Anonymous
12/12/2025 12:52
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our HS has a XC competitive program and from the sports website it looks like a freshman girl needs to be able to run a 7:30 mile and boys 6:30. There is a time trial on the track the first few days of practice. The times go down for older ages groups. There is a caveat that if you are close- you can try again in a week.
The times are not posted for winter and spring track but I think it is top 8 finish in the time trials.
6:30 is pretty fast
it is not fast for a teenage boy who wants to run XC or track
Anonymous
12/12/2025 12:29
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Bossa nova on rewind
Anonymous
12/12/2025 11:52
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our HS has a XC competitive program and from the sports website it looks like a freshman girl needs to be able to run a 7:30 mile and boys 6:30. There is a time trial on the track the first few days of practice. The times go down for older ages groups. There is a caveat that if you are close- you can try again in a week.
The times are not posted for winter and spring track but I think it is top 8 finish in the time trials.
6:30 is pretty fast
it is not fast for a teenage boy who wants to run XC or track
Anonymous
12/12/2025 10:26
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
If you search for your school on athletic.net you'll be able to see the times that runners posted in meets in previous years
Anonymous
12/12/2025 10:03
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
If you're asking the question now it's obviously too late for XC in 2025, and indoor track has already started and held the first meet of the season.
Anonymous
12/12/2025 09:41
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Our MCPS HS is no cut for XC.
Anonymous
12/12/2025 09:40
Subject: Re:What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
My fcps HS has a very strong XC program and they will not cut if you can run 1.5 miles initially and have the desire to improve and work hard.
Same with sprints/field events.
So many kids are trying track for the first time in HS.
I’m impressed with the winter track kids. The weather has been no joke, and they are outside everyday.
Same with sprints/field events.
So many kids are trying track for the first time in HS.
I’m impressed with the winter track kids. The weather has been no joke, and they are outside everyday.
Anonymous
12/12/2025 08:08
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Anonymous wrote:Our HS has a XC competitive program and from the sports website it looks like a freshman girl needs to be able to run a 7:30 mile and boys 6:30. There is a time trial on the track the first few days of practice. The times go down for older ages groups. There is a caveat that if you are close- you can try again in a week.
The times are not posted for winter and spring track but I think it is top 8 finish in the time trials.
6:30 is pretty fast
Anonymous
12/12/2025 07:04
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Our HS has a XC competitive program and from the sports website it looks like a freshman girl needs to be able to run a 7:30 mile and boys 6:30. There is a time trial on the track the first few days of practice. The times go down for older ages groups. There is a caveat that if you are close- you can try again in a week.
The times are not posted for winter and spring track but I think it is top 8 finish in the time trials.
The times are not posted for winter and spring track but I think it is top 8 finish in the time trials.
Anonymous
12/12/2025 06:10
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
I believe XC and track do not cut at our FCPS high school. For kids not big into distance running, track has many other events between sprints, hurdles, jumps and throw.
Anonymous
12/12/2025 05:59
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Not sure what they are, but definitely minimum times at our FCPS.
Anonymous
12/12/2025 04:41
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Anonymous wrote:What school? Many, many schools do not make any cuts, especially for distance runners. Others might.
FCPS. I know for swimming, there are cuts to the point where many people who grew up with club swimming get cut
Anonymous
12/11/2025 22:03
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
Cross country is typically a no-cut sport.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 21:58
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
What school? Many, many schools do not make any cuts, especially for distance runners. Others might.
Anonymous
12/11/2025 21:34
Subject: What times are needed to pass tryouts for track or cross country?
A lot of people in this forum say these sports cut now, so what times are needed?