2008 - 2009 Cross Country & Track Schedule

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Saturday, August 23...Providence Invitational (McAlpine Park, Charlotte, NC)
Because of heat issues last year we are moving up the times a bit: Varsity women (can run 10) at 9 am. Varsity men (can run 10) at 9:30 am. JV women at 10 (unlimited). JV men at 10:30 (unlimited). We will, as it looks, have EMT at meet with emergency vehicle just to cover the bases along with trainers. Meet cost will be 65$ total (mens and women included). (individual runners, 5$). Make checks payable to: Providence Cross Country Club. Mail to: Kurt Niedenzu, Providence HS, 1800 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte NC 28270. Teams must be members of the NCHSAA or South Carolina high school athletic association - meet will be sanctioned for NC and SC (if the need arises I can get other sanctioning but would need notice as soon as possible as I am sending in the sanctioning within the next week or so). Tshirts will be sold like last year where you can pick your shirt and have it printed on the spot.
*** Entry info will be sent out later this summer. ***

Saturday, August 23...Western NC CC Carnival (Hendersonville, NC)
Sponsored by: Jus' Running, Charnock Photography. 8:30 am Championship Boys. 9:00 am Championship Girls. 9:40 am Invite Boys. 10:20 am Invite Girls. 11:00 am Open Boys. 11:40 am Open Girls. 12:30 pm Awards. Course: The classic Jackson Park double loop configuration. The course does contain a few short stretches of pavement. Regular racing flats or very short spikes are recommended. NFHS sanction has been applied for and pending. Will begin posting accepted teams in June. A school may run multiple teams. For example (if desired), boys 1-7 in "Championship," boys 8-14 in "Invite," and boys 15+ in "Open." Championship and Invite races will be limited to 7 runners per team. No limit in the Open race. Traditionally, we've supplied free T-shirts to as many finishers as possible. Last year the top 40 finishers in each race received a T-shirt. We'll see how far sponsorship money goes this year; we'll give away as many t-shirts as possible. Entry Fee: $60 per school (1 time $60 entry covers all boys and girls, regardless of number of races entered, or number of athletes). Make checks payable to Roberson Rams Club. Mail to: T.C. Roberson High School, 250 Overlook Road, Asheville, N.C., 28803 Attn: Steve Carpenter. Entries will be via Direct Athletics ( www.DirectAthletics.com). Entry deadline will be 3:00 PM, Sunday, August 17th. Contact: Contact: Steve Carpenter (T.C. Roberson High School), 92 Haywood Road, Asheville, N.C., 28806. 828-273-9050. 828-274-4488 (FAX). sdcxc@aol.com (e-mail). Please visit the Roberson web site (www.robersoncc.com) for updated race information throughout the 2008 summer.

Wed, August 27...Forsyth County Championships (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
6:00 pm.

Thurs, August 28...Luminary Run (Ashbrook High School, Gastonia, NC)
6:30 pm.

Saturday, August 30... 7th Annual Jungle Run (South View High School, Hope Mills, NC)
The only night-time high school cross country meet in North Carolina. Click here to find out more:

Tuesday, September 2...Caldwell County Invitational (Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center Soccer Complex, Lenoir, NC)
Flat, Scenic, and Fast course covering the Lenoir Aquatic & Fitness Center trail system. Mostly grass and trail terrain - large starting and finishing area - excellent spectator course! Over 30 teams last year! 4:30 pm Coach/Adult Race (2500m), 4:45 Middle School Race (2500m), 5:00 Varsity Boys (5K), 5:30 Varsity Girls (5K), 6:00 Open Boys (5K), 6:30 Open Girls (5K), 7:00 Awards. $40 per school (boys and girls), $20 per middle school, or $5.00 per individual. Coach/Adult Race $3 entry fee. Team awards to top 4 teams in Varsity races, top teams in open and middle school races. Individual awards to top 15 runners in Varsity races, top 7 runners in open and middle school races. Email Jason Childers jchilders@caa.k12.nc.us with questions.

Saturday, September 6...Seahawk Invitational (UNC-Wilmington, Wilmington, NC)
Info on milesplit.com

Saturday, September 6...Eye Opener Invitational (Spartanburg, SC)

Saturday, September 6...Trojan Invitational (Northwestern High School, Rock Hill, SC)
Race times: Varsity girls at 9:00 am. Varsity boys at 9:40 am. Mixed JV at 10:10 am. The meet will be sanctioned by NC and SC. The course is very spectator friendly and is a relatively flat 3.1 miles and is located at the school. Medals will be given out to the first seven places and ribbons will be given in the JV race. T-shirts will be on sale for $15.00. Entries are due by 3:00 pm August 29th. Entry fee is $40.00 per team or $75.00 for both boys and girls. JV entries are unlimited. Individual runners are $5.00. Make checks payable to Northwestern High School Cross Country and send to Calvin Hudgins, 2503 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29732. You can fax (803-981-1893) or e-mail your entries to chudgins@rock-hill.k12.sc.us

Saturday, September 6...Campbell Invitational (Campbell Univ., Buies Creek, NC)

Saturday, September 6... 2008 Montreat XC Community Kickoff (Black Mountain Campus, Black Mountain, NC)
8:30 am. Sponsored by Montreat College and FOOT RX- Asheville. No entry fee. The first 100 registered runners will receive a free Race T-Shirt. Meet website. Contact: Coach Larios, jlarios@montreat.edu

Saturday, September 6...Run for the Kids (UNC Cross Country Course, Chapel Hill)
5K race, put on by the Children's Fund of North Carolina in conjunction with Coach Craddock and the entire UNC Track & Cross Country team. 9:00 AM - 5K. 10:00 AM 1-mile. The Children's Fund goal for this event is contribute to the health and well being of North Carolina's children while encouraging runners to come and contribute to the health and well-being of their family and themselves. www.childrensfundnc.org Registration, information and course maps are online at www.childrensfundnc.org/funrun/chapelhill.html or in person on Friday, Sept 5th at Fleet Feet in Carrboro or on the day of the event from 8:00 to 8:45 a.m. Entry Fees: $25 5K Run & Walk. $25 1-Mile Run & Walk. Kids 12 and under can participate in the 1-Mile Run & Walk free with a registered adult. *All registered participants receive a t-shirt! $75 maximum contribution per family - after that - the rest of the gang can participate for free!!! If you would like additional information, would like to create a team or are interested in being an event volunteer please contact Christine Cotton at 812-3949 or email. Contact: Christine M. Cotton, Executive Director, ChildrenÂ’s Fund of North Carolina, PO Box 16219, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Phone: (919) 812-3949, Fax: (919) 929-4210. Email: cmcotton@nc.rr.com

Thurs, September 11...North Henderson Invitational/Val Burch Classic (North Henderson HS)
The event includes Middle school (2-mile) beginning at 4pm and high school (5K) beginning at 5pm. Awards to top 2 teams male and female / top 7 medals to winners. Please email entries to: jsbyrd1@bellsouth.net / Jennifer Byrd, North Henderson High School Cross-Country Coach.

Saturday, September 13...Freedom Invitational (Freedom HS, Morganton NC)

Saturday, September 13...5 Stage 8 MILE High School Relay (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro, NC)
The MOST Fun event of the year !! 5 X 2500 Meters. Enter A, B, C, D, E + Teams, Excitement For The Whole Team. Online registration begins Mid-August. You must enter by deadline and only online at GreensboroPacesetters.com Contact: CHARLIE BROWN, GREENSBORO PACESETTERS TRACK CLUB, 2304 GRACEWOOD DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27408-2509 FAX 336-282-1664 EMAIL Snoopytrac@aol.com

Saturday, September 13...UNCC Invitational (UNC-Charlotte)

Saturday, September 13...10th Annual Cannon School Invitational (Cannon School, Concord, NC)
8:00 - course open to walk. 8:15 - Junior Race (up through 5th grade) 600m. 8:30 - Girls Middle School Race (unlimited) 2.1 miles. 9:00 - Boys Middle School Race (unlimited) 2.1 miles. 9:30 - Girls Sub-varsity Race (unlimited) 5K. 10:10 - Boys Sub-varsity Race (unlimited) 5K. 10:50 - Girls Varsity Division II Race (7 runners) 5K. 11:30 - Boys Varsity Division II Race (7 runners) 5 K. 12:10 - Girls Varsity Division I Race (7 runners) 5K. 12:50 - Boys Varsity Division I Race (7 runners) 5K. 1:30 - Awards (High Jump area inside track). The Varsity Race divisions are set up for the larger, stronger programs to be in Division I. Entry Fees: Boys Team = $50.00 (unlimited entries). Girls Team = $50.00 (unlimited entries). Unattached/Individual runners = $7.00. Registration fees can be paid to: Cannon School, 5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC 28027, Attn: Ron Johnson, AD. ** All entries must be submitted electronically through Direct Athletics at www.directathletics.com by Tuesday, September 9th, 2008. Awards: Varsity Races: Top three (3) teams will receive plaques. Top team will receive seven (7) T-shirts. Top 15 individuals will receive medals. Subvarsity/Middle School races: Top two (2) teams will receive plaques. Top team will receive seven (7) T-shirts. Top 10 individuals will receive medals. Junior Race: All runners will receive ribbons. *We will have a concessions stand open throughout the meet. All proceeds will benefit the Cannon School Cougar Fund. *Invitational T-shirts will also be for sale during the meet. *The course has a good mixture of open field and trail running, with some asphalt sections, and a couple of good hills. If you have any questions regarding the meet, please contact Russ Campbell, Head Cross Country Coach, Cannon School at rcampbell@cannonschool.org or (704) 786-8171 x318.

