Cross-Country

Our Cougars cross-country teams are open for 6th-12th graders.  The Middle School team (6th-8th graders) competes in races approximately 2 miles long while our High School athletes compete in 3.1 mile races. If you have an athlete who loves to run, we’d love to have them join our team. Go Cougars!

Age Requirements: High School team runners must be under 19 on September 1st. Middle School athletes must be 11 years old and be less than 15 years old on September 1st.

 

Season
Fall 

Fees
The cost of high school is approximately $150 and the middle school is approximately $90

Cougar XC Policies

Cougars are coached by volunteers who have both great running and coaching experience.

Try-outs

There are no cuts. Athletes can come and try XC out for a week if they are unsure about the sport. (This is where our summer runs are beneficial.) However, athletes may not compete in a race until all the forms are filled out, payment is made, and coaches feel the runner has successfully completed practice and is ready for competition.

Fees

The cost for high school runners is approximately $150, and the middle school athlete’s cost is approximately $90.These fees cover the cost of the meets, uniforms, a few training items, and to help with the banquets at the end of the season.

Meets

We run mainly at Saturday Invitational meets around the mid-Michigan area with a few mid-week meets. The high school team is a part of a conference competing with other charter and homeschool teams from around the Grand Rapids area. We run three conference meets in Grand Rapids, typically on Wednesday.

Shoes

It is vital for athletes to have the right shoes. Gazelle Sports is a great place to find the right fit. It is also nice to have spikes for racing although these are optional.

Transportation

Athletes are required to find their own transportation to practices and meets.

Practices

It is vital for our Cougar runners to be at all practices to ensure a successful and injury-free season. We realize things come up, and ask that families would just communicate with us when they do, keeping those incidents to a minimum.