Pope High School Track & Field Cross Country
Home of the Greyhounds
3001 Hembree Road
Marietta, GA 30062
popetfxc.com
Track & Field Kick Off Meeting 7:00 p.m., February 2nd
Our Kickoff Meeting will be held next Thursday night. We ask that all athletes and parents make every effort to attend. We will hear Coach Johnson's expectations for the coming season, complete the registration process and will collect season dues. If you need to order a uniform we will also be ordering and paying for them that evening. If needed, please bring the completed registation forms below to the meeting.
2012 TRACK & FIELD REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
ALL ATHLETES MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM:
2012 Track & Field Online Registration
TEAM DUES
Team Dues are $220 per athlete and $170 for any additional athletes in the same family.
Visit our Web Store to make online payments for dues, program donations, and team picture and to read details about paying by check. Thank you!
UNIFORMS
Uniforms and Warmups are the same as TF & XC 2011. To order a uniform, submit uniform order from the Nov. 16 team meeting packet and a check payable to Pope XCT Booster Club.
Need another copy of the uniform order?
REQUIRED FORMS
Forms needed by all athletes to register for the 2012 Track & Field season are below. Click on link to download forms.
If athlete previously participated in another Pope sport during the 2011-2012 school year, the forms below are not required. Otherwise, please print, complete, and submit to the coaches. Thank you!
Cobb County Athlete Code of Conduct Signature.pdf
School_Sponsored_Field_Trip.pdf
2011-12 Cobb County Physical Form.pdf (includes Athletic Participation Consent and Insurance Form)
Pope Athletes Schenck and Fleming Named to Atlanta Track Club Team Georgia Footlocker South
Atlanta Track announced selections for top runners who will represent Georgia at the Footlocker Regional XC meet, Saturday, November 26, Charlotte, NC. Molly Schenck was named to the first team and Patrick Fleming to the second team. Congratulaions to both athletes on this accomplishment.
Molly Schenck and Justin Howell Lead Hounds at State Championships
Congratulations Hounds on your great performances at the State AAAA XC Meet. The ladies were led by Molly Schenck who finished 2nd overall with a time of 18:56.52. The ladies finished 15th overall. Justin Howell led the boys to a 7th overall finish with a time of 17:13.14. Click here for Results for the Girls. Click here for Results for the Boys. You will also find more photos and video of the meet by Clicking Here. Also Click Here for a good MDJ article with highlights of the meet including an interview with Molly.
2011 GHSA Cross Country State Championships -Saturday, Nov 5th in Carrollton, GA
The Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country teams will compete in the 2011 GHSA State Championships this Saturday, Nov 5th. Good luck Hounds!
Here is the meet info!
Great meet preview article in the MDJ!
WAY TO GO Varsity Boys Placing 2nd in Region, Girls 4th, Both Earning a Place in the State Meet, Saturday, November 5, Carrollton, GA - Congratulations to Teams and Coaches
Congratulations to our boys varsity who placed 2nd in the Region and the varsity girls who placed 4th. Molly Schenck won the girls race and earned the honor of Region Champ. Justin Howell placed 3rd, Kyle Rose 8th, and Muhammad Elosta 10th. Johnny Sexton took first in the boys open race.
Saturday, October 29, 2011 - Region 5AAAA Finals, Clinton Farms, Douglas County Parents/Supporters Bring a Favorite Snack of Your Athletes to Share with Parents and Runners at Conclusion of Meet
Mark your calendar and plan to attend and show your support for our athletes as they run the final regular season meet of the season, Saturday, October 29, 2011, Clinton Farms, Douglas County, 8:00 AM.
Following tradition, we are asking parents/athletes to bring the athlete's favorite snack to share with parents and runners at conclusion of the Region Meet. A favorite snack might be fruit-on-a-stick, brownies, cookies, sandwiches or a unique blend of flavors that is a tradition in your household. Our athletes look forward to this tradition so we hope all parents/supporters will join in.
Our varsity girls show excitement
about celebrating with their favorite snacks after the Region meet!
Athletes look forward to seeing you at the meet Saturday, October 29.
Saturday, October 8 - Cobb County Cross Country Championships - Acworth, GA
Saturday afternoon in Cobb County was an exciting one as the Hounds competed in the 2011 County Championships. The boys team, led by Patrick Fleming's 2nd Place finish, took home the runner up trophy. Many strong performances were shown by all the athletes! Molly Schenck took 4th place while leading the team to a 7th place finish.
GATFXC Official Results
New photos on picture page.
Two School Records Broken at Westover Invitational, Many Personal Records Set and Varsity Boys Bring Home 1st Place Trophy
On a cool and crisp autumn Saturday morning in Albany, GA many outstanding running records were set and our Varsity Boys brought home the 1st place trophy. Patrick Fleming won the varsity race and broke the Pope XC school with a time of 15:18:82. Molly Schenck ran a personal best and also broke the course and her school record running an 18:02:73, placing 2nd. Justin Howell placed 8th with a time of 16:01:50, followed by Kyle Rose 16:08:74. JV runners placing in the top 10 included Vincent Philippe and Aaron Kooris. Congratulations to all runners on your top performances of the season.
