Cross Country 2019

League Meet Information - Saturday, May 5th


FRONTIER LEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK MEET
USD231 District Activities Complex – 425 N Waverly, Gardner, KS 66030

Schools:  Baldwin, Eudora, Louisburg, Ottawa, Paola, Pioneer Ridge, Spring Hill, Trail Ridge and Wheatridge

DATE/TIME OF MEET: Saturday, May 5th 9:00 am Gardner Edgerton District Activities Complex
 (Rain date - Monday, May 7th 1:00 PM)

Saturday - 8:30 AM – Head Coaches Meeting in the press box.

9:00 - Field events begin All High Jumps, Shot Put: 7G, 8B, Discus: 7B, 8G, PoleVault: 7G(SouthPit), 8B(NorthPit)

9:45- 8th Boys Long Jump NE Pit followed by 7G

10:00 - *3200 M Run (7th Grade Boys and Girls)
10:30 –* 3200 Boys (8th Grade Boys and Girls)
*In the event we have too many entries to combine the 3200 M races, they will run 7G-7B-8G-8B beginning at 9:00. Coaches will be notified via email after entries are entered by 2:00 PM 5/4/18.
11:30 - Prelims begin (100 M, 200 M, 100 H,)
Finals will begin 15 minutes after the prelims end

ADMISSION: Track athletes, coaches, managers, administrators, and bus drivers will be marked and admitted free of charge upon arrival. All others will pay as follows: Adults $3.00 and Students $2.00.

ENTRIES: Schools may enter a maximum of 3 individuals per event.
Schools may enter a maximum of one (1) team per relay.
Participants may be entered in three (3) individual events and one (1) relay.

RESULTS:
Live results can be found at the following web address:

LOCATIONS:

Shot Put and Discus areas are directly west of the track behind the soccer field.
Long Jump areas are on the east side of the track.
Pole Vault is on the east side of the track.
High jump areas are on the north and south ends of the track


FRONTIER LEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK MEET
USD231 District Activities Track
SCORING: All events 10-8-6-4-3-2-1
Field events will have 3 preliminary jumps or throws. The top 8 participants will go to the finals
and have 3 additional jumps or throws.
Sprint races will take 8 to the finals. Heat winners and next fastest times will advance to the finals.

STARTING HEIGHTS: Will be 2 heights below the 7th place entry.

AWARDS & RESULTS: In all events, medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes. Ribbons will be awarded for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th place finishes. Throughout the day, results will be posted on the west side of the stadium. Medals and ribbons will be placed in a packet for each school. They may be picked up in the press box at the conclusion of the meet.

SURFACES: The Shot and Discus rings are concrete. The eight lane track and jump areas are all-weather rubber. Spikes longer than 1/4 inch are not allowed. Starting blocks will be provided.

LOCKER ROOMS: Locker rooms are not available. Each school will be responsible for their own valuables.

TEAM CAMPS: The area on the south and east of the track is the best location for camp. Camps can also be set outside the fence on the north end. Please do not set up team camps on the football field or near competition areas. You may also advise your spectators that lawn chairs will be allowed in areas around the outside of the track.

WARM-UP AREA: THE FOOTBALL FIELD AREA SHOULD BE USED BY COACHES AND ATHLETES PREPARING FOR COMPETITION ONLY.  Parents and spectators should remain in the grandstands.

T-SHIRTS: League Meet shirts will be available for $10. We will order shirts and they will be available on a first come basis.  Encourage and plan for athletes to purchase them as they arrive as they will be available to the public and could sell out.

BUS PARKING: Buses may drop off at the track. We would ask for them to park on the North side of GEHS. Buses should be available all day in case of inclement weather.  

CONCESSIONS: There will be a concession stand on the South end of the track. Restrooms are available in multiple locations around the stadium.


PLEASE HAVE YOUR TEAM PICK UP THEIR TRASH AT THE END OF THE DAY.
QUESTIONS: E-mail John McIntire at mcintirejc@usd231.com


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FRONTIER LEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK MEET
ORDER OF EVENTS:

FIELD EVENTS

Saturday May 5th

9:00 AM - Preliminaries (finals immediately after prelims)

High Jump- 7G NE Pit (Wheatridge)
High Jump- 8B NW Pit (Louisburg)
High Jump- 7B SW Pit (Spring Hill)
High Jump- 8G SE Pit (Eudora)

Pole Vault- 7 Girls South Pit followed by 8th Girls (Pioneer Ridge)
Pole Vault- 8th Boys North Pit followed by 7th Boys (Trail Ridge)

Shot Put- 7G North Ring followed by 7B (Wheatridge)
Shot Put – 8B South Ring followed by 8G (Eudora)

Discus- 7B South Ring followed by 8B (Trail Ridge)
Discus- 8G North Ring followed by 7G (Baldwin)

9:45 AM – 8B Long Jump NE Pit followed by 7G (Spring Hill)

10:30 AM Preliminaries (finals immediately after prelims)

Long Jump - 8G NW Pit (Paola)
Long Jump 7B SE Pit (Ottawa)

RUNNING EVENTS

10:00 AM
7th Grade 3200 M Run

10:30 AM
8th Grade 3200 M Run

11:30 AM – Preliminaries
100 M Dash
200 M Dash
100 M Hurdles (7th 30”, 8th 33”)

15 Minute Break

Finals Begin (order will be 7G, 7B, 8G, 8B)

100 M Hurdles (7th 30”, 8th 33”)                                                 4x200 M Relay
100 M Dash                                                                              800 M Run
1600 M Run                                                                             200 M Dash
4x100 M Relay                                                                         Sprint Medley Relay (100-100-200-400)
400 M Dash                                                                              4x400 M Relay