Track Bulletin Board
Our Track Season is dedicated to the memory of our beloved throws coach,
Rich Oberreuter
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Revised: 3/28/2023
Important Links:
NEW TRACK EVENT LIST: Click Here
- Red Elite A Group practices first. Red B Group arrives later!
Shin Splints? Do this! - Click Here
Shin Splints do not go away. They must be managed in order to train.
Shin Splint Videos – Click Here
Trinity Top 16 List - Click Here for Boys
- Click Here for Girls
MD Top Mark List: Click Here
2023 CIF At-Large Marks – Click Here
Important Dates:
*EASTER PRACTICE: Tuesday, 4/11 thru Friday, 4/14th*
- MANDATORY FOR ATHLETES COMPETING AT OC TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday-Saturday, March 31-April 1st, West Coast Relays
Wednesday, April 5th, 1pm, Trinity Cluster #2, St. John Bosco
Saturday, April 15th, OC Track Championships
- attending practices from 4/11-4/15th is mandatory for competing athletes
Sunday, April 23rd, PAL Track Meet, MD Track
- MD Track Athletes are required to volunteer!
- AM Session and PM Session
Saturday, May 20th, 12pm, MAC, MD Sports Physicals. $50 fee.
Team Announcements:
MD Sports Physical. The MD Sports Physicals for MD athletes will be held on Saturday, May 20th in the MAC from 12pm – 2:30pm (time slots available). Please feel free to use the QR code from the flyer (see attached) to sign up. The Physicals will be $50 per athlete. Athletes are required to have an athletic physical every year they are competing.
Mater Dei Sports Physicals Information - https://www.materdeiathletics.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=452897&type=d&pREC_ID=2301999
West Coast Relays. On Friday, March 31st thru Saturday, April 1st, selected varsity athletes will compete at the West Coast relays at Buchanan high school in Clovis, California. This is the site of the California State CIF Track & Field meet.
Athletes should be in proper workout gear. Athletes will go directly to the track meet to do a pre meet workout prior to checking into the hotel.
Arrival Friday at MD: 745am Friday, 3/31st
Bus Departs: 8am
Parent Permission Form: Click Here
*All athletes must have their parents complete this form by departure*
Trip Fees: $100 per athletes. Write check payable to Mater Dei. Trip fees will cover Friday’s dinner as well as bus, transportation and hotel expenses.
*Athletes will be responsible for their snacks and drinks on the bus, at the track meet, as on the way home on the bus*
Arrival Back at MD: 10pm Saturday, 4/1st
Trip Itinerary: Click Here
Meet Website: Click Here
Trinity Cluster Meet #2. On Wednesday, April 5th, at 1pm, we will compete at St. John Bosco High School. All healthy athletes will compete at this meet. All athletes will travel by bus to the meet and can go home with parents after their last event. There will be buses returning back to MD after the meet.
Dismissal: 1015am
Bus Departs: 1030am - bring in MD Track meet gear
Time Schedule: Coming Soon
Meet Entries: Coming Soon
Track Practice Schedule: Week of March 27th
Event / Lettering Standards for 2023
ATHLETE TEAM TEXT ALERTS! Athletes ONLY. Follow these instructions. All Track athletes are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with athletes.
Text message: @mdtrack
To number: 81010 Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
If you ever want to be removed, simply text @LEAVE to 81010
PARENT TEAM TEXT ALERTS. Parent Only. Follow these instructions. Parents are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with parents.
Text message: @mdtkparent
To number: 81010 Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
If you ever want to be removed, simply text @LEAVE to 81010
XC / Track 2022-2023 Block Athletic Class Enrollment. The block athletic class is for CIF, varsity, and potential varsity athletes ONLY. Placement requires Coach Martinez’s approval. Athletes can still be on the Cross Country and Track teams and not be enrolled in this class. Cross Country runners are required to do Spring Track in order to be considered for this class, and to remain in the class. All runners and athletes must commit to competing at League Preview, Prelims and Finals for both for Cross Country and/or Track.
Click Here to Request Enrollment. Please read the following information as well regarding requirements for enrollment.
Next year (2022-2023) enrollment will require registration and participation in summer camp, either XC or Track, as well as 75% attendance in the summer camp. Athletes that are enrolled in 2021-2022 classes are not guaranteed enrollment for 2022-2023.
Any enrolled athlete that QUITS the XC and/or TRACK team will not be allowed to continue weight lifting in this class. If they are unable to transfer out, athletes will use the Block as a study period in the Athletic Department.
Again, potential enrollment in 2022-2023 requires registration and participation in summer camp for either XC or Track, as well as 75% attendance in summer camp.
