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2023-24 Outdoor Track & Field Coaching Vacancies

The New England Track & Field Clinic is moving to the Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center for 2024. The Annual Clinic will take place on March 15th & 16th and coaches from all throughout New England and the Northeast region are invited to attend.

There might be a few minor adjustments to our MSTCA Schedule, but here is a quick look ahead to the Spring of 2024.

It is with profound sadness that we learn of the passing of Joe Reardon, on February 1st, 2024. long time sports reporter at the Boston Herald.

Thank you for registering for this weekend’s 3-day Northeast Invitational, sponsored by the Boston Athletic Association. Be prepared for our largest meet ever–we have 238 teams bringing 3628 athletes and 6016 entries

The MSTCA will induct five athletes into the Athlete Hall of Fame on January 28, 2024. The Ceremony will take place during the Small School State Coaches Invitational at Reggie Lewis Center.

Due to the pending storm, we have made the decision to reschedule Sunday's Freshman-Sophomore Large Schools meet to Saturday (January 6) from 4-8pm--following the Small Schools meet.

MSTCA.TV is pleased to announce that we will be broadcasting the Boston Holiday Challenge Live from the TRACK @ New Balance.

The very popular “Do It” Clinic is scheduled for December 29, 2023. We have changed the date to the end of December, but we have great expectations for a strong turnout.

Coaches: Don't Forget Your Forms for Indoor Track! They are located under the Coaches Corner / MSTCA forms section of our website.

The Boston Holiday Challenge will be contested at the track at New Balance on December 27, 2023.In addition to a typical slate of events, there will be two "Championship" events for both boys and girls sanctioned by USATF.

2023 MIAA XC Championships Release

it is less than 2 weeks from the start of indoor track and field. Meet formats are all uploaded. Here are some things to be aware of as we move indoors to the track.

The final MSTCA XC Poll of the 2023 season is here!

2023-2024 MSTCA Indoor Track & Field Schedule. MIAA Dates are "unofficial" until the MIAA releases them officially.

Bay State Invitational Race Assignments

Brooks Running will be the sponsor for the Frank Kelley Invitational. You can purchase Brooks Running shoes at Therunhouse.com

ASICS To Sponsor Bob Glennon Twilight Invitational

Congratulations to the 2023 MSTCA Coaches Hall of Fame Class:

The MSTCA is seeking an Assistant Director of Meet Operations to work with the Director of Meet Operations for Indoor Track & Field, Matt Carr.

Acton Boxborough is currently searching for an assistant coach for girls cross country. Bishop Feehan is looking for a winter track and spring track throws coach as well as a winter/spring track sprints coach.

I would like to apologize for the delayed release of our fall schedule. Besides our usual slate of events, the MSTCA tries each year to schedule meets at the sites which the MIAA selects for its championship meets inmid-November.

It was a fantastic year for Track and Field in Massachusetts. Here is a quick wrap up of the Multi Event winners and Coaches of the Year winners.

The campership list gas arrived. Awards will be sent directly to the summer camps who will thenreimburse the award winners. Congratulations to all the winners!

Another successful MSTCA weekend is in the books! Our two Freshman-Sophomore meets were a huge success, serving over 2400 athletes over two days at Middleborough and Weymouth.

There has been a shortage of officials at our meets throughout the current year and the MSTCA is asking for your help to increase the number of track & field officials in the state.

The entry deadline for both meets is *Tuesday 5/9 at 8:00 PM.* Reminder that there are *NO LATE ENTRIES *for any MSTCA meet this spring.

I wanted to take a moment to welcome you to the outdoor season. Please read this brief, but essential message carefully. If you missed the clinic, here is the OUTDOOR SEASON PRESENTATION I delivered:

The MSTCA’s New England Track & Field Clinic, sponsored by HOKA, will be held on the weekend of March 17th - 18th at the Boston Marriott Burlington. The deadline to register is Thursday, March 16th @ 9 PM.

One year ago today, i learned that the Massachusetts State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) was without a President and the job was mine if I said yes to the call to step up! I did and can honestly say that this was a challenging, but rewarding year.

