Continental League Early Bird

Schedule for March 2nd-8th
Monday: MVHS Track @ 3:10pm
                DeKoevend Park @ 3:20pm (Distance only)
Tuesday: MVHS Track @ 3:10pm
Wednesday: MVHS Track @ 3:10pm
                  Redstone Park @ 3:20pm (Distance only)
                  Senior Banner Pictures @ 6pm 
Thursday: MVHS Track @ 3:10pm
Friday: MVHS Track @ 3:10pm
Saturday: Varsity Continental League Early Bird @ Echo Park Stadium

Important Team Links:

• Schedule Link
• Team Handbook
• Parent Meeting Info
• Week 2 Scheduling Conflicts Form (fill this out asap if you will miss any practices this week or if you are NOT available for the Varsity meet Saturday)
• Athlete Event Preferences form (we are still missing responses from about half of the team... this will help us scheduling meets these first few weeks)

Continental League Early Bird Qualifier (varsity)
​When: Saturday​, March 8th @ 10 a.m.
Where: Echo Park Stadium (Parker) 
Transportation: There is no bus for this meet. Please provide your own ride to and from the meet.
Arrival Time: Event coaches will discuss arrival times with athletes this week 
Spectator Fee: $5 gate fee for spectators (cash only)
Rolling Schedule: This meet is run on a rolling schedule. It will run ahead of time if possible. Make sure you are paying attention to where the meet is on the time schedule as the day goes on.
​Meet Information and Schedule:

• Meet Info & Schedule 
• Meet Website
• MEET LINEUPS LINK - Lineups will be finalized Wednesday after practice... thank you for your patience!
• 3-4 Event workers are needed to help run girls discus (measuring throws and retrieving discs). If you can help out, text Coach Kunz at 720-218-5383 for details. You will receive community service hours!

Uniform Checkout​
Please read through this Uniform Info Sheet for details on the uniform options. We will hand out uniforms this week to any athletes that have not purchased one in the past.

• Tuesday after practice: Distance, Throws and Varsity Sprints/Jumps
• Wednesday after practice: JV sprints/jumps

Sprints/Jumps Time Trials Results
We had a gorgeous day for time trials Saturday! Coaches will use the results from the timed races and field event competitions this weekend (as well as times from preseason practices and/or preseason meet results) to help determine our first varsity lineup. 

• Time Trials Results (sprints & jumps)
• The sprints are hand timed, so please factor in that hand times are generally ~.2 faster than an electric timed result

Program Fee/Fundraising

• Why: There are currently 135 athletes out for track and field this spring. As a result, we have hired 8 assistant coaches. Our team receives $100 from your initial district athletic fee, and DCSD only provides 4 assistant coaching stipends for the spring track & field season. To ensure all of our athletes have proper coaching we are asking every family on the team to pay a small additional program fee to the Track & Field Booster Club to help us cover all of our costs for the season.
• Program Fee:
  • $75 additional program fee is used to help compensate our assistant coaches, purchase equipment, cover meet entry fees for the 2026 spring season, and cover other costs that pop up throughout the season. 
  • ​Payment can be made through this Track & Field Booster Club Link

Parent Meet & Greet Night
Join us Tuesday night at Prost Brewing Co to meet your fellow parents and help raise money for our team!

• Tuesday 5:30-8pm (53 Centennial Boulevard, HR)
• Prost Menus
• Mention you are with MVHS Track & Field and we will receive a portion of the proceeds for all food and bev purchases! This is a family friendly spot with non-alcoholic options and a kids menu, so feel free to bring the kids along to grab dinner to help us raise more money!

Parent Tshirt Fundraiser
Our amazing parent volunteers have designed a special tshirt or sweatshirt that you can purchase to help raise funds for our team. 

• Orders due Friday!
• Parent Shirt order page

Spirit Wear/Gear Order - Last call
Anyone that would like to purchase any team gear (shirts/hoodies/ bags, hats, etc), the team store closes this Wednesday night. This will be the last opportunity to purchase team gear, but nothing is required.

• Team Store Link
• If you participated in preseason and placed an order last month, I will bring the gear to practice to hand out as soon as it arrives.

Time for New Shoes? (Distance)
Reminder that as a general rule of thumb, your shoes will need to be replaced every 300-500 miles. There's a lot of variation depending on the brand/model, but please be proactive in recognizing when you think you need new shoes. We know that a good pair of running shoes can be expensive, but it's better to be safe rather than put too many miles on them and risk injury. If you've been running in the same shoe since the start of Winter Conditioning it might be time for a new pair. 

Academic Eligibility

• In order to be eligible for track and field this season athletes must be passing all classes. 
• ​A failing grade in any class will result in an athlete losing eligibility. 
• To return to eligibility, athletes must pick up a "gold card" from the athletic office and have it signed by your teacher once your grade has improved to passing (60% or above). 
• Once signed by your teacher, "Gold Cards" must be returned to Mrs. Vitry in the athletic office. She will communicate with Coach Kunz once you are eligible to return to competition.