Middle School Track & Field

Overview

Coed track & field is a spring sport open to girls and boys in grades 6 - 8. Athletes will learn about all aspects of track and field at the middle school level, build physical fitness, and develop skills and techniques. We will compete against other area schools in track meets.

Season Dates

• Registration Opens: Mid-December
• Practices: Monday - Thursday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
• Season: April - mid-May

Weather

Track practices and meets are often held regardless of inclement weather. Athletes should be prepared to be outside in all types of weather every day (heat, cold, rain and snow). Conditions on a spring day in Minnesota can change drastically without warning, so athletes should pack for every possibility. Practice cancellations will be emailed out to parents. We will also make every effort to place an announcement at the Middle School. Meet cancellations are made by the school hosting the meet.  Sometimes we will not be contacted about a cancellation until around 2:00 pm.  As soon as we hear from the host school, we will notify parents. 

team handbook

Registration for the 2024 season is full. If you would like to be added to a waitlist please send an email to kim.king@orono.k12.mn.us. The first day of practice is April 2, 2024.

Kim King
Sports & Summer Program Coordinator with Orono Community Education. Assistant Volleyball coach at Orono High School. This is her 21st year coaching the Orono Middle School Track Team.

Brett Beaudry
Brett Beaudry is a teacher at Orono Middle School. He has a passion for sports and building a team mindset. He grew up playing a variety of sports, as well as coaching middle level lacrosse and basketball. Coach Beaudry has a devotion to the students inside and outside of the classroom. 

Laurie Jensen
Laurie Jensen has coached a variety of sports during her 30 years teaching at Orono. She coached volleyball and softball at the high school level for nearly two decades. Coach Jensen was instrumental in starting the Orono Junior Olympic Volleyball youth program.  She has led many camps and clinics through the years and especially enjoys coaching middle school track students.

Kelly Biller
Kelly has worked as a Learning Specialist at Orono Middle School for 22 years. Over the years as a parent and educator, she has been involved in coaching volleyball, team mom for hockey and Booster Club President for Twin City Twisters Men's Gymnastics for both of her sons.  She enjoys watching sports, outdoor activities and playing in her yard.

Practice Gear/Equipment

• A pair of tennis shoes that gives good, balanced support for feet and ankles. 
• Whenever possible athletes should wear what they intend to wear to track practice to school each day - our locker room availability is extremely limited.
• Wear/bring clothing for all types of weather every day. Spring weather varies greatly - even within a day. Make sure your student has enough clothing to participate outdoors on a cold day or a light rain day (sweatshirt, jacket, warm-up pants - early in the season, gloves and a hat are helpful).  It is imperative they have appropriate clothes for the weather.
• Bring a filled water bottle. Water access at the school is limited to the bottle filler feature.

General Meet Info

The order of events may vary from meet to meet based on the host school. We cannot be sure of the actual time each of the events will occur at the meets. The meet timing is dependent on several factors including: number of teams competing, number of athletes in each event, and efficiency of the school hosting the meet.

List of events