Patriot Pioneers Athletics
Patriot High School
CoEd Varsity Indoor Track - 2023-2024
Team News.
2.0 weeks ago @ 8:54PM
2023-24 Indoor Track & Field
November 13th, Winter Sports Parent Meeting – Auditorium at 7:15 pm
November 21st, Fundraiser – Hour-A-Thon – Commons 5:30 pm-7:15pm (pizza and snacks provided)
December 2nd, Winter Jacket Invite – Osbourn Park High School
December 6th, District Meet at Gainesville High School
December 9th, Liberty University
December 16th, Liberty University
January 6th, Liberty University
January 10th, District Meet at Gainesville High School
January 13th, VMI, Liberty, and Virginia Beach
January 24th, District meet at Patriot High School (Senior Night)
January 27th, Liberty University
February 6th, Cedar Run District Championships: Battlefield: 4x800 and field events
February 7th, Cedar Run District Championships: Unity Reed: Running Events
February 16th, Region 6b Championships – Landover, MD (4x800 on another day prior)
February 26-27, VHSL Class 6 State Championships – Virginia Beach
3.0 weeks ago @ 9:55AM
We will meet for practice at 2:30 p.m. on Monday at the stadium. All paperwork needs to be completed before you can tryout.
1 month ago @ 11:46PM
Indoor Track and Field starts November 6th. Make sure to get your physical turned into the school and concussion work done. We have off season training happening now on Monday-Wednesday and Friday. If you have your physical turned in you can join us. Meet in the Aux gym at 2:30 pm.
1 month ago @ 1:57PM
Patriot Indoor Track & Field – The indoor season gets started on November 6th (all paperwork needs to be turned in before then). There is an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 25th at 6pm (TONIGHT) in the Commons. If you have done indoor before you do not need to go. It is really just to answer questions for those who are new. We will have our parent meeting when the school schedules its winter sports meeting.
2.0 months ago @ 6:29PM
The Indoor Track and Field season will be starting soon! Indoor track and field will get you fit, fast and strong. We have a great team of hard workers with awesome attitudes.
Tryouts are from November 6th to the 10th. As long as you have a great attitude and work hard we will not cut you. If you don't have a winter sport but want to be fit and fast for your Spring sport, Indoor Track & Field will make you better.
Official Season Start Date
Indoor Track and Field Tryouts are November 6 - 10, 2023 (2:30-4:30 pm).
All the following documents are required for tryouts and are due on Monday, November 6, 2023, no later than 2:30 pm:
- VHSL Physical Form for 2023-2024 - (dated after May 1, 2023) -
- Concussion Training online
- Eligibility Form - You can get the form at the athletic office.
- Blue Emergency Contact Card Form
*If you have participated in a Fall Sport this school year, the only form you need to turn in is the Eligibility Form. If you are still participating in a fall sport when Indoor Track & Field starts, you are welcome to join us when your fall season is complete.
Please turn in all your forms to the main office, and have them placed in Mr. Qualls' mailbox.
You will not be able to participate in tryouts until you have turned in all the required documents.
Lastly, if you have not sign-up for this year's Indoor track and field, please do so now by using the QR Code below:
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https://forms.gle/f7dyrceQqjjyoQ3t5
9.0 months ago @ 2:02AM
The Patriot boys' indoor track & field team won the school's first regional championship for indoor! Competing at the PG Complex in Landover, MD the boys won a close meet with Colonial Forge that came down to the final event, with Patriot winning by two points, 102-100. Patriot picked up big points in the pole vault (17 points), 1600 (17 points), and the 1000 (18 points) but the team needed points across all the events to pull off the victory. Region champions included Patrick Lowry in the 1600 and 1000 and Rena Johnson in the girls' 1600. Rena won the closest race of the day winning the 1600 by .02 of a second.
Carter Warren placed second in the pole vault, freshman Henry Birge ran an awesome race to snag second in the 1000-meter run, and Chim Okafor had a HUGE personal best to place second in the shotput with a 34-4 foot heave. The girls' 4x800 team ran a great race placing second in 9:50 (Reagan Jones, Sidney Nolan, Rena Johnson, Camila Weber).
