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2023 Bellefonte Area Middle School Cross-Country Team information:
Whether you need to stay in shape in the off season for your winter and spring sports OR maybe you were cut from
your fall team and ready for something different OR ball sports just don’t do it for you! All great reasons to give XC a try! WE
WANT YOU! The MS XC race distance is 2K-4K (1.8-2.5 miles)! COME TRY IT OUT FOR A WEEK AND IF IT ISN’T FOR YOU JUST
WALK/NOT RUN AWAY! You must have a completed physical packet to participate so don’t delay! Go to:
https://www.basd.net/Page/483
POST SEASON CELEBRATION:
BELLEFONTE XC BANQUET (HS & MS): WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH AT 6 P.M. LOCATION: FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (HUGHES ST-BEHIND THE HS)LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE FOR A NIGHT OF CELEBRATON!OTHER NEWS: BELLEFONTE TRACK CONDIITIONING WILL BEGIN DECEMBER 4TH AFTER SCHOOL AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL -HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!THANK YOU TO ALL PARENTS, SUPPORTERS AND STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR A GREAT SEASON! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU IN THE SPRING! HAVE AN AWESOME HOLIDAY SEASON WITH YOUR FAMILIES!** IMPORTANT: If you are planning to take your runner home after a meet/invitational, a travel release form must be turned in to the COACH 24 hours prior to meet day.
Travel Release Form: https://www.basd.net/cms/lib/PA01001269/Centricity/Domain/76/Travel%20Release%20Form%20-%20Web%20Form.pdf
2023 MS XC Schedule: https://basdathletics.net/main/teamschedule/id/3764153/seasonid/4797053
Some things to remember for practice:
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A watch to help keep track of timing and pace
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Running shoes
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A water bottle with your name on it
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Comfortable shorts, shirt & socks (dress appropriately for the weather)
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Positive attitude
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Work hard mentality
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Lots of Raider spirit and pride!
Coach information:
Head Coach: Kim Gasper
Email: mscrosscountry@basd.net
Varsity Head Coach: Chad Wiler
Email: crosscountry@basd.net
Assistant Varsity Coach: Alana Kirkland
Volunteer Coaches: Kevin Ermol, Steve Williams
MESSAGE TO PARENTS
Your son/daughter has decided to run for the Red Raider MS cross-country team. Cross-Country? No way! My son/daughter is not going to run across the country!
As silly as that may seem, some people are ill informed about what cross-country really is. What is cross-country? It is a PIAA fall sport that involves running over varied terrain. In high school, the distance covered is 5KM (3.1 miles). In middle school, the distance covered 2KM-4KM (1.2-2.5 miles).
The coaching staff hopes that the cross-country experience for you and your son/daughter will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. We will do our best to help each runner reach his or her full potential, learn life lessons and continue throughout their lifetime with what we feel is the most rewarding sport in the world.
If you have any questions regarding the program or of you have suggestions that may help our program, please feel free to contact me.
Coach Kim Gasper and the Coaching Staff
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Last Modified on November 26, 2023