NFHS rules writing committees consist of experts in the given sport.  Each committee member is nominated by state associations, as is the chairperson, who guides the members through their work.  Each of the NFHS’s eight sections are represented on the given rules committee.  To allow for equal representation, there is also a member of the NFHS Coaches Association and the NFHS Officials Association on each rules committee.  Each committee member serves a four-year term.

The NFHS is pleased to welcome three new members of the Track & Field and Cross Country Rules Committee: Melissa Gehring, Jamero Rainey and Kevin Clark.

Melissa Gehring, Section 4, has been an assistant director at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association since 2022.  Her responsibilities include the administration, coordination of duties, and tournament planning for the sports of track and field, volleyball, and gymnastics as well as administrative duties of conference realignment, the Wisconsin Sports Advisory committee, conference commissioners and NFHS award nominations. 

Previous to the WIAA, Gehring served the Beaver Dam Unified School District (WI) for 11 years as the high school athletic administrator and the previous 10 years as a psychology and history teacher and coach. 

Jamero Rainey, Section 4, has served as an official since 1993.  During his career, he has officiated State High School Championships in three states and also officiated several collegiate conference and divisional Championships.  In addition, Rainey has worked USATF Association, Regional and National Championships, including the 2008 Olympic Trials.  He currently serves as the Head Clinician for Track and Field and Cross Country for the Illinois High School Association, the Officials Chair for USATF Illinois and the National Vice Chair of Certification for the USATF National Officials Committee.  Rainey is a member of the Illinois Track and Cross Country Officials Association Hall of Fame.

He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and has been married for 26 years with two daughters.  Both daughters competed in Track and Field and were members of the 2018 Illinois High School Association  Class 2A State Championship team.

Kevin Clark, Section 6, has been involved in high school athletics the past 23 years.  Kevin coached both boys & girls track & field and cross country for 15 years. His 2014 Girls Cross Country and 2016 Boys Track & Field teams won the Class 4A CHSAA State Championships.  In 2016, Kevin moved from teaching/coaching and began serving as a high school athletic director and track and field/cross country official.  After serving three years as the Athletic Director at Loveland High School, Kevin transitioned to the district office where he has spent the past five years as the Director of Athletics & Activities for the Thompson School District.  Kevin also serves as the Chair of the CHSAA Cross Country and Sports Medicine Committees. 

Kevin has been married to his wife, Becky, for 20 years and they have three daughters.

The Track & Field and Cross Country Rules Committee Meeting will take place June 10-12, 2024.