Saturday, September 13...Appalachian Clash (State Farm Fields, Boone, NC)
First Race is at 10:30 am. Freshman race against freshmen, sophomores against sophomores, etc thru seniors (eight total races over 2 miles)....team scoring involved, awards to top fifteen in each race...boys and girls.
Contact: Coach John Weaver at weaverjt@appstate.edu

Saturday, September 13...15th Annual Wolfpack Invitational (Wake Med Soccer Complex, Cary, NC)
Course is the current home of the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional meet. We are expecting high schools from around the state and surrounding states. Last year we hosted athletes from fifty schools. Tentative time schedule: H.S. GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP 5k (seeded) 10:00 A.M., H.S. BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP 5k (seeded) 10:40 A.M., H.S. GIRLS INVITATIONAL 5k (unseeded) 11:20 A.M., H.S. BOYS INVITATIONAL 5k (unseeded) 12:00 P.M., H.S. GIRLS J.V. 3k 12:40 P.M., H.S. BOYS J.V. 3K 1:00 P.M., Youth/Open 1K & 2K** 1:20 P.M. (**enter for these two races on race day / $10 per individual).
Entry/processing fees for the high school divisions will be $75 for boys and $75 for girls teams or $20 per individual. There will be no limit on the number comprising each team; however, only ten will be allowed in the Championship and Invitational divisions each. You must declare either the Championship or Invitational division, you can not be entered in both. All others will run in the j.v. race. Entries must be received no later than Monday September 8, 2008. Awards will be given to the top 25 individuals in all races and the top 3 teams in the Championship and Invitational divisions. Questions/Information: 919.515.1113 or raleightrackclub@gmail.com

Wednesday, September 17...Owen Invitational (Black Mountain Rec Park)
Race headquarters in Black Mountain Rec Park. The majority of the race will be run on the grounds of Montreat College's Black Mountain campus. Boys--5:00 PM, Girls--5:30 PM. Contact Joe Hyder at HMRE@aol.com HMRE@aol.com

Saturday, September 20...Weddington Cross Country Invitational (Weddington HS, Weddington, NC)
$30 for girls HS team/$30 for boys HS team/$30 for girls MS team/$30 for boys MS team.
9:00 AM- Varsity Girls 5K, 9:40 AM- Varsity Boys 5K, 10:20 AM- JV Girls 5K, 11:00 AM- JV Boys 5K, 11:40 AM- Middle School Girls 3K, 12:00 PM- Middle School Boys 3K
The meet will be held at WHS. We are fortunate to have a nice network of trails on campus and the course will be spectator friendly. Contact: Rick Spencer, Weddington High School, coachspencer@gmail.com 336-549-0215

Saturday, September 20...2nd Annual River Run Cross Country Invitational (Fisher River Park, Dobson, NC)
The course is located just 40 minutes from Winston-Salem and 1 hour from the Charlotte area. As of right now we are planning on having a high school boys and girls race and a middle school boys and girls race. If we have a lot of runners will we add more divisions. The cost of this invitational is $30 per team (Boys and girls team separately) and $5 per individual runners who are not on a team. We will also have FAT Timing and scoring for this meet. The Fisher River Park Course is an excellent Cross Country course similar to the Tanglewood Park Course where the State Cross Country Championships are held. The course is a 1.5 mile loop (loop is ran twice) with a starting and finishing area that make the course a true 5K (3.1 mile) Course. The course is a mixture of grass, granite dust trails, and gravel footing with a few rolling hills. Fisher River Park hosted the Northwest 1A Conference Championships and the Mid-West 1A Cross Country Championships in 2006. Please contact me by e-mail at rodney.king@stokes.k12.nc.us Cell Phone: 336-215-0157. Andrew Howard, Head Cross Country Coach, Assistant Track Coach, Mt. Airy High School(336) 429-2139.

Saturday, September 20...Western Carolina University 2008 High School Cross Country Invitational (Western Carolina University track, Cullowhee, NC)
Start and Finish will be on grass fields at the WCU Track. Course map. Course will be available for inspection on September 19th from 2:00p.m. until 5:00pm. AWARDS: Varsity: Individual 1- 20 place, Top 3 teams. Junior High(JV) 1- 10 place individual, Top team. Pick up packets at the Building on Track between 8:30am and 9:30am on Saturday Sept.20. 5k - Varsity Boys at 10:30 a.m. Varsity Girls at 11:00 a.m. 2 mile - Junior High(JV) boys at 11:30am / Junior High(JV) Girls at 11:45am. Entry deadline: Received by Wednesday 17, 2008 @ 2:00pm. Email all entries to: brian@slipstreamtiming.com Follow this format for entries: School (specify Boys or Girls – Varsity or JV), Coach, Email, Phone, List of athletes (as follows): First Name, Last Name, Year in School. ENTRY FEE: $35.00 for Varsity Teams. $20.00 for Junior Varsity or Junior High Teams. Boys and girls are considered separate teams (ex: $70.00 for Boys and Girls from Same school / boys, girls and 2 JV teams from same school-$110.00). Make checks payable to: Western Carolina University Track and Field. Please contact Danny Williamson at dwilliams@email.wcu.edu or at 828-227-2026 to inform if you are attending meet so that we know if we have your entries. Team Scoring: Boy's and girl's teams will be allowed an unlimited number of runners. Team scores will be computed by totaling the top five (5) runners finish positions. The 6th and 7th runners will count as pushers. Teams with less than five (5) runners will not be totaled in the team scores but will be scored in the individual scoring. Reid Gym locker rooms will be available. Bring your own towels. Plan for your own security of clothes and valuables.

Thursday, September 25...Asheville Parks & Recreation and Asheville High Fall Classic (Carrier Park, Asheville, NC)
Flat and fast, entries thru directathletics. Middle School 2 Mile, and High school 5K. Complete info at www.ashevillecc.net/2008fallclassic.htm

Saturday, September 27...25th Greensboro Cross Country Invitational (Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro, NC)
** Over 75 High Schools, Sanctioned for NC, SC, VA, TN, GA. ** Championship, Invitational, Developmental, JV, Middle School, Open races. ** UNIQUE & BEAUTIFUL TEAM AWARDS Hand Craved **INDIVIDUAL AWARDS and Team Awards Enter Early, 70 Team Limit for High Schools **14 RACES, OVER 4,000 SPECTATORS, 2,000 ATHLETES **EXCITING XC ACTION **THE PLACE TO SHOW OFF YOUR High School Team **BEAUTIFUL, SCENIC 100% GRASS/TRAIL COURSE, True XC. Meet info at GreensboroPacesetters.com Contact: CHARLIE BROWN, GREENSBORO PACESETTERS TRACK CLUB, 2304 GRACEWOOD DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27408-2509 FAX 336-282-1664 EMAIL Snoopytrac@aol.com

Saturday, Sept 27...Cavalier Classic Invitational (Dorman HS, Spartanburg, SC)
The course will be Dorman High School's 5k course. Directions: From I-85 or I-26 Asheville: Take exit 70 onto I-26 East towards Columbia. Exit 28 off of I-26 onto US 221. Left off exit. School entrance is 1 mile on left. From I-26 East: Exit 28 off of I-26 onto US 221. Right onto US 221 School is 1 mile on left. 9:00 a.m. Girls Varsity (seven entries). 9:45 a.m. Boys Varsity (seven entries). 10:30 a.m. Boys JV (unlimited entries). 11:15 a.m. Girls JV (unlimited entries). Open to any 7th -12th grade runners. Sanctioned for SC, NC, GA. Team Tents: Team tents may be set up in the grassy areas in front of the freshman campus. All team tents should be on the freshman campus side of the main campus road. Absolutely no team tents will be allowed in the football practice fields. Trash bags are provided with your team packet, please help clean-up your team area before you leave. Awards: The top 2 varsity teams will receive a plaque. Varsity races - Top 15 individuals will receive medals; JV races - Top 10 individuals will receive medals, and the top team will receive a plaque. Awards ceremony will begin at 12:00 in the freshman campus gym. Entries: Enter online at http://www.eastsideathletics.com/sctrackworld Go to the link for "cross country registration" on the main page. Entry deadline is Tuesday, September 23rd at 5:00 PM. T-Shirts: Commemorative t-shirts will be on sale at the meet for $15. Entry Fee: $10 per athlete, $50 per team, $75 for both boys' and girls' teams. Make checks payable to: Dorman High School, C/O Jeff Buys, 1050 Cavalier Way, Roebuck, SC 29376

Saturday, September 27..Marvin Ridge Relays & Middle School Invitational (Marvin Ridge HS, Waxhaw)
Sponsored by The Charlotte Running Company. 5 X 3K Relays. Showcase your mid-season form at our inaugural 5 X 3K event! Schools may enter as many relay teams as they wish. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the top two teams in each race. Girls HS Race: 8:30 am. Boys HS Race: 9:45 am. Awards 11:00 am.
Middle School 3K Invitational:
Runners get ready to tackle our challenging 3K course with a good mix of fast flats and rolling hills. Trophies will be awarded to the top two teams in each race with the top 20 individuals receiving medals. Girls MS Race: 11:30 am. Boys MS Race: 12:00 pm. Awards: 12:30 pm.
Entry Fee: $30 for Girls Team / $30 for Boys Team (covers all relay teams). Mail to: Marvin Ridge High School, Attn: Cross Country, 2825 Crane Road, Waxhaw, NC 28110 Entry Deadline: 5:00 pm, Sunday, September 21st. Make checks payable to Marvin Ridge High School. Email High School Relay Entries to Cameron Starr at cameron.starr@ucps.k12.nc.us   Middle School Entries will be done electronically through Athletic.net ( www.athletic.net). *If you are new to Athletic.net, you will have to create an account for your school. This process is easy and usually verified within a few hours.   Meet T-Shirts will be for sale during the meet. Meet Web Site.
Contact: Cameron Starr, 704-989-4296 or cameron.starr@ucps.k12.nc.us