Athletes finishing in third include Sidney Nolan in the 500, Lyndon Amoateng in the triple jump (5th to 3rd in his final jump!), and the 4x400 (Connor Balcom, Nick Daly, Malik Dark, Wathen Montgomery) and 4x800 (Henry Birge, Carlos Garcia, James Fillmore, Patrick Lowry) relay teams. Mide Akinkugbe was determined to make it to states after districts and she did it with a throw of 32' 0 to place third.
Moving onto the state championships in Virginia Beach: Lyndon Amoateng (Triple jump), Kendall Robin (High Jump), Carter Warren (Polevault), Patrick Lowry (qualified in 1600, 1000, 3200), Henry Birge (1000), Nick Daly (55 Hurdles), our boys 4x200, 4x400 and 4x800 relays. The girls qualified in the 4x800, Rena Johnson (1600 and 3200), Sidney Nolan (500), Chim Okafor (shotput), Mide Akinkugbe (shotput).
9.0 months ago @ 10:51PM
Cedar Run District Championships:
I am sure you heard that we had a great district meet! The boys won the district championships and the girls placed third. We had five district champions and two relay wins. District results are here, and highlights are below.
1 |
Patriot High School |
191 |
2 |
Freedom (South Riding) |
72 |
3 |
Osbourn Park |
64 |
4 |
Battlefield |
62 |
5 |
John Champe High School |
39 |
6 |
Gainesville High School |
32 |
7 |
Unity Reed |
2 |
1 |
Battlefield |
144 |
2 |
Osbourn Park |
93 |
3 |
Patriot High School |
73 |
4 |
Gainesville High School |
66 |
5 |
John Champe High School |
46 |
6 |
Freedom (South Riding) |
23 |
7 |
Unity Reed |
10 |
8 |
Osbourn |
5 |
District Champions:
Patrick Lowry – 1600 and 3200 meter runs
Shadrack Nvodjo – High Jump
Lyndon Amoateng – Triple Jump
Sidney Nolan – 500 meter dash
Rena Johnson – 3200 meter run
4x800 – James Fillmore, Carlos Garcia, Jacob Casey, Patrick Lowry
4x400 – Connor Balcom, Nick Daly, Malik Dark, Wathem Montgomery
District Runner-Up:
Rena Johnson – 1600 meter run
Wathen Montgomery – 55 hurdles
Jackson McCarter – 300 meter dash
Nick Daly - 500 meter dash
Henry Birge – 1000 meter run
Connor Balcom, Bryan Bivens – High Jump
4x200 – Eddie Henry, Jackson McCarter, Malik Dark, Lyndon Amoateng
4x800 – Reagan Jones, Rena Johnson, Sidney Nolan, Camila Weber
4x400 – Daniela Ansah, Sidney Nolan, Maddy Schmidt, Kiara Garcia
Girls Regional Qualifiers (16)
Sa’Diah Hendershot – 55 meter dash (3rd)
Sidney Stith – 55 meter dash (5th)
Sidney Nolan – 500 meter dash (1st)/ 300 meters (reg Q)/ 4x800 (2nd)/ 4x400 (2nd)
Reagan Jones – 500 meter dash (5th)/ 4x800 (2nd)
Rena Johnson – 1600 meters (2nd)/ 3200 meters (1st)/ 1000 meters (reg Q)/ 4x800 (2nd)
Camila Weber – 3200 meters (6th)/ 4x800 (2nd)
Jolene Adu – High Jump (5th- tie)
Davina Owusu – High Jump (5th – tie)
Ashley Whitlock – Pole vault (5th)
Chim Okafor – Shot Put (3rd)
Mide Akinkugbe – Shot Put (4th)
4x400 relay (2nd) – Daniela Ansah, Maddy Schmidt, Kiara Garcia, Sarah Kim
4x800 relay (2nd) – Daniela Ansah, Sherlyn Philip
Boys Regional Qualifiers (22)
Jackson McCarter – 55 meter dash (3rd), 300 meter dash (2nd), 4x200 (2nd)
Eddie Henry II – 55 meter dash (4th), Long Jump (6th), Triple Jump (6th), 4x200 (2nd)
Wathen Montgomery – 300 meter dash (4th), 55 meter hurdles (2nd), High Jump (6th), 4x400 (1st)
Nick Daly – 500 meter dash (2nd), 55 Hurdles (3rd), Pole Vault (5th), 4x400 (1st)
Connor Balcom – 500 meter dash (4th), High Jump (2nd), 4x400 (1st)
Henry Birge – 1000 meters (2nd)
Carlos Garcia – 1000 meters (5th), 1600 meters (3rd), 4x800 (1st), 3200 (reg Q)
