Falls Church had some amazing performances at theVHSL6A Indoor Track and Field Championships. Both Tishere Dockery and Aleksander Ryan made All-State Honors. Both runners All-District, All-Region, and All-State this year! Both runners were ranked 10th in their respective events coming into the state meet and both ran personal records to medal with 6th place finishes in the state! Tishere ran a flawless race to lower his personal best in the 55m Hurdles to 8.03. Alek with his signature finish, kicked past two runners in the final lap to take 6th in a PR 2:37.25. Alek now has the 2nd fastest 1000m time in Falls Church Indoor Track and Field history! Tishere moved up to 4th all-time in the 55h Hurdles in Falls Church Indoor Track and Field history. Congratulations Tishere and Alek!

Well, we finally finished the winter track and field regionals after multiple weather delays and changes. Thank you for your patience and flexibility! We ended up having two beautiful days of sunshine. Our region is arguably, one of the best track and field regions in the state. We held our own and had many successes over the two days. 2 state qualifiers in Tishere Dockery and Aleksander Ryan, 6 scoring athletes, and 21 personal records. Tishere and Alek will be running Monday March 1st in Virginia Beach! Thank you, athletes and parents, for a great season! We had a lot of fun, worked hard, and laid the groundwork for a great outdoor track and field season. Below are some photos added to the team photo link and some of the highlights of the meet. 

Best regards,

Coach Smith, Coach Ryan, Coach Atkinson, Coach Day, and Coach Gillis

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State Qualifiers:

Tishere Dockery- 55m Hurdles-3rd place (PR)

Aleksander Ryan-1000m-3rd place (PR)

Scoring:

Tishere-55mh-3rd

Aleksander-1000m-3rd

Lauren-1600m-6th

Christopher-55mh-6th

Jessica-55mh-4th

Mia-5th

Personal Records

Tishere-55mh, 400m

Jessica-season PR 55mh, 400m

Haley-800m, 1600m

Lauren-800m, 1600m, 400m

Keely-800m

Rachel-3200m

Aleksander-1000m, 800m

Joel-800m

Mia-400m

Damierah-400m

4x800m girls-PR (Haley, Lauren, Keely, Rachel)

4x800m Boys-PR(Alek, Max, Joel, David)

4x400m Boys-PR (David, Alek, Hugo, Tishere)

4x400m Girls-PR (Mia, Damierah, Lauren, Jessica)

4x200m Girls-PR (Mia, Damierah, Jessica, Keely)

https://va.milesplit.com/meets/407526-2021-vhsl-region-6c-indoor-championship-2021/results#.YDWJGJNKiu4

District Highlights

• 31 personal records

• 10 Individual Qualifiers for Regionals

• 6 Relay Qualifications for Regionals

Regional Qualifiers (top 3)

• 4x800m Girls 2nd Place (Haley, Lauren, Keely, Rachel)

• 4x800m Boys 2nd Place (Alek, David G., Max, Robbie)

• 4x200m Girls 3rd Place (Mia, Jessica, Keely, Damierah)

• 4x200m Boys 3rd Place (Tishere, Hugo, Christian, Christopher)

• 4x400m Girls 3rd Place (Mia, Jessica, Keely, Damierah)

• 4x400m Boys 2nd Place (Tishere, Christian, Alek, David G.)

• Christopher 55MHurdles (1st)

• Tishere 55m Hurdles (2nd), High Jump (3rd)

• Haley 3200m (2nd) and 1600m (3rd)

• David G. 500m (2nd)

• Lauren 1000m (3rd), 1600m(4th)

• Rachel 3200m (3rd)

• Alek 1000m (3rd)

• Zack Pole Vault (3rd)

Additional Scorers:

• Mia High Jump (4th), Triple Jump (4th), Long Jump (5th), 55m (6th)

• Max 3200m (4th)

• Jessica 55m Hurdles (4th)

• Damierah 300m (5th)

• An Triple Jump (6th)

• Abbey High Jump (6th)

• Aelyn Shot Put (6th)

• Liam and Chase Pole Vault (tied 6th)

Personal Records

Haley-800, 1600, 3200

Rachel-800, 3200

David G.- 800, 500, 400

Max-800

Robbie-800

Alek-1000

Joel-1000

Julian-1000

Audrey-1000

Daniel-500

Hlena-500

Jamie-1600

Zack-pole vault, long jump, 300m

Liam P.-Long Jump, 

David T. Triple Jump

Aelyn-shot put

Sylvan-Shot put

Hugo-Shot put, 55m

Duncan-shot put

Mia-55m

Dara-300m

Nora-300m

Albert-300m

The FCHS Boosters are selling fan cut-outs to be placed in the bleachers during home games. Check out below for more info:

You can't stop our JAGUAR PRIDE! We can't be there in person but we can still be part of GAME DAY!? 