Saturday, September 27, 2008...High Country Classic (State Farm Fields, Boone NC)
Sponsored by the Mast General Store. Hosted by Watauga High School. Average high temperatures for Boone in late September are in the low 70s! Time Schedule: Middle school – 10:00 am. Varsity girls – 11:40. JV girls – 10:30 am. Varsity boys – 12:10. JV boys – 11:10 am. Entry Fees: $10/athlete, $40/team, $75 for boys and girls teams. Varsity races are limited to 7 runners. You must run a varsity or JV in order to run a middle race. Fees due by Tuesday, September 22nd, 2008. Mail entry fees to: Randy McDonough, Hardin Park School, 361 Jefferson Road, Boone NC 28607. Athlete Entry: Entries can be mailed (address above) or emailed to Randy McDonough at coachmac60@hotmail.com Entries due by Tuesday, September 22nd, 2008. Awards: Trophies to top 3 teams in varsity races and first place team in JV races. Medals awarded to top 20 individuals in all races. Sanction: Bordering States only, SC, TN, VA. Mail entries to Randy McDonough, Hardin Park School, 361 Jefferson Rd., Boone NC 28607. Email to Randy at coachmac60@hotmail.com

Saturday, September 27...Pirate Invitational (Lake Kristi - Mobsley Rd, Greenville, NC)
Hosted by East Carolina Univ. 8:00 am - College Men/Open Men Race (8k), 8:45 am - College Women/Open Women Race (5k), 9:30 am - HS Varsity Girls (5k), 10:00 am - College Awards, 10:15 am - HS Varsity Boys (5k), 10:45 am - HS Boys & Girls Junior Varsity/Open race (5k), 11:30 am - High School Awards. The course is located at our home course at Lake Kristi and is very flat and fast. The course is over 99% on grass (there is a brief asphalt crossing). There will be team awards, T-shirts, and refreshments. Awards: High School - Top 3 teams (Boys/Girls), Top 10 Individuals (Boys/Girls). The entry fee will be $80.00 per team ($150.00 for both men and women) and $15 for each unattached individual. No roster limits. Entries: High school - Up to 7 Varsity runners, no limit to JV entries. Junior Varsity/Open race will have individual results, but will not be scored as a team competition. Deadline: Monday September 22th, 2008 at 11:00 am. $80.00 per team ($150.00 for both men and women) and $15 for each unattached individual. Make Checks payable to ECU Athletic Fund. Dressing area: None provided. Meet T-Shirts will be on sale at meet ($10). There will be not food/beverage for sale. Water jugs will be provided for team use by ECU Sports Medicine. Lake Kristi will be open from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Friday September 26th. ECU will have certified trainers on site for the duration of the meet.
Directions to Lake Kristi: Drive east on Greenville Blvd. -- 10th Street/Hwy 33 East. Turn right onto 10th Street/Hwy 33 East - Grimesland (about 8 miles). Turn right onto Mobley's Bridge Rd. Go about 2 miles - Lake Kristi is on your right.
For entry forms, other info, contact:
Daniel Lee, ECU Athletics, Scales Field House, Greenville, NC 27858. Phone #: (252) 737-1416 (office), (919) 247-1023 (cell), FAX #: (252) 737-1414, Email: leeda@ecu.edu

Saturday, October 4...Hagan Stone XC Classic, Hagan Stone Park, Greensboro, NC)
**EXCELLENT INVITATIONAL ON GREAT COURSE **RACES FOR UNIVERSITIES, HIGH SCHOOLS, OPEN RACE, MIDDLE SCHOOL** A great meet for all levels of teams, Enter Early, 60 High School Team Limit **HAND CARVED TEAM AWARDS Sanctioned for NC, SC, VA, TN, GA. Meet info at GreensboroPacesetters.com Contact: CHARLIE BROWN, GREENSBORO PACESETTERS TRACK CLUB, 2304 GRACEWOOD DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27408-2509 FAX 336-282-1664 EMAIL Snoopytrac@aol.com

Saturday, October 4...34th Annual Wendy's Invitational (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
Contact: Larry McAfee.

Saturday, October 4...4th Annual Bo Run (Boyd Lee Park, Greenville, NC)
The public race starts at 8:00 AM with a fun run, a 5-k and a 10 miler, the high School Invitational. Coaches meeting is at 10:00 AM with races every 30 minutes starting at 10:30 am. Course is the site of the 3-A East Regional hosted by D.H. Conley High School. Entry fee is $40.00 per school regardless of the number of teams, we will be running Varsity and JV races. The public race will have an entry fee of $5.00 for the fun run, $20.00 for the 5k and 10 miler per individual. For more information contact Coleman Bailey at baileyc.dhc@pitt.k12.nc.us

Saturday, October 11...2008 Tanglewood Cross Country Festival (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
A championship run meet on the North Carolina State X-C Championship course! Please visit the meet website TaborXC.com and click under the Tanglewood X-C Festival link for all meet and registration info. For additional inquiries email Coach Patrick Cromwell at TaborXC@Yahoo.com

Saturday, October 11...2008 Great American Cross Country Festival (Veterans Park, Hoover, AL)
Info on DyeStat.com.   More on NationalScholastic.org

NCHSAA Classifications/Conferences/Schools
NCHSAA Schools and Conference

Wednesday, October 15...Queen City 3A/4A Conference (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
4:00 boys; 4:30 girls; 5:00 "B" race. Charlotte Catholic hosting.

Wednesday, October 15...MECA6 4-A Conference (Reedy Creek Park, Charlotte)
4:00 boys; 4:30 girls; 5:00 "B" race. Vance HS hosting.

Wednesday, October 15...Northwestern 4-A Conference (Freedom Park, Morganton)
4:30.

Wednesday, October 15...Cape Fear Valley 3-A Conference Championship (Campbell University, Buies Creek)
Coaches Meeting 2:30, Boys 4:00, Girls 4:45, JV Boys and Girls 5:15. Triton High School hosting. E-mail top 7 to dguay@harnett.k12.nc.us by Oct. 10th.

Wednesday, October 15...WAC Conference
Hosted by West Henderson HS. Boys @ 4:45, girls @ 5:15. Contact James Galloway at jgallow@kcc.com

Wednesday, October 15...Midwest 1-A Conference (Fisher River Park, Dobson)
5:00 boys; 5:45 girls.

Thurs., October 16...Southwest 4-A Conference (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
4:00 boys; 4:30 girls; 5:00 "B" race. Providence HS hosting.

Tuesday, October 21...West 4-A Regional "B" Race (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
4:00 pm.

NCHSAA Regional Assignments, Other info

Saturday, October 25...West 4-A Regional (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
10:30 Boys, 11:30 Girls.

Saturday, October 25...Midwest 4-A Regional (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
10:00am - Boys. 10:40am - Girls.

Saturday, October 25...East 4-A Regional (UNC-W, Wilmington, NC)
Coaches Meeting: 10:30 at the finish line area (if raining may be relocated). Course Walkthrough: 8:00 - 10:45. Men's Race: 11:00. Women's Race: 11:30. Conferences: Mid-Southeastern, Two Rivers, Greater Neuse River, Mideastern.
Team camps will be located inside the outer fence of the UNCW soccer complex as in the past. No team camps are to be set up outside of this area. No team camps can be set up on Friday evening. Please keep your athletes off the soccer playing field itself on meet day! We also ask that your team cleans up after itself following the meets. Trashcans and trash bags will be available. Please be sure to use them. NO shower facilities will be available at UNCW so please plan accordingly. Athletes need to stay out of Hanover Gym, Almkuist-Nixon Sports Medicine, or Trask Coliseum to use the restrooms. Please let your athletes know this. Porta-Johns will be available in the team camp area, as well as near the track facility. Bus Parking will be in Parking Lots A or K near Trask Coliseum and across from the course.
Director: Sam Bobbitt, Laney High School, 2700 N. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28405. Email: sbobbitt@nhcs.net School#: 910-350-2089. Fax#: 910-350-2083. Hotel information will be emailed out to coaches...

Saturday, October 25...West 3-A Regional (Jackson Park, Hendersonville)
10:15 - Coaches Meeting; 11:00 - Boys; 11:45 - Girls.
Competing schools, Details, Entry info | Course map on RobersonCC.com

Saturday, October 25...Midwest 3-A Regional (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
10:00 Boys, 11:00 Girls.

Saturday, October 25...Mid East 3-A Regional (Campbell University, Buies Creek)
Coaches Meeting 9:30, Boys 10:00, Girls 10:45. Triton High School hosting. E-mail top 7 to dguay@harnett.k12.nc.us by Oct. 15th at 3pm.

Saturday, October 25...West 2-A Regional (Jackson Park, Hendersonville)
1:00 - Boys; 1:45 Girls.

Saturday, October 25...Midwest 1-A Regional (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
3:00 Boys, 3:45 Girls, 4:30 Awards. Directions to park

Saturday, November 1...NCHSAA State Championships (Tanglewood Park, Clemmons)
9:30 - 3-A/4-A Coaches Meeting; 10:00 - 4-A Boys; 10:30 - 3-A Girls; 11:00 - 4-A Girls; 11:30 - 3-A Girls.
1:30 - 1-A/2-A Coaches Meeting; 2:00 - 2-A Boys; 2:30 - 1-A Boys; 3:00 - 2-A Girls; 3:30 - 1-A Girls.
Directions, Parking, Meet info on NCHSAA.org

Saturday, November 29...Foot Locker South Regional (McAlpine Park, Charlotte)
For Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, N. Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, S. Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Overseas Military Installations.
Details at FootLockerCC.com   South Regional History   DyeStat Foot Locker Page.

Saturday, November 29...Southeast Qualifier for Nike Cross Nationals (Cary, NC)
Details. More NXN stuff. Entry info.

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--- 2009 Indoor Track: ---

(Polar Bear meets are run on outdoor, 400m tracks with events at standard indoor distances.)

Note: Midweek Polar Bear meets scheduled at Mount Tabor HS will use "flexible scheduling", with the best weather day forcasted (except for Monday) for that week being selected as meet day. Date changes will be emailed no later than first thing Monday morning.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008...Polar Bear Meet (North Stokes High School)

Wednesday, December 3, 2008...New Bern at White Oak - Polar Bear Meet (White Oak HS)
3:00 pm.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008...Polar Bear #1 (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)
4:30 pm. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co. schools only.