Patrick Lowry – 1600 meters (1st), 3200 meters (1st), 4x800 (1st), 1000 (reg Q)
Jacob Casey – 1600 meters (4th), 4x800 (1st), 3200 meters (reg Q)
Kaiden Brewer – 3200 meters (3rd)
Brooks Montgomery – 55 Hurdles (6th)
Shadrack Nvodjo – 55 H (reg Q), 300 meters (reg Q), High Jump (1st)
Bryan Bivens – High Jump (2nd)
Kendall Robin – High Jump (4th)
Chase James – High Jump (5th)
Malik Dark – High Jump (6th), Long Jump (4th), Triple Jump (3rd), 4x200 (2nd), 4x400 (1st)
Lyndon Amoateng – Triple Jump (1st), Long Jump (5th), 4x200 (2nd)
Warren Carter – Pole Vault (3rd)
Trevor Sterling – Pole Vault (4th)
Kevin Miner – Pole Vault (5th)
4x800 relay – James Fillmore (1600/ 3200)
4x200 relay – Omar Allen
4x400 relay
9.0 months ago @ 3:03AM
Highlights after the first day of competition at the Cedar Run District Indoor Track & Field Championships. The first-day events took place at Osbourn Park. Day two (Tuesday, 2-7) is at Unity Reed and starts at 1 pm.
The boys put up 61 points and have a 36-point lead over Osbourn Park and the rest of the conference. The girls are in third with 22 points, behind Osbourn Park (49) and Battlefield (40).
- The boys 4x800 ran the fastest time ever for Patriot history during the indoor season, winning the event in 8:07.14. That is currently ranked #2 in Virginia's 6A classification. James Fillmore (2:02), Carlos Garcia (2:02), Jacob Casey (2:03), Patrick Lowry (1:59). It was cold and windy.
- The high jump was difficult with cold weather and wind gusts of 20 mph. That didn't stop our guys. The boys' high jump SWEPT. I am not talking top three. The guys went 1st through 7th! The top six scored, so high jump put up 31 points. Shadrack Nvodjo is your district champion, with Connor Balcom and Bryan Bivens tied for second. Kendall Robin, Chase James, Wathen Montgomery, and Malik Dark advance to the region championships. Brendan Stevens and Brooks Montgomery were close to qualifying.
- The girls 4x800 relay placed second with a 10:04 performance. That is the fastest time for Patriot in the last four years. Reagan Jones (2:34), Rena Johnson (2:26), Sidney Nolan (2:22), Camila Weber (2:37).
- In the girls' shot put we were 3rd and 4th with Chim Okafor taking third, just missing her personal best with a 30' 10.50. Mide Akinkugbe didn't have a good day, but even being off still placed fourth in 30' 9.50. She is looking forward to regionals.
- In the boys' long jump, Patriot placed 4th - 7th. Malik Dark took fourth in 19-11, Lyndon Amoateng fifth in 19-9, and Eddie Henry II placed sixth in 19-8.75. Kevin Miner misses regional qualifying by one place.
- In the girls high jump, Jolene Adu and Davina Owusu tied for 5th (4-4) to advance to regionals.
10.0 months ago @ 3:16AM
The boys 4x200 relay of Eddie Henry II, Jackson McCarter, Malik Dark and Shadrack Nvodjo ran the fastest 4x200 in school history - 1:31.52 at the Liberty Premiere meet. The first time ever for Patriot to break 1:32.0. They broke the old record set by the 2019 4x200 team that ran 1:32.28 at the state meet for fourth place (Dorryen Henley, Jack Daly, Marcus Wilson, Noah Hackerson). To give them credit, those four ran their times on a flat track which would convert to 1:30.98 if on a bank track.
Patrick Lowry ran the fastest 3200 meters indoors, which was after racing the 1600 earlier in the day in 9:27.87. He is the first Patriot athlete to break 9:30 indoors. Patrick broke Colin Doran’s 3200 record set last year.
