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2024-2025 Cross Country Season Information

2024-2025 Cross Country Season Information

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UPDATES FOR 2024/2025 SEASON
  • First team practice will be on August 20, 2024
  • Team will practice on Mondays thru Thursdays - 2:45pm - 4:15pm.
  • Team will change in locker rooms in the gym, put their clothes in their backpack, leave backpack in their school locker.
  • Team will meet Coach Bliznik outside, where the buses drop-off/pick-up.
 
  • There will be a parent meeting, Wednesday, 8/21, at 5pm.
 
ALL students MUST have a sports physcial on file in the office.  Sports Physical form
 
 
Season:
Please fill out HMS Cross Country Documents (below) by August 20th
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Practices will be held on school property from 2:45-4:00pm (4:30 1st two weeks)
Dual sport athletes may leave earlier
Athletes can be picked up in front or in the back of the Middle School
Parent Meeting on August 21st at 5 p.m.
Last meet is TBD
Awards Banquet October 22, 2024 - 4pm-6pm
 
Coaches:
Mr. Bliznik: (517) 672-2043 , GeraldBliznik@hartlandschools.us
Ms. Majors 5/6 Farms CC Coach: (517) 518-0518 , swmdcm@yahoo.com
Mr. Goodman 5/6 Farms CC Coach:  (248) 568-2302, goodyemail@gmail.com
 
Cross Country Summer Workout
You will need to run everyday starting on June 12th. Summer Workout Schedule. 
 
 
Participation Requirements:
You MUST have a current Physical on file in the M.S. Office (Sports Physical)
You must have paid your $100 Participation Fee for the year (please make check out to Hartland
Consolidated Schools)
You must keep your grades up
 
Equipment:
Cross Country Shirt MUST be purchased by August 30th - Spirit of Livingston
You need a good pair of running shoes (not cross-trainers) - Cross Country Shoe Report 2023-24
You will need sweats (a top and a bottom)
You will need cold weather clothing and wet weather clothing
 
Meets
We have 10 meets, usually one per week.  There are dual meets, 2 teams, and invitationals
with up to 20 teams
 
Races
We run a 2 mile varied terrain race.  Our home course starts and finishes near the Hartland
High School Baseball fields.
 
Schedule 2024

Schedule 2024

Team Picutures - Tuesday, September 17th @ 2:45pm
@ HMS Commons
 
 
@Novi Middle School
Wednesday, 9/11 @4pm
 
@ Holly Invitational
Saturday, 9/14 @ 7:40am (arrived at 6:45am)
 
 
@ HOME vs. Parker Middle School (Howell)
Wednesday, 09/18 @ 4:00pm 
 
 
@ Linden Cross Country Invitational
Saturday, 9/21
Girls Team Race @ 9:30am (arrive @ 8:15)
Boys Team Race @ 9:55am (arrive @ 8:15)
Linden High School
 
 
@  Hillside Northville
Wednesday, 09/25 @ 4:00pm
 
 
@ Legends Invitational
Friday, 9/27 @ 4pm (arrive at 3pm)
 
 
@ HOME vs. Highlander Way Middle School Howell
Wednesday, 10/02 @ 4:00pm
@ Highlander Way
 
 
@ Greater Flint Championships
Saturday, 10/5 @ 12pm (arrive at 11am)
 
 
 
@ Scranton Middle School Brighton
Wednesday, 10/9 @ 4:00pm
 
 
KLMSL (Kensington Livingston Middle School League) - Division Meet
Wednesday, 10/16 @ 4pm
@ Cass Benton Park -  Cass Benton Park Map
 
 
MHSAA Middle School Regional Meet
Tuesday, 10/22 - Time TBD
@ TBD
 
 
Awards Banquet
Wednesday, 10/23 @ 4pm @ HMS Commons
 
 
Cross Country Coaches National Youth Qualifier
Saturday, 10/26 @ TBD
 
 
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