Thurs, December 4, 2008...Polar Bear Meet (J.H. Rose HS, Greenville, NC)
Bring some athletes and one person to help. Field events 4:00 pm. 4x800 4:30 pm.

Saturday, December 6, 2008...Polar Bear Invitational (North Stokes High School)
11:00 a.m. There is a $30 per school entry fee just to cover medals and trophies. If any of you are interested please let me know as soon as you can. Unlimited entries in 500, 1000, 1600, and 3200. Right now in the sprint events there is a limit on just 3 entries per school. North Stokes is located about 45 minutes north of Winston-Salem and about 45 minutes Northwest of Greensboro. We have a great facility and Finish Lynx FAT Timing. If you have any questions please let me know. Rodney King, North Stokes High School, History Department, Head Women's Track and Field Coach, Head XC Coach. rodney.king@stokes.k12.nc.us

Wed, December 10, 2008...New Bern at Swansboro - Polar Bear Meet (Swansboro)
3:00 pm.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008...Polar Bear #2 (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)
4:30 pm. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co. schools only.

Thurs, Dec 11...Polar Bear Meet (North Stokes High School)

Saturday, Dec 13, 2008...Weddington Polar Bear Invitational
Free entry. Cap at 12 teams. $5 entry for spectators. 11:00 AM Start Time. All events contested except Triple Jump (Our 2nd pit was taken out.). 3 individual entries or 1 relay per event per school. Entries due by Sunday, Dec. 7 at 10 PM. T Shirts available. Contact: coachspencer@gmail.com

Saturday, Dec 13, 2008...Polar Bear Meet (Reid Ross Classical School, Fayetteville, NC)
Start time is 10:00-field events, 10:30-track events. Hosted by Cumberland County Schools. If it is extremely cold, the meet director reserves the right to back the start time up one hour. There is a limit of five (5) entries in laned events and field events. For information concerning this meet, please contact Jesse Autry, South View HS (svxc@hotmail.com) or John Mc Donald, Westover HS (JohnMcdonald@CCS.K12.NC.US).

Wed, Dec 17...Polar Bear Meet (North Stokes High School)

Wed, Dec 17, 2008...New Bern at White Oak - Polar Bear Meet (White Oak HS)
3:00 pm.

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008...Polar Bear #3 (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)
4:30 pm.

Thur, Dec 18, 2008...Polar Bear Meet (North Lincoln High School)
Time 3:45 pm. Schools interested in the meet should contact Coach Ashley Feimster at seabee2310@yahoo.com or at 828 896 5130 as soon as possible.

Saturday, Dec 20, 2008...Pinecrest Patriot Polar Bear Meet
Free Entry for all teams. The first 10 teams will be accepted. 10:00 AM start time. All events will be contested. Concessions will be sold at the venue. All entries are due by Friday, December 19th at 3:30 PM in an excel document emailed to mswofford@mcs.k12.nc.us

Saturday, Dec 20, 2008...Polar Bear Invitational (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)
12:00 pm.

Sat, January 3, 2009...Polar Bear Meet (Reid Ross Classical School facility, Fayetteville, NC)
10:00-field events, 10:30-track events. Hosted by South View HS. If it is extremely cold, the meet director reserves the right to back the start time up one hour. Contact: Coach Jesse Autry, South View HS, svxc@hotmail.com

Wed, Jan 7, 2009...Polar Bear Meet (North Stokes High School)

Wed, Jan 7, 2009...New Bern at White Oak - Polar Bear Meet (White Oak HS)
3:00 pm.

Thursday, Jan 8, 2009...Polar Bear #4 (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)
4:30 pm. Winston-Salem/Forsyth Co. schools only.

Fri, Jan 10...Univ. of Arkansas HS Inv. (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR)
ArkansasRazorbacks.com

Sat, Jan 11...Polar Bear Meet (J.H. Rose HS, Greenville, NC)
Contact Coach Dennis Gibson at JH Rose for info: 252-321-3644, fax 252-321-5609.

Wed, Jan 14...New Bern at White Oak - Polar Bear Meet (White Oak HS)
3:00 pm.

Wed, Jan 14, 2009...Polar Bear #5 (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)
4:30 pm.

Fri-Saturday, Jan 16-17...2009 Eastern High School Challenge (Eddie Smith Field House, UNC, Chapel Hill)
Friday - 6:00 pm. Saturday - 9:00 am. 200 meter Mondo track. FinishLynx FAT timing. Plaques for top male and female teams. Medals for top 3 individuals. All relay members must be students from the same high school. Sanction: National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS.org. Limited to 1/4 inch spikes or no spikes at all. Lapped athletes are subject to be removed from the track. No tape decks, radios or glass containers allowed in the facility. Entry fee: $7.00/event and $13.00/relay, max of 3 entries per event per school. Meet hosts: Southern Durham High School and Durham Striders Track Club. Meet Director: Frank W. Davis, Jr. ehschallenge@durhamstriders.com Enter online thru CoachO. Entries and/or changes can be made up to the deadline, Wed., Jan. 7, 2009. Faxed, emailed or phone entries will NOT be accepted. Mail entry fees to: Durham Striders, PO Box 15758, Durham, NC 27704. Fees must be received (not postmarked) by Fri., Jan. 9, 2009. Important, because of facility capacity limits, entries will be scratched unless fees are received by deadline, no exceptions. More meet details, schedule, entry standards online at DurhamStriders.com. Campus parking info, map.

Fri-Sat, Jan 23-24, 2009...Virginia Tech Invitational (Rector Field House, Blacksburg, Virginia)
Meet Website. Directions.

Saturday, January 24, 2009...Polar Bear Meet (Reid Ross Classical School, Fayetteville, NC)
Start time is 10:00: field events, 10:30:track events. Hosted by Cumberland County Schools. Jesse Autry of South View is meet director. The meet will be run the same as the meet hosted by South View on January 3rd. If it is extremely cold, the meet director reserves the right to back the start time up one hour. For a team to participate, the coaches need to assist in the running of a field event or timing at the finish. There are no entry limits. Visit the South View site to download the entry forms. For more information concerning this meet, please contact Jesse Autry, South View HS (svxc@hotmail.com).

Wednesday, Jan 28...WNC Polar Bear Championships (Polk County High School)
Entries will be made on Direct Athletics. Deadline Friday, January 23, 1pm. Contact: J. Alan Peoples, PCHS, 828-894-2525 or apeoples@polk.k12.nc.us

Wed, Jan 28...Polar Bear Meet (New Bern HS)
3:00 pm. Contact Coach Philemon Gray, New Bern HS for info.

Wed, Jan 28, 2009...Polar Bear #6 (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)

Fri-Sat, Jan 30-31...KTC Indoor Track Classic (East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN)
Information. Facility.

Saturday, January 31, 2009...Polar Bear Meet (Reid Ross Classical School, Fayetteville, NC)
Start time is 10:00: field events, 10:30:track events. Hosted by Cumberland County Schools. Jesse Autry of South View is meet director. The meet will be run the same as the meet hosted by South View on January 3rd and 24th. If it is extremely cold, the meet director reserves the right to back the start time up one hour. For a team to participate, the coaches need to assist in the running of a field event or timing at the finish. There are no entry limits. Visit the South View site to download the entry forms. For more information concerning this meet, please contact Jesse Autry, South View HS (svxc@hotmail.com).

Saturday, January 31, 2009...Polar Bear Meet (Nash Central HS, Rocky Mount, NC)
10 a.m. - field events., 11 a.m. - running events. All teams are welcome to join in for a last chance meet. Contact Coach Leonard of Nash Central. Email: (mdl_55@yahoo.com); cell number (252) 883-2652.

Tue, Feb 3...Last, Last Chance Polar Bear (Southeast Guilford High School)
Meet time is 4:20 PM. Rain or other inclement weather date is Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Call Coach Tyre at school (336) 674-4300, Ext. 2451 or at (252) 230-7078 (Cell) or e-mail at tyrea@gcsnc.com or coachtyre@hotmail.com for more information. Memo: All entries for the State Meet must be in the hands of the State Directors 1A/2A/3A (DePaul Mittman) and 4A (Chris Lassiter) on Wednesday, February 4, 2009.

Wed, Feb 4...Last Chance Meet (at Mount Tabor HS, Winston- Salem, NC)
Near-state-meet qualifiers only. 4:30 pm. Polar Bear.

Wed, Feb 4...Last Chance Meet (at Reid Ross Classical School facility, Fayetteville, NC)
4:00 PM. Polar Bear meet. Hosted by South View High School. Contact: Coach Jesse Autry, South View HS, svxc@hotmail.com

Wed, Feb 4...New Bern at White Oak - Polar Bear Meet (White Oak HS)
3:00 pm.

Sat, Feb 14... NCHSAA State Indoor Championships (Eddie Smith Field House, UNC, Chapel Hill)
Coaches Meetings: 8:15 am 1-A/2-A/3A. 2:15 pm 4-A. 2008 results. Qualifying standards: 4-A, 1-A/2-A/3-A. Schedule, parking, more info. Campus map.

Feb 21...Kentucky HS Invitational, Univ of Kentucky, Nutter Field House, Lexington, Kentucky)
Facility

Fri/Sun, March 13/15...National Scholastic Indoor Championships (New Balance Track & Field Center, Washington Heights, NY)
Info

Fri/Sun, March 13/15...Nike Indoor Nationals (Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA)
Info

--- 2009 Outdoor Track: ---

Friday, March 6, 2009... Tony Waldrop Invitational (Polk County High School)
4:00 pm. Contact J. Alan Peoples at apeoples@polk.k12.nc.us or 828.894.2525.

