VIRGINIA TRACK & FIELD Virginia Challenge MEET DATE: Friday- Saturday, April 22-23, 2016 LOCATION: DIRECTIONS: SCHEDULE: PARTICIPANTS: Lannigan Field, Charlottesville, VA http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/c- xctrack/spec- rel/lannigan- field- track.html http://www.flashresults.com/ UVA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country, Bryan Fetzer, must approve all teams and participants. Universities with less then a full team (14 per gender) will be required to meet a higher entry standard than those with full teams). Full team will be limited in total numbers in certain events in addition to the standard. NON- COLLEGIATE ATHLETES: On a very limited basis. Only USATF Championship participants or international level athletes will be considered with proof of performance. NO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES WILL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE HOTELS: Reserve hotels as early as possible for next year. This year is very limited http://www.visitcharlottesville.org/visitors/lodging/ ENTRY INFORMATION: All entries must be submitted via www.directathletics.com ENTRY PROCEDURE: Only TFFRS performances will be accepted. Speculative marks will be accepted in the 10000m. All entries must be verifiable. ENTRY FEE: $400 per team per gender or $35.00 per athlete Payment online only no payment will be received at competition ACCEPTED ENTRIES: Minimum entry standards will be posted. ENTRY DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 13 th at 8:00 pm. COMBINED EVENTS: Combined Events accepted list posted April 14. All athletes must be entered on Direct Athletics as well as