The MSTCA is pleased to announce this year's indoor track & field coaches of the year.

Coaches, the Rising Championships will be held on Tuesday (February 14) before the start of the MIAA Divisional Championships on February 15-19.

The Coaches Invitational on Saturday and Sunday was the MSTCA’s last full weekend of meets in the 2022-23 indoor season. A thanks to all who came out and competed and to the officials who helped fill the gaps with so many college meets happening at the same time.

The MSTCA will be broadcasting both Coaches Meets Live on MSTCA.TV. The meet will also be offered for a small fee after the completion of the meet. This wil be a way for the MSTCA to offset the streaming expenses.

The MSTCA is proud to announce its 2023 Athletes Hall of Fame Class. The athletes will be honored on January 29th at the Ron Wayne Athletes Hall of Fame Luncheon taking place at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center.

The MSTCA’s New England Clinic, sponsored by HOKA, will be held on the weekend of March 17th - 18th at the Boston Marriott Burlington.

Thank you to all who were a part of the 5 MSTCA James Kalperis Relay Championships. Between the Northeast Invitational the previous weekend and this past weekend's Relays we held approximately 45 hours of track meets at the Reggie Lewis Center.

Thank you for registering for this weekend’s 3-day Northeast Invitational. Be prepared for an experience–we have 233 teams bringing 3525 athletes and 4784 entries. I’ve never run a meet this big and can’t wait to see what I screw up.

Here is the recap from yesterday's Learn By Doing Clinic. Can't thank our fabulous clinicians enough for sharing their expertise with the MSTCA Track athletes.

Watch the MSTCA Holiday Challenge on MSTCA-TV.

Watch the MSTCA Distance Classic on MSTCA-TV.

Watch the MSTCA Speed Classic Meets all weekend long on MSTCA-TV.

Spectators will see a new entry process at our meets in the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic

Again this year I would like to share some changes you should expect to see in the 2022-23 MSTCA Indoor Track & Field season. Some of them are relatively minor. At least one, the clerking procedures, is a SIGNIFICANT CHANGE from past practice. PLEASE READ.

The MSTCA Do it Clinic will be held on December 30th this year. This is slightly later than we have had in years past. This is a Free Clinic being offered by the MSTCA, which is different than the Reach for the Sky Learn by Doing Clinic.

The MIAA Cross Country State Championship will take place this Saturday, November 19th at Fort Devens.

Indoor Track is rapidly approaching and some coaches may want to get a jump start with the 2022-2023 Season. Here is a list of all the forms needed for the upcoming season.

The ranks have been updated, with quite a few changes within divisions.

Learn how to pole vault, high jump, long jump, throw the shot put, sprint or hurdle. Clinicians from multiple high schools are your instructors. High School coaches welcome to learn, observe, and support Open to High School Age Athletes!

MIAA XC/Track & Field Committee Meeting Update September 21, 2022

We have listed below some of the current important documents that will be needed for the upcoming cross-country season.

Shrewsbury High School will be hosting a Speed and Performance Clinic on December 3rd & 4th.

The MSTCA has announced that the 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees & Special Award Recipients will be honored on September 11, 2022, 1:00 p.m., at the Barrett's Ale House, West Bridgewater, 508-510-2022. Tickets are $40.

The dates below will be added into our Calendar section shortly, but here is a quick glimpse of all the *MSTCA Events* for the next six months.

The South Shore Twilight Invitational entry deadline has been pushed up to Wednesday evening at 11:59pm. This is to accommodate some League Championship meets competing on Wednesday.

Congratulations to our MSTCA Relay Team Champions! A special thanks to everyone for competing and coaching this weekend, and for all of the support of our biggest weekend of the season!

Team New Balance athletes Heather MacLean, Elle Purrier St. Pierre, Sydney McLaughlin and high school phenom Roisin Willis locked in overdrive for an assault on a record-breaking performance in the Distance Medley Relay.

Congratulations to the Coach of the Year Award Recipients. They were all acknowleged at the MSTCA Clinic this past weekend.

