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Brad NicksBrad NicksShawnee Heights High Shawnee Heights High

SchoolSchoolnicksb@usd450.net

Getting Everyone on Getting Everyone on BoardBoard

• AdministrationAdministration• Assistant Coaches Assistant Coaches • Middle School CoachesMiddle School Coaches• ParentsParents• AthletesAthletes

Team ActivitiesTeam Activities• Team warm-upTeam warm-up

– Stretching Stretching – Form runningForm running– ““Breaking it off”Breaking it off”

• Team TransportationTeam Transportation– Our athletes ride the bus to and from every meet.Our athletes ride the bus to and from every meet.

• Everyone on the infieldEveryone on the infield– All of our athletes are on the infield cheering on All of our athletes are on the infield cheering on

their teammates during the 3200m runs and their teammates during the 3200m runs and 4x400m Relay4x400m Relay

From the Bottom UpFrom the Bottom Up• District wide 5District wide 5thth & 6 & 6thth grade Track Meet grade Track Meet

– Have coaches and athletes helpHave coaches and athletes help

• Middle School Track MeetsMiddle School Track Meets– Ran by High School Coaches and athletesRan by High School Coaches and athletes– Great time for recruitingGreat time for recruiting

• Middle School ProgramMiddle School Program– Our Middle School has the same structure Our Middle School has the same structure

as the High Schoolas the High School

Extrinsic RewardsExtrinsic RewardsCelebrate Celebrate everyone'severyone's achievements achievements

• Personal Records (PR’S)Personal Records (PR’S)– We keep a record of all athletes We keep a record of all athletes

personal records throughout the year.personal records throughout the year.• Fireball or Blow Pop for each PRFireball or Blow Pop for each PR

• Gatorade Athlete of the WeekGatorade Athlete of the Week– Each week our coaches vote for one Each week our coaches vote for one

male and one female athletemale and one female athlete• State Qualifier T-ShirtsState Qualifier T-Shirts

Bulletin BoardBulletin Board• Personal RecordsPersonal Records• Medal CountsMedal Counts• PicturesPictures• State Qualifiers State Qualifiers • State PlacersState Placers• AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Personal RecordsPersonal RecordsJavelinJavelinIain TrimbleIain Trimble 207-00207-00 CityCity

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble 206-00206-00 LeagueLeague

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble 199-11199-11 RegionalsRegionals

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble 198-05198-05 KU RelaysKU Relays

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble 186-10186-10 KT WoodmanKT Woodman

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble 175-08175-08 Topeka High RelaysTopeka High Relays

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble 174-05174-05 WR InvWR Inv

Jesse VaughnJesse Vaughn 167-07167-07 RegionalsRegionals

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble 163-02163-02 SH InvSH Inv

Jason RobbsJason Robbs 150-06150-06 WR InvWR Inv

Jesse VaughnJesse Vaughn 147-00147-00 CityCity

Jason RobbsJason Robbs 145-06145-06 SH InvSH Inv

Jason RobbsJason Robbs 145-06145-06 LeagueLeague

Jason RobbsJason Robbs 144-02144-02 CityCity

Jason RobbsJason Robbs 138-06138-06 SHHS Early BirdSHHS Early Bird

Jason RobbsJason Robbs 138-03138-03 Topeka High RelaysTopeka High Relays

Jesse VaughnJesse Vaughn 135-07135-07 SH JVSH JV

Jesse VaughnJesse Vaughn 135-02135-02 Hayden JVHayden JV

Jesse VaughnJesse Vaughn 134-07134-07 KT WoodmanKT Woodman

Jesse VaughnJesse Vaughn 132-02132-02 SHHS Early BirdSHHS Early Bird

Austin FlohrschutzAustin Flohrschutz 130-10130-10 Hayden JVHayden JV

200m200mRoger LuedkeRoger Luedke 22.422.4 RegionalsRegionals

Tim BellTim Bell 22.7 split22.7 split KU RelaysKU Relays

Tim BellTim Bell 22.8 split22.8 split KU RelaysKU Relays

Roger LuedkeRoger Luedke 22.8222.82 LeagueLeague

Tim BellTim Bell 23.123.1 SH InvSH Inv

Tim BellTim Bell 23.123.1 RegionalsRegionals

Alec JohnsonAlec Johnson 23.1 split23.1 split KU RelaysKU Relays

Roger LuedkeRoger Luedke 23.223.2 SH InvSH Inv

Roger LuedkeRoger Luedke 23.2123.21 CityCity

Matt O'neillMatt O'neill 23.4 split23.4 split KU RelaysKU Relays

Alec JohnsonAlec Johnson 23.5 split23.5 split KU RelaysKU Relays

Matt O'neillMatt O'neill 23.5323.53 CityCity

Roger LuedkeRoger Luedke 23.5723.57 KT WoodmanKT Woodman

Alec JohnsonAlec Johnson 23.5823.58 CityCity

Roger LuedkeRoger Luedke 23.723.7 WR InvWR Inv

Tim BellTim Bell 23.7223.72 CityCity

Roger LuedkeRoger Luedke 23.7723.77 Topeka High RelaysTopeka High Relays

Alec JohnsonAlec Johnson 23.823.8 SH InvSH Inv

Nathan BrownNathan Brown 23.923.9 WR InvWR Inv

Tim BellTim Bell 23.9823.98 LeagueLeague

Medal CountsMedal CountsJonathan Jonathan

OwensOwens

Tim BellTim Bell

Chris HollyChris Holly

Iain TrimbleIain Trimble

Devon LockardDevon Lockard

Roger LuedkeRoger Luedke

PicturesPictures

State Qualifiers/MedalistState Qualifiers/Medalist• 2006 State Qualifiers2006 State Qualifiers• GirlsGirls• Tiffany HarrisTiffany Harris• Rachel MartinsonRachel Martinson• Jamie StinsonJamie Stinson• Katie BurdKatie Burd• Manon CaussermilleManon Caussermille• Chelsey CookChelsey Cook• Beth O’NeillBeth O’Neill• Stephanie RusnakStephanie Rusnak• Caroline HaleCaroline Hale• Alexa HanneyAlexa Hanney• Michelle SmithMichelle Smith• Lucy SparksLucy Sparks• Stephanie ColwellStephanie Colwell• Laura BilhimerLaura Bilhimer• Megan Silovsky Megan Silovsky

• 2006 State Medalist2006 State Medalist

• Tiffany Harris Tiffany Harris • 100m 5th Place100m 5th Place

• Caroline HaleCaroline Hale• 3200m 3rd Place3200m 3rd Place

• Manon Caussmillee, Manon Caussmillee, • Stephanie Rusnak, Tiffany Stephanie Rusnak, Tiffany

Harris, Harris, • Rachel MartinsonRachel Martinson• 4x100 Relay 8th Place 4x100 Relay 8th Place

THE THREE MUST!THE THREE MUST!• Delegate ResponsibilityDelegate Responsibility

– Don’t try to do all of this on your own.Don’t try to do all of this on your own.• Show all kids that you care. Show all kids that you care.

– I go to every JV meet and coach them I go to every JV meet and coach them just as hard as I do the Varsity kids. just as hard as I do the Varsity kids.

• TRULY HAVE FUN!!TRULY HAVE FUN!!