Saturday, March 14, 2009...Weddington Track & Field Invitational
Entries: $60/boys team; $60/girls team; $5/unattached athlete; $5/spectator; Checks made out to Weddington Track & Mailed to: Rick Spencer, Weddington High School, 4901 Monroe-Weddington Rd., Matthews, NC 28104. 3 individual entries per event or 1 relay team per school. Entries due Sunday, March 8 at 10 PM. 10:30 AM start time. All standard events will be contested except Triple Jump (Our 2nd pit was taken out.). T Shirts will be available. Contact: coachspencer@gmail.com

Saturday, March 14, 2009...The 2009 Tiger Relays (Reid Ross Classical School, 3200 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC)
This is the fun laid-back, early season invitational to get your season going. This is an all-inclusive meet meant to make every athlete on your team relevant. We encourage you to involve as much of your team as possible. Reid Ross Classical School has an 8-lane, all weather, rubber surface, with three long jump pits, and two shot put circles. This facility has been the location of many meets including the CIAA Championship, the NCHSAA Regional Championship, and the Junior Olympic State Championship. We will have t-shirts this year. For more information and entry forms, please visit our website at svtrack.8k.com. Email Jesse L. Autry (svxc@hotmail.com) with any questions.

Friday, March 20... Wolverine Co-Ed Classic (Polk County High School)
4:00 pm. Ribbons for the first eight places (scoring 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1), and trophies for the first three teams will be awarded. FAT will be utilized and each team will receive a complete set of results at the end of the meet. There will be a coaches' meeting at 3:30 to discuss meet issues, but any scratches must be submitted by email by 6:00pm on Thursday, March 19. A Hospitality Room will be available for the coaches and workers. NCHSAA/NFHS rules will be enforced. Please review the rules regarding jewelry, uniforms, and electronic devices with your athletes. Running events will be timed finals. The throws and horizontal jumps will have 3 attempts and carry 9 to finals. Admission for spectators will be $5. Tents will not be allowed inside the track or in the stands. A concession stand will be available. Boom boxes or stereos are not allowed in the stadium. Entries will be through Direct Athletics. Deadline Monday, March 16 at 5:00pm. Contact J. Alan Peoples at apeoples@polk.k12.nc.us or 828.894.2525.

Saturday, March 21...3rd Annual Phoenix High School Classic (Elon University, NC)
Elon University's Irwin Belk Track and Dr. Alan and Norma White Field complex is an 8-lane, all-weather, 400-meter track that also includes complete facilities for field events, including the pole vault, long jump, high jump, triple jump, shot put, discus, hammer throw, steeplechase and javelin. FLATS or 1/4" SPIKES ONLY. AWARDS: Team Plaques for Top three finishing teams. Top three finishers in each event and relays will receive medals. ELIGIBILITY: Any currently enrolled high school boy or girl. No club teams. ENTRY FEE: $100.00 per team. Boys and Girls considered separate teams. Or $10.00 per individual athlete up to a max of $100.00. (Ex. 10 athletes or more = $100.00). ENTRY FEE DUE DATE: Entry fees are due no later than noon on March 16, 2009. Teams will not be allowed in the meet if payment is not received by this date. Any team whose entry fee has not been received by March 16, will have all entries scratched. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: "Elon University Athletics- Track & Field". Payment is due prior to meet by mailing to: Matthew Roden- Elon Track Office, 2500 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244. ENTRIES: Entries will be done online using DirectAthletics.com. Entries will begin on March 11, 2009 at NOON and end on March 18, 2009 at 5:00pm. This will serve as your scratch/declaration period also! NO additions the day of the meet! *Entry fees are non-refundable; meet will be held regardless of weather. *Entry limit of three (3) per event; (2) relays per school. *Minimum measurements in field events enforced after first legal attempt (LJ, TJ, SP, DT). Starting Heights: High Jump: Boys 5-4, Girls 4-4. Pole Vault: Boys 9-6, Girls 7-0. CHECK-IN: All athletes in all events must check-in with the clerk no later than 30 min. prior to the start of the event. Heat sheets will be provided in the packets. WARM UP AREA: No warming up will be allowed on the infield. RESULTS: Results will be posted on results board and online at www.elonphoenix.com and DirectAthletics.com. WEIGH-INS: Athletes are expected to provide their own implements. Implements will be inspected and weighed for high school specifications and compliance prior to competition. Weigh-in for all implements will take place by track entrance gate. SCHEDULE: Field events start at 10:00 am. Running events will begin with the 4x800 at 10:30 am. Please note that the schedule is on a rolling schedule format and may also be modified due to weather. PARKING: Vehicle parking will be at Rhodes Stadium and additional parking will be at the Harper lot across from soccer field. MEDICAL: Elon trainers will be available on site. Any training room needs should be addressed to Eric Storsved at (336)278-6716. Water and ice will be available throughout the meet. DIRECTIONS: For teams traveling on Interstate 85/40, take exit 140 (Elon exit). Follow signs toward Elon University. Once you enter the town of Elon and pass over the railroad crossing and continue straight through Haggard Ave/Williamson Ave. intersection. Continue straight for approx. 1/2 mile into Rhodes Stadium parking lot on the right. HOTELS: These hotels have had a continuing relationship with Elon University Athletics: Acorn Inn 336-585-0167; Best Western 336-584-0151 (call for Elon "Team Rate"); Choice Hotels 1-800-4-CHOICE; Courtyard by Marriott 336-585-1888; Ramada Inn 336-227-5541. QUESTIONS: Please contact Matthew Roden at (336)278-6818 or mroden@elon.edu.

Saturday, March 21...35th Trojan Relays (South Pointe High School, Rock Hill, SC)
Due to problems with the track at Northwestern HS, the 35th Trojan Relays has been moved to District 3 South Stadium which is located at South Pointe HS in Rock Hill, SC. District 3 South, is the location for the 2009 Coaches Classic. Entries are still through Direct Athletics (www.directathletics.com). The track is a 400 meter, eight lane facility that last summer was the host for the USATF Regional Track and Field Meet. The stadium seats approximately 5,500, is only four years old, has plenty of parking and is only 5.4 miles from Northwestern HS. Directions are located at: (directions). Contact Information: Calvin Hudgins, Phone 803-980-2127 (office) / e-mail chudgins@rock-hill.k12.sc.us. Checks mailed to: Calvin Hudgins, Northwestern High School, 2503 West Main Street, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Coaches Meeting - 9:30 A.M. / Events Start at 10:00 A.M. Awards: Team Champions and Runner-Up Trophies for Boys and Girls. Ribbons for places 1-6. T-Shirt: On sale for $15 dollars each. Entry deadline is Thursday, March 12th at 5:00 pm. Entry Fee: $75.00 per team / $130.00 for both boys and girls teams. Field events are limited to three athletes per event, except the Pole Vault where we are limiting it to two athletes. Field Events: Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault (2 athletes only). Relays: Entries are limited to one relay per event. 4 x 1 Mile, Mile Medley (200,200,400,800), Distance Medley (800,400,1200,1600), Shuttle Hurdle Relay, 4x100 Relay, Sprint Medley (100,100,200,400), 4x200, 4x800, 4x400.

Saturday, March 21...Marvin Ridge Invitational (Marvin Ridge HS, Waxhaw)
Great early season meet! Standard events will be run with the exception of the 1500m Run! Semi-Final heats will be run in the 100/110 Hurdles, 100m Dash, 400m Dash, and the 200m dash. Entry Fee: $60 per team, $110 for both boys and girls teams, $10 per unattached athlete, $5 for spectators. Entry fee must be received by Tuesday, March 17th. Entries will be done using Athletic.net. The 1500m run will be seeded by 1600m times. Please contact Cameron Starr - cameron.starr@ucps.k12.nc.us if you are interested in participating. Make checks payable to: Marvin Ridge Track & Cross Country. Entry fees should be mailed to: Marvin Ridge High School Track & Cross Country - 2825 Crane Road - Waxhaw, NC 28173. Meet web site.

Saturday, March 21... 14th Annual Western Guilford Invitational (Western Guilford HS, Greensboro, NC)
*** MEET CANCELLED *** (3/04/09)

Fri/Sat, March 27/28... Y-12 Federal Credit Union Invitational (Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville, TN)
New 8-lane facility. We are also going to include a Pentathlon and Decathlon to start on Friday. More info on the meet is at: www.HVAtrack.org. Contact: Coach Bryan Brown, HVA Track & Field, bbrown326@yahoo.com

Saturday, March 28... 53rd Queen City Relays (Myers Park HS, Charlotte, NC)
NFHS sanctioned. FAT by Scullion's Timing.   Schedule, entry standards, and general information on the Meet Website.   Registration via DirectAthletics.com   Meet Records - Boys | Girls. For info, contact: John Cline at john.cline@cms.k12.nc.us or call (980) 343-5800.

Saturday, March 28... 2009 Spartans Invitation (Southern Durham High School, Durham, NC)
1st place team awards. Medals for top three individuals. 8-lane, all-weather rubber track. FinishLynx FAT timing. Packet pickup 8:00 am. Coaches Meeting 8:30. Field events, running events start 9:00 am. No tape decks, radios or glass containers allowed in the facility. All relay members must be students from the same high school. Sanction: NCHSAA. Meet Host: Southern Durham HS. Co-sponsors: Durham Striders. Entry fee: $80 for men and women teams or $45 for just one team. Individual athletes fee is $8. Max of 3 entries per event, per school. Entries and changes can only be made online at CoachO.com or directly at CoachORegistration.com beginning in mid-January. Fees must be paid by school or certified check (no personal checks accepted). Payments must be received, not postmarked, by the 3/23 deadline. Send payable to: Durham Striders, PO Box 15758, Durham, NC 27704. Meet Director: Frank Davis, fdavis@durhamstriders.com, 919-477-9445.