I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and offer some important information about the upcoming outdoor track and field season. Please read this brief, but essential message carefully:

President Rowbotham would like to address the membership with the following message:

After a two year hiatus the MSTCA is proud to announce the return of the New England Track & Field Clinic.

The past weekend the MSTCA inducted five individual athletes and a relay team into the MSTCA Athlete Hall of fame. Listed below are a few paragraphs on each athlete and their accomplishments. A great job by Bob L'Homme and Fred Doyle for putting it all togehter.

There might be a few adjustments to our MSTCA Schedule, but here is a quick look ahead to the Spring of 2022.

THE 2022 MSTCA INDOOR TRACK STATE COACHES MEET (LARGE & SMALL) SCHEDULED FOR THIS SUNDAY HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CANCELED.

The MSTCA is looking to merge the Coaches SMALL Invitational meet with the Coaches LARGE Invitational on Sunday with a start time of 12:00 NOON.

Distance Medley Relay April 15, 2022

The Boston Holiday Challenge will take center stage at Reggie Lewis Center on December 27. The meet will host teams from New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

We would like to thank the athletes and coaches who attended the 16th annual Do-It Clinic yesterday. We had an inspirational opening to the day with the Keynote Speaker, Rich Kennedy followed by some great instruction by all of our esteemed and legendary clinicians.

Just a reminder to all Indoor Coaches that the WinterFest entries will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday. No late entries are allowed.

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We are excited to once again host the MSTCA Learn By Doing Clinic tomorrow at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center. Here are some instructions that will hopefully make the clinic run smoothly.

The "Do It" Clinic is held annually in early December, offering participants helpful training tips and advice on a variety of Track & Field events, including the shot put, high jump, triple jump, hurdles, short sprints, long sprints, middle distance and distance events.

As we approach what we hope to be a full and relatively-normal season of indoor track and field, I wanted to introduce both myself and some of the changes to expect this season.

The post season is rapidly approaching and the MSTCA Cross-Country Poll #3 paints a clear picture of the favorite teams in the weeks ahead.

Save the dates for all the MSTCA Indoor action! The meet formats will be forthcoming.

All this considered, the MSTCA (in conjunction with Marathon Sports), is assisting Mass General Hospital this year with their annual Caring for a Cure Race (which will take place at the Marshfield Fairgrounds). We hope you will consider walking or running the race, or at least helping us promote it for a great cause. Keep in mind this event is for both WALKERS & RUNNERS!

What an incredible weekend of racing in Massachusetts! It has been two years since the MSTCA has held the McIntyre Twilight Meet and this year certainly did NOT disappoint!

It wouldn’t be Fall without an MSTCA Cross Country meet on a 60 degree October day. Despite the meets we offered last fall, I think we can all agree that there’s nothing like a fully operational XC season in Massachusetts.

The 2021 Cross-Country Season is starting to ramp up and we have our first rankings of the season.

The Bay State Invitational will be front and center this weekend at the Wrentham Developmental Center. Here is a list of the Race assignments and Box numbers.

The Annual MSTCA Banquet will be held on Sunday September 12, 2021 at The Lantana, Randolph. The banquet will honor MSTCA coaches, athletes, and Hall of Fame Inductees. The ceremony will start at 1PM.

MSTCA releases it's 2021 Cross Country and Single Payment Forms!

Save the dates for all the MSTCA X-C action! The meet formats will beforthcoming.

Registration is now open for the 14th Annual Ocean State XC High School Invitational to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Goddard State Park, 1095 Ives Road, Warwick RI 02818.

The risk of running-related injuries may be associated with longer participation in the sport of running, and children may be uniquely vulnerable to injuries.

It was a blazing hot weekend at Gordon College. Here are the results for the Jim Hoar Invitational.

Complete Tozzi Results

Here is the Performance list and general information for Saturdays Meet.

Here is the Performance list and general information for Sundays Meet.

It was a rain soaked weekend, but that didn't stop all four Divisional Relays from taking place this memorial day weekend.

