Sat. - Jan. 3...North Carolina High School Opener (Eddie Smith Arena, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Open to all eligible North Carolina high school athletes. Information at DurhamStriders.com

Fri. - Jan 23...All Comers meet (Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex, Clemson University, Clemson, SC)
USATF sanctioned with day of event entries. Events start at 5:00 pm. Contact: Glenn McAtee, Meet Director (864) 656-1942 office, (864) 656-7330 fax gmcatee@clemson.edu. Check for info on Clemson Indoor Track

Sat. - Jan. 24...Eastern High School Challenge (Eddie Smith Arena, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Information on DurhamStriders.com

Jan 30-31...Virginia Tech Invitational (Rector Fieldhouse, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg VA)
Web site (information to be posted in early December).

Sat. - Jan 31...High School meet (Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex, Clemson University, Clemson, SC)
Registration Info and Schedule   Contact: Glenn McAtee, Meet Director (864) 656-1942 office, (864) 656-7330 fax gmcatee@clemson.edu

Sat. - Feb. 14...NCHSAA State Indoor Championships (Eddie Smith Arena, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Meet Info on NCHSAA site. Athletes must meet qualifying standards in order to enter the indoor championships. Athletes may meet indoor qualifying standards in a meet held outdoors if the meet is approved by the N.C. High School Athletic Association. Note error in NCHSAA Handbook for 2003 -2004: Women's Indoor High Jump Qualifying Standard is 4'10" (not 4' 1" as listed).

Sat. - Feb. 14...Volunteer Indoor Track Classic (Stokley Athletic Center, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN)
Info at: Meet Website

Sat. - Feb. 21...Durham Striders Invitational/USATF Age Group (Eddie Smith Arena, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Info at DurhamStriders.com

Mar 12-14... National Scholastic Indoor Championships (New York Armory, New York City)
Information  Contact MACTRACKNY@aol.com or (718) 488-5711

Mar 12-15...Nike Indoor Championships (Landover, MD)
Information on NIC Web Site

Indoor Calendar on DyeStat.com

Upcoming outdoor dates:

Sat - Mar 6...3rd Annual Falcon Booster T&F Invitational (Green Hope High School, Cary, NC)
Participating schools: Athens Drive HS, Green Hope HS, Jordan HS, Millbrook HS, Northern HS, Orange HS, South Johnston HS, and Union Pine HS. 10 am. Entries are now closed. For info contact Robert Good, Head Boys and Girls Track & Field Coach, Green Hope HS, 2500 Carpenter-Upchurch Rd, Cary, NC 27519. 919-380-3700 Sch. or 919-380-3712 Fax.

Sat - Mar 13...5th Annual Pirate Relays (East Carolina University, Greenville, SC)
Hosted by East Carolina University. For more information contact Matt Munson at 252.328.4611 or munsonm@mail.ecu.edu

Fri - Mar 19...Western Guilford 9th-10th Grade Inviational (Western Guilford HS, Greensboro, NC)
FAT Timing by Colin Kelly, Greensboro Pacesetters. Coaches Meeting 4:00 pm; Field Events 4:30; 4x800 5:00; Timed Finals 5:45. Entry Deadline 3/12. Awards: Medals to 1st Place, Ribbons to places 2nd - 6th. Team Awards for the Champion. High Jump: Starting Heights: Ladies - 4' 0", Men - 5' 0". Contact DePaul Mittman, Head Track Coach, mittmal@guilford.k12.nc.us Western Guilford High School, 409 Friendway Road, Greensboro, NC 27410. Telephone: (336) 316-5800 (school).

Sat - Mar 20...Clemson High School Relays (Clemson, SC)

Sat - Mar 20...Titan Relays (Hopewell HS, Huntersville, NC)
Location: 11530 Beatties Ford Rd, Huntersville, NC (Just north of Charlotte). Meet Director: Paul Mobley. Contact Information Phone: 980-343-5988, 704-895-9578 Home, email: pjejmobley@msn.com

Sat - Mar 20... Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Swift Feet Invitational (St. Augustine's College, Raleigh)
On-line registration guidelines: General Registration Deadline March 12th (midnight) - Late Registration Deadline March 17th (midnight) $15.00 fee applicable. Information on meet web site

Sat - Mar 20...Wake County Track & Field Championships (Athens Drive HS, Raleigh)
The meet will start at 10:00 am.

Sat - Mar 27...Lee Calhoun Invitational (North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC)
Contact Michael Lawson 919-530-5121

Sat - Mar 27...2nd Annual Pepsi Outback Track & Field Classic (A.C. Reynolds HS, Asheville, NC)
Info on meet website: www.pepsioutback.org.