Season Attendance Policy. ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED 5 ABSENCES TOTAL REGARDLESS OF THE REASON OR EXCUSE FOR MISSING PRACTICE. THIS IS A “NO QUESTIONS ASKED” POLICY. WE WILL NOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AN EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED ABSENCE, OR AN ACCEPTABLE OR UNACCEPTABLE ABSENCE. Leaving early from practice will count as an absence. Athlete may be dismissed from the team if absent more than the days indicated above. Illnesses and injuries will be considered but only if an athlete has a doctor's note indicating restrictions. Vacations, and/or family occasions will count against the athlete if practice is missed.
ATTN. OUTSIDE CLUB SPORTS. YOU ARE HELD TO THE SAME COMMITMENT STANDARD AND ATTENDANCE POLICY AS ALL OTHER TRACK ATHLETES. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE PRACTICE EARLY. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MISS PRACTICE OR MEETS DUE TO CLUB SPORTS. YOU HAVE 5 DAYS AS ALL OTHERS TRACK ATHLETES. AFTER 5 DAYS YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONSEQUENCES AS ALL OTHER TRACK ATHLETES.
TRACK ATHLETES ARE NOT EXCUSED FROM PRACTICES AND MEETS DUE TO CLUB SPORTS!
Track is not a part-time sport or recreation. ONCE YOU HAVE CHOSEN CLUB SPORTS AHEAD OF MD TRACK, YOU HAVE MADE TRACK A PART-TIME SPORT AND RECREATION.
Follow us on Facebook: Mater Dei Cross Country/Track & Field - Click Here
Follow us on Instagram @MaterDeiTrackField
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Event Standards for 2023
ATHLETE TEAM TEXT ALERTS! Athletes ONLY. Follow these instructions. All Track athletes are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with athletes.
Text message: @mdtrack
To number: 81010 Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
If you ever want to be removed, simply text @LEAVE to 81010
PARENT TEAM TEXT ALERTS. Parent Only. Follow these instructions. Parents are required to sign up for FREE! Other than the website, this will be the only form of communication with parents.
Text message: @mdtkparent
To number: 81010 Reply to the text as instructed.
If you have any trouble, text the above message to (949) 245-6385
If you ever want to be removed, simply text @LEAVE to 81010
XC / Track 2022-2023 Block Athletic Class Enrollment. The block athletic class is for CIF, varsity, and potential varsity athletes ONLY. Placement requires Coach Martinez’s approval. Athletes can still be on the Cross Country and Track teams and not be enrolled in this class. Cross Country runners are required to do Spring Track in order to be considered for this class, and to remain in the class. All runners and athletes must commit to competing at League Preview, Prelims and Finals for both for Cross Country and/or Track.
Click Here to Request Enrollment. Please read the following information as well regarding requirements for enrollment.
Next year (2022-2023) enrollment will require registration and participation in summer camp, either XC or Track, as well as 75% attendance in the summer camp. Athletes that are enrolled in 2021-2022 classes are not guaranteed enrollment for 2022-2023.
Any enrolled athlete that QUITS the XC and/or TRACK team will not be allowed to continue weight lifting in this class. If they are unable to transfer out, athletes will use the Block as a study period in the Athletic Department.
Again, potential enrollment in 2022-2023 requires registration and participation in summer camp for either XC or Track, as well as 75% attendance in summer camp.
Season Attendance Policy. ATHLETES ARE ALLOWED 5 ABSENCES TOTAL REGARDLESS OF THE REASON OR EXCUSE FOR MISSING PRACTICE. THIS IS A “NO QUESTIONS ASKED” POLICY. WE WILL NOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN AN EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED ABSENCE, OR AN ACCEPTABLE OR UNACCEPTABLE ABSENCE. Leaving early from practice will count as an absence. Athlete may be dismissed from the team if absent more than the days indicated above. Illnesses and injuries will be considered but only if an athlete has a doctor's note indicating restrictions. Vacations, and/or family occasions will count against the athlete if practice is missed.
ATTN. OUTSIDE CLUB SPORTS. YOU ARE HELD TO THE SAME COMMITMENT STANDARD AND ATTENDANCE POLICY AS ALL OTHER TRACK ATHLETES. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE PRACTICE EARLY. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MISS PRACTICE OR MEETS DUE TO CLUB SPORTS. YOU HAVE 5 DAYS AS ALL OTHERS TRACK ATHLETES. AFTER 5 DAYS YOU ARE SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONSEQUENCES AS ALL OTHER TRACK ATHLETES.
TRACK ATHLETES ARE NOT EXCUSED FROM PRACTICES AND MEETS DUE TO CLUB SPORTS!
Track is not a part-time sport or recreation. ONCE YOU HAVE CHOSEN CLUB SPORTS AHEAD OF MD TRACK, YOU HAVE MADE TRACK A PART-TIME SPORT AND RECREATION.
Follow us on Facebook: Mater Dei Cross Country/Track & Field - Click Here
Follow us on Instagram @MaterDeiTrackField
Follow us on Twitter @MDHS_TrackField