Millard West Cross Country

Letter Requirements

The only way to earn a Varsity Letter is to achieve 150 POINTS that are accumulated during the course of the season.

Our philosophy is to reward as many athletes as possible. Earning a Varsity Letter means that the Athlete has meet the following "criteria":

A. Summer Mileage

a) 5 points for each 50 miles. Must be documented on mileage log chart.

B. Practice Demands

a) 1 point per day for daily practice attendance

b) 2 points per day for morning workouts

c) 3 points for each Saturday practice

d) 4 points for each holiday practice

C. Racing Standards

Boys (5000 meters) Girls (4000meters)

40 points sub 17:00 40 points sub16:30

35 points sub 17:30 35 points sub17:00

30 points sub 18:30 30 points sub17:30

25 points sub 19:00 25 points sub18:00

20 points sub 19:30 20 points sub18:30

15 points sub 20:00 15 points sub19:00

10 points sub 21:00 10 points sub20:00

5 points sub 22:00 5 points sub 21:00

D. "PR's" (Personal Records)

a) 20 points for each "PR" during current season

b) 25 points for All Time Chart Performance

E. Race Results For Invitational

a) 1st 25 points

b) top 10 20 points

c) top 15 15 points

d) top 25 10 points

e) top 40 5 points

f) top 50 2 points

F. Academic Excellence

a) 15 points 4.0+ GPA

b) 10 points 3.5+ GPA

c) 5 points 3.0+ GPA

G. Bonus Points

a) 15 points Metro Conference Medal Winner

b) 20 points District medal winner

c) 25 points State Medal Winner

H. Hardship Ruling

The hardship ruling is listed for those athletes that were ill for a long period of time, or had a season ending injury. Each situation will be reviewed and evaluated on an individual basis by the coaching staff.

I. Longevity

An athlete can earn up to 20additional points for each year he / her has competed in cross country. 5 points for each year.

J. Coaches Recommendation

MILLARD WEST CROSS COUNTRY COACHINGSTAFF

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