Eagle Invite

Eagle Invite

High School Track & Field Meet

Saturday, March 10th, 2012

Meet Information:

One-day meet with Field and Running events beginning at 10:00 AM

Coaches’ meeting 9:00 AM

            GHSA Sanctioned, open to GHSA Members and their Track and Field Athletes only

Facility:  Georgia Southern University’s Eagle Field; Statesboro, GA. On the south end of campus lies our state-of-the-art track & field complex. Completed and dedicated in 2005, it is the official home of GSU’s Track & Field team: 400m, 8-lane Mondo. Features include: two multi-directional long jump pits; a multi-directional 100m and hurdles track, two pole vault runways; and a combination cage that encloses the hammer and discus rings, located adjacent to the shot put ring, that throws southeast.

On corner of Veterans’ Memorial Hwy and Lanier Drive, behind Paulson Stadium

Entries:  $75 per Team; $150 combined Men's & Women's; or $15 Unattached

                        Up to 4 Athletes per event (4 Women; 4 Men)

Up to 2 Teams per relay (A Women’s, B Women’s; A Men’s, B Men’s)

Entries will be submitted electronically during last week of February (details coming)

Please make checks payable to “Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation”

                        Memo: “Track and Field”

                        Turn in on meet day or mail to: Georgia Southern University

                                                                        Athletic Department - ATTN: Track and Field                      

                                                                                    Dept. 8082-27

                                                                                    101 Southern Drive

                                                                                    Statesboro, GA 30458-9958

Free admission for spectators

Schedule of Events:  Will NOT be rolling, times to be determined based on entries; order of events is attached

Event notes: Field Events – Prelims with 3 attempts, top 8 to finals for another 3 (except High Jump)

                        All Running Events are Finals, there will be no Prelims

                        Each Running Event Women will run first, followed by Men

High Jump Starting Height:  TBD at Coaches’ meeting

Spikes:  ¼ inch pyramid spikes only.  No needles, pins, or christmas tree spikes will be allowed.

Must bring own throwing implements

Team Camp/Warm-up:  Team Camps can be set up in the bleachers and/or infield of the track in the roped off area.  No food will be allowed on the infield.  Warm-ups can be done on the back stretch of the track, on the infield, or outside the facility

Outside Food/Beverage:  Teams may bring their own food, but it must be kept in the stands, no food allowed in infield. NO GLASS.

Locker Rooms:  There are locker rooms available for athletes

Awards: T-Shirts will be awarded to each event winner                  

Contact: Assistant Coach Renee Paprocki; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; Office: (912) 478-5815; Cell: (623) 670-4490

                Head Coach Marlo Mincey; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; Office (912) 478-0784; Cell: (912) 531-1771

*Please note that this is a Tentative Schedule. Based on entries, the time schedule will be posted

Category: Track & Field

Published on Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:10