The Running Titans

COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL

RUNNING TITANS - Track & Field and Cross Country

Welcome Running Titan Nation !!!

XC Schedule is up - click on "Meet Schedule" below...Pics are up for Region, MS State and State (click on "pictures" below)...The new Running Titans Promotional Video is up - see below...

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Ready for Track & Field ?????

Click here to see the new Collins School Record Board. It is located on the wall to the left of the entrance to the gym.

CONTACT: Coach Sanderlin, Director of Track & Field and Cross Country for Collins HS: georgesand@aol.com

SCHEDULE: Key - Events / info in grey, competitions in pink, practice in green (non-mandatory) / (madatory), and meetings / activities in orange.

Date	Time	What	Notes
Note: Please sign up for the MLCHS Cross Country Remind Application. Text the message: @mlchsx to the number: 81010
The Bullskin Course is O P E N from 0800 hrs. until 2000 hrs. See below for a course map of the 400m Loop and layout of the entire course (eg. - hill section, 1K loop, parking, etc.). The Bullskin Course is located at approximately 99 Joyes Station Rd. in Shelbyville, 40065. It is on US 60, one mile west of Discovery Blvd. Go down Joyes Station Rd. from US 60 and take a right on the first farm road (gravel road with Blue Meadow Farms sign). Drive to the end of the farm road. You can park behind (south side) the silo and to the left (east) of the barn. If you are not familiar with the course, contact one of your teammates who ran cross country. Don't forget to practice physical (aka "social") distancing and to bring your own water. There is water and a portable restroom on site.
Jul 21	8:00AM	Mandatory XC Practice Starts	Meet at the Bullskin Course (see above for directions. Note - do not use GPS - follow the directions above. If you use GPS you will end up behind Tractor Supply a good 12 min. from where you need to be). If unloading, please DO NOT TURN IN FRONT OF THE SILO. GO AROUND THE SILO AND DROP OFF BEHIND THE SILO !!!!! Only turn in front of the silo if you are parking in the parking lot. Please have your updated physical and paperwork. We will spend the first 30 min. gathering paperwork. Partial paperwork will *NOT* be accepted. You will not be able to run if you do not have your paperwork.
Jul 22	8:30AM	Mandatory XC Practice	Meet at the Bullskin Course (see above for directions. Note - do not use GPS - follow the directions above. If you use GPS you will end up behind Tractor Supply a good 12 min. from where you need to be). If unloading, please DO NOT TURN IN FRONT OF THE SILO. GO AROUND THE SILO AND DROP OFF BEHIND THE SILO !!!!! Only turn in front of the silo if you are parking in the parking lot.
Jul 23		No Practice	Rest day.
Jul 23	6:00 PM	Track & Field Awards Meeting	Hot dog cookout and awards at Bullskin. Please sign up to bring something. Immediate family of athletes only. If you haven't turned in your uniform, bring it Friday.
Jul 26 - 30	8:30AM	Mandatory XC Practice	Meet at the Bullskin Course (see above for directions. Note - do not use GPS - follow the directions above. If you use GPS you will end up behind Tractor Supply a good 12 min. from where you need to be). If unloading, please DO NOT TURN IN FRONT OF THE SILO. GO AROUND THE SILO AND DROP OFF BEHIND THE SILO !!!!! Only turn in front of the silo if you are parking in the parking lot.
Jul 28	7:00 PM	XC Team Picture	Report at 6:45 PM to our spot on the east side of the concession stands. Pictures will be taken on the turf field.

Documents - You can not practice with the team until you have submitted all of the required docs that are highlighted below in Yellow . Partial paperwork will not be accepted.

	Item (Note: "Must have" (required) docs highlighted in yellow. )	Action
1	Athlete Information Form (AIF) - XC	PRINT OUT, COMPLETE AND TURN IN TO COACH SANDERLIN ASAP (on or before 7/21/21) NOTE: You are NOT on the roster until you complete this and turn it in. *ALL* AIFs go to Coach Sanderlin.
2	MLCHS Team Values - XC	Print, read and review. Both athletes (initial and sign) and parents must sign the last page and turn in on or before before you can attend practice.
3	Athletic Participation Form and Physical (good for one year)	MUST BE ON FILE *WITH BEFORE* YOU CAN ATTEND PRACTICE. If you have completed one from another sport, let a coach know.**
4	2020-21 Drug Testing Procedures & Consent - High School Only! (good for school year - note: even though form states 2019-20 school yr., until the District updates it, we will still use it for the current 2021-22 school year)	MUST BE ON FILE BEFORE YOU CAN ATTEND PRACTICE. Note: Middle school does not have to complete this form.
	Equipment List and Training Objectives- XC	Print out, read, and put in your MLCHS Running Titan folder. *Must bring water bottle, light / bright colored clothing (no dark pants and shirt), and running shoes to practice! Must be WORFY* (White, Orange, Red, Flourescent, Yellow) compliant!**
	Meet Schedule (XC) Note: look at the bottom and make sure that you have the latest version.	Print out and put in your Running Titan folder.
	Varsity XC Letter Criteria	Print out and put in your Running Titan folder.
	Training Log	Log your workouts (type), mileage, sleep, what you eat, how you feel, etc. You can not improve what you don't measure!
	Parent Volunteer Application	Parents must fill this out and submit it to the Powell Miller, Athletic Director or Leesa Stivers, Family Resources and Youth Services Coordinator, before they can volunteer for and event. It takes several weeks to process this, so don't delay.
	Transportation Waiver Forms	Parents must complete these and return to a Coach. Note: they must be notarized. Green form is for one-time pickup after a meet. (vs. riding the bus) There is an option for pickup after all meets. Yellow form is when you provide for transportation and SCPS does not (seldomly used). Pink form is when you provide for transportation to and from any meet(s) during the entire season (this is the most common and comprehensive form to use).