Saturday, March 28... 1st Southeast Guilford Invitational Relays (S.E. Guilford HS)
*** There are still a few spots available (as of 3/21) ***. This meet is sponsored by Southeast Guilford High School and the North Carolina Track and Cross Country Coaches Association. Meet time will be 10:00 AM with a scratch meeting beginning at 8:45 AM. Running Events will begin 11:30 AM. Format will be relays, special relays (Sprint and Distance Medley), weightman/weightwoman relays (medals and ribbons, but no team points), and elite events 100/110 Hurdles, 100 Meter Dash, and 1600 Meter Run. All elite events will be timed finals and the Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, and Discus get four attempts, NO FINALS, Schools are limited to three athletes in each field event and one athlete in the elite events. Entry fee will be $40.00 for one team and $70.00 for two teams. Up to four athletes may be entered at $10.00 per athlete. Entries will be via Direct Athletics. Entry period will run from March 2 - March 24 at 11:59 PM. Call Coach Alton Tyre, Meet Director at school (336) 674-4300, Ext. 2451 or (252) 230-7078 (Cell). You may also e-mail Coach Tyre at tyrea@gcsnc.com or at coachtyre@hotmail.com for more information. More detailed information including payment information, parking, scratch meeting, etc. will be e-mailed by Monday, March 23. The meet will be limited a maximum of 20 teams.

Fri-Sat, April 3-4... 65th Annual Pepsi Florida Relays, University of Florida, Percy Beard Track Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

Saturday, April 4... 7th Annual Blue Ridge Classic (A.C. Reynolds HS, Asheville, NC)
Meet website: www.blueridgeclassic.org. What's different about this meet: 1. Extraordinary coaches hospitality -the best of any meet you will ever attend. Gourmet, home-cooked breakfast and lunch smorgasbords, including locally famous Ron Scott's BBQ, and drinks and snacks all day long. 2. Superior support & facilities for coaches and athletes that include Staging Tents at Check In and Starting Line (we are ready for any type of weather....), new 8-lane Maxflex track, new $400,000 bathroom facilities, F.A.T. timing by Slip Stream Timing, ample artificial surface and grass warm up areas for athletes, startline crew to secure athlete's warm-up clothing, meet track and field store (FootRX Running), commemorative meet T-shirts for only $12, concession stand offering Athlete's Special lunches, Mission Rehab and Sports Clinic tent offering free taping, icing, training consultation and injury diagnosis to any team coach or athlete competing in the meet, top-of-the-line awards for teams and athletes (top 3-medals, 4-8 ribbons) and immediate and orderly posting of results.

Saturday April 4... 2nd Annual Blue Devil Invitational (Mooresville HS, Mooresville, NC)
Limited to the first 20 schools. Costs: $50 for boys' team & $50 for girls' team. Please contact Michael Serefine at mserefine@mgsd.k12.nc.us for further information and to reserve a spot in the meet!

Saturday April 4... 4th Annual Neal Morris HS Invitational (Southwest Guilford High School)
This meet is in honor of long time High Point Andrews track coach Neal Morris. Neal lost his battle to cancer in December 2003; his memory lives and this meet is a testimony to his career.
FAT Timing by Colin Kelly, Greensboro Pacesetters. Time Schedule: Coaches Meeting - 9:00. Field Events - 10:00. Unseeded 3200m Run - 10:00. 3200m Relay - 11:00. Sprint Semi-finals - 12:00. Finals: 30 minutes after Sprint Semi-finals. Scratch Meeting: None - All Scratches Must Be Received by E-Mail by 6:00 pm on Thursday, April 2. Entry Fee: $100.00 per school ($60.00 for girls team only / $60.00 for boys team only). 4 Athletes constitute a team. An individual entry fee is $10.00 per athlete. NO UNATTACHED OR CLUB TEAMS ALLOWED. DO NOT MAIL CHECK, BRING IT WITH YOU. Make Check payable to: T. W. Andrews Athletics. Entry Process: On-Line entries through www.directathletics.com   Include Athlete's 2009 Best Performance
Entry Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2009 at 11:59 pm. (Late Registration Fee: $50.00 per school; $5.00 late fees for individuals not with a team). Entry Limits: Each athlete may compete in 4 events (Relays Included). Each school may only enter 3 athletes per event. TEAM PACKETS & ADMISSION BRACELETS CAN BE PICKED UP OUTSIDE OF THE ADMISSION GATE. ALL ATHLETES, COACHES AND MANAGERS MUST HAVE ON A WRIST BAND FOR ADMISSION. Wristbands will be issued only for those names listed on the entry form. Be sure to include an attachment with the names of your managers and assistant coaches. All NCHSAA Rules will be enforced. We will run an Unseeded 3200m Run at 10:00. The Elite 3200 Meter Run (Top 12 runners) will run during the regular schedule of the meet right before the 1600m Relay. Starting Heights: High Jump: Ladies 4-6, Men 5-8. Pole Vault: Ladies 7-0 Men 9-0. Awards: Medals to Top 3 Finishers, Ribbons to places 4th - 6th. Team Awards for the Champion and Runner-up
Need More Information Contact: DePaul Mittman, Meet Director, mittmal@gcsnc.com   336-255-3403

Saturday April 4... 1st Annual J. J. Knox Track and Field Classic (Eastern Alamance HS, Mebane, NC)
9:30 Coaches' Meeting, 10:00 Field Events, 11:00 3200 Relay, 12:00 Sprint Trials (110 High Hurdles, 100m dash, 400m dash, 300 Hurdles, 200m). Finals will begin 30 minutes after the sprint trials have finished. Awards: Top 3 individuals in each event will receive medals, top 2 men's and women's teams will receive awards. Entry Fees are $45.00 for men's or women's teams, $80 if you enter both teams. $10.00 for an individual athlete, $15.00 for a Relay Team only. Checks can be made out to Eastern Alamance High School Track and Field. Please bring your check the day of the meet. Eligibility: Any high school track athlete is eligible. Rules: All National Federation Rules will be in effect. Facility: This is the host site for the Mid-East 3-A regional finals this year. We have a 6 lane rubberized track, with two rubberized runways for long and triple jump. The pole vault system is a 1 year old UCS product with a rubberized rollout runway. The meet will be run exactly like the state finals and regional finals meets will be run. The staff hosting the meet has a great deal of experience hosting big meets, and this will be a great opportunity for your athletes to prepare for conference championships, regional competitions, and the state finals. Starting heights for HJ and PV will be determined once entries are received. All pole vault athletes will be weighed prior to the pole vault competition. Entries: Email coach Brian Parker to receive an entry form at james_parker@abss.k12.nc.us. All entries are to be faxed or emailed to coach Parker by Friday March 27th at 6:00 P.M.

Saturday April 4...Tenth Annual Bill Carver Track & Field Classic (Reid Ross Classical School, Fayetteville, NC)
The track facility is adjacent to Reid Ross Classical School, 3200 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC. This a 8 lane, 42 inches red all weather track, with three long jump pits, and two shot put circles. AUTOMATIC TIMING by FINISH LYNX. Sponsored by E. E. Smith High School and the City of Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Department. Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams in both boys and girls divisions. Medals will be awarded to the top three places in each event. The outstanding track athlete and field athlete in both boys and girls divisions will be given plaques. Outstanding Senior (only) award will be awarded to a boy and girl athlete. Commemorative shirts will be on sale. Food and drinks are available all day. This meet is sanctioned with the NCHSAA. All athletes must belong to their high school team and must be accompanied by a coach from that school. $ 55 Per team or $ 95 for both girls and boys teams, or $ 10 per athlete will be charged. Go to http://www.COACHO.com to register your athletes. For more information call: L Mack A.D. of EE Smith 910-483-0153, F Mason 910-545-5772 of H.O.P.E. personal training services, and M Gibson of the FayettevilleFlyers Track club 9103321786. Meet Schedule. (For qualifying standards and more info visit fayettevilleflyers.org ).

Saturday April 4...5th Annual Beach Run Invitational (Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium, Myrtle Beach, SC)
8-lane rubber track. Hosted by Carolina Forest High School. Coaches meeting 8:15 am, Field events 9:15. Multi-color meet T-shirts will be sold for $15. Entries will be processed by Prime Time Timing (at http://www.pttiming.com/). Details on meet schedule, awards, scoring, directions, entry info and more are on the meet website at: http://www.beachruninvitational.com/. For more info contact J.J. Iagulli at jiagulli@horrycountyschools.net

Thursday, April 9...Greenwave Relays (Ashbrook High School, Gastonia, NC)
The event will offer both standard and non traditional events. It will begin at 3:00. Ashbrook has a rubberized track with two rubberized pits for long and triple jump and brand new pole vault mats and standards with rubberized runway. Each team may enter up to three athletes in each individual event. Each team may also enter an "A" and "B" team in each relay. Seeding preference, however, will be given to "A" teams. Entries are due April 7. They may be made through emailing the attached form to cemcalister@gaston.k12.nc.us or mailing the entry form to Chad McAlister/2222 South New Hope Road/Gastonia, NC 28054. Also, entry forms and information can be accessed at www.freewebs.com/greenwavetrack. Scratches or changes may be made by email or by calling 704-674-2558. The cost is $25.00 per team with four entries constituting a team. The cost is $40.00 for both Men and Women. Individual entry or single relay is $6.00. You may mail them to Chad McAlister/Ashbrook High School/2222 South New Hope Road/Gastonia, NC 28054 or pay at the meet. Any questions may be emailed to cemcalister@gaston.k12.nc.us or you may call 704-674-2558.

Fri-Sat, April 10-11...18th Taco Bell Classic (Spring Valley HS, Columbia, SC)
Meet website.

Sat, April 11...3rd Annual Bobcat Invitational (Glenn HS, Winston-Salem, NC)
*** MEET CANCELLED ***
Those interested in attended should contact Coach Antwon Stevenson at rastevenson@wsfcs.k12.nc.us. We are only taking the first 20 teams this year due to the overwhelming numbers the past two years.

Fri-Sat, April 17-18...45th Volunteer Track Classic ( Tom Black Track, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN)
Meet website.

