Cross Country Team

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9/21/2025

Welcome to the WMS Cross Country Webpage!

Please check here  periodically for updates about practices and meets. 

Cross Country Information:

There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, September 4 at 7:30AM in the gym for all students interested in trying out for the Cross Country team. Please make sure that all of your forms (specifically medical forms) have been submitted and cleared by Nurse Lontai before tryouts. For more information go to the Activities and Athletics tab on the WMS website: https://www.warrentboe.org/schools/middle/activities/

The WMS Cross Country travel team consists of 14 girls and 14 boys. Cross Country meets typically consist of a two mile run. This year we have four home meets and two away meets.

Tryouts are on Tuesday, September 9 and Wednesday, September 10 after school until late buses at 3:50 PM. Please meet in the gym dressed to run. Tryouts will consist of a 1.5 mile run. The top fourteen finishers (male/female) will be on the travel team. However, any athlete who tries out and does not make the travel team, may choose to remain on the training team. Those on the training team who come to practices will be included in the four HOME meets.   

Practices are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (on non-meet days) after school until the end of after school activities (3:50 pm), depending on the weather.  If there is a meet on a Monday or Friday, one of the practice days will be canceled. There will be no practice on meet days.

Visitors are welcome to all meets to cheer on the athletes. Home meets usually start between 3:30 and 3:45 (depending on the other team’s arrival) and they end between 4:30 and 4:45. All students competing in the home meets will need a ride home.

We expect all athletes to try their hardest and to be kind to each other. You represent your school, your coaches, your families and yourselves. Please always encourage each other and the other teams. Always show good sportsmanship. Disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated.

On away meet days, the bus leaves immediately after school and typically arrives back at school between 5:00 and 5:30 PM.  If your parent/guardian is driving you home from an away meet, you must email Coach Boni or Coach Scott prior to that meet.  For those students taking the bus back to WMS, please keep in contact with your parent/guardian and arrange to have someone at WMS to pick you up when the bus arrives. The coaches will not leave until all athletes are picked up so please be respectful of the coaches’ time as we have our own personal and family obligations. Your spot will be in jeopardy if you cannot abide by these guidelines.

This year’s schedule so far is as follows: 

INFORMATIONAL MEETING - September 4 at 7:30AM - WMS gym

TRYOUTS September 9 and 10 until 3:50 - take late bus home

Meet schedule so far:

9/25 - at Greenbrook

9/30 - at Summit

10/3 - HOME vs. Manville

10/6 – HOME vs Greenbrook

10/9 - HOME vs Summit

10/16 - HOME vs Longhill

10/21 - at Summit - Fun Run

Please subscribe to the Cross Country page on Mrs. Boni’s teacher website for updates on changes to meets or cancellation of practices.

Directions to meets are on the WMS website under “Activities and Athletics” or at: 

https://www.warrentboe.org/schools/middle/activities/directions/

What to bring to tryouts, practices and meets:

  • WATER or Gatorade
  • Running shoes and singlet/jersey (provided by team), running shorts (blue or black)
  • If it is COOL, bring warm up pants, and jacket/sweatshirt to stay warm in between events.  It is important to keep muscles warm
  • If it is rainy, bring rain gear.  Athletes will run in the rain, but not if there is thunder and lightning
  • If you need to leave a meet early be sure to let the coach know prior to leaving
  • Spectators are always welcome!

Any questions or concerns, Mrs. Boni can be reached at: kboni@warrentboe.org and Mrs. Scott can be reached at: mscott@warrentboe.org .  We look forward to a fun and successful season!

Mrs. Boni and Mrs. Scott