Click for full meet results. Westover GATFXC Full Results
Additonal photos on the Pictures Page.
Blessed Trinity's "Clash of the Titans" Invitational Varisty Boys 1st, Girls 2nd, and JV Boys 1st.
It was a winning day for the teams on the hilly course at Blessed Trinity. Varsity boys placed 1st with Justin Howell sprinting in the final meters to win the race, followed by Kyle Rose in 6th. JV boys runners, Davis Glover and Samuel Skinner, scored 1st and 2nd bringing home the first place trophy for their team. Congratulations also goes to the Varsity girls who brought home the 2nd place trophy with Morgan Laushey placing in the top 10.
Click here for all the results. GATFXC Clash of Titans Full Results
Visit the pictures tab for new photos.
Justin Howell sprinting to win the Varsity race. Davis Glover wins the JV boy's race in 19:22.
3rd Milton XC Invite "Run for the Eagle Cup" Pope Places 2nd
Great Job today HOUNDS!
All teams performed well to ensure a 2ND Place Eagle Cup finish! Combined scores from Boys Varsity, Girls Varsity, Boys JV and Girls JV to create an overall school total!
Congratulations to Patrick Fleming on breaking a course record!
Check out the new pictures Pictures -Team Results - GATFXC Results and Video of today's race
Covered Bridge Run - Saturday, September 10
BOYS VARSITY WINS COVERED BRIDGE!! lED BY PATRICK FLEMING IN 16:28 AND WITH 4 TEAMMATES IN THE TOP 10 THEY BRING HOME THE TROPHY! GIRLS VARSITY PLACED 6TH LED BY JAMI JOYNER WHO RAN A 19:53 BREAKING THE 20:00 BARRIER! GREAT JOB HOUNDS!
Great Article in the AJC regarding this weeks race! Click here!
Check out new pictures from the Covered Bridge Run!
Congratulations to all our athletes
Berry Invitational - The Clara Bowl Sat, Sept 3, 2011
Great job Hounds! Wonderful performances by the Varsity teams at Berry! The teams were led by Patrick Fleming and Molly Schenck, placing 6th and 4th against a very highly ranked group of runners.
Berry Invitational Full Results
Coach Neumann Publishes a Book "What Had Happened"
Check out an article appearing in the Marietta Daily Journal, August 31, on our newest Coach, Ryan Neumann. He recently completed a book “What Had Happened,” a collection of observations as a teacher in Cobb County.
Bob Blastow Early Bird Meet Results
What a start to the XC season, Saturday, August 27. Pope fielded a large team of athletes at the Bob Blastow Early Bird Invitational and gained attention with the performance of numerous athletes. Our new athletes gained experience running with highly competitive athletes from 40 schools.
Patrick Fleming ran a PR of 15:43 placing 3rd in varisty boys, Molly Schenck placed 1st in varsity girls with a time of 18:14, setting a PR and a new school record. Congratulations to both of these athletes on their performances. Team results: varisty Boys - 6th, varsity girls 11th, JV boys 4th and JV girls 10th,
Click here for full results from the meet: Bob Blastow XC Results and check out the photos on the picture page.
Full team results here including all Open runners. Please let Coach Dahlhauser know if there any issues with your recorded time! With over 80 runners competing there are bound to be mistakes. 
More Pictures from Early Bird Invitational
Pinion Photography snapped hundreds of pictures at the Bob Blastow XC meet. Visit the site to find your picture and make a purchase.
Great Article from Runningtimes.com for athletes and parents on ABCs of Cross Country
Excerpt from the article.....
Cross country is where many runners begin in the sport. Plunging into competitive racing often creates numerous questions for runners and their parents. We asked a panel of top high school coaches what questions they get most, and what advice they would give. Their answers all included questions about shoes, nutrition and injuries, so we called in some experts for advice in these areas, then added a few comments by top coaches on other essential topics. Here's to a great season. click on link below for article.
Coaches Corner
Must have physical to practice!
First week of practice, just show up and work hard! Everything will fall into place.
Remember we are working towards an end goal, but training everyday like it’s the only day.
Upcoming Events
Warm Up with Fun Community Races
For our distance runners (and their families) who may want to get their competitive juices flowing consider running in the Polar Bear Run 5K with 2000 of your closest East Cobb friends. The race will be run early on January 28th. Click Here to find out more information and register for the race. If you want a longer run consider the Chattahoochee Challenge 10K on February 11th at (Click Here) the race website.
Join Your Friends on Facebook
Athletes: Join the group Pope Track and Field 2012 on Facebook to get the latest updates!
The Weather Channel
Georgia Track and Field News
Stay in know and visit GATFXC.com for all information on cross country and track & field in Georgia. It's the premier site for news on cross country and track field for high school athletes.:)