We now also have eight athletes achieving the state standard. Our boys 4x200 relay, Patrick in the 1000, 1600, and 3200-meter runs. Kendall Robin in the high jump, Rena Johnson in the 1600 and 3200-meter runs, and Sidney Nolan in the 500-meter run have all punched their ticket to the state championship meet in Virginia Beach.
Qualifiers | |||||
55 Meter Dash | |||||
Jackson McCarter | 6.75 | Districts | |||
Eddie Henry II | 6.76 | Districts | |||
Shadrack Nvodjo | 6.77 | Districts | |||
Malik Dark | 6.8 | Districts | |||
Sidney Nolan | 7.74 | Districts | |||
300 Meter Dash | |||||
Shadrack Nvodjo | 36.45 | Districts, Regional | |||
Malik Dark | 36.65 | Districts, Regional | |||
Jackson McCarter | 36.93 | Districts | |||
Sidney Nolan | 42.71 | Districts, Regional | |||
500 Meter Dash | |||||
Malik Dark | 1:09.36. | Districts | |||
Nick Daly | 1:09.53. | Districts | |||
Henry Birge | 1:09.53. | Districts | |||
Patrick Lowry | 1:09.83. | Districts | |||
Connor Balcom | 1:11.34. | Districts | |||
Sidney Nolan | 1:18.37. | Districts, Regionals, State | |||
Rena Johnson | 1:23.45. | Districts | |||
Reagan Jones | 1:24.41. | Districts | |||
1000 Meter Run | |||||
Patrick Lowry | 2:36.53. | Districts, Regions, State | |||
Carlos Garcia | 2:40.19. | Districts, Regionals | |||
James Fillmore | 2:43.79. | Districts | |||
Henry Birge | 2:45.19. | Districts | |||
Kaiden Brewer | 2:47.73. | Districts | |||
Connor Balcom | 2:49.57. | Districts | |||
Rena Johnson | 3:10.07. | Districts, Regionals | |||
Sidney Nolan | 3:10.45. | Districts, Regionals | |||
1600 Meter Run | |||||
Patrick Lowry | 4:22.66. | Districts, Regionals, State | |||
Carlos Garcia | 4:35.32. | Districts, Regionals | |||
Jacob Casey | 4:42.05. | Districts | |||
Henry Birge | 4:42.95. | Districts | |||
James Fillmore | 4:43.12. | District | |||
Kaiden Brewer | 4:49.79. | Districts | |||
Rena Johnson | 5:08.73. | District, Regionals, State | |||
Sidney Nolan | 5:42.07. | Districts | |||
3200 Meter Run | |||||
Patrick Lowry | 9:27.87. | Districts, Regional, State | |||
James Fillmore | 9:45.06. | Districts, Regional | |||
Carlos Garcia | 9:54.10. | District, Regional | |||
Conner Utter | 9:56.87** | Nov. 19, 22 | |||
Jacob Casey | 9:58.63. | District, Regional | |||
Kaiden Brewer | 10:21.73. | District | |||
Rena Johnson | 11:15.97. | District, Regional, State | |||
Zoe Patterson | 12:39.92. | District | |||
55 Hurdles | |||||
Nick Daly | 7.99 | District | |||
Shadrack Nvodjo | 8.07 | District, Regional | |||
Wathen Montgomery | 8.26 | District | |||
Brooks Montgomery | 9.03 | District | |||
Kiara Garcia | 9.88 | District | |||
Sa'Diah Hendershot | 9.91 | District | |||
Reagan Jones | 9.93 | District | |||
Shotput | |||||
Kevin Miner | 38-11. | District | |||
Jay Snyder-Pham | 37-09.5 | District | |||
Olamide Akinkugbe | 33-1.25. | District | |||
Chimdinma Okafor | 30-11. | District | |||
High Jump | |||||
Kendall Robin | 6-0. | District, Regional, State | |||
Shadrack Nvodjo | 5-10. | District, Regional | |||
Malik Dark | 5-04. | District | |||
Nick Daly | 5-04. | District | |||
Bryan Bivens | 5-04. | District | |||
Lyndon Amoateng | 5-04. | District | |||
Brooks Montgomery | 5-04. | District | |||
Wathen Montgomery | 5-04. | Districts | |||
Chase James | 5-04. | Districts | |||
Jolene Adu | 4-08. | District | |||
Davina Owusu | 4-06. | District | |||
Long Jump | |||||
Eddie Henry II | 20-4.50. | District, Regionals | |||
Malik Dark | 20-04.25 | District, Regional | |||
Kevin Miner | 19-09 | District | |||
Lyndon Amoateng | 19-08.25 | District | |||
Jolene Adu | 15-01.5 | District | |||