Sat - Mar 27...Indian Invitational (West Mecklenburg HS, Charlotte)
*** Meet Cancelled ***

Sat - Mar 27...Raleigh Relays (NC State University, Raleigh)
The meet will be run rather differently this year in terms of high school races. There will be 8 "elite" races (4 men and 4 women's races): the 1600, the 100, the 4x100, and the 4x400. Only the top 18 entrants in the 1600 will be able to compete; the top 9 entrants in the sprint events will be allowed to compete. All high school events will take place on Saturday March 27th. All entries should be emailed to Coach Scranton at jscranton@aol.com or by telephone at 919-622-4281. All times will be verified. Entries must be received by March 19, 2004. The fields for each event will be announced on March 20, 2004. Interested coaches and athletes can contact Coach Justin Scranton.

Wed - Mar 31...Women's WHKP Relays (North Henderson HS, Hendersonville, NC)
No Entry fee, awards to the top six in each event and the top two teams. Field Events will begin at 4:00, running events at 5:30. North Henderson has a newly resurfaced 8-lane rubberized track. For entry info, email Coach Heang Uy at: heanguy@bellsouth.net

Fri-Sat, April 2-3... 4th Character Games (Lakewood Stadium, Atlanta GA)
JV on Friday, Varsity on Saturday. Had 1,100 athletes from AL, FL, GA, NC, and TN last year. Web Site

Sat - April 3...47th Annual Queen City Relays (Myers Park HS, Charlotte)
Contact: John Cline 980-343-5800, x279 john.cline@cms.k12.nc.us

Sat - April 3...2nd Annual Jacksonville Cardinals Track & Field Invitational (Jacksonville HS, Jacksonville, NC)
Address: 1021 Henderson Dr, Jacksonville, NC 28540. Coaches scratch meeting 9:00-9:30 am. 10:00 am: 3200m relay and field events. Entry fees per school team $45.00 or $75.00 for both men and women teams per school. Individual fee per athlete is $10.00, schools entering 3 or more athletes will be charged a team fee. All entry fees must be received by 3/29. School checks and personal checks will be accepted. Make checks payable to JHS TRACK AND FIELD. 6-lane asphalt track. 2 jump pits. Trophies awarded to top 3 men and women teams. Medals: top 3 finishers. Ribons 4-6. Contact Coach Curt Dowdy, 910-989-2048 (wk), 910-545-6955 (cell) or email jbelfiore@ec.rr.com

Sat - April 3... 5th Annual Bill Carver Track and Field Classic (Reid Ross Classical School, Fayetteville)
Field Events start at 8:30am, Track Events begin at 9:30am. 8 lane all weather track newly surfaced. Each school may enter 2 athletes per event. $50 per team or $80 for both men and women. Checks payable to E.E. Smith High School. Entry froms are available at FayettevilleFlyers.org Mailed Entry Froms should be sent to: Floyd Mason, E.E. Smith High School, 1800 Seabrook Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Entry dealine is March 24, 2004. If you have questions you may contact Floyd Mason at 910.483.0153, x. 431 (or you can ask for Leon Mack, A.D.)

Sat - April 3...Western Guilford Invitational (Western Guilford HS, Greensboro, NC)
Awards: Medals to Top 3 Finishers, Ribbons to places 4th - 6th. Team Awards for the Champion and Runner-up. High Jump: Starting Heights: Ladies - 4' 4", Men - 5' 6". Time Schedule: Coaches Meeting 9:00, Field Events 10:00, 3200 Meter Relay 11:00, Sprint Trials 12:00, Finals 2:00. Contact DePaul Mittman, Head Track Coach, mittmal@guilford.k12.nc.us Western Guilford High School, 409 Friendway Road, Greensboro, NC 27410. Telephone: (336) 316-5800.

Fri-Sat - Apr 9-10... 13th Annual Taco Bell Classic (Spring Valley HS, Columbia SC)
Had 2,500 athletes from 90 schools and 10 states in 2003. Web Site  Contact John Jones @ (803) 699-2734 or Kevin Shaw @ (803) 699-3500, x. 5727

Sat - Apr 10...Seahawk Relays (UNC-W, Wilmington, NC)
For more information, please call Jim Sprecher at 910-962-7233 or email us at seahawktrack@hotmail.com

Sat - Apr 10...Harding University High School Invitational (Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC)
Entry Fee: $85 per team, $150 for both girls and boys teams. This facility offers an eight-lane mondo surface track and dual long jump pits. The meet will be timed with Finish Lynx FAT Timing. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association and the NFHS have sanctioned this meet. For more information visit: http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/allschools/harding/sports/trackmeet.htm

Fri-Sat...Apr 16/17...42nd Volunteer Track Classic (Tom Black Track, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee)
Info at Meet Web Site

Sat - Apr 17...ASU Invitational (Appalachian State University, Boone)

Sat - Apr 17...Cougar Track and Field Invitational (Vance HS, Charlotte)
(Formerly "Chick-fil-A Invit".) This is the fourth year for this annual event which has featured over twenty NC state champions over the past three years. 8 lane rubber track. FAT timing. Sanctioned for Tenn., Va., SC., Georgia and NC. For further information contact girls coach Londell McClary, e-mail Londell.McClary@cms.k12.nc.us school phone 980-343-5284 or boys coach John Cunningham, e-mail john.cunningham@cms.k12.nc.us, phone 704-779-6778