Saturday, April 18...Western Carolina University High School Invitational (WCU, Cullowhee, NC)
General Info - The meet will be an Invitational scored meet between High School Teams. Awards - 1st thru 3rd will receive medals for each event, this also includes relays. The top three teams with the highest team scores will also receive a team award. Scoring system: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. The Western Carolina University facility is an 8-lane, 400m Beynon 1000 System. There are two PV, LJ/TJ runways with pits on either end. The facility also includes a 66' X 108' HJ apron with two HJ pits, one shot put and discus area inside the Track and one discus area located outside of the track. The facility has seating for approx. 1500 spectators. Spikes - Athletes may not use a spike any longer than Œ”. Timing - Timing for all running events will be fully automatic by Slipstream Timing. **Western Carolina Track and Field T-Shirts will be on sale** Entries - Each school will be allowed 3 entries per individual event and 1 relay for each relay event for both boys and girls. All entries will be done on line at www.slipstreamtiming.com or www.directathletics.com. Please take into consideration starting heights in the pole vault and high jump, along with the board location in the long and triple jump when entering your athletes. These standards will not be changed. No exceptions will be made for any athlete. Please be honest and fair when entering your athletes so that we may have the best competitive situation for all athletes involved, and no one is in an embarrassing situation. Entry Deadline - Entries must be in by 6:00pm on Monday April 13, 2009. No entries will be accepted after this date and time. Please print off a copy of your entries once you have submitted them online. This will be your verification in case of a mistake. We will not make any additions on Saturday morning, unless it is a mistake of ours. Entry Fee - $10.00 per athlete up to seven athletes, after seven athletes the fee is $75.00 for a team. Boys and girls are considered separate teams. (Example: WCU boys-$75.00 and WCU girls-$75.00 for a school total of $150.00). Make checks payable to Western Carolina Track and Field. Cash will also be accepted. Entry fees can be paid at packet pick-up, but be aware that athletes will not be allowed to compete unless entry fee is paid before the start of the meet. The fee is based on the number of athletes that you enter in the meet, not the number that you bring to the meet. Scratches or Corrections (no additions) emailed to Coach Danny Williamson at dwilliams@email.wcu.edu by Wednesday April 15 by 12:00 noon. Please be diligent in reporting scratches to avoid small flights or empty lanes. Parking - Will be located in the lot directly across from the track. Drop offs can be made at the entrance to the track, but buses must move immediately after the drop. There will be no coaches meeting prior to the start of the meet. All information that you will need is listed on the meet information form. Any additional info will be placed in your meet packet. Packet Pick-Up will begin at 8:30am Saturday at the entrance to the WCU Track and Field facility in front of the black fence. Heat sheets will not be placed in your packet, they will be posted on the walls at the top of the stadium. Results will be posted on the wall also. Results will be able to be obtained at www.catamountsports.com under the track and field page or at www.slipstreamtiming.com. Girls High Jump will start @ 4-6, Boys High Jump 5-8, Girls Pole Vault 8-0, Boys Pole Vault 11-0.
No athletes or coaches are allowed to hang out or sit in the infield of the track. Warm up area for the running events is the practice soccer field located to the right of the grandstand. No warm-ups will be allowed on the track except for the athletes in the hurdle events. Hurdlers will be allowed on the track in the outside lanes for hurdle warm-ups. Also a grass section of the infield will be used for hurdle warm-up. If an athlete checks out of a field event to go to another event and does not return before his or her flight is over, then they will lose any remaining attempts in that event. In the HJ or PV, if an athlete checks out to go to another event, upon return they must compete at whatever height the competition is now at with however many attempts that they may have remaining. Coaches will be allowed in the assigned coaching areas at the field events. Athletes can come to you. Non competing athletes will not be allowed to gather at the field event sites. They must watch the events from the stands or from behind the fences.
All running events will be sections vs. times with the fastest sections always running first. The winners will be the top 8 performances overall. All field events will be in flights, and will follow this same format.
**Any concerns or problems prior to the meet can be directed to Danny Williamson @ (828) 227-2026. This number will also serve as the meet hotline in case of inclement weather. If the weather looks as if it will be a problem, we will make the decision to proceed or to cancel at 10:00pm on Friday night. Do not call before 10:00pm on Friday night April 17, 2009 as no-one will be in the office.

Saturday, April 18....2nd Annual Villain Relays (Bishop McGuinness HS, Kernersville, NC)
8 lane rubberized track and runways. Easily accessible from 1-40, only quarter mile from I-40 and only 15 minutes from Winston-Salem & Greensboro. Limited to the first 16 teams. Consessions will be open and T-Shirts will be sold. Time Schedule: 9:15 Coaches meeting; 10:00 Field Events; 1:00 Running Events, Awards @ 4:30. Field event relays consist of 3 individuals and running relays consist of 4. All field events will be contested except for Pole Vault. Running events will be: 4x1600, shuttle hurdles, 4x200, 4x800, sprint medley (100, 100, 200, 400), distance medley (1200, 400, 800, 1600), 4x100, & 4x400. Entry fee: Boys & girls team together $100.00, $60.00 for only boys or only girls team. $5.00 for spectators. Medals to places 1-3 & ribbons to places 4-6. Team trophies to the top 2 boys & girls teams. Scoring will be; 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Meet website. Entries due by Monday, April 13th by 5:00pm by e-mail ( rysteelers@aol.com) or fax (336-564-1060). Contact Coach Robert Youtz at rysteelers@aol.com or by phone at 336-407-6713 with any questions. ** As of 3/25 we still have 5 spots open. **

Saturday, April 18...Mallard Creek 1st Annual Track and Field Invitational (Mallard Creek HS Charlotte, NC)
NFHS sanctioned event (N.C., Va, Tenn. and Ga.) with FAT timing; registration via Direct Athletics.com; top 3 athletes in each event will receive awards, 1st and 2nd place team trophies; a timed final will be held in the 300m. int. hurdles and the 400m. dash; a regular meet format will be observed with a break between 300m. hurdles and 400m. dash to allow for full recovery; the complex is a state-of-the-art facility and is only one year old with an 8 lane rubberized track and 2 horizontal jumping pits. This was last year's site for the NCHSAA Midwest 4- Regional Championships, the coaching staff is consist of 4 NFHS certified officials that have hosted 4 state regional championships and numerous track invitationals while formerly at Z.B.Vance HS. Coaches meeting at 9:00, field events at 10:00, running events 11:00. Entry Fee: $60.00 per team, $110.00 for both girls and boys teams, $8.00 per individual athlete, $15.00 per relay team, and $5.00 for spectators. Entry fee must be received by Tuesday, April 14th. Please no personal checks. Make checks payable to Mallard Creek Booster Club. Entry fees should be mailed to: Mallard Creek High School, 3825 Johnston Oehler Road, Charlotte, NC 28269, c/o Coach John Cunningham. All online entries must be submitted by Sunday, April 12th at 6:00 PM. Detailed information will be posted on the following website: www.cms.k12.nc.us, Click on "schools," then click on "high school," then scroll down to Mallard Creek (high school). Look under "athletics" then scroll down to "Track & Field." (Link). For additional info. contact: coach John Cunningham at (980) 343 1341 (cell) 704 779 6778; e-mail john.cunningham@cms.k12.nc.us

April 23-25...115th Penn Relays Carnival (Franklin Field, Univ. of Pennslyvania, Philadelphia)
Meet website: ThePennRelays.com

Thursday, April 23 ... Shelby Invitational (Shelby High School, Shelby, NC)
Boys meet only. Scratch meeting 3:30. Field events at 4:00. (3 attempts final). 4x800 at 4:15, followed by Sprint Prelims. No fee. Hospitality room. Asphalt surface. Contact info: Mike Wilbanks, mawilbanks@clevelandcountyschools.org, 704-473-8647.

Saturday, April 25...Fury Relays (Forsyth Country Day School, Lewisville, NC)
Forsyth Country Day School is located in Lewisville which is on the northwest side of Winston-Salem and is easily accessible from I-40. Facility: Our 8-lane blue polyurethane track was installed in the summer of 2006, has two horizontal jumps runways, all UCS pits and hurdles, and all of the field events are located at one end of the facility. Field Events: Three entries per school will be allowed and your best two performances will be combined to determine your team performance, (i.e. Your high jumpers jump 6-2, 5-10, and 5-8, your team performance would be 12-0). Legal marks from two individuals are necessary for awards and scoring eligibility. Cost: $75/Girl's team, $75/Boys team, $5 for spectators. Awards: Medals will be given to the first three places in each event and trophies will be awarded to the top two Girls and Boys teams. Entries: Entries are to be emailed and are due Thursday, April 23 by Noon. Athletes are allowed to be entered in a maximum of 4 events, (including relays). You can scratch or change your relay personnel after your entries are submitted, but no additions will be allowed on Saturday. Tentative Time and Event Schedule: 9:15am Coaches Meeting. 10:00am Girl's and Boy's Long Jump - Cafeteria Style, (Each pit will be open for 60 minutes for your jumpers to get a maximum of three jumps. At 11:15am, the top 8 jumpers will receive three jumps in a reverse-order final). 10:00am Girl's High jump, Boy's Pole Vault, Girl's Discus, Boy's Shot Put - Opposite gender will begin their event 30 minutes after the conclusion of these respective events. 10:00am 4x800 Relay. 10:30am 4x200 Meter Relay. 11:00am Co-ed Shuttle Hurdles - Two Girls and two Boys. 11:15am Girl's and Boy's Long Jump Final. 11:20am Distance Medley Relay (1200m-400m-800m-1600m). 11:50am 100 Meters (Will be run in the direction with the most favorable wind). 12:00noon Girl's and Boy's Triple Jump - Cafeteria Style, (Each pit will be open for 60 minutes for your jumpers to get a maximum of three jumps. At 1:30pm, the top 8 jumpers will receive three jumps in a reverse-order final). 12:20pm 300 Meter Hurdles. 12:45pm 4x100 Meter Relay. 1:10pm Sprint Medley Relay (200m-200m-400m-800m). 1:15pm Girl's and Boy's Triple Jump Final. 1:30pm 4x1600 Meter Relay (Will run Girls and Boys together if fields are small). 2:10pm 4x400 Meter Relay. For more info contact kevinwestwood@fcds.org or noelruebel@fcds.org

