Cross-country is open to all sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. Sixth graders and seventh graders run a one-mile race over grassy terrain and eighth graders run a two-mile race in the meets. Cross-country is a fun, co-ed, short season and a great way to get involved at school and make some friends.

Each participant must have a current physical (one dated after May 1) before they can participate. A concussion form, a substance abuse policy form, and a transportation form need to be on file before athletes can participate in a meet. These forms are located on our website under general information on the athletics tab or you can pick them up in the front office at SFT.

Practice will be Monday through Friday from 3:15-4:15 p.m. The first day of practice is Monday, Aug. 19. There will be an informational meeting during the school day for students that are interested in participating. Cross-country is not a try-out sport. Students who have a physical on file with the nurse and wish to participate can come to practice on the 16th. They will be added to the team roster.

The team will ride the bus to and from away meets. If an athlete's guardian wishes to take them home from the meet, that athlete should bring all their items with them and let the coaches know not to look for them on the return trip on the bus. The coaches also need to see the athlete with their guardian at the meet.

If an athlete needs to miss a practice or a meet due to a scheduling conflict, the athlete or athlete's guardian needs to let the coaches know. If they miss a meet, they need to let the coaches know the day before the meet. Athletes must attend at least eight of the 15 practices to be eligible to participate in a meet.

All physical forms, concussion forms, and substance abuse forms need to be completed and submitted to the school nurse no later than Monday, Aug. 19. Students will not be able to participate without the physical forms completed. The physical must be dated after May 1.

Questions? Please email the school nurse.

SportsYou App

Athletes and parents are encouraged to download the SportsYou app or go to the websit to get information on practices and meets. The account is 2024 SFT XC and the access code is K2HL-WZ4S.

Website Instructions for New Users

• Visit sportsyou.com and click Get Started to enter your email
• Go to your email and click Confirm Your Email
• Click Enter Access Code to enter the code, then finish setting up your account

Website Instructions for Existing Users

• Visit sportsyou.com and log in
• In the left column, click Join Team/Group
• Click Enter Access Code to enter the code, then Join Team or Join Group

App Instructions for New Users

• On your mobile device, download the sportsYou app from the App Store or Google Play Store
• Open the sportsYou app and tap Create Account
• Tap Enter Access Code to enter the code, then finish set up

App Instructions for Existing Users

• Log in on a mobile device
• In the bottom tray, tap Teams/Groups
• Tap blue+ button, then tap Join Team/Group
• Enter the access code and click Join