Track & Field
Welcome to Owyhee Track and Field!
Voluntary Practices for the 2025 Season will begin in December
Meet at 3:15 at the OHS Track (might be inside depending on the weather)
December 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19
January 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 22, 23, 27, 29, 30
February 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20
Mandatory Practices begin Friday Feb 28. Practice is Monday-Friday from 3:15-5:30 from then until the end of the season in the middle of May.
Make sure to complete your physical and Aktivate information to be able to participate once the season starts. See the info HERE for directions on updating and/or creating an Aktivate portal.
Meet the Coaches
Head Coach
Coach Perry
Coach Perry was honored to be named the first coach in program history! He's even more excited about leading the Storm into their 4th season. His goal is to build the Storm program into a program of the highest caliber: full of determined, unrelenting, and competitive athletes. Coach Perry was the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Menlo-Atherton High School (Northern California) from 2009-2020. During that time his teams won more than a dozen district titles and his athletes broke 15 school records. Additionally, Coach Perry was named the Central Coast Section Honor Coach of the year in 2020. Coach Perry is also a social studies teacher at Owyhee and when not at school or on the track, he enjoys spending time in the outdoors with his wife and children.
Coach McUne
Coach McUne as been with the program since its first season. He brings his recent college experience to high school. He attended Weber State University in Ogden, UT. While competing at Weber State as a hurdler/sprinter, he trained under All-American Dan Dean and Former Olympian Tiffany Lott-Hogan. He earned Big Sky Conference Honors in every indoor and outdoor season, left #3 all time in school history in the 55HH, 60HH, 110HH, earned the 2016 Big Sky Conference Indoor MVP, 2016 NSCA All-American, and was a NCAA West Regional Qualifier. Coach McUne has worked with student-athletes at all levels both before after after his collegiate career. He's excited for the opportunity to further that experience and contribute to providing a positive, successful, and high caliber culture for Owyhee High School student-athletes.
Coach Walker
Coach Walker came to Owyhee after years of experience coaching sprinters and jumpers at both the collegiate and high school level. He is a certified Level 1 USA Track and Field Coach. During his time as a coach, he has coached multiple Idaho State Champions and is continuing that success at Owyhee as our Horizontal Jumps Coach.
Coach Ratcliff
Coach Ratcliff joined the Storm staff for the 2023 season as the throws coach. As a former Idaho state champion in the discus herself, Coach Ratcliff has begun building a strong program of throwers. We are excited to see what the throwers will accomplish this upcoming season.
Coach Shirley
Coach Shirley joined the Owyhee Storm as pole vault for their inaugural season in 2022. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the program and an infectious enthusiasm for the event.
Coach Howell
Coach Howell joined the Owyhee Storm as an assistant sprints coach and strength and conditioning coordinator in 2023. His expertise in exercise physiology has helped improve our program tremendously. Coach Howell's positive attitude and love for the sport make him a great addition to the program.
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