Dear Administrators and Coaches,
Due to dismissal at Preston High School at 3:30 p.m., we are
asking all teams to arrive between 2:00 and 3:00
p.m. or after 3:45 p.m.
Preston High School is going to load buses behind the vocational school to free
up the area in front of the school. Please park in this area. If
you would arrive between 3:00 and 3:45 p.m., you will be directed to park at
Central Preston Middle School. Please let the people in your travelling
know of this parking issue. We are also hosting two varsity soccer games so
things may be a little crazy on our campus. Below is some additional
pertinent information about tomorrow's meet.
What is the meaning behind the word Combo?
The "Mountaintop Combo" is a unique invitational
that judges the top cross country program in the area. This is accomplished by
adding the boys and girls team scores together to get a combined school
score.
Teams Competing
HS - East Fairmont, Fairmont Senior, Grafton, Lewis County,
North Marion, Preston, Tucker County
MS - Aurora, Bruceton, Central Preston, East Fairmont,
Elkins, Kasson, Mountaineer Mon., South Morgantown, South Preston, Terra Alta -
East Preston, West Fairmont, West Preston, Westwood
Records
Course and meet record holders are Mikias
Gelagle of Eleanor Roosevelt (16:13.50 - 2005) and
Ari Kasprowicz of Preston (19:05.75 - 2008). The
middle school record holders are Josh Edwards of Mountaineer Mon. (11:40.25 -
2017) and Letitia Propst of Elkins (13:27.25 -
2006).
Heat / Ice
It is going to be a hot one tomorrow, so be sure that your
athletes are hydrated. Our good friends from Kona Ice will be on site to
cool down the athletes and spectators with shaved ice. We will also have
a full concession stand available.
Event Schedule
4:00 p.m. - Middle School Girls (3350 Meters)
4:30 p.m. - Middle School Boys (3350 Meters)
5:00 p.m. - Elementary Boys and Girls (800 Meters)
5:30 p.m. - High School Girls (5000 Meters)
6:00 p.m. - High School Boys (5000 Meters)
Awards
Instead of trophies or plaques that end up collecting dust,
we will be providing the top ten individuals with top-ten t-shirts in the color
of their choice. We will also provide hooded sweatshirts to the top
combined team program. These items will either be mailed or delivered to
the appropriate schools.
We look forward to hosting your team tomorrow. If you
have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Paul W. Martin,
Principal - Central Preston Middle School
MS Athletic Director - Spring
Head Coach - Preston High Cross Country
Head Boys Coach - Preston Track & Field
304 290-3772