Triple Jump | |||||
Lyndon Amoateng | 42-04. | District, Regional | |||
Malik Dark | 41-02. | District | |||
Eddie Henry II | 38-09.25 | District | |||
Pole Vault | |||||
Carter Warren | 11-06. | District, Regional | |||
Jameson Grant | 10-06. | District | |||
Trevor Stirling | 10-00. | District | |||
Kevin Miner | 10-00. | Districts | |||
Maddie Hodges | 8-06. | District, Regional | |||
Catherine Blankenship | 7-06. | District | |||
Ashley Whitlock | 7-0. | District | |||
Addy Hoopes | 6-06. | District | |||
4x200 Relay Boys | 1:31.52. | Regions, State |
10.0 months ago @ 3:19AM
Highlights from Prince George Montgomery Meet: Olemide had a personal best throw to earn third in the shot put with the second-best indoor throw in Patriot history (33-01.25). Chim placed 8th in shot with a 30-00 heave. Sidney Nolan placed 3rd in the 500 meters which was also number two time in school history. She had a nice double placing 2nd in the 800 meters. Maddy Hodges placed 5th in the pole vault. Nich Daly qualified for the 55-meter Hurdle finals with a 7.99. He placed 6th in the finals and placed 7th in the 500, the boys 4x200 relay placed 8th, Lyndon Amoateng placed 9th in the long jump and had a huge jump in the triple of 42-4 to place 5th and earn a regional standard. Malik Dark also had a terrific jump to place seventh, just missing a regional mark with his 41-02 jump. In the pole vault Patriot had three place in the top ten, with Carter Warren leading the way in fifth (11-0), Kevin Miner 9th (10-0) and Trevor Sterling 10th (10-0).
Highlights from Walter Bass Liberty Meet: Rena Johnson won a very close 3200-meter race, earning a state auto qualifier and the third-best time in school history. Rena also placed 5th in the 1600 in 5:10. Daniela Ansah placed 10th in the 500, Carlos placed 10th in the 1000 with a regional mark and came back later to grab 9th in the 3200-meter run, breaking ten for the first time (plus a regional mark). Patrick placed third in the 1600 and better his state auto mark and placed 2nd in the 3200-meter run.
Props to the team! Our athletes have set personal best marks in over 98 percent of events they have competed in.
11.0 months ago @ 8:42PM
We finished a busy week with two meets and had excellent results. We had well over 100 kids compete on Wednesday and then at the Battlefield Invite our boys’ team WON the meet. 19 teams scored points and Patriot had 96. Battlefield was second with 60 points and Tuscarora in third with 58.5 points. The girls finished 6th out of eighteen scoring teams. Washington-Liberty won with 78 points, Tuscarora (55) was second and Independence (53) was third. Patriot had 40.5 points.
The last two meets we had many personal records (PR’s). At Battlefield, Patriot got wins in the 1600 (Patrick Lowry, 4:24 and state qualifier), High Jump (Kendall Robin, 5-08), Long Jump (Malik Dark 20-0) and our 4x200 relay (Malik Dark, Jackson McCarter, Eddie Henry II, Shadrack Nvodjo, 1:32.55) won big and state auto.
We also had several runner-ups and third-place finishes. Carlos Garcia in the 3200 (2nd), Nick Daly (2nd) and Shadrack Nvodjo (3rd) in the 55 Hurdles, Jackson McCarter in the 55 dash (3rd), Eddie Henry II in the triple jump (3rd), Jameson Grant in the pole vault (3rd), Sidney Nolan in the 300 (2nd), and Rena Johnson in the 1600 (2nd).
Results from the meet are here:
https://va.milesplit.com/meets/449309-bobcat-blizzard-invitational-2023/results#.Y5dnAb3MK70
11.0 months ago @ 10:28PM
Wednesday meet at Gainesville High School, the meet starts at 2 pm. PLEASE wear your Patriot Track & Field long-sleeve shirt at school.