Saturday, April 25...SSS Spartan Invitational (Smithfield-Selma HS, Smithfield, NC)
Awards: Medals to the top 3 in each event. Team trophies for champion and runner-up, Men's and Women's MVP plaques. Time: Coaches Meeting 9:45, Field Events 10:00, Prelims (100, 100/110H, 200) begin 11:00, Finals 1:00. Admission: $6 for spectators, T-shirts and Concessions will be available. Entries: Each team may enter 3 athletes, and 1 relay team per event. Fee: $35 per team or $60 for both, $5 per individual (make checks payable to Smithfield Selma High School Attn: Mike Joyner. Contact: Chris Bradshaw, 700 Booker-Dairy Rd., Smithfield, NC 27577. Fax: (919) 934-3001. Ph # (919) 934-5191. Email: christopherbradshaw@johnston.k12.nc.us

Saturday, April 25... Times-News Invitational (Polk County High School)
10:00 am. Ribbons for the first eight places (scoring 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1), and trophies for the first three teams will be awarded. FAT will be utilized and each team will receive a complete set of results at the end of the meet. There will be a coaches' meeting at 9:30 to discuss meet issues, but any scratches must be submitted by email by 6:00pm on Friday, April 24. A Hospitality Room will be available for the coaches and workers. NCHSAA/NFHS rules will be enforced. Please review the rules regarding jewelry, uniforms, and electronic devices with your athletes. Depending on the numbers of entries, there may be preliminaries in the sprints and hurdles events. The throws and horizontal jumps will have 3 attempts and carry 9 to finals. Admission for spectators will be $5. Tents will not be allowed inside the track or in the stands. A concession stand will be available. Boom boxes are not allowed in the stadium. Entries will be through DirectAthletics.com. Deadline: Monday, April 20, at 5:00pm. Contact J. Alan Peoples at apeoples@polk.k12.nc.us or silverfishltd@alltel.net or 828.894.2525.

Saturday, April 25... Eagle Track Classic-Regional Tune-Up Meet (East Forsyth HS, Kernersville, NC)
Field events begin at 10:00 a.m. 4x800 at 10:30. Open to North Carolina High Schools Only! This meet is open to High School Teams and Individuals representing their High School. No Club Teams. We are looking to provide a meet to simulate the time frame and intensity of competition found at the regional meets. We will run a full State Meet schedule. Fully Automatic Timing. Six-lane all weather track, with facilities for all field events, including newly renovated shot put, discus, and pole vault areas. Medals will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers in each event. Team trophies will be awarded to the top 3 teams. Entries will be done online using www.directathletics.com. Entries will open March 9, 2009 and will close on April 12, 2009. Entry Limits: Each team may enter three athletes per event and 1 relay. Entry Fees: $75.00 per team (boys and girls separate) $10.00 per individual up to 7. Checks should be made payable to East Forsyth High School and be mailed to: Mike Riley, East Forsyth High School, 2500 West Mountain Street, Kernersville, NC 27284. Additional Information: A 5k Fun Run will be available to those athletes not competing in the meet at a cost of $10.00 per entry. The Fun Run will take place on the East Forsyth cross country course at 9:00 AM. Awards will be given in various age groups. Cost is $20.00 for adults and non-team members. Meet Schedule: Same as State Meet.

Wednesday, April 29... Western Highlands Conference Meet (Polk County HS)

Saturday, May 2... HPU Vertklasse Meeting (High Point University, High Point, NC)
6:00 p.m. No team scores. High Point University is hosting the meet at the Dick Vert Track & Soccer Stadium. It will offer the 2k Steeple, the 400H, and the Javelin (among others) to give high school athletes an opportunity to compete in these events BEFORE Nike Outdoor Nationals and Junior Olympics. Our unique European format will feature 12 exciting events in a rapid-fire, 3 1/2 hour window. Athletes will have the opportunity to:
* Sharpen for the NCHSAA Track & Field Postseason competitions
* Post a Nike Outdoor Nationals (NON) qualifying mark in the Steeple, 400H, or Javelin
*Run on the same Beynon surface that the 2008 US Olympic Trials were run on
Entries will be hosted by DirectAthletics.com. We are putting together elite fields with top high school athletes. Interested athletes/coaches should contact Coach Esposito at mesposit@highpoint.edu. High school athletes competing before their conference meet may represent their respective schools. However, according to NCHSAA rules high school athletes competing after their conference meet must compete unattached. All high school javelin throwers must compete unattached. The entry fee for high school athletes will be $10. Meet info is at: http://highpointpanthers.com More info will be posted at PantherSports.com at a later time.

Saturday, May 2... 5th Annual Frosh/Soph Invitational (Mount Tabor HS, Winston-Salem, NC)
11:00 am: Field Events, 4x800. Limited to 9th and 10th grade athletes. Athletes in 7th and 8th grade who are allowed to compete for their high school varsity or JV teams will also be allowed to participate. NO MIDDLE SCHOOL RACES -- ONLY HIGH SCHOOL RACES. Teams that have NOT yet competed in their conference meet are fully eligible. If your team HAS competed in your conference meet, athletes must meet the following guidelines to participate: 1) Any athlete may compete unattached by paying their own entry fee and providing their own transportation; 2) If they are NOT going on to the regional, then up to 6 athletes can compete for their school as a skill development session; 3) Athletes who have been in a conference meet, and are going on to the regional, CANNOT compete for their school in any meet between!

Entry Fee: all fees cover up to four events per athlete. Individual: $5 (Individuals must be unattached and cannot generate a team score.). Team: $40 for a boys or girls team. $60 for both boys and girls. A team is at least 5 individuals from the same school, or any number of athletes from a school that wants to have a team score.

Awards and Scoring: Medals awarded to first three finishers in each event. Ribbons will be awarded to fourth-place through sixth-place finishers. Team awards will be given to the top 3 teams for boys and girls. Entry Deadline: Wednesday, April 29th. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after then! Entry Guidelines: Entries may be e-mailed or faxed using the attached forms. Three athletes per event in lane races and field events. Unlimited entries in the 1600, 800, and 3200. Multiple relays are allowed! Please include full name and grade (9 or 10) of each athlete. Athletes without grades will be listed as 10th graders. Please provide a seed mark to enter your athlete appropriately - athletes without seed marks will be entered at no mark (slowest heat). Please include school name with all entries. Contact Information: E-mail: jgeorge@wsfcs.k12.nc.us Cell phone: (336) 462-3286. School phone: (336) 727-2061 (1:00 - 1:45 is best). School fax: (336) 727-2053.

Saturday, May 9...NCHSAA Regionals (1-A and 3-A)

Saturday, May 16...NCHSAA Regionals (2-A and 4-A)

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Friday, May 15...NCHSAA 1-A State Championships (NC A&T Univ., Greensboro)

Saturday, May 16...NCHSAA 3-A State Championships (NC A&T Univ., Greensboro)

Friday, May 22...NCHSAA 2-A State Championships (NC A&T Univ., Greensboro)

Saturday, May 23...NCHSAA 4-A State Championships (NC A&T Univ., Greensboro)

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Friday, May 22...Distance Track Gala (Forsyth Country Day Track, Lewisville, NC)
Hosted by Guilford College. 600 pm registration opens at track (FREE, no cost to run). Please pre register by email to casonw@guilford.edu. 7:15pm 400m. 7:30pm 800m. 7:45pm 1600m. 8:00pm 3200m. 8:30pm 5000m. All races will have boys and girls sections if needed. Good music, free to run, chase a new PR! Contact Coach Bill Cason, Director of Track & Field at Guilford College 336-734-3009 cell or casonw@guilford.edu. Coach Rubel at FCDS has graciously offered us the use of the FCDS track for our races.

Saturday, May 30...33rd Golden South Classic (Warden Stadium, The First Academy, Orlando, FL)
Details, info at GoldenSouth.com or 321-841-8022.

Fri/Sat, June 5/6...Tune-up Meet (Bishop McGuinness HS, Kernersville, NC)
Meet may be moved to just the 6th depending on the turnout. Right now all field events along wtih the Mile and 5000 will be Friday night and the rest of the running events on Saturday. Info will be posted at the Bishop track webpage.
Schedule: Friday, June 5th:
Start at 5:00. 5:00: Boys LJ @ pit # 1, Girls LJ @ pit # 2. 6:00: Boys TJ @ pit # 1, Girls TJ @ pit # 2. Girls Shot & Boys Discus. 7:00: Boys Shot. Girls Discus. 7:15: Girls High Jump. 7:30: Mile (may move later say 8:00 or 8:15 if no one is running mile and 5000). 8:30: Boys High Jump. 9:15: 5000.
Saturday, June 6th:
Start at 10:00 (time schedule will be determined once I get entries). Might start at noon if not a lot of entries. If everything is in one day field events will begin at 10:00 and running will begin at noon or 1:00.
Order of events: SMR (200-200-400-800), 110/100h, 100, 4x200, DMR (1200-400-800-1600), 4x100, 400, 300h, 800, 200, 3200, 4x4. ***The schedule may be adjusted based on the number of entries*** If the turnout is low I will move everything to Saturday except an open mile and 5000 on Friday night. Entries are due by 5:00pm on May 26th. Fax forms to 336-564-1060; ATTN: Robert Youtz/Track Coach or e-mail them. Concessions will be open and if anyone needs any hotel information please contact me. Contact: Robert Youtz, Bishop McGuinness HS, Head Track Coach, rysteelers@aol.com. Entries will be due by 5:00 pm 5/26. Entry fee: $10.00 a person; $20 a relay. Checks made out to Bishop McGuinness HS. Check mailed in advance if possible, but day off the meet is OK. ATTENTION TRACK COACH ROBERT YOUTZ on envelope please. Hopefully this can become an annual event.

Fri/Sat, June 18/19...Nike Outdoor Nationals (NC A&T University, Greensboro, NC)
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