Show your support in the stands for your favorite Jaguar Athlete! Jaguar Fans in the Stands Cutouts ($30) can be ordered now through Dec. 31st to be placed by the first full week of January!  

All gym sports cutouts (Basketball, Wrestling, Gymnastics) will be displayed in the stands for all home events. Swim/Dive athletes will have their Cutouts available at the school. Swim/Dive athletes can bring in their Fans in the Stands on meet day (but must remove them at the end of the swim/dive meet each time). Track will be placed outside in the stadium for the track meet.

Pictures can be of anyone - Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, Pets, Friends....! Please be sure the photo is from the waist up.

All sales are final even in the event of sports pauses/cancellations due to Covid-19 Your purchased cutout will be yours to keep after the season is done.? 

Order Here: https://www.nationsprint.com/clients/fan_cutouts6/ 

Happy Holidays!

Practice dates:

December: 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 28-meet, 29 (No practice Dec. 24, 25, 30, 31)

January: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 (No practice Jan 18)

February: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Additional days for Regional Qualifiers: 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18 (Top 3 finishers in each event at Districts qualify)

Additional days for State Qualifiers: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 (Indoor Track will qualify the top 3 region finishers in each event. Standards will not be used for the 2020-2021 state meet.)

1. New athletes who need a uniform should purchase a singlet and green shorts before Dec. 21st. The purchase link is on the team website. The team store will close on that date. This is the only opportunity this season to order a uniform. Orders take a few weeks so we will supply an older version of the uniform for new athletes until orders come in.  It is important to have matching uniforms as it is required at championship meets. Athletes can purchase a hoodie, sweats, etc. but these extras are not required.
2. Shoes and spikes. It is important to have a good pair of running shoes. Spikes for running and jumping events are highly recommended. We have some to lend out, but it is highly recommended athletes purchase a pair of spikes if they can't find a pair to fit in the lending box. Road Runner Sports offers a discount and a fundraiser for Falls Church runners. See the team website for details.
3. Transportation to meets. Busing to meets is severely limited this year to meets due to COVID guidelines. We expect most athletes to arrive at meets through their own transport. If an athlete needs to use the school bus please email me for the date you need the bus and we will arrange transport. The schedule is on the team website. 
4. Spectators. At this time no spectators are allowed at meets.  A limited number of spectators will be allowed starting in January. If a parent would like to volunteer for our first home meet on December 28th at noon please email Coach Smith. We need only need a handful of volunteers since the timing is covered and field events will be competed at practice. All volunteers will be screened and expected to wear a mask.

**NEW GUIDANCE from VHSL and FCPS (attached): All athletes, coaches, and staff must wear masks the entire time they are at practice/games/meets. Athletes will now be expected to wear masks during all activities. Except for gymnastics (when on equipment), wrestling (when wrestling), and swim and dive (when swimming or diving). Also neck gaiters are not allowed due to risk of injury.

Please, do not send your child to practice or workouts if:
• He/she complains of not feeling well and/or has any of the following:
o Feeling feverish and/or having chills (if documented temperature/fever of 100.4F or
greater)
o A new cough not due to another health condition
o Fatigue (more tired than usual)
o Nasal congestion or runny nose
o Headache
o A new sore throat not due to another health condition
o New chills not due to another health condition
o New muscle pain not due to another health condition or that may have been caused
by a specific activity such as physical exercise
o New loss of taste or smell, new onset of poor appetite or poor feeding Abdominal
pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
• He/she has been exposed to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 or displays
signs or symptoms associated with COVID-19
• He/she has been tested for COVID-19 and is awaiting results OR another family residing in the
same house has been tested and is awaiting results
 

Falls Church Track & Field Gear-Up & Fundraiser

December 21st-January 3rd Mon-Sat 10:00-7:00, Sun 11:00-6:00

Buy shoes, spikes, gear, and part of the sale goes to Falls Church Track and Field

*Make sure to mention Team Name at checkout*

Click the link for flyer and more information.

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https://prteamsales.tuosystems.com/stores/fallschurchtrackandfield

Sports registration site:

Fallschurch-ar.rschooltoday.com

Athletes must fill out your Emergency Care Card, Student Concussion Form, Parent Concussion Form, and Physical Form. All must be completed before athletes can practice, and the final date for forms is December 6th. Forms can be found at the following link but the data needs to be typed into the sports registration site even if you have already turned in paper copies. Athletes can only practice and attend conditioning sessions if their forms are in.

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Please also read the team rules/information and fill out the google form associated with the rules at:

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Conditioning days: Distance Runners continue T/TH-3:30-5:30  Dec 1, 3, 8, 10.

Sprinters/Field Events Wed/Fri-3:45-5:15 Dec. 2, 4, 9, 11.

First official Practice December 14th, 3:45-5:45.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.

This article was written by an independent journalist not affiliated with Falls Church High School and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of Falls Church High School.