Reminders

Important Reminders for all cross country runners:

PHYSICALS: Physicals for all runners(new and returning) will be given by Drury team doctors on Saturday, August 21, at 4 pm at the Fitness Center.

MEDICAL FORMS: All runners must have all medical forms, including insurance card(front & back) on file with the trainers BEFORE August 21. Signed forms can be returned to the athletic trainers or mailed to Jon Van Arkel @ Drury Athletics; 900 N. Benton; Springfield, MO 65802, or also faxed to Coach Van Arkel(fax# 303-362-7556). Links to the forms are on this blog and on the Drury Panthers Athletic Training web page.

ROSTER INFO: Please forward your biographies to me or to Eric Pannell as soon as possible so he can put together the cross country roster. Sports Information wants only cross country highlights, no track highlights, for use on the cross country roster web page.

TRAINING SHOES: We will be ordering training shoes soon so each runner on the team has a new pair of trainers in the fall. All runners need to contact Coach Van Arkel(xcountry@drury.edu) with their training shoe brand, model and size(no experimental or beta models; only tried and true). Drury will cover up to $100 of the purchase price.

GEAR: At the beginning of practice we will hand out the following gear: Training shoes, Asics backpacks/bookbags, large duffel bags, gym sacks, warmups, hooded sweatshirts, running tee's, racing shorts, racing singlets, socks and possibly other training/racing apparel. Runners are responsible for providing their own racing spikes.

FRESHMEN ELIGIBILITY: Freshmen need to be certain a final transcript is forwarded from your high school to the NCAA Eligibility Center to confirm academic eligibility. Also, in order to receive a "final" amateurism certification, you will need to revisit the Eligibility website, access your file and request a final decision for both DII cross country AND track. This MUST be done soon so rosters can be finalized.

T-SHIRTS: We will have Drury running t-shirts available for all runners on the team after practice starts and lots of extras for family/friends/boosters to purchase as part of our fundraising efforts for the team.

PRACTICES: Our first short team meeting for freshmen will be Saturday, August 21, at 1 pm at the Fitness Center. Our first running practice will be Sunday, August 22, at 7:00 am at the Fitness Center.

HOUSING: Runners will be able to move into campus housing as early as Friday, August 20.

Coach Van Arkel
xcountry@drury.edu