishes, drills/strength for form, and relay exchanges in zones on the track. All athletes will be exposed to throws and standing broad jump and may have received an initial measurement in shot put and/or long jump. All athletes will have competed in a intrasquad time trial or colonial conference meet to receive a time in a race.

Registration:

Please register your child in genesis for them to be added to the team google classroom and roster. This will start the process of identifying and verifying required items to be cleared!

Student’s paperwork must be approved by the school nurse and the school doctor before being added to the approved list of the roster. Newcomers are always welcome to join the team anytime during the season, but understand that they will be a wait time as the paperwork processes through both the school nurse's office and the school doctor. 

(Note: Impact Concussion Testing listed under health forms is NOT required for middle schoolers.)

Season Schedule:

Meet Schedule: The team meet schedule is linked under the Meets tab above. 

Practice Schedule: The season schedule is linked below.  It is in live/draft form for planning purposes and will be readjusted as needed.  Please make sure to check the schedule weekly for any changes and expect to receive communication weekly.

Click Here for March Schedule (April May Schedule TBA later March)

Communication with Coaches:

• Families: Email will be used regularly with families of registered team members. By registering on genesis, all guardian emails on genesis are added to the email list. Please adjust within Genesis for any changes.
• Athletes:  Google classroom will be used regularly with the team.  All registered team members on the roster will be added into our team google classroom for communication from coaches.  

More About The Season/FAQ

Team T-Shirts: New team members will receive a uniform (Cotton adult S, M, L sizing)  if they have not received one already.  Returning xc/track team members have already received the uniform. 

Link to Team Store: Click Here for the Team Store These items are quick-ship and are optional to purchase for the season. The store is popular for a variety of uniform brands and youth sizing.

Practice Schedule: Season practices will include a combination of practices at the middle school (2:55-3:45) or high school (3:30-4:20).  Students should wear supportive running shoes to prevent injuries.  Bring extra sweats to keep warm in the early part of the season. Bring a labeled or identifiable water bottle. If you are riding your bike to track practice or meets at the high school, lock up bicycles and leave valuables at home.

Meet Information: Meets are listed under the site "schedule" tab as well as linked on the coaches' schedule linked above. The team will compete in Colonial Conference dual meets. Events will include the 100m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 4x100m, shot put, discus, long jump and high jump.  The season meets are listed on the "schedule" tab. All team members are invited to participate in our five home meets. 

Away meets will have a limited roster- details TBA closer to each meet.  Championship meets including Woodbury Relays, Baker Invitational, and Colonial Conference Championships will all be a very limited roster - details TBA closer to the events. 

Practice/Meet Changes: When needed, we will email weekly updates. Any last minute cancellations or changes to the schedule (such as cancellation due to rain) will be announced to the students before the end of the school day and posted on the team website, google classroom, and emailed to families.

Any questions? Reach out to co-head coaches Courtney Baker (cbaker@haddonfield.k12.nj.us ) and Jason Russo (jrusso@haddonfield.k12.nj.us )