MS Cross Country

June Conditioning
Please attend if you are able. See you there!
 
Wed, June 4 - 8:00am - General Bragg Trailhead - 1540 W College St
Mon, June 9 - 6:30pm - General Bragg Trailhead - 1540 W College St
Tue, June 17 - 7:30am - Barfield Park - Pavilion #7 - 697 Veterans Parkway
 
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I participate in June conditioning? In FinalForms, my medical eligibility is approved and all digital forms are signed for '25-'26. In FinalForms, I still need to sign the digital forms and upload my medical eligibility for '25-'26
I made the team at tryouts on May 30. YES N/A
I didn't come to tryouts in May, but I ran last year. YES YES, but please complete the FF soon. You won't be able to participate in July without it.
I am a new runner who plans to try out in July. No. See you on July 7! No. Complete needed documentation prior to July7, please.
 
Should I be running on my own?
  • YES! Please see the suggestions I gave you on the handout at May tryouts.
Can we run during the dead period, June 23 - July 6?
  • YES! However, I am not allowed to have organized team events during that period. Run on your vacations. Get together with a friend or two on the team. I encourage you to keep training. We simply won't have organized team events during that time.
 
July
  • Coach Leach will post a schedule for July practices soon. Please keep current with GroupMe as weather can influence our plans.

Thanks to everyone who showed up for the May tryout. It was great to see so many of you. It's going to be a great racing season! (Here's a picture of Pavilion 7 at Barfield Park, in case you're not familiar with the location. It's the largest pavilion of them all.)

TIME TRIAL RESULTS - MAY 30, 2025

9:00    Hank    E
9:02    Miles    P
9:03    Alexander    L
9:03    Miles    R
9:06    Jeremiah    B
9:07    Adelyn    K
9:09    Owen    C
9:12    Baird    L
9:18    Kyle    M
9:22    Colby    R
9:40    Joseph    P
9:42    Carson    N
9:46    Elias    A
10:22    Yugo    M
10:24    Alexander    P
10:41    Jace    C
10:49    Camden    R
10:51    Isaac    M
10:51    Porter    K
10:52    Ethan    H
10:53    Corbin    M
10:56    Allie    M
11:00    Harper P
11:02    Matias    D
11:05    Gavin    C
11:07    Spencer    W
11:09    Braxton    P
11:29    Jayden    H
11:34    Jackson    H
11:37    Preston    L
NT    Nathan    B
NT    Thomas    L
NT    Caspian    G
NT    Andrew    R
NT    Charles    G
NT    Hazel    d
NT    Zoe    C
*All runners who tried out on 5/30 qualified to be on the team. I am certain that everyone finished in the 13's or faster. Way to go, runners!
 
My sincere apologies to the final seven runners! I made a mistake with my stopwatch today even though I should know better. I will do my best not to let that happen again. Thanks.
 
 
The next (and final) tryout is 7:00am July 7, 2025.
at
Cason Trailhead, Murfreesboro Greenway (1100 Cason Trail, 37128)
  
Pre-Requisites: 
Complete all required forms on Final Forms website.
  What to bring:
  Water bottle, running gear.  
  Parents:
 Please plan on staying on site for the entire tryout. We should be finished within the hour.
 How to prepare:
 Begin running now! Get your pre-participation physical exam any time after April 15.  
  
Standards to be on the team:    
Boys must complete 1.5 miles in 14:15 or less.   
Girls must finish the same distance in 15:00 or less.
(If you cannot attend either tryout, you may run a 5K road race with official results posted online. The pace standard remains the same. Boys 29:31 or faster. Girls 31:04 or faster. Please email and let Coach Leach know if you need to utilize this option.)
 
Keep referring to this website for updates to schedules, events, etc.
 
 
2025 Race Schedule
VERY tentative as of March 2025

Date

Race

Location

Time of 1st Race

Results

Sat.

8/23

Donna Tucker Invitational, 2550 Days Road, Lafayette, TN

Lafayette, TN
x:xxam
Girls
  

Fri.

8/29

 John Freeman Invitational, 4580 Rachels Lane, Hermitage, TN

Webb School
Bell Buckle, TN
x:xxpm
Girls
  

Fri.

9/5

MSCCA Championship, 4580 Rachels Lane, Hermitage, TN

The Hermitage
x:xxpm
Boys
  
Sat.
9/13

TBD

      
TBD

TMSAA Section 3 Qualifier

      
Sat.
9/20

County Championship
Rockvale HS
x:xxam
Girls JV
  
Sat.
10/4
 TMSAA State Championship (top 7 runners only)
Clarksville, TN
10:00am
Girls
  
A little bit about CMS middle school cross-country...
 
   The sport is a distance-running sport. Athletes run on grass, gravel, dirt, mud, and any other terrain that is available. The standard race distance is 2 miles. For most of the season, the team will practice Mondays through Thursdays from 3:00-4:30pm.
 
   It's not a sport with a large fan base, but the friendships that you'll make through the season are golden. At the beginning of the season, we hold a time trial to determine varsity for our first race. The fastest 7 boys and the fastest 7 girls are considered the "varsity" team. After that, each week's top 7 is determined by the best 7 times at the previous race.  ALL runners run at each race, with the exception of the state championships.
 
   Absence policy: If a runner misses a race in which he/she would have been a varsity runner, the next fastest time gets bumped up to the varsity squad and the absentee will automatically run JV at the following race.
 
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Mr. Leach via email.
 
County Champs 2024
Here are some good sources for finding a local race:
Fleet Feet - Murfreesboro Nashville Striders Nashville Running
 
 
 
 
Our team has a rich history. Click on "Historical Accomplishments" below to learn more.

TN Milesplit - source for race results

Let's Run - world records, Olympic hopefuls, etc.