We are excited to host you for this year’s MSTCA Relays on SATURDAY, MAY 29TH. Please read this email carefully, as it has all of the information you should need. The FORMAT is up to date, please read it before replying with questions.

We are excited to host you for this year’s MSTCA Relays on Saturday, MAY 29TH.. Please read this email carefully, as it has all of the information you should need

We are excited to host you for this year’s MSTCA Relays on SUNDAY, MAY 30TH.. Please read this email carefully, as it has all of the information you should need.

We are excited to host you for this year’s MSTCA Relays on Sunday, May30TH.. Please read this email carefully, as it has all of the information you should need.

MSTCA is excited to bring you two separate invitational meets at Gordon College on the weekend of June 5th and June 6th.

MSTCA is proud to bring back its marquee event, MSTCA EMass Relays. We will host the DI and DIV Relay meets on Saturday 5/29, and DII and DIII on Sunday 5/30.

To view the National Federation of State High Schools Track And Field Pre-Meet Notes view this presentation.

The MSTCA is happy to announce it will offer a total ten $500 scholarships to the Class of 2021.

Due to a lack of available facilities, the MSTCA will no longer be able to split each of the four Eastern Massachusetts Relay Divisions into North and South Sectionals.

We are pleased to announce that, after an unfortunate one-year hiatus, MSTCA is committed to providing two weekends of Outdoor Track and Field meets this spring, pending approval by state and local authorities

The MSTCA is offering a virtual Pole Vault Certification course on 4/28. It is free forall MSTCA members, and $25 for non members.

The MSTCA is committed to providing a safe environment for track and field athletes to both race and train during the Fall - 2 season while amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The MSTCA Announces It's 2020 Award Recipients to be honored in September, 2021

MSTCA has created a few new positions, any Interested applicants should express their intent to Executive Director Rick Kates via email at rkates2005@gmail.com no later than 4/16/21.

The MSTCA Indoor / Outdoor Challenge will be tomorrow at West Bridgewater. The links below are for the Performance List and Updated Schedule. The MSTCA is committed to providing a safe environment for track and field athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic

The MSTCA is committed to providing a safe environment for track and field athletes to both race and train during the Fall - 2 season while amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 promised us a better year, but on Tuesday March 23, 2021, Tim and Lori Cimeno received news that is drastically changing their lives. For Lori, a dizzy morning at work quickly accelerated to trip to Newton-Wellesley Hospital and a shocking Leukemia diagnosis.

Please consider taking a look at the following site and taking part in a memorial run for a good cause. Kristen Hoar-Polizzotto was a beloved MSTCA member and coach who valiantly battled and fought cancer and was a role model to so many athletes, parents, and colleagues.

Today being the FIRST DAY of the FALL 2 "Indoor" Season, we wanted to send another reminder to all members who have not renewed for the year, and potentially new MSTCA members to renew or begin their memberships as soon as possible as to ensure you will stay on the email list to maintain receiving pertinent information for all things track and field for the next two seasons.

Race Against Racism is a virtual 5K. The best part about virtual races is that you can participate anywhere and anyway you would like to! Whether you are a runner or not there are options for everyone. The event is open from Feb 22nd- Feb 28th, registration link is down below!

Thank you to all who provided many opportunities for student-athletes in these trying times. Hopefully we can get back to unlimited parameters.

The links below are for the MSTCA Cup Results and Updated Wheaton College Rankings.

Here are the results for todays MSTCA State Coaches Invitational

We provided a few links to keep track of our Grand Prix and Top Performances at Wheaton College.

A great job by Matt Carr and the MSTCA Staff in providing another safe opportunity for the athletes to compete.

Here is an update of the Reggie Lewis Center. Below is a letter released by Roxbury Community College. We will be in touch with our plans going forward as the Executive Committee makes decisions regarding our plans.

BSR Invitational Performance List & Updated Schedule

We have provided below some links to the upcoming meets., and also included an overview of the month of January. The MSTCA Calendar Page has been updated with this information as well. We have four remaining meets at Wheaton College.

