• Paly Running
  • Meet Info

    Season Schedule

    Date Day Meet Meet Type Location Participants Important Times Results, Pictures, and News
    3/9 Thursday Los Altos Dual Meet Palo Alto Everyone Team Meeting: 2:45 PM
    Meet Start: 3:15 PM     		Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    Pictures (Rebecca)
    Pictures (Patricia)
    News (Campanile)
    3/14 Tuesday Lynbrook Dual Meet Lynbrook Everyone Dismissal: 1:45 PM
    Bus Leaves: 2:15 PM
    Meet Start: 3:15 PM     		Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    Pictures (Sam)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    3/18 Saturday Saint Francis InvitationalInvitational Saint Francis Qualifiers Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    Pictures (Zoe)
    Pictures (Sam)
    3/23 Thursday Homestead Dual Meet Homestead Everyone Dismissal: 1:45 PM
    Bus Leaves: 2:15 PM
    Meet Start: 3:15 PM     		Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    3/25 Saturday Fire Bird Relays Invitational Fremont Running qualifiers Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    3/25 Saturday Serra Throwers Invitational Fremont Throwing qualifiers Schedule Results
    3/28 Tuesday Milpitas Dual Meet Palo Alto Everyone Dismissal: 1:30 PM
    Team Meeting: 2:55 PM
    Meet Start: 3:15 PM     		Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    Pictures (Sam)
    Pictures (Karen)
    Pictures (David)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    3/31-4/1Friday-SaturdayStanford Invitational Invitational Stanford Qualifiers Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    News (San Jose Mercury)
    News (San Jose Mercury)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    4/7-4/8 Friday-SaturdayArcadia Invitational Invitational Arcadia Qualifiers: minimum marks
    Boys entries
    Girls entries    		Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    News (Campanile)
    4/13 Thursday Los Gatos Dual Meet Los Gatos Everyone that fits on the bus Meet Start: 3:15 PM Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    Pictures (Sam)
    News (Voice)
    News (Campanile)
    4/26 Wednesday Gunn Dual Meet Palo Alto Everyone Meet Start: 3:15 PM Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    Pictures (Patricia)
    Pictures (Karen)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    5/2 Tuesday De Anza League Trials CIF QualifierMilpitas Top 3 varsity, top 3 frosh/soph per event, plus those with one of the 8 best seeds
    Paly entries
    All entries     		Dismissal: 1 PM
    Bus Leaves: 1:15 PM
    Schedule    		Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    5/4 Thursday De Anza League Finals CIF QualifierMilpitas Top 1 per heat (3) + 5 by time from De Anza qualifiers or at large time for finals
    Top 3 varsity, top 3 frosh/soph for distance, plus those with one of the 8 best seeds
    Finals Qualifiers     		Dismissal: 1 PM
    Bus Leaves: 1:15 PM
    Schedule    		Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    5/12 Friday SCVAL Championship Meet CIF QualifierLos Gatos Top 16 from De Anza and El Camino combined or CCS at large time
    Qualifiers     		Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    Pictures (Many)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    5/20 Saturday CCS Semifinals CIF QualifierGilroy Top 6 from SCVAL or at large time
    Qualifiers     		Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    5/26 Friday CCS Finals CIF QualifierGilroy 100-400m: top 1 per heat + to 8 by time
    800m: top 2 per heat (3) + 6 by time
    1600-3200m: top 4 per heat (2) + 4 by time
    Qualifiers     		Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
    News (San Jose Mercury)
    News (San Jose Mercury)
    6/2 Friday CIF State Trials CIF Buchannan, FresnoTop 3 from CCS or at large times Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    6/3 Saturday CIF State Finals CIF Buchannan, Fresno100-400m: top 1 per heat (3) + 6 by time
    800m: top 3 per heat (3) + 3 by time
    1600m: top 4 per heat (3) + 4 by time
    3200m: top 3 from CCS or at large time     		Schedule Results
    Pictures (Malcolm)
    Pictures (Mark)
    News (Palo Alto Online)
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    Dual Meet Event Order

    TrackField (when not an open pit)
    4x100m
    1600m
    100m/110m HH
    400m
    100m
    800m
    300m IH
    200m
    3200m
    4x400m    		 Long Jump
    Discus
    Triple Jump
    High Jump
    Shot Put
  • Practice Info
    Practices will be held 20 minutes after the last bell:
    Monday: 3:45
    Tuesday: 3:15
    Wednesday: 3:45
    Thursday: 2:45
    Friday: 3:45
  • Runs
    • 3.4 miles, flat, paved road and paths
    • 4.0 miles, flat, mostly paved road
    • 4.2 miles, flat, paved road and dirt path
    • 4.9 miles, flat, paved road and some dirt path
    • 5.5 miles, flat, paved road and some dirt path
    • 5.6 miles, gradual hills, paved road and paths
    • 5.6 miles, paved hills, paved road and some dirt path
    • 6.3 miles, flat, paved road and dirt trail
    • 6.3 miles, flat, paved road and dirt path
    • 6.4 miles, moderate hills, paved road and paths
    • 6.7 miles, flat, paved road and paths
    • 7.0 miles (from Kent's house), hilly, gravel hills + sidewalk
    • 9.2 miles, hilly, paved road
    • 9.4 miles, mostly flat, paved road and dirt trail
    • 10.8 miles, 900 feet climbing, paved road and dirt paths
    • 11.6 miles (from Kent's house), 1,400 feet climbing, paved road and dirt paths
    • 15.5 miles, 4 fences, an overpass, a deer skeleton, and a guy with a shotgun
  • Important Links
    • Absence Form

