Montgomery HS Track & Field

May 3, 2026

Important Dates:

• May 5 & 7 -  NBL Championships
• May 16 - NCS Redwood Empire Championships

NBL Championships:

NBL Championships are Tuesday and Thursday at Santa Rosa Junior College. ALL ATHLETES participate at the NBL Championships. As soon as we get the official schedule for the meet we will send it out to everyone. Go to our NBL Championships Meet Information page for the latest information including what athletes are registered to compete in.

Check out this handy guide on Redwood Empire Running on  how advancement from NBL all the way to the state meet works. 2026 NBL and NCS Advancement explained (PDF)

Uniform Collection:

We will be collecting ALL singlets on Tuesday and Thursday after your last event. Those moving on to NCS Redwood will be given a new singlet before the meet on 5/16.

Slideshow Photos:

If you have some great action and candid shots of our team then please share them for our end of season slide show. Upload photos to the 2026 Season Photos Uploads folder in Google Drive. When possible place the photos in the meet folder they are from.

April 26, 2026

Important Dates:

• April 29 -  Montgomery at Maria Carrillo
• May 5 & 7 - NBL Championships

Bryan Bradley Viking Track Classic:

Thank you athletes and parents for the hard work you put in yesterday to make the Viking Track Classic a success! Our Montgomery athletes also had a great day of competition which included 27 PRs. You can view the full meet results on Athletic.net and XCStats for Montgomery specific results.

Local coverage of the meet:

• Press Democrat: Prep track and field: Runners, jumpers and throwers give their all at Viking Classic
• Redwood Empire Running: 2026 Boys Viking Classic
• Redwood Empire Running: 2026 Girls Viking Classic

League Meet @ Maria Carrillo:

This Wednesday will be our last dual meet the season at Maria Carrillo. The meet starts at 4:00 - early release is 2:30, with athletes needing to be at Maria Carrillo High by 3:00.

NBL Championships:

NBL Championships is 5/5 and 5/7 and will be at Santa Rosa Junior College. ALL ATHLETES participate at the NBL Championships. We will have details about this meet in next week's newsletter.

April 19, 2026

This newsletter is all about the Bryan Bradley Viking Track Classic! We are looking forward to hosting it this Saturday and want to get some of the logistics squared away. 

Important Dates:

• April 25 - Bryan Bradley Viking Track Classic
• April 29 - Montgomery at Maria Carrillo

Montgomery Parents

Volunteer Still Needed:

We only have 52% of volunteer spots filled. If you have not signed up for a slot please do so now. Each slot is only for 3.5 hours. If you have signed up for a slot, thank you... but can you grab a second? We always try and make it so that you can see your athlete compete. 

In addition if you have family or friends who might be willing to help please share the link. 

To give some context as to why it takes so many volunteers to run this event. Last year's Viking Track Classic was 27% bigger than yesterday's Twilight Invitational. Last year we had over 1,500 athletes compete. In order to accommodate these extra athletes we need to have lots of help and be as efficient as possible. Please click the link above right now and sign up. 

Pop Up Tents:

The track team needs many loaned pop up tents for Viking Track Classic this weekend to provide shade for athletes and volunteers. Please add your name to the spreadsheet if you are able to loan one or more for the weekend. Please forward to other families that might be able to help.

2026 Viking Track Classic Tents

Montgomery Athletes

Friday Practice:

Friday's practice is mandatory! This is our set-up day and while you have no school it is an all hands on deck practice as we setup the track for Viking. 

Events and Help:

At Tuesday's practice we will be posting your events you are competing in on Saturday. Then on Thursday we will be assigning each you stations for the meet. The expectation is that when you are not competing (or getting ready to compete) that you are at your station helping out. 

April 12, 2026

Important Dates:

• April 15 - Windsor at Montgomery (Senior Night)
• April 18 - Santa Rosa Twilight Invitational
• April 25 - Bryan Bradley Viking Track Classic

Senior Night:

This Wednesday directly after the 800m races we will take a short pause in the meet to honor our seniors on the team.  Please join us as celebrate them.

Bryan Bradley Memorial Scholarship:

The Bryan Bradley Memorial Scholarship fund was founded in 2021 in honor of Coach Bryan Bradley. Each year, this scholarship will be awarded to one male and one female Montgomery XC/track & field athlete of the senior class in honor of his memory. 

Read more about the Bryan Bradley Memorial Fund and even donate towards it go to our Bryan Bradley Memorial Fund page.

Seniors - Download the Bryan Bradley Memorial Scholarship Application to start the process. Applications are due by April 30th.

Also check out the Ray Templeton MHS Boosters Athletic Scholarship given out each year by the MHS Boosters.

