Aug. 18, 2006
NORMAL, Ill. -
NORMAL, Ill. - Several individual Illinois State athletic teams, including six squads that begin their respective seasons in the fall, will hold open tryouts for potential walk-ons in the upcoming weeks, the department of athletics announced.
The Redbird baseball, cross country, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, softball, women's tennis and men's and women's track and field teams will all be seeking walk-on candidates. All participants must complete the NCAA Medical History Form, and present proof of his or her latest medical physical, which must be dated no earlier than June 1, 2005. Individuals without a copy of their last physical may pick up a form and schedule a physical with Health Services, their local physician or a local prompt care facility upon registering for tryouts in 211 Horton Fieldhouse.
Following are the tryout dates and times for teams in participation: Baseball-Monday, Aug. 28 at 3 p.m. (Redbird Field); Cross Country-Thursday, Aug. 24 beginning at 3:15 p.m. (Outdoor Track Facility); Men's and Women's Golf-Meeting Aug. 22 at 4:30 p.m., tryouts Aug. 26-27 (ISU Golf Course); Soccer-Monday, Aug. 21 beginning at 6 p.m. (Adelaide Street Field); Softball-Thursday, Aug. 24 at 3:15 (Redbird Softball Complex); Track and Field (men's and women's)-Wednesday, Sep. 6 beginning at 4 p.m. (Outdoor Track Facility). For those interested in walking on to the women's tennis team, contact head coach Chris Hoover at 438-5338 or via e-mail at cjhoove@ilstu.edu.
There are no tryouts scheduled for men's tennis, gymnastics or swimming and diving. For more information, contact ISU athletics staff secretary Laurie Retzer at 438-3633, or stop into the Athletic Offices in Horton Fieldhouse, Room 211. A staff directory with coaches` phone numbers and e-mail addresses is also included on goredbirds.com, the official website of Illinois State athletics.