    • Athlete Numbers

    • Paly athletic.net
    • Paly XCStats

    • Malcolm Slaney's 2017 Paly Track Photos at Flickr
    • Lynbrook Sports
    • Pasta Feed Sign Up
    • Sports Boosters
    • Fleet Feet

    • Cookie Recipe

    • Archive
  • About
    Welcome to the 2017 Palo Alto High School Track and Field Team. This season's coaches are:

    Michael Davidson
    mdavidson@pausd.org
    Head Coach
    Michael Granville
    Middle & Long Distance
    Ed Givens
    Horizontal Jumps
    Victor Hudson
    Sprints & Hurdles
    Kasey Fields
    Sprints & Hurdles
    Tim Hagen
    Vertical Jump
    Wendy Smith
    Middle & Long Distance
    Jennifer Thie
    Arlando Brown
    Throws

    If you have logistical question (not coaching) contact team parent Malcolm Slaney (malcolm@slaney.org).
  • Parents
    • Parents driving form
  • Latest News

    De Anza Entries

    The De Anza entries have been posted here. The qualifying standards can be found under the meet info tab.

    Annual Track and Field Banquet on 5/17

    The annual track and field banquet will be from 6-9 PM on May 17th in the Paly student center. It will be a potluck format, so if you're coming, bring food with you. There will be coachs' and senior awards given out.

    Practice Times for Monday, 4/17

    Runners (sprint and distance): 1PM
    Throws: 3:30PM
    Long and triple jump: 3:30PM
    High jump: 1PM

    Practice during Spring Break

    The practice schedule during spring break is as follows:
    Runners (sprint and distance): 10AM
    Throws: 9:30AM
    Long and triple jump: 3:45PM
    High jump: 10AM with sprints

    In other news, the Stanford Invitational just concluded, and one of the officials reminded us why you should pay attention while you're on the track. After a trip to the hospital, it looks like like he's alright.

    Lynbrook Entries

    The male lynbrook entries can be found here, and the female ones can be found here. Dismissal is at 1:45, so you are excused tutorial, but not any of 6th period. The bus leaves at 2:15, and the meet starts at the normal 3:15. Remember your numbers; they can be found here. Those who are not going should do a run instead with normal warm up and dynamics.

    Distance Crew
    1 & 2 milers - 45 min run & 8x100m strides & core
    800m runners - 35 min + 8x100m strides & Core

    Sprinters
    8 x 150m w/ 100m walk recovery & Core

    Sign Up

    You can now sign up for track online here

    Spikes at Fleet Feet

    Fleet Feet Sports is going to hold a shop day for Paly Track and Field on Sunday, February 26, 11am-1pm. Fleet Feet will give you 10% off of the purchase price, and will also donate 10% of your purchase to Paly Track and Field. Fleet Feet is located at 859 Santa Cruz Ave. in Menlo Park. If you're coming, please fill out their form here.

    No Practice on 2/20

    Coach Michael suggests taking the day off and staying dry.

    Paly 5k Fun Run

    As was mentioned earlier, Paly is hosting a 5k fun run on March 25th. You can sign up here.

    Paly Sports Boosters

    Paly Sports Boosters pays for almost all of the sports expenses, except for coach's salaries. As a result, Paly Sports Boosters asks families to consider a $200 participation donation each season their Paly student athlete competes. We need at least 80% participation, so if $200 is too much, give what you can. Of course, if you can give more, that would be very welcome. You can donate online here

    Team Rules

    The team rules are here. Please print them out, sign them, and bring them to practice along with your green card from the athletic office.

    Fun Runs

    There are a few 5k fun runs coming up. Paly sports boosters is hosting one on March 25th from 8 to 12 AM (link), and there is another one being hosted on January 28th by Carb DM, a non-profit working to combat diabetes (link). For the latter, you can contact malcolm@slaney.org for a $10 discount.

    Preseason Info

    Welcome to the 2017 Paly track and field website. You can find the preliminary meet schedule under the meet info tab, and the preseason schedule here. There is a team info meeting on January 18th, and practice starts on January 30th.