Apr 22-24...Penn Relays (Franklin Field, Philadelphia)
Meet Web Site

Sat - May 1...Frosh/Soph Invitational (North Forsyth HS, Winston-Salem)
"The UNOFFICIAL JV State Championships!" Entry Fee: $25.00 for single-gender team, $40.00 for both teams. Individuals not affiliated with a team: $5.00. Full NC State Meet schedule -- Concessions and t-shirts available. Contact Jeff George of RJ Reynolds High School for a flyer/entry form. Email: CoachGeorgeRJR@hotmail.com or call: 336-771-2173. *** NOTE: Meet will be held at North Forsyth High School, NOT at Wake Forest University, due to construction on the facility at Wake Forest. The date and schedule will remain the same. ***

Conference Meets:,

April 27 - Mountain Valley 2-A Conference (Ashe County High)

April 27-28 - PAC-6 4-A Conference (Riverside HS, Durham)

April 27-28 - MECA 8 4-A Conference (Independence HS, Charlotte)

April 27-28 - Mid-Southeastern 4-A Conference (Pinecrest HS, Southern Pines)
Preliminaries - Tuesday, 27th; finals & relays - Wednesday, 28th.

April 27-28 - Mid-East 3-A/4-A Conference Meet (Wilmington)
Women's meet at Ashley, 27th. Men's meet at Hoggard, 28th.

April 27-28 - Western Highland 2-A Conference (Brevard College)
April 27- Field events and prelims; April 28: Finals.

April 27-28 - Eastern Plains 2-A Conference (North Pitt HS)
3 p.m. Women's meet 27th; men's meet 28th.

April 28 - Tri-Seven 4-A Conference (Green Hope HS)

April 28 - Cap Six 4-A Conference (Leesville Road HS, Raleigh)

April 28 - TAAC 4-A Conference (East Wake HS)
Hosted by Garner

April 28 - Northwestern 4-A Conference (Watauga HS)

April 28 - Central Piedmont 4-A Conference (West Forsyth HS)

April 28 - Metro 4-A Conference (Mount Tabor)

April 28 - Northern Carolina 2-A Conference (Bunn)

April 28 - Big East 4-A Conference (J.H. Rose HS, Greenville)

April 28 - Tri-6 2-A Conference (UNC-Pembroke)

April 28 - North State 2A Conference (Western Guilford HS)
Time Schedule: Field Events 2:00; 4x800 Finals 3:00; Sprint trials 4:00; Finals 6:00

April 28 - Midwest 2-A Conference (Bandys HS)

April 28-29 - Southwestern 4A Conference (Myers Park HS, Charlotte)

April 28-29 Central Carolina 2-A Conference (Lexington HS)

April 29 - Mid-state Conference (High Point Andrews HS)

April 29 - Rocky River 2-A Conference (North Stanly HS)

April 29 - East Central 2-A Conference (Swansboro)

May 1 - Big Eight South (W. Johnston)

May 3-5 - Five County 3-A Conference
Monday, May 3rd @ Burlington Williams High School - pole vault 4:30.
Tuesday, May 4th @ Hillside Field Event finals & 4x800 4:30; Preliminaries 5:30.
Wednesday, May 5th @ Hillside Finals 5:00.

May 3-4 or 4-5 Big South 3-A (North Gaston HS)

May 4 - Southern Foothills 1-A Conference (Polk County)

May 4-5 - Northwest 1-A Conference (North Stokes HS)

May 5 - North Piedmont 3-A Conference (Mooresville)

May 5-6 - Southwestern 3-A Conference (Hickory)

May 5-6 - Four Rivers 1-A Conference (Southside)

May 6 - MAC 3-A Conference (Franklin High School)

May 6 - Yadkin Valley 1-A Conference (Albemarle)

May 7 - PACIS (Bishop McGuiness HS)

May 7-8 - CISAA Championships (Charlotte Country Day)

May 8 - TISAC Championships (North Raleigh Christian Academy, Raleigh)

Regional Meets:

Sites and details on NCHSAA site.

State Meets:

May 14-15 - NCISAA 3A Championships (Cardinal Gibbons HS, Raleigh)

May 14-15 - NCISAA 1A-2A Championships (Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte)

Fri - May 14...NCHSAA 2-A Track and Field Championships (NC State University, Raleigh)

Sat - May 15...NCHSAA 4-A Track and Field Championships (NC State University, Raleigh)

Fri - May 21...NCHSAA 1-A Track and Field Championships (NC State University, Raleigh)

Sat - May 22...NCHSAA 3-A Track and Field Chamionships (NC State University, Raleigh)

Sat - May 22...DeKalb International Prep Classic (Georgia Tech Univ., Atlanta)
Information on Meet Website

Jun 5...28th Annual Golden South Classic (Orlando, FL)
Information on DyeStat.com

Jun 18-19...adidas Outdoor Championships (NC State University, Raleigh)
Meet Web Site

2004 Cross Country Schedule

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