Slight change - we will get out of class at 12:15 instead of 12:30 pm. Teachers will already have your names for dismissal. They generally do not make an announcement. Please come down to the locker rooms and change. We leave at 12:30 pm and we have three buses.
They are going to start field events 45 minutes after the last school arrives (so hoping to start those prior to 2. Running events will start around 2:15 to 2:30 when the electronic timer is set up. We start with the 4x800 relay and 3200-meter run - they will start together with boys and girls.
Meet Order of events:
4x800/ 3200-meter run boys and girls
55Hurdles, girls first then boys for the rest of meet
55-meter dash
1600-meter run
4x200 relay
500-meter dash
1000-meter run
300-meter dash
4x400 meter relay
For field events - I believe the long jump for boys and girls will be first then the triple jump. Not sure about the shotput, pole vault or high jump on who goes first (boys or girls)? We will find out when we get there.
11.0 months ago @ 10:25PM
We had a great first meet at Liberty University. It was a long day, but the kids did great. Everyone checked in on time, was clerk in the correct area and no one missed their race. We also performed really well, especially for the first meet.
We had 15 boys achieve district qualifying marks in 21 events. Shadrack Nvodjo and Malik Dark qualified in three events each, Nick Daly and Lyndon Amoateng in two events. Of those 15 boys, five achieve regional standards already! Shadrack, Malik, Patrick Lowry, James Fillmore, and Carlos Garcia already punched their tickets to regionals. Patrick Lowry did one better by also getting the state standard in the 3200 meters. Shadrack (HJ) and Patrick each won an event!
The girls had seven girls achieved the district standard in eight events (Reagan Jones hit two standards) and two have already achieved the region standard - Rena Johnson and Maddie Hodges.
What a GREAT beginning!
Girls District Qualifiers (7 girls)
Kiara Garcia – 55H (9.88)
Sa’Diah Hendershot – 55H (9.91)
Reagan Jones – 55H (10.35)
Reagan Jones – 500 meters (1:24.72)
Rena Johnson – 3200 meters (11:37.56) 2nd
Maddie Hodges – Pole Vault (8-06)
Davina Owusu – High Jump (4-06)
Chim Okafor – Shot Put (28-03.25)
Regional Qualifiers:
Rena Johnson – 3200 meters (11:37.56) 2nd
Maddie Hodges – Pole Vault (8-06)
Boys District Qualifiers (15 boys)
Malik Dark – 55 (6.80)
Shadrack Nvodjo – 55H (8.07) 5th
Wathen Montgomery – 55H (8.32) 8th
Nick Daly – 55H (8.46) 9th in prelims
Brooks Montgomery – 55H (9.19)
Kaiden Brewer – 1600 meters (4:53.92) 8th
Nick Daly – 500 meters (1:10.48) 6th
Shadrack Nvodjo – 300 meters (36.45) 7th
Malik Dark – 300 meters (36.65) 8th
Lyndon Amoateng – Triple Jump (38-03)
Kevin Miner – Shot put (38-07.25)
Shadrack Nvodjo – High Jump (5-10) 1st
Bryan Bivens – High Jump (5-04) 8th
Warren Carter – Pole Vault (10-06) 4th
Trevor Stilling – Pole Vault (10-00) 6th
Malik Dark – Long Jump (20-04.25) 3rd
Lyndon Amoateng – Long Jump (19-08.25) 8th
Patrick Lowry – 3200 meter run (9:36.63) 1st
James Fillmore – 3200 meter run (9:45.06) 3rd
Carlos Garcia – 3200 meter run (10:00.02) 6th
Jacob Casey – 3200 meter run (10:12.83)
Region Qualifiers (5 boys)
Shadrack Nvodjo – 55H (8.07) 5th
Shadrack Nvodjo – 300 meters (36.45) 7th
Malik Dark – 300 meters (36.65) 8th
Shadrack Nvodjo – High Jump (5-10) 1st
Malik Dark – Long Jump (20-04.25) 3rd
Patrick Lowry – 3200 meter run (9:36.63) 1st
James Fillmore – 3200 meter run (9:45.06) 3rd
Carlos Garcia – 3200 meter run (10:00.02) 6th
State Qualifiers
Patrick Lowry – 3200 meter run (9:36.63) 1st
11.0 months ago @ 1:45AM
We will receive our spirit wear and uniforms on Wednesday (11-30). Team pictures and individual shots are on Thursday.