Alumni in College:

We have a few of our track and field alumni continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Check out what they are up to below. Let us know if we are missing anyone.

April 5, 2026

Important Dates:

• April 7 - Dine & Donate: Mary's Pizza Shack
• April 8 - Montgomery at Santa Rosa
• April 15 - Windsor at Montgomery (Senior Night)
• April 18 - Santa Rosa Twilight Invitational

Dine & Donate:

We have a Dine & Donate this Tuesday at Mary's Pizza Shack on Summerfield. Let your friends and family know that this is the place to eat on April 7th!

Santa Rosa Meet:

This Wednesday is our meet at Santa Rosa. The meet starts at 4:00 pm. Early release is 2:30, with athletes needing to be at Santa Rosa High by 3:00. Athletes and parents are responsible for transportation to and from meets.

IMPORTANT - Meet Volunteers Needed: 

• Windsor Home Meet - We currently have 6 of 17 slots covered. If you are able to help out at the meet on April 15th please sign up using the Home Meet vs Windsor SignUpGenius form.
• Viking Track Classic - We are up to 44 teams signed up for this year's Viking Track Classic. Right now only 20 of our 54 athletes have a family member signed up. I can’t emphasize this enough, this meet can not run without volunteers and the money we raise keeps our program going. We need you to sign up for a slot by going to Viking Track Classic SignUpGenius.

March 29, 2026

Important Dates:

• April 1 - Analy at Montgomery (Picture Day)
• April 7 - Dine & Donate: Mary's Pizza Shack
• April 8 - Montgomery at Santa Rosa

Picture Day:

We passed out picture forms this past week in preparation for Wednesday's picture day. Pictures will be at 3:00  on Wednesday just prior to our meet against Analy.

First Home Meet:

Wednesday we host Analy for our first league meet and our first home meet of the season. We still have volunteer slots available, go to SignUpGenius - April 1st vs Analy to sign up if you can help.

Early release will be at 2:30. Additional information can be found on our League Meet Information page.

Prospector Gold Rush Recap:

We had a great showing at the Prospector Gold Rush with 32 PRs. It was a great way to finish off our March Invitational month. We now shift focus to league meets and get a few weekends off. Let's make sure we focus on recovery these next few weeks so we are primed for the end of season push that will be here before we know it. 

March 22, 2026

Important Dates:

• March 28 - Prospector Gold Rush
• April 1 - Analy at Montgomery (Picture Day)
• April 7 - Dine & Donate: Mary's Pizza Shack
• April 8 - Montgomery at Santa Rosa

Prospector Gold Rush:

This Saturday we will be at Piner High for their Prospector Gold Rush meet. This is a full team meet, so again if you will not be available for this meet you need to get that approved by the head coaches right away. 

Picture Day:

We will have pictures directly before our meet against Analy on April 1. This week we will be passing out the picture forms.

PRs, Stats, and more:

Did you know that we use XCStats for more than just communication and attendance? Go to Montgomery's XCStats page to see what is available. Results from each meet are linked along with all athletes who set PRs. Click on an athlete's name under results and view charts for each event results over their high school career. Explore all that it has to offer and don't forget to look at our All-Time Track Records!

March 15, 2026

Important Dates:

• March 20-21 - Dublin Distance Fiesta
• March 21 - Santa Rosa Field Events Jamboree
• March 21 - Swenson/Werne Invitational
• March 28 - Prospector Gold Rush

Spring Break Practices:

We have practice every day this week at our normal time: Arrive by 3:50 --> Ready to Run at 4:00.  

Three Meet Weekend:

This weekend is busy for our team as we will divide and conquer going to three different meets: Dublin Distance Fiesta, Santa Rosa Field Events Jamboree, and Swenson/Werne Invitational. Check out our information page for the meets on our website.

The entries for Dublin Distance Fiesta have been submitted, so check out the page to view what events distance will be doing. Heat sheets come out on Tuesday giving us a more complete picture of what time athletes will be racing. Details for all three meets will be updated throughout the week. So if you have questions look their first as we might have updated it with the answer you were searching for.

Gaucho Relays:

Results from Gaucho Relays have been linked on our schedule page. Also, make sure to upload any photos you have from the meet to our Gaucho Relays folder on Google Drive. 

Meet Volunteers:

After last week's newsletter we are off to a strong start for Viking Track Classic. Our dual meets are really lagging behind. If you haven't signed up for a spot, please do it right now!

