COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL
RUNNING TITANS - Track & Field and Cross Country
Welcome Running Titan Nation !!!
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RUNNING TITANS BOOK OF THE SEASON
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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 Track & Field Remind Application. Text the message: @mlchstf to the number: 81010 | |||
| Meeting Location For Track & Field Practice: if is above 40 degress and not raining or snowing meet outside on the east side of the concession stand (where we met last yr.). If it is below 40 degrees at 3:30 PM and / or raining or snowing, meet in the back hall (where we met last yr.) across from the stairs and the Media Center. | |||
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The Bullskin Course is
O P E N
from 0800 hrs. until 1700 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 on site. The portable restroom has been removed for the winter. |
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| Jan 25 | 6:00 PM | Starting Gun Meeting | Location at Collins TBD. All athletes and parents should attend. Main topic of discussion is our management of the Zaxby's Bullskin Relays. |
| Jan 30 | 11:59 PM | Running Titan Gear Order Deadline | Kratz Sporting Goods Running Titan Gear web site. Orders will be delivered to Collins approximately 4 weeks after web site closes out on 1/30. Then items will be distributed to athletes and parents. Click on "web site" above to place an order. |
| Feb 1 | 6:00 PM | Manage Basketball Concession Stand | Fun(d) Raiser - we need four volunteers (at least 2 adults) to manage concession stand for boys basketball game vs. Oldham Co. Track & Field gets proceeds. If interested contact Coach Sanderlin |
| Feb 2 | 6:00 PM | Running Titan Basket Items Due for Basketball Silent Auction | Fundraiser for the Running Titans. The theme for our Running Titan Basket is Hometown Flavors. We would like to have local businesses and / or local restaurants' gift cards, items that are unique to Shelby Co., or Shelby Co. / KY Proud items. You may purchase or you may ask our local businesses to donate an item or gift card. 90% of the basket proceeds go to the Running Titans. Please turn your items in to either Coach Powell or Sanderlin. For questions, please contact Louise Riley. |
| Feb 18 | 6:00 PM | Manage Basketball Concession Stand | Fun(d) Raiser - we need two volunteers (at least 1 adult) to manage concession stand for boys basketball game vs. CAL. Track & Field gets proceeds. If interested contact Coach Sanderlin |
| Mar 19 | 10:00 AM | Zaxby's Bullskin Relays | Early season relay carnival at Collins. All parents should help. Zaxby's Bullskin Relays. |
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) - T & F | PRINT OUT, COMPLETE AND TURN IN TO COACH SANDERLIN ASAP (on or before 1/5/22) 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 - T & F | 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- T & F | 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 (T & F) 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.
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Border Battle (9-24-21) pre-meet press release.
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
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
Pictures of the Annual Cross Country Pumpkin:
2020
2019
Pictures
Cross Country Season Review Video 11-17-21
State AAA XC Meet 10-30-21
Region 4 AAA XC Meet 10-23-21
Haunted Woods XC Meet 10-9-21
Nike XC Town Twilight Meet 10-2-21
2019 Road Trip to Terre Haute, IN - Nike Valley Twilight Inv. 10-5-19
Border Battle 9-24-21
Border Battle Girls Finish for first and second place. See the exciting tight finish between freshmen Abigail Crask of South and Emma Kendall of Collins.
Trinity Valkyrie XC 9-18-21
Rumble Through the Jungle XC 9-11-21
Shelby Co. Inv. XC 9-4-21
Bring Back The Mile Time Trial at Collins 8-14-21
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
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.
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
2017 Class AA State Cross Country Meet photos by Audrey Petty: Boys & Girls
AA Region 3 Cross Country Meet 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
Dynamics, Warm Up, Cool Down, and Strength Training Info
Strength Training - Track & Field and Cross Country - Lift to Failure
How to Use the Tiger Tail - turn sore muscles into happy muscles
How to Use the Pro Stretch - ward off shin splints and plantars fasciitis with this great calf and hamstring stretch
USATF Run, Jump, Throw Drills with Clayton Murphy
Front Side Sprint Mechanics Drills by Loren Seagrave
How to set up in the starting blocks from MileSplit
Overall Map of the Bullskin Course (4-13-20) - shows access, where to park, different loops, etc.
Running Titan Newsletter - For the best in Running, Jumping, Throwing & Walking
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