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High school track and field rule changes address injury risk
Two changes in field events rules focus on reducing injury risk ahead of the 2027 high school track and field outdoor season. In an effort to reduce injury risk during warmups in the shot put and discus, all attempts must now be made from inside t...
Detroit track coaches save student-athlete who suffered cardiac arrest
Two Detroit track coaches' quick thinking helped save a student-athlete who was suffering a cardiac arrest. On March 12, a 14-year-old student-athlete was warming up during a track practice at Allen Park High School when the event occurred. The tw...
Texas HS student-athlete died during altercation at track meet
A Texas student-athlete is facing a murder charge for fatally stabbing a stand-out student-athlete from another school during a track meet earlier this week. Austin Metcalf, 17, of Memorial High School in Frisco, Texas, was stabbed in the chest by...
Best practices for track and court maintenance
The greatest juggling act schools are doing right now is trying to prioritize the maintenance duties of each facility. Trying to keep those balls in the air is exhausting. Here’s a quick roadmap of how to navigate this season. Track Maintenance:...
Star MHSAA track & field athlete ruled ineligible for season
A Mississippi high school track and field freshman has been ruled ineligible to compete this season, according to the Mississippi High School Athletic Association (MHSAA). Tupelo High School freshman Andrew Brown is regarded as the fastest freshma...
New York track team’s dress code petition garners 50,000 signatures
About a year ago, a high school girls' track team from Albany, New York, defied the school's dress code violation by showing up in sports bras to practice. It was a hot day with temperatures reportedly hitting more than 80 degrees. When the athlet...
Study: Air pollution exposure leads to slower NCAA race times
According to a recent study from Stanford, Columbia, and Mount Sinai researchers believe air pollution is affecting race times of NCAA track & field events. Researchers found that runners competing in 5K races in areas with air pollution level...
Track & Field/Cross Country Rule Changes for 2022-23 Season
Every year the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) reviews the rules for every sport looking to improve the experience for student-athletes. Last month, the NFHS revisited the rules for high school track & field/cross ...
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