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Feel the need for speed! Join the Ignite Track & Field Team as we compete at various distances around the track. Racing 100 meters to 2 miles and everything in between; jump and glide over hurdles; pass the baton to a teammate for a relay; get dirty in the long jump pit; fly over the high jump bar; or see how far you can throw the shot & disc.
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• 8 Year to 11 Year Olds:
o Boys & Girls
o Intra-squad Meets Only
• Middle School Team:
o Boys & Girls
o 6th Grade – 8th Grade
• High School Team:
o Boys & Girls
o 9th Grade – 12th Grade
• Registration Fee:
o $120 per runner
• What to Expect:
o Season will run from Saturday March 2nd into mid-May
o Three team practices per week
• Tuesday – 6:45pm to 8:30pm
• Thursday – 6:45pm to 8:30pm
• Saturday – 9:00am to 10:45am
• Location will be at Hurricane High School Track
o Two individual practices per week
• To be run on your own & reported when complete
• Workouts will be posted to the Final Surge app by Coach Blake
o Meets are typically Thursday or Friday evenings, or Saturdays
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MEET THE HEAD COACHES
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Coach Blake Stevens calls Putnam County West Virginia home, but was born and raised in Texas where he competed in football, basketball, baseball, track and tennis throughout middle school and high school. Blake went on to play football at Wheaton College, where he was a three time All-Conference defensive back and named defensive MVP his senior year. After college and prior to moving to West Virginia he founded and ran summer sports camps focused on speed, strength and conditioning in Texas and West Virginia. Blake now enjoys competing in 5k races, as well as, running and training with his 3 homeschool children. He is the head coach for Ignite Track & Field.
Coach Amber Stevens is a West Virginia native who has been running competitively since middle school and was a High School State Qualifier in track & field. Amber went on to run cross country and track at Wheaton College, and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Kinesiology (the study of the mechanics of body movement). After college she became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and for a while used her skills/knowledge as a personal trainer and working alongside Blake at their sports camps. Now a homeschool mom and trainer of 3 children, Amber continues to be an active learner and teacher, daily training her children spiritually, mentally and physically. She is the head assistant coach for Ignite Track & Field.
