WDMS TRACK & FIELD
SPRING 2024
Wednesday Practice 5/15
ALL Championship + Haddonfield Invitational Athletes
- ALL athletes selected MUST attend
- practice at WDHS (weather permitting)
- athletes will bus over, must be picked up at 4 at the HS
- If it is raining & the HS athletes do not practice outside, we are NOT going to the HS
- Instead, practice will be at the middle school & end at normal time. Coaches have a lot to go over with the logistics of Thursday & Friday's meet.
- We will send a remind message as to where practice will be later today.
Haddonfield Invitational
Thursday 5/16 @ Haddonfield HS
- Invited athletes only for the 800m + 4x100m relay @ Haddonfield HS
- Around 4:30 pm -- 800m girls, followed by boys
- Around 5 ish pm -- 4x100m relay girls, followed by boys
- TRANSPORTATION: WILL BE AT 1:50 pm
- Athletes will leave school after 7th period
- Athletes must be picked up from Haddonfield (no bus home)
- Please let us know asap if selected athletes can NOT attend or if it would NOT be possible for your athlete to get a ride home
CHAMPIONSHIP MEET INFO
Friday 5/17 - Championship Meet @ Haddonfield HS
- Click link to see who is selected and to see what events you are have been selected for
- Start time 4 pm // End time - around 6 pm
- Normal order of events! Boys on track first, girls in field (see picture below of order)
- A bus will take us to the meet and come back to WDMS, can get picked up at WDMS.
- Can get picked up after event is done (esp 8th graders going to the Semi Formal dance)
- Mr. Morrell is aware of 8th grade athletes who are competing in the championship
- Athletes will not be penalized if you have to come later to that dance
- Athletes CAN participate in both -- this happened last year, all 8th graders competed and made it to the dance to have fun with their friends
- Our 4x100m athletes are ranked as one of the top relay teams. It will be awesome to come home with a medal and celebrate with your friends at the dance!
Paulsboro Results
Congratulations to the WDMS Track and Field team on their win on Wednesday against Paulsboro.
Special highlights go to Devyn Hightower for winning both the girl's 100m and 400m. Blair Weber for winning the girl’s 800m and placing 2nd in discuss. Congrats to Melena Moore on the longest long jump and longest discus throw for the girls.
For the boys, special highlights go to Khalil El in 100m for a new PR, Kevin Bassett won the boys 800m, 1600m, and shot put. Congrats to Kyree for the longest long jump and fastest WD 400m.
The girls' relay team of Melena Moore, Emee Federico, Devyn Hightower, and Ella Simko finished in first place. The boys' relay team of Colton Rohrman, Khalil El, Curtis Pearson, Brandon Enterkin also finished in first place. Special shout out to athletes who completed in their first relay team. WD put up 3 teams for the boys and the girls.
The WD Throwers did a great job against Paulsboro:
In the Girls Shotput, Paige Clipper took 1st place and Maggie Gibbons took 2nd.
In the Boys Shotput, Kevin Bassett took 1st and Colton Rorhman took 2nd.
For the Boys discus, Tahj Landrum took 1st and Chris Heller took 2nd.
Great job everyone and its always fun to beat Paulsboro. Good Luck to the team as they compete today at their last final regular meet of the season at Haddon Heights
⭐Top Score of Haddonfield Meet ⭐
BOYS
100m - Khalil El
400m - Colton Rohrman
800m - Kevin Basset
1600m - Kevin Basset
Shotput: Colton Rohrman
Discus - Curtis Pearson
Long Jump - Kyree Easton
4x100m Relay - Khalil, Curtis, Brandon, Colton
GIRLS
100m - Devyn Hightower
400m - Devyn Hightower
800m - Carli Belfigio
1600m - Carli Belfigio
Shotput - Paige Clipper
Discus - Melena Moore
Long Jump - Melena Moore
4x100m Relay - Melena, Emee, Ella, Dev
⭐ Woodbury Relays Results ⭐
Congratulations to the Girls 4x800m Relay with a 4th place finish!
- Blair Weber
- Sophia Janson
- Emily Bauman
- Devyn Hightower
Boys Medley Relay with a 2nd place finish!
- Brandon Entrekin
- Khalil El
- Colton Rohrman
- Kevin Basset
Maggie Gibbons & Nyla Sasser with a 3rd place finish in the girls discus!
Great job by everyone who participated and competed in something new! There were many PRs and amazing teamwork all around.