We travel to Liberty University for the Liberty High School Opener on Saturday. The first bus will leave from door 20 at 5:30 am and the second bus at 7:20 am. Those competing in the following events are on the early bus:
Pole vault girls, shotput boys, high jump girls, 55-meter dash boys and girls, 1600-meter girls, and long jump girls and boys.
11.0 months ago @ 11:55AM
I first want to THANK everyone for their help with our fundraiser. The online link is now closed but we are still collecting checks/ cash made out to Patriot Booster Club. Today we hit $11,000! Only $1000 short of our goal! THANK YOU SO MUCH! You all are amazing! We can cover the entry fees for the entire team this season and get equipment and work on facilities. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Team and individual pictures are today (Thursday) - We will meet in the gym at 2:30 pm. Go over meet information, track etiquette, and get ready for pictures. We gave out uniforms and spirit wear on Wednesday. Anyone who did not get their orders will get them at the meeting. At 2:50 we have to be ready for the team shots. 2:55-3:00 pm is our scheduled time. We will then change and have practice.
Contract Forms need to be turned in (just the last page). Athlete Contract Form
LAST DAYS APPROACHING to join the team! - We will have to close our roster on Friday. If you don't have your paperwork in (physical, concussion, eligibility form) you will not be able to be on the team. Those who were on varsity football have until 12/12 to turn in paperwork and come out.
NEXT WEEK: We have a Wednesday meet at Gainesville High School open to everyone and a meet at Battlefield on Saturday that is limited in the number of entries (most of the team will not be able to do Battlefield). We will go over entries on Monday for Gainesville and Battlefield. If you are not going to make Monday's practice send me an email if you can make the meet so we sign you up.
ATTENDANCE - Please make sure to sign in when you get to practice. If you come late to practice from a club meeting, make sure to sign in.
Blue Card - Emergency information card and treatment release. If you have not turned this in please do so. I will hand out more tomorrow. It is important that the coaches have this as we are starting to travel for meets. Thank you!
Liberty High School Opener Meet Information:
The first bus leaves for Liberty from door 20 at Patriot at 5:30 am. Please be there at 5:20 am. We will stop halfway at McDonald's or Sheetz to use the restroom and if anyone needs food. We told the kids they should pack two lunches for the meet. There are also concessions at the meet.
Those that need to be on this bus: Girls and Boys 55 Meter Dash, Girls and Boys Long Jump, Girls High Jump, Boys Shotput, Girls 1600-meter runners, and Girls pole vault.
The second bus leaves at 7:20 am from door 20 at Patriot. Everyone else should be on this bus unless driving up with a parent. If you are driving up try and be at the meet 90 minutes before the start of your event.
1 year ago @ 11:43PM
Our fundraiser is today! We will have food, fruit, snacks and drinks after practice and get rolling at 5pm. Will be done by 6 to 6:15ish. Enough time to enjoy the football game. IF YOU CAN HELP - Boosters can use help at the playoff football game - really need parents to help. If you can help tomorrow please go here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ba5ae2aa6f85-20221 THANK YOU!!!
1 year ago @ 10:17PM
First-day practice Information: Please turn paperwork into Mr. Qualls office asap. Once you are cleared you can come to practice.
We will meet at the track through the main gates at 2:30 pm.
1) Paperwork status checked
2) Receive bib number and safety pins to wear during testing.
3) Team warmup (dynamic, active, core, jog, and drills)/ Following testing. Team cool-down and stretch.
Testing:
Monday, November 7th: 100-meter dash, shot put, and broad jump
Tuesday, November 8th: vertical test, deadlift max, 400-meter dash (Practice from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm)
Wednesday, November 9th: Physical and Mental fortitude test
Thursday, November 10th: Make-up testing day (normal practice)
Friday, November 11th: 10:00 am at track. normal practice. (10 am to noon).
1 year ago @ 12:19PM
The first week went well. We tested seven areas. 100 meters, broad jump, shot put, vertical, deadlift, 400 meters, and an endurance challenge with exercises, sprints, hills and finished with an 800. The testing was to help athletes and coaches figure out what event area they may be best suited for. The ultimate decision is given to the athletes, however. If the athletes like the events they are practicing, they will bring more passion and drive to practice. If an athlete tries an event area and doesn't like it they may switch.
For most of the team they are divided by sprinters/ hurdles and mid distance to distance. For high jump, pole vault, shot put, long and triple jump those events are by invitation only. We look at interest in doing the event, testing results and what we see in practice. Those events are limited because if you have too many, not much coaching gets done and very few reps.
This week we have the winter sports parent meeting on Thursday starting at 6:30 pm in the auditorium. After the general meeting parents will break up into the sports their student-athletes is competing in.
Friday is our fund raiser. We will have food and drinks for all the kids following practice. The fund raiser goes from 5pm to 6:30pm (usually done a little earlier). Each athlete needs to bring their Hour-A-Thon list of contact numbers of family and friends that they will send a personal text too and then follow up with a phone call. This is a quick and easy fundraiser that raises quite a bit of money. Our hope is the fundraiser will cover our entry fees (estimated at $7000), equipment costs, and trail work. We will answer any questions about this on Thursday or via email to Coach James.
Football concessions: If you can help at the football playoff game your help would greatly be appreciated. Please sign up here:
2.0 years ago @ 9:51AM
2022-23 Patriot H.S. Indoor Track & Field
Welcome to a season that we hope produces great memories and brings a sense of fulfillment and pride in each athlete’s accomplishments. Our coaching staff gets to coach a sport that challenges every athlete, that allows everyone equal “playing time”, and that brings the best together to compete against each other from all over the nation. It's head-to-head competition in all divisions and at the same time teaches healthy life habits. Put in the work and you will leave faster, stronger, healthier and I believe happier.
Showing heart, desire and dedication happens for all athletes during competitions – but it counts most on the days that people aren’t watching. Great programs run, lift weights and do core. They cheer for each other and encourage each other to get better. They come prepared with the correct clothes, water bottle and recovery snack and with an “I can do this” attitude. This happens at every level from the beginner to the state champion. This will define Patriot. It starts with you.
We are excited to work with you!
Pre-season workouts
We will start pre-season workouts on Wednesday, September 28th from 2:30-4:00 pm at the track. You must have a current physical to participate in pre-season workouts. Pre-season workouts will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until the season starts. October 5, 10, 24, and 31st we will not be allowed to meet, since there is no school.
Official Season Start Date
Indoor Track and Field Tryouts are November 7 - 11, 2022 (2:30-4:30 pm) at the PTHS stadium, including Thursday, which is a school holiday.
All the following documents are required for tryouts and are due on Monday, November 7, 2022, no later than 2:30 pm:
- VHSL Physical Form for 2022-2023 - (dated after May 1, 2022) -
- Concussion Training online
- Eligibility Form - You can pick on up the form at the athletic office.
- Blue Emergency Contact Card Form
*If you have participated in a Fall Sport this school year the only form you need to turn in is the Eligibility Form. If you are still participating in a fall sport when Indoor Track & Field starts, you are welcome to join us when your fall season is complete.
Please turn in all your forms to the main office, and have them placed in Mr. Qualls' mailbox.
You will not be able to participate in tryouts until you have turned in all the required documents.
Lastly, if you have not sign-up for this year's Indoor track and field, please do so now by using the QR Code below:
https://forms.gle/f7dyrceQqjjyoQ3t5
1 year ago @ 11:59PM
ORDERS ARE DUE THIS SUNDAY! ORDER HERE!
If you have a uniform from last year you are good. If you are new you need to buy the jersey (singlet) and shorts (shorts can be half tights or shorts for guys and the power race day boy shorts for girls). This is the same uniform we use in outdoor track and also cross country so you will not need another uniform if you have one from those sports.
We would like everyone to have the red Track & Field hoodie and the long sleeve technical shirt (we have a V-neck option for girls but can order either long sleeve). All the other items below the uniform are optional items. Parents can also buy a t-shirt, sweatshirt, etc to wear at meets if you would like.
ORDERS ARE DUE THIS SUNDAY so we will have them in time for the first meet.