• Analy Home Meet - We only have 7 of our 16 slots filled. SignUpGenius - April 1st vs Analy

• Viking Track Classic - With 28 of 75 slots have been filled, so that is 37% filled! SignUpGenius - Viking Track Classic 

March 8, 2026

Important Dates:

• March 14 - Gaucho Relays
• March 20-21 - Dublin Distance Fiesta
• March 21 - Santa Rosa Field Events Jamboree
• March 21 - Swenson/Werne Invitational

Gaucho Relays:

This Saturday (3/14) is Gaucho Relays at Casa Grande HS. We are posting the latest information about it on our Gaucho Relays information page. 

Big Cat Invitational:

The first meet of the season is in the books and it was so fun watching our Vikings squad compete. Do you want to see how well your athlete did? We post links to the official results of our meets on our schedule page. In addition you can go to XCStats to view them, see who had PRs, and more. 

We love seeing photos and videos of our Montgomery athletes in action and hanging out... so if you have photos of our athletes please share them? You can upload them to our Big Cat Invitational folder on Google Drive. 

Picture Day and Senior Night:

Our first home meet of the season (4/1) will also be Picture Day. As soon as we receive the order forms we will distribute them to the team.

Senior Night will be on April 15th, so senior parents mark it on your calendar. More information will be emailed out to our senior parents in the weeks to come.

Meet Volunteers:

After last week's newsletter we are off to a strong start for Viking Track Classic. Our dual meets are really lagging behind. If you haven't signed up for a spot, please do it right now!

• Analy Home Meet - We only have 3 of our 16 slots filled. SignUpGenius - April 1st vs Analy
• Viking Track Classic - With 24 of 75 slots have been filled, so that is 32% filled! SignUpGenius - Viking Track Classic 
• Windsor Home Meet - You can sign up for slots at April 15th vs Windsor

March 1, 2026

Important Dates:

• March 5 - Dine & Donate - Los Tres Chiles
• March 7 - Big Cat Invitational
• March 14 - Gaucho Relays

Big Cat Invitational:

Our first meet is here!!! This Saturday (3/7) is Big Cat Invitational at Santa Rosa High School. Check out out our Big Cat Informational Page for the latest information and details. On Thursday we will post to that page what events each athlete will be doing.

Dine & Donate:

This Thursday is our first Dine & Donate fundraiser for our program. Let your friends and family know that this is the place to eat on March 5th!

Meet Volunteer - Sign Ups:

Before we know it April will be here and we have three meets we are hosting which need volunteers. We can't do this without our parent/guardian volunteers. Please use the below links and volunteer for a spot at Viking Track Classic and at least one of the home dual meets.

• Viking Track Classic - As we talked about during our parent/guardian meeting, this is an all hands on deck type of event. All athletes will be helping out too, but parent help is essential. Please go to Viking Track Classic SignUpGenius today and pick a volunteer slot.
• Home Dual Meets - Our two home meets this season are on April 1 and April 15.  Click on the link to fill out the SignUpGenius form and volunteer. Please choose at least one of the home dual meets to volunteer at: April 1st vs Analy and April 15th vs Windsor. Click on the link for the dual meet you want to volunteer at and fill out the SignUpGenius form.

 February 22, 2026

Important Dates:

• March 5 - Dine & Donate - Los Tres Chiles
• March 7 - Big Cat Invitational
• March 14 - Gaucho Relays

Dine & Donate:

Next week, March 5th , we are having a Dine & Donate at Los Tres Chiles with 20% of your purchase donated to Montgomery Track & Field. Help spread the word and let's pack Los Tres Chiles!

We also now have a second Dine & Donate on the Calendar. Tuesday, April 7th we will have one at Mary's Pizza Shack on Summerfield.

Team Handbook:

We are distributing the Team Handbook this week at practice to every athlete. Athletes and their parents/guardians will need to review it and sign it. Our first meet is in two weeks and the handbooks must be signed and returned prior to the meet. Any athlete without a returned handbook will unfortunately be unable to compete. 

Big Cat Invitational:

We are two weeks out from our first meet. If an athlete can't make it to this meet they must submit an absence notice via XCStats right away and also talk directly with either Coach Kevin or Robert. 

 February 15, 2026

Important Dates:

• February 17 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
• March 5 - Dine & Donate - Los Tres Chiles
• March 7 - Big Cat Invitational
• March 14 - Gaucho Relays

Parent/Guardian Meeting:

Our Parent/Guardian Meeting is Tuesday, February 17th at 6:30pm. We will be meeting in Mr. LaFrance's room, Room 33.

Dine & Donate:

Thursday, March 5th we are having a Dine & Donate at Los Tres Chiles with 20% of your purchase donated to Montgomery Track & Field. If you have already Subscribed to our schedule then it will be in your calendar app, if not go to the bottom of the schedule page to add it.

