Minnetonka Track and Field & Cross Country

Spring packing

Saturday March 15

12:00 Noon @ Chanhassen

All Interested Should Text to Coach Steffen

at 763-300-1178   and include:

FMSC, Your Name, Year in School

Want to bring a non-track friend? 

Add their name and year

Click on the icon below to view and download an addendum to the 2024 Season Book including state meet information.

All Meet Info: https://www.mshsl.org/sports-and-activities/track-and-field-boys

Results: https://live.herostiming.com/meets/38266

Results: https://results.wayzatatiming.com/meets/37336

Team Scores:

Minnetonka: 961

Wayzata: 935.5

Eden Prairie: 822.5

Hopkins: 816

A transportation waiver is required for any athlete not riding the bus to away meets.  I encourage all athletes to have a waiver on file for this season.

Anyone leaving meets early with parents needs to approve this with me at least the day before the meet and requires the signed transportation waiver.  Requests made at the meet to leave early will not be allowed.

Please fill this out and return to Coach Finch.  Either paper copy or email/picture work.

james.finch@mtka.org

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GN3mVWO-K-QchcPZinnVvx_S6Of0HyLiNwnkkgH5vn4/edit?usp=sharing

7 Tips for a Great Pre-Game Meal 

1. Don’t Experiment
   Don’t try new foods on a game day, it might cause unexpected problems.
2. Avoid Soft Drinks and Candy
   Sugar is your enemy, empty calories that don’t provide long term fuel source.
3. High Carbohydrates
   Never can go wrong with breads, pasta, rice…pure long lasting energy source.
4. Timing
   Takes about 3 hours to empty the stomach of quality food.
5. Fluids
   Plenty of water and sports drinks…stay away from carbonated sugary soft drinks.
6. Avoid High Fat Intake
   Fat takes longer to digest and lots of water to process.
7. Limit Protein Intake
   Protein is a weak energy source, great for building tissue but limit the amount immediately prior to competition. Protein is great for recovery after competitions or workouts.

Coach Matt has put together some recommendations for Sprint-Hurdle-Jumpers who wish to prepare for next year.  Here is an opportunity to not only pick up where you left off but be ahead of where you ended 2023.  Click on the icons below to view or download.  Any questions can be directed to Coach Matt at 763-647-8817.  

1.tonkatrack.org

1. General information
2. Schedule
3. Meet information
4. Forms
5. All Time Bests
6. Shoe vendors and discounts
7. Parent packet
8. Registration link
9. Athletic trainer contact information
10. Announcements
11. Recommendations for off-season training
12. Link to Athletic.net for complete meet results as soon as they are posted

2.minnetonka.trackcentral.net 

Go to:  minnetonka.trackcentral.net   Fan Page is on left of home page. Select boys (current year) click  go.   NO LOG-IN OR PASSWORD IS NEEDED.  

Choices are :

1. Team schedule
2. Team roster (click an athlete to view season performances)
3. Meet results (Minnetonka specific results, places and points scored)
4. Top performances (by event)
5. School records
6. Messages (Displays a history messages generated through trackcentral and likely were emailed to team and parents.

Click below for a bounding workout particularly good for jumper/sprinter types but anyone would benefit.  Make sure you get a warm-up in first.  Any questions should be directed to coach Steffen.

Athletes should have appropriate clothing for outdoor practices everyday.

Questions? Reach out to Coach Finch at james.finch@minnetonkaschools.org

TYPICAL ORDER OF RUNNING EVENTS

IN MOST MEETS

4x800 relay

100 hurdles

100 meters

4x200 relay

1600 meters

4x100 relay

400 meters

300 hurdles

800 meters

200 meters

3200 meters

4x400 relay

Please add your preferred contact info at the link below so we can ensure you receive all important communications from the team. 

The documents below are a history of Minnetonka Boys Track & Field Excellence. This is an ongoing project and updating is constant.

I will constantly update as I receive camp information.