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Welcome the the St. Charles Cross Country team's webpage! This will be regularly updated with information about the team, as well as schedules, highlights, and other team information.

Preseason Meeting
Due to COVID-19 concerns, there will not be a preseason in-person meeting. Coach Edlund will be emailing early season information out at the end of the week of August 10th. If you are interested in joining the team, please email Coach Edlund at to be included in the informational email.

First Day of Practice
The first day of practice for the 2020 season will be on Monday, August 17. Early season practices will be at 3:30 pm. We will be meeting at the picnic shelter near the Mel Brown Aquatic Center (on the West side of the HS parking lot). I hope to see your there in August!

2020 (COVID) Season Plan:
The first day of practice is on Monday, August 17. The team can hold 1-2 meets starting the week of August 31. Please see our preliminary schedule posted below. Please note that the 2020 regular meet schedule is fluid and subject to change. The "regular" season ends October 10 and the "championship" season officially ends October 24.

Head Coach- Laura Edlund - ledlund @schs.k12.mn.us
Assistant Coach - Jon Arnold - stcharlesxc @yahoo.com
Assistant Coach - Robby McGuire - rmcguire@schs.k12.mn.us ;
You can also follow the team on Twitter @SCHSSaintsCC

Congratulations to the Junior High Boys team for placing 1st at the Dover-Eyota Invite!

2020 St. Charles Cross Country - Parent Information

Early Season Practice:
Practice starts on Monday, August 17^th at 3:30 pm at the picnic pavilion near the pool. Practices will be done around 5:30 pm.

Strength and Warm-up Routines

What You Need:

New pair of running shoes – The Running Room or Terra Loco in Rochester will help you find shoes that are comfortable and they give discounts to HS athletes. There are also other athletic stores in Rochester, Winona, or La Crosse that can help you with this.
Water bottle – EVERY ATHLETE MUST BRING THEIR OWN WATER BOTTLE TO PRACTICE AND MEETS.
Watch with timer – Many of our workouts are on the road and require timed intervals. The more athletes that have watches, the smoother all of these workouts become. It does not have to be fancy, a suitable watch can be found at Wal-Mart or Target for around $30.
(OPTIONAL) Spikes – If you have been on the team for 2-3 years, it is recommended that you get Cross Country spikes to use in meets. They are lighter and offer better traction on grass than training shoes. These are also sold at running stores.

MSHSL Rule Change:
Beginning with the 2015-16 school year, the race distance for both girls and boys varsity cross country meets and all MSHSL postseason tournaments shall be 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) unless the meet director or games committees adjusts the distance because of weather or some other unforeseen reason. The race distance for lower level high school meets may be less than 5k.

Source: http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/activitypage.asp?actnum=425

2020 COVID Considerations:

There will be no more than 3 teams at each meet
Athletes must wear masks at the beginning and end of each practice if/when the team congregates
Athletes must bring their own water bottle to each practice and meet. Sharing water bottles will NOT be allowed

2020 Preliminary Meet Schedule:
8-31 at WK (Cotter)
9-8 Home (Chatfield, Schaeffer)
9-15 at DE (WK)
9-24 at LaCrescent (?)
10-1 Home (Stewartville, LFC)
10-6 Home (LaCrescent, LFC)

Contact: Athletic Director Scott McCready