After three consecutive safe and successful Invitationals, the MSTCA has opened registration for the BSR Invitational. This meet is open to members of the high school graduating classes of 2017 - 2024. Events will be seeded by time (fast to slow), not by age group.

The MSTCA is committed to providing a safe environment for indoor track and field athletes to both race and train during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We wanted to wish you the very best for the holiday season. It has clearly been a trying year for all of us, however, we know the love of this sport by our coaches, board members, athletes and parents will always keep the passion and love for our sport alive and give us something to look forward to!

The MSTCA provided another safe and successful meet at Wheaton College today. The Speed and Distance Classic turned in some amazing performances, check out the Speed & Distance Classic Meet Results

SAY GOOD-BYE TO 2020 (FINALLY)! HOLIDAY CHALLENGE, Wheaton College. This year’s final meet will be the meet of 20’s!!

Tonight's practice sessions at the Haas Center, Fillmore Drive, Wheaton College, originally scheduled to start at 4:30 have been cancelled!

The MSTCA is committed to providing a safe environment for indoor track and field athletes to both race and train during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nearly 180 athletes travelled down to Wheaton College to compete in the 2020 Winterfest. It was the perfect meet to start the season, as the MSTCA rolled out some major adjustments to keep the athletes and staff safe at all times.

Nearly 180 athletes will be at Wheaton College on Saturday for the annual MSTCA Winter Festival. The meet includes seven running and two field events and per usual Bay State Running will be there providing all the coverage, including a LIVE stream of the day's events from start to finish.

The Winterfest has been designed to provide athletes with a chance to set an early-season mark so they may work to improve upon it throughout the winter season.

The MSTCA would like to announce a partnership with Wheaton College to host practices and meets at the college’s Haas Center throughout the months of December and January. These events will be open to any student-athlete who resides in Massachusetts, or who attends a Massachusetts high school.

The MSTCA Cup concludes the 2020 Covid adjusted Cross Country Season

The MSTCA will offer our final meet of the season on Saturday, November 21!

The Frank Mooney X-C Invitational another huge success!!!

What’s better than one COVID-19 friendly Cross Country Meet? Two! The MSTCA is proud to announce the Frank Mooney Coaches Invitational will be held at the Mark Coogan Cross Country Course at Highland Park in Attleboro on Sunday November 1st.

What a day. Wow. I just wanted to sincerely thank all of you for making today's Frank Kelley Invitational not only a success, but truly one for the ages. I can honestly say that if it weren't for each and every one of you, what we witnessed today could never have happened.

Updated Frank Kelley Meet Information and Wave assignments can be found on our Calendar/Results page!

Ultimately, we respect the decision made by the WDC administration, just as we respect the previous decision the Cape Cod Fairgrounds administration made to close their facility (site of our Twilight Invitational) this fall.

The MSTCA is happy to announce its first meet of the season will take place at Highland Park in Attleboro on Sunday, October 18th.

New Membership Guidelines for 2020-21 Announced!

Register Now For The MSTCA Cup!

The COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted our sense of normalcy and left us with many unanswered questions. As schools look to start back up, districts are moving to hybrid or fully remote models while simultaneously seeking out extra-curricular opportunities for their student-athletes.

Matt Castriotta (Hubbardston MA / Quabbin Regional High School) is this year’s recipient of the USA Track & Field -New England (USATF-NE) Youth Service Award. Matt founded the Massachusetts State Middle School Track and Field championship in 2011, which missed its 10 year anniversary due to the current Coronavirus situation. Beginning as an abbreviated one day meet with one division, the 2019 meet hosted over 70 schools and 1,500 athletes in a three division meet over a 12 hour day. Additionally, he has initiated the Central Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts Middle School Cross Country championships.

Every school district/program should consult with their local health department to determine which risk level to start this program safely. Continued consultation with local health department should be used to determine when progression to the next risk level can be initiated.

The MSTCA is happy to announce the names of the student-athletes who have been awarded $100 Camperships for the summer of 2020. Congratulations to all of the winners!