Please help spread the word and let's pack Los Tres Chiles!

Goal Sheets:

Athletes, get those goal sheets turned in! We will start discussing your goals this week. The goal sheet is available to download if you need to print another copy. 

Practices:

The first week of practice is in the books and it was great seeing familiar and new faces out on the track! If you didn’t make it to practice this week it is not too late. Come on by and start training. 

A reminder that we practice 5 days a week, Mon-Fri, rain or shine. Arrive by 3:50 and ready to run at 4:00. If an athlete is unable to make a practice they need to notify Coach Kevin and their event coach using the “Planned Absence” functionality in XCStats.

February 8, 2026

Upcoming Dates:

• February 9  - First Day of Practice
• February 17 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
• March 7 - Big Cat Invitational

Practices:

The first day of practice is here! We practice 5 days a week, Mon-Fri, rain or shine. Arrive by 3:50 and ready to run 4:00.

For practice athletes need to wear properly fitted training (running) shoes, sweats, and shorts. They should also bring water and maybe even a post workout snack.

If an athlete is unable to make a practice they need to notify Coach Kevin and their event coach using the “Planned Absence” functionality in XCStats.

Meet Schedule:

We have finalized our meet schedule for the season. Go to our 2026 Schedule page for all of our meets. Subscribe to our calendar to add them to your mobile device and get the latest information. Directions and links at the bottom of the schedule page, just scroll to the bottom, and follow directions for what type of mobile device you own.

SportsNet & XCStats:

Don't forget to get cleared for participation in track through SportsNet and signed up for XCStats! Links for each can be found in last week's Inside Vikings Track newsletter.

February 2, 2026

First week of practice starts next week! 

Upcoming Dates:

• February 9  - First Day of Practice
• February 17 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
• March 7 - Big Cat Invitational

Online Athletic Clearance:

If you haven't gotten the athletic clearance completed, please do so right away. Go to https://mhs.srcschools.org/athletics/hsathletics for more information.

Concussion Testing (High Jumpers, Pole Vaulters, and Hurdlers):

New this year - Hurdlers also need to be concussion tested!

• Monday, February 2nd at 3:45 in Room 80
• Friday, February 6th at 3:45pm in Room 80

The test typically takes about 45 minutes to complete. Please arrive on time and bring your Chromebook. If you are unable to attend any of the scheduled sessions or have any questions about the testing, contact the Athletic Trainer, Melissa, as soon as possible at mwindrick@srcs.k12.ca.us. 

XCStats:

Have your athlete sign up for XCStats before the start of the season. Please have your athlete create an account and make sure they put parent/guardian contact in as well. To create an account they will need to register at https://xcstats.com/registration.php?school_id=975 using the code Vikings!25

Practices:

We practice 5 days a week, Mon-Fri, rain or shine. Arrive by 3:50 and ready to run 4:00. First practice will be on February 9th.

If an athlete is unable to make a practice they need to notify Coach Kevin and their event coach using the “Planned Absence” functionality in XCStats.

January 14, 2026

The 2026 track season is just around the corner here at Montgomery High School. Each week we will be sending and posting a newsletter highlighting upcoming events, important announcements, and more.

Upcoming Dates:

• February 9  - First Day of Practice
• February 17 - Parent/Guardian Meeting
• March 7 - Big Cat Invitational

SportsNet Clearance

Please make sure you get cleared for Track & Field through SportsNet prior to the first day of practice. https://mhs.srcschools.org/athletics/hsathletics 

If Track and Field is your first sport of the 2025-2026 school year you will need a sports physical for your clearance. Clearance through SportsNet must be done prior to participation in practices.

Additional information can be found on our Pre-Season Information page. 

High Jumpers and Pole Vaulters

If you plan to compete in High Jump and/or Pole Vault this season then you will need an up-to-date concussion test. There are three dates you can choose from. If athletes have concussion tested for football, flag football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, or soccer already this year, then they do not need to test for a Spring Sport. 

• Monday, January 26th at 3:45pm in Room 80
• Monday, February 2nd at 3:45 in Room 80
• Friday, February 6th at 3:45pm in Room 80

The test typically takes about 45 minutes to complete. Please arrive on time and bring your Chromebook. If you are unable to attend any of the scheduled sessions or have any questions about the testing, contact the Athletic Trainer, Melissa, as soon as possible at mwindrick@srcs.k12.ca.us. 

First Day of Practice

A reminder that the first day of practice will be on February 9th. If you are participating in a winter sport you can not start Track and Field until your Winter season has finished. More details about the upcoming season will be coming out shortly.