Patriot Outdoor Track & Field 2024: All the Important Info!

Prior to Participation

In order to participate, the student athlete and parent/guardian must complete the Planet HS account & be approved before attending any sessions. For your awareness, there is a new sports physical form from the NCHSAA. Be sure all physicals are completed on this form.

You can find the NCHSAA Physical form HERE

The Planet HS website is HERE

Official Season Practice Schedule

Official Season:  Our official tryout period will be Feb 15, 16, and 17. We promptly begin at 4 pm, and end at 6.

 Season Schedule PHS Outdoor Track & Field

PINECREST OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

2024 SPRING SEASON (As of 1/19/2024)

Feb 15                First Official Practice  (Tryouts 15, 16, and 17 February)

Feb 19                Parent/Athlete Season Meeting, 5:30 pm (Stadium Bleachers)

Feb 26                SAC Meet # 1 @ HOME, 5 pm

Mar 7                 SAC Meet # 2 @ Home, 5 pm

Mar 9                       Mid-South Relays @ Home 9 am

Mar 14               SAC Meet # 3 @ Scotland HS  4 pm

Mar 16               BACK THE PAC Fundraiser (6 pm, Fair Barn, Adults by ticket only)

Mar 20               SAC Meet #4 @ Home, 5 pm

Mar 23           Viking Relays @ Union Pines. 9 am

Mar 25-30           SPRING BREAK

Apr.   4               SAC Meet # 5 @ Southern Lee, 5 pm

Apr. 10               SAC Meet # 6 @ Home, 5 pm

Apr. 18               SAC Meet # 7 @ Hoke County HS, 4 pm        

Apr. 20               Apex Relays, Apex HS, 9 am         

Apr. 26               SAC Conference Championship Meet, HOME, 2:00 pm

May 4                 NC Runners Elite Invitational HOME, 9 am

May 11               4A Mid East Regional Meet, HOME, 9 am

May 17               4A State Championship Meet @ NC A & T, 9 am

Team Remind

To join our Athlete and/or Parent Remind Group, please text your name and cell number to:

Coach John Buchholz (919) 667-5557 (Women’s Team Sign Up)

Coach Mario Kiser (910) 986-5112 (Men’s Team Sign Up)

*This is key to staying informed. This is how we communicate, and share announcements on a daily basis.

Important Forms

Pinecrest Dual Athlete Form (2 PHS Teams Both in Season)

Pinecrest Team/Non-School Team Form

Qualification for Championship Events

Conference Championship

• Coaches determine participation based on performance marks, practice and meet participation, graduating class, sportsmanship and optimization for team competition. This is not a prioritized list. This includes relay team composition which may be adjusted anytime at coaches discretion.  There are 4 entries per event per school.

Regional Championship

• Individual participation is granted to athletes who attain the minimum performance mark established by the NCHSAA up to 16 athletes per region. If more than 16 qualify, then all will be approved (Not more than 3/team allowed).
• If less than 16 athletes attain the min performance mark, then the top 16 entries (based on performance) will be approved for participation (Not more than 3/team allowed).

State Championship

• Athletes must finish in the top 4 of their respective event at the Regional Championship to qualify for participation. Other performance marks do not apply.

Common Rules / Procedures Reminders:

Safety Related

• At no time may electronics be used inside the competitive area (INCL earbuds/airpods)
• Athletes may NEVER warm up for field events in the competition areas unless a coach or official is present.
• Athletes may not run backwards on any competitive surface (track or runway) in preparation for competition.
• When the Track is 'Closed' to prepare for the start of the meet, athletes must exit the track immediately.
• At most meets the infield is closed during competition to anyone not checking in, warming up, competing in an event, coaches, meet officials or administrators, medical or law enforcement personnel.

Uniforms

• Athletes must remain in uniform inside the Competitive Area at all times.
• Athletes may not lift or modify uniforms so as to reveal bare midriff  in competitive areas.
• Relay team uniforms must be consistent between athletes in marking, color, markings so as to be clear to officials which team they belong to.

Checking-in / Checking-out

• Athletes MUST check-in to field events at the designated time.
• Athletes MUST check-out in order to participate in other events.
• Athletes must check back into the event they checked out of w/in 10 minutes of event completion.
• Failure to show for an event results in disqualification of the athlete for the remainder of the meet (incl relays).
• Unless scratched from an event by the Head Coach, athletes MUST check-in and participate in their event(s).

Calls

• First Call = 15- 20 min before event - Athlete should make final preparations and go to check-in with the clerk of meet.
• Second Call = 10-15 min before event - Athlete should be checked-in or in line to be checked-in
• Third /Final Call = 5-10 min before event= Athletes should be checked in and assembled for initiation of the event.

Outdoor Track & Field Coaching Staff

Women’s Head Coach

Coach John Buchholz

johnfbuchholz@gmail.com

Men’s Head Coach

Coach Mario Kiser

mkiser@ncmcs.org

Assistant Coaches

Coach Mo Kiser

Coach Sean Willix

Coach William Johnson                

Coach Ed Kelly                        

Coach Thomas McDow

Coach Mark Finney

Coach Sam Cole