I am so blessed. I have been given a perspective of appreciation that I never, ever thought I would be afforded. I don’t feel guilty. I don’t feel sorry. I don’t feel angry. I don’t feel “why me?” (I do feel loopy sometimes because of the drugs though that’s for sure).

My hope is that if we work together to share and promote Kent's fundraiser, we can allow Kent and Kaylene to focus on health and family during this particularly challenging time.

The MIAA X-Country and Track and Field committee released the proposed school alignments for 2021 season

The MSTCA is proud to announce the 18 student-athletes selected as recipients of the 2019/20 McIntyre/Polizzotto Scholarships.

MF Athletic is sponsoring a FREE “Virtual Throws Conference” on YouTube every Tuesday, 5:00 PM EST! It is hosted by Brandon Gruver of Williams College. Feel free to check it out or share with your athletes!

At a meeting of the MIAA cross country subcommittee held on Tuesday, April 28, a motion was made to pass on a proposal to MIAA T&F/X-C Committee for discussion and a vote Monday, June 8th.

The MSTCA & BSR Teams are looking for volunteers to help archive all the Outdoor All State Meet Champions. We will then be able to filter all the data like the current Cross-Country list on the new MSTCA site.

It is with heavy heart we contact our members today. As we are sure most of you have already heard, Governor Baker, with the assistance of the Mass DOE, Mass Teacher's Association, the Mass Association of School Superintendents, and many other relative educational boards, made the decision to stick with Remote Learning throughout the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

Rest assured coaches, in the wake of the recent developments from the MIAA Board of Directors Meeting, we have multiple contingency plans in place for whatever the ultimate outcome of this season will be.

Begin spring season no earlier than May 4, 2020 and have completion of regular season and tournament games by June 27, 2020 with consideration of June 28, 2020 for weather and facility needs.

Here is a quick reference guide to help navigate our new MSTCA home.

We all watched as cool running disappeared off the internet and realized that so much history vanished with it. I believe we have an incredible opportunity to really develop how we display our past with this Records and Champions Section.

We are pleased to announce the result of the MSTCA membership voting for the 2019-2020 Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Year:

The 2020 MSTCA HOF Inductees were announce this week. Here is a list of all the inductees and other award winners.

We hope you enjoy the new site and we believe the changes we have made will be a valuable resource to our coaching community. We do realize that change can be difficult, as we all have been navigating the Old site for many years and are very familiar with it.

In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak and the uncertainty going forward, the MSTCA has made the decision to postpone the Annual Awards Banquet (originally on June 14th at the Lantana) to September 20th (still a potential & tentative date).

In light of Governor Baker’s March 25, 2020 mandate that all schools remain closed until May 4th, the status of spring sports will be addressed by the Board of Directors.

The MIAA Board of Directors voted today, March 16, 2020, to amend the start of the 2020 spring sports season in light of recent mandates from Governor Baker and recommendations from governing health agencies

In light of the recent public health concerns regarding the Covid-19 (Coronavirus), and after receiving updates from the CDC, locally from the Governor, DESE, the Superintendents’ Association, and listening to you (the coaches), the MSTCA has made the decision to cancel the New England Track and Field Clinic. Massachusetts has declared a state of emergency on Tuesday due to the ongoing concerns about the coronavirus.

Over 140 Athletes reported to the Reggie Lewis Track for the 25th annual MSTCA Girls Pentathlon.

The Robert McIntyre Scholarship Committee will award $100 Summer Camperships for the Summer of 2020.

Clyde Hart will not be able to attend this year’s clinic as he has undergone Achilles surgery due to a fall and unable to travel. Coach Hart has promised to be back and speak at our 2021 clinic next year. We wish him a speedy recovery.

Coaches Invitational Moves To New Foxboro High School Campus

DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2nd at 9 PM! (Check mstca.org for acceptance on 12/05/19! Note: only the first 500 registrations can be accepted).

If you have already registered, congratulations to you! You will receive all the perks that come along with being an MSTCA member along with getting a voice on how high school cross country & track and field should be run in Massachusetts!

Don’t forget to sign up for your membership for the 2019-2020 season. We now have the opportunity to sign up online to streamline the process