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Track & Field Contacts

Director, Track Program Michael Amador Email Me
Co-Director, Track Program Eric Moos Email Me

 

Track & Field

The goal of the Ascension Youth Track Program is to develop a child's track and field skills in a safe, positive environment which promotes Christian values.

Team Sideline Registration

Who Can Play?

All boys and girls, ages 5-15 (in grades Kindergarten through 8th), is open to all boys and girls, who meet AT LEAST ONE of the following criteria:

  • Be Catholic and a registered member of Ascension Parish
  • Attend Ascension Catholic School
  • Live within the Ascension Parish Boundaries (click here to enter your address)
  • Attend a public elementary school whose public school boundary falls within Ascension Parish boundaries

The eligibility of a child to participate in a given age division is determined by his/her age as of July 31st of this year.

  • The age cut off is July 31. Kids run in the age group of whatever age they will be on July 31 of that year.
  • Example: Today is May 27, 2024.  Usain Bolt Junior's birthday is June 20, 2014. He will be 10 Years old by July 31, 2024 therefore he runs 10/11 age bracket, even though he is only 9 years only on the day of the CYC Prelims and Finals in May. This keeps kids of the same grades running together (mostly).

We Need Your Help!

The following positions are available for the 2024 Track Season. Please contact our Track Directors if interested.

  • Field Events Coaches - dedicated to long jump, running high jump, and/or shotput.
  • Track Coaches at all age divisions and events.  

Events

Event 7 & Under 8/9 10/11 12/13 14/15
50M Dash X        
100M Dash X X X X X
200M Dash X X X X X
400M Dash   X X X X
800M Run   X X X X
1600M Run   X X X X
400M Relay   X X X X
800M Relay   X X X X
1600M Relay   X X X X
Softball Throw X X      
Standing Long Jump X X      
Running Long Jump     X X X
High Jump     X X X
Shot Put     X X X

General Information

Team Formation

Ascension competes as a single team.  Athletes can compete in individual events and a relay at this discresion of the coaches.  Coaches selections are determined by performance during practices and meets. 

RELAYS:
  • Participation on a CYC Qualifying relay team does not guarantee placement on a CYC Finals relay team.
  • Coaches will balance performace and participation in order to achieve the most competetive and largest pool of athletes for the CYC Finals.   

Registration and Fees

Registration January 18 - February 21, 2024.

Fees are $50 per participant.

No late registrations after February 23.  

Uniforms

Fischer’s will be supplying our track singlets and it is the responsibility of the player/parents to go to the store, get sized, and place the order.

NOTE:  The singlet is the only option for new purchases in 2024.  If you have a T-Shirt from previous years, it can still be worn but it is being phased out and is no longer available for purchase new.  The singlet or T-shirt is good for the meets.   

Ascension Track Singlet $15.  Shorts are available but optional $22.    

Practices

March 10 through May 8, 2024

  • Wednesdays, 6:00 - 7:15pm, all ages, at Principia
  • Sunday, 4:45 - 6:00pm, all ages, locaton at Parkway West (Sunday Practice will not be held on meet weekends or Easter)

2024 Meets

Please be aware track meets are super fun and can last all day. Participants are free to come and go as time between events allows. Bring plenty of food, water, games, and umbrellas for the sun and rain.

Blue & Gold April 7  All Ages Principia

Nash Dash

April 27

 All Ages Vianney High School
CYC Prelims
April 20, Cardinal Ritter
 All Ages  
CYC Finals May 11, DeSmet (only qualifiers from Prelims will run at this meet) Qualifiers from Prelims DeSmet

 

Example track meet timeline:

9:00 AM 1600 Meter Run SLJ 7-8-9, SP 10-11, HJ 10-11, RLJ 10-11
10:00 AM 100 Meter Dash SP 12-13, 7U SThrow-immediately following 7U 100 meter dash
11:00 AM 400 Relay(4 X 100) SP 14-15, RLJ 14-15, HJ 12-13, 8-9 SThrow- following 8-9 4x100
12:30 PM 400 Meter Dash  
1:30 PM 50 Meter Dash 1PM. RLJ 12-13, HJ 14-15
2:00 PM 800 Relay (4 x 200)  
3:00 PM 800 Meter Run  
4:00 PM 200 Meter Dash  
5:00 PM 1600Relay (4 x 400)  

Mandatory Parent Participation

Parent participation is MANDATORY to help at the meets. We are required to provide one (1) parent volunteer per ten (10) track participants at all meets. Each family will be required to help out with (1) shift at a meet. This is a GREAT opportunity to fulfill your work duty requirement for the Athletic Association.  Meet partcipation is conditional upon parent volunteering. 

Volunteer Information

Parent Participation - We Need Your Help!

All parents are encouraged to volunteer in a Sports Program as a Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Team Manager or practice/game helper. If your team already has a Head Coach, please ask him/her what you can do to help the team, or contact the appropriate Coordinator for details on how to help. Parent Participation allows us to continue to provide sports programs!

Each volunteer must fulfill their Archdiocese obligation by being compliant with the guidelines listed below. Non-compliance means we cannot accept volunteers that we greatly appreciate and need to make our Ascension programs successful.

Parent Volunteers
​Coaches & Assistant Coaches​
  • All Coaches and Assistant Coaches must register each season in Team Sideline (no fee to register)
  • Please visit the "Coaches Corner" tab for Coaching requirements

Ascension Track & Field Records

*CYC Record

Think you can run faster?  Bring it!

27 Ascension Records set in 2024

2 CYC Records set in 2024

(all records based on available data)

Historical Meet Results