Texas Surge Cross Country is a middle school and high school cross-country program based in Lubbock, Texas, that focuses on developing distance runners through team culture, competitive training, and consistent race experience. We compete in meets across West Texas, and the team provides opportunities for middle and high-school runners to sharpen their endurance, race strategy, and mental toughness. We welcome homeschoolers, charter school athletes, and private school athletes who do not have cross country teams.

Melissa Doss has been the head coach of cross country for 3 years and an assistant coach for 2 years. If you want to read more about her credentials and certifications, take a look at our coaches page. You can contact Coach Melissa at dosstroop@gmail.com or 817-723-6996 if you have any questions.

TEXAS SURGE CROSS COUNTRY REGISTRATION

STEP ONE: Attend one of the following online information sessions:
All Athletes New to Cross Country (15 mins)
Returning Cross Country Athletes Only (7 mins)

STEP TWO: In-person registration (reserve a spot before 7/25 to avoid late registration fees):
www.calendly.com/dosstroop/cross-country-registration

Preliminary Cross Country Info:

General Info

• 12-week season
• July 27th or August 3rd for an October 17th or 24th state meet
• 6th through 12th grades

Practices

• 3-day minimum for beginners (9 to 15 miles per week)
• Monday 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM – Various parks (start time depends on mileage, some groups will start at 4:15 as the season progresses, end time of 6:00 PM)
• Wednesday 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM – Usually at Jan Jennings Park, with about 4 late September/October Wednesdays at LCU
• Friday, 7:00 AM to 8:15 AM, usually at Frank Higinbothem Park

• Athletes who have worked up to 20 or more miles per week over the summer will need to run 4 to 6 days per week.
• Hill Camp, summer mileage, and state meet are preferred for varsity athletes
• Please check with Coach Melissa regarding the additional varsity practice schedule.

Important Dates

Hill Camp – Sacramento, New Mexico @ Pine Springs Christian Camp

• Friday, August 14-Sunday, August 16

State Meet – TBD

• Tentatively, October 17th or 24th.

Cost

• $250/athlete 6th-12th grade before 7/25 (includes uniform, meet entries, travel events, etc)

This year’s tentative meet schedule (Usually 7 AM to Noon) for reference. This year’s coming soon.

• August 29th – Big Spring(Partial Team) 
• September 12 – LCU 
• September 26 – Mae Simmons
• October 3 – LCU
• October 10th – Canyon
• October 24th – Texas Homeschool State Cross Country Championship for all athletes in grades 6th and up (no qualifying standard)

Summer Running

Complete the summer mileage, in addition to the team (Track/Trail) workouts below, for those who want to do their general preparation before the season begins.

Summer PE

This is just listed here for convenience. PE is generally limited to 4th Grade and younger.