News

Glimpse of the new Norton Sportsplex at the Univ. of Louisville's Lenny Lyles Inv. on 2-17-21. The Sportsplex will host the State Indoor 3A Meet on 3/6/21. It is modeled after Birmingham's Crossplex (sans 50m pool) and Virginia Beach's Sports Center (sans basketball and volleyball courts).
Running Titans Vidourek & Kendall Lead Titan Girls' Basketball - Sentinel News by Derek Brightwell 1-29-21
Kendall & Gaddis Close Out XC With JO Nationls - Sentinel News by Derek Brightwell 12-16-20
Kendall's Toughest Race Started Before the Season - Sentinel News by Derek Brightwell 12-9-20
State Meet Press Release 11-2-20
Coach Sanderlin named 2014 Metro Atlanta H.S. T & F Coach of theYear by the Atlanta Track Club
In May of 1975 a trio of distance runners from Hammond, IN H.S. made endurance history. See the historic Sports Illustrated article from 6/16/75 (note: you need to skip to pages 60-63 of the issue to see the article).
Kentucky MileSplit's Border Battle Preview
Meet the new Collins Head Coach - Q & A with Coach Sanderlin
Gabby Karas - 12 State Titles and a Champion's Spirit

Pictures of the Annual Cross Country Pumpkin:

2020

2019

Pictures

3A State T & F Meet at the Univ. of KY 6-12-21
Middle School State T & F Meet at Eastern HS 6-5-21
3A Region 4 T & F Meet at Eastern HS 6-4-21
Mustang Inv. T & F Meet at N. Oldham HS 5-20-21
MS Dream Mile at Assumption 5-14-21
Trimble Co. All-Comers T & F Meet at Trimble Co. HS 5-8-21
Sundown Inv. Pole Vault at N. Oldham H.S. 4-30-21
Sundown Inv. T & F Meet at Oldham Co. H.S. 4-29-21
Brother Borgia / Coach Cooper Inv. 4-24-21
Johnny Conn Inv. 4-10-21
Oldham Co. Kickoff Classic 3-27-21 by L. Riley & Coach Sandy
Emma Kendall's 400 School Record at the Oldham Co. Kickoff Classic 3-27-21
Shelby Co. 5-Way Meet 3-18-21 by Jennifer Schoenegge
Shelby Co. 5-Way Meet 3-18-21 by Lilly Vest
State MS Indoor Meet Video 3-13-21 - 1500 (Kendall & Gaddis) is at the 5 hr. 35 min. mark; 400 (Turpen) is at the 5:59 mark; and 800 (Kendall, Evans, & Nelson) is at the 6:10 mark.
Middle School State Indoor Track and Field Meet 3-13-21
3A State Indoor Track and Field Meet 3-6-21
Emma Kendall runs an outstanding one mile (1609m) at the Louisville Games on 2-27-21 at the Norton Sportsplex in Louisville.
State Cross Country Meet 10-31-20
Jacob Wilmoth competed in the MileSplit Virtual Classic getting huge PRs in both shot (37-0) and disc (109-0). See videos of his PRs: Shot & Discus
A video tribute from Collins Athletics to Dr. Neihoff
April's picture of the Month (POM) was a tie between Emma Kendall running in her Nike t-shirt and Claire Turpin walking home from working out on a farm on Benson Pike with her dog. Congratulations to their mothers Sandra and Louise, respectively, for capturing these great moments in Running Titan history in April of 2020! Click on each picture for a larger view.
Picture of the Week (POW) - 3-30-20 Featuring Allen Wilson putting the shot at the Johnny Conn Inv. at Male H.S. in April of 2019;
Emma Kendall's 8th Place XC State Podium Medal & All-State Ceremony
2A Region 3 XC - Girls' Finish
SMRC - Week 2 Composite Video
SWMS Derby Classic by Coach Sandy
Shelby Co. All-Comers # 1 by Coach Sandy
Harry Greschel Inv. by Rachel Young
Audrey Petty's Shutter Fly Site for MLCS / SWMS XC 2018. See pictures from all of the meets (HS & MS)!
Collins H.S. XC Shutterfly Account - Janell Early's pictures of Bring Back the Mile and team and senior photos
Shelby Co. All Comers T & F Meet # 1
Vault in the Ville videos: Male vaulter & Female vaulter
2017 Class AA State Cross Country Meet photos by Audrey Petty: Boys & Girls
AA Region 3 Cross Country Meet by Audrey Petty: Boys & Girls
Greater Louisville XC Classic by Audrey Petty: Boys & Girls
2017 Titan Classic videos by KYMile Split: Boys Varsity; Girls JV; T.C. - Sight & Sounds
2017 Titan Cross Country Classic by Audrey Petty: Varsity Boys & Girls; JV Girls & Boys; and Volunteers