Preseason Practice At Altoona
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Altoona High School
Altoona
Division: 2
Enrollment: 424
Head Coach: Kevin Garnett - Third year year as head coach. Thirteen years as a track and field coach with 4 years at Elk Mound and 6 years at Altoona as an assistant coach.
Conference: Cloverbelt
Conference Schools: Altoona, Cadott Junior/Senior High School, Colby High School, Columbus Catholic Schools, Fall Creek High School, Gilman Public Schools, Granton High School, Greenwood, Loyal High School, McDonell Central Catholic, Neillsville School District, Osseo - Fairchild, Owen Withee High School, Regis, Spencer, Stanley - Boyd Schools, and the School District of Thorp
West: Altoona, Cadott, Eau Claire Regis, Fall Creek , McDonell Central, Osseo-Fairchild, Stanley-Boyd, and Thorp.
East: Colby, Columbus Catholic, Gilman, Greenwood High School, Loyal, Neillsville/Granton, Owen-Withee, and Spencer.
Wisconsin Track Online Feature For 2016
Left: Mariah Hoepner WIAA HJ 2015
Chasing A Record
The Altoona school record in the 4x1 is 51.28. The quartet above posted a 51.30 at the 2015 State Meet. All relay runners return for 2016
Above 4x1 L-R:
Emily James (Sr-Committed to UW-Superior to Participate in Track and Field), Jenna Priest (Jr), KaSandra Springer (Sr-Committed to University of Sioux Falls on a full volleyball scholarship-will also play basketball there) and Kristi Springer (Jr).
Photo provided by Kevin Garnet
Right: Emily James LJ WIAA 2015
Above left L-R: Head Coach Kevin Garnett and distance coach Todd Lenz. Above right: Jumps, Hurdle and sprints coach Stacy Winsand. Coach Winsand is the Head Boys Track and Field coach at Altoona.
Mariah Hoepner - WIAA 400m 2015
Continuous 4x2 relay conditioning drill
Athletes were given immediate feedback via video during the start drills
Mariah Hoepner
Anika Hanson
KaSandra Springer and Emily James
KaSandra Springer at the 2015 WIAA State Meet
Photo provided by Kevin Garnet
KaSandra Springer hands off to Kristi Springer at the 2015 WIAA State Meet
Photo provided by Kevin Garnet
Day 3 of the 2016 Season: The Railroaders of Altoona High School
Distance runners
Throw athletes. The throws coach is Steve Lippert. Steve is not a staff member and had a business commitment on Wednesday.
Dash and jump athletes
Mariah Hoepner using the three point arc as a frame of reference for practicing her HJ approach.
Start fundamentals
Jenna Priest and Kristi Springer