NEW SCHOOL RECORD !!!! 🥇 🏆
Congratulations to Devyn Hightower, Melena Moore, Emelya Federico, Ella Simko
Broke WDMS's 4x100m relay record by 0.3 seconds 🏆🥇 with a time of 54.5 seconds
ORDER OF EVENTS FOR MEETS
SEASON SCHEDULE
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
ALL MEETS START AT 4 PM AND ARE AT THE OPPOSING TEAM'S HIGH SCHOOL
Friday, April 12th -- Away @ Haddonfield Memorial High School vs. Woodbury
Monday, April 15th -- Away @ Gateway Regional High School
Friday, April 19th -- Woodbury Relays (invite only) Away @ Woodbury High School
Friday, April 26th -- Away @ Haddonfield Memorial High School
Wednesday, May 1st -- Home @ West Deptford High School vs. Gloucester City
Monday, May 6th -- Away @ Lindenwold (rescheduled from 4/22 date -- CANCELLED)
Wednesday, May 8th - Away @ Paulsboro High School
Friday, May 10th -- Away @ Haddon Heights High School vs. Haddon Township
Thursday, May 16th -- Haddonfield Invitational (invite only) @ Haddonfield Memorial High School
Friday, May 17th -- Championship Meet (invite only) @ Haddonfield Memorial High School
CONTACT -- VIA REMIND
Remind will be the form of communication between coaches, athletes, and parents.
There will be two groups. One for parents only and one for athletes only.
PARENTS/GUARDIANS: before the first practice, please join through text or the Remind app on your phone. Please do not join both as it doubles the number of participants.
Text “@2024tfpar” to 81010.
Or join via the Remind app (click add class - join the existing class- code is @2024tfpar)
Athletes will receive their own Remind code on the first day of practice.
PRACTICE // TIME
Season state date: the week of March 18th
Season end date: Friday, May 17th
- Group 1 -- comes to practice Monday & Wednesday
- Group 2 -- comes to practice Tuesday & Thursday
- Group 3 -- opportunity for athletes to come to practice everyday (Mon-Thurs)
Practice end time: 3:45 pm - 4 pm // pick up by 4 pm
PICK UP INFORMATION
- Must be picked up no later than 4 pm.
- May walk, bike, or must get a ride with a parent/guardian.
- Pick-up location: rear of the school by the gymnasium entrance.
- There are no late buses after practice to take student-athletes home.
PRACTICE NORMS: APPAREL // BELONGINGS
- By 2:30 pm, student-athletes should be in locker rooms to change into practice apparel.
- Student-athletes may bring a healthy, nut-free snack, to eat before practice starts.
- Bring water bottles (refillable work best) to every practice.
- Plan accordingly to the ever-changing spring weather. Layers work best.
- All belongings will be left in the locker room for practice.
- Plan to have proper running shoes if they plan to run sprints or distance (vs field events)
- Spirit wear will be available and given out at practice during the first couple of weeks.
- Track and field uniforms (racing tank) will be provided and worn to all meets with black bottoms.
T&F MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS
SPRINTS
100 meter dash (¼ lap around the track)
400 meters (1 lap around the track)
DISTANCE
800 meters (2 laps around the track)
1600 meters (4 laps around the track)
FIELD EVENTS
Shot Put
Discus
Long Jump
RELAY EVENTS
4 x 100 relay (4 different runners run ¼ laps)
4 x 200
4 x 400
4 x 800
Medley Relay
FAQs
- What are the different events for middle school track?
- WDMS offers both track and field events. The track events are the 100 and 400-meter dash (sprints), and 800 and 1600 meters (distance) The field events we offer are long jump, shot put, and discus. Students can compete in up to four events per meet.
- What events can my student-athlete participate in?
- Student-athletes can choose their own events. The coaches will provide suggestions on which event best suits each student-athlete as well.
- What is the order of events?
- We do our best to keep these consistent, however, away teams may change them. Track & field has a lot going on at the same time.
- To start, boys will be on the track running while girls are competing in the field (long jump, shot put, and discus).
- The order of the running events will be the 100-meter dash, 1600-meter run, 400-meter dash, 800-meter run, then the boys and girls will switch and go in the same order.
- The girls will then run the events while the boys do the field events.
- Lastly are the two relays, the girls 4x100 and the boys 4x100.
- Can student-athletes leave the meet once their event is done?
- We ask that, just as with other sports, all team members stay for the entirety of the meet. We do understand that circumstances may not allow that to happen all of the time. Please use your best judgment.
- What will students wear during meets?
- Student-athletes will receive track and field uniforms (shorts and racing singlet/tank). These are not to be kept and will be returned at the end of the season.
- Is there spirit wear?
- Yes, students will be provided information during the first couple weeks of practice with a short time frame for a quick turnaround of the spirit wear.
- What are the “Championship Meets”?
- These meets are for our top three performers of each event. We will notify the student-athletes that are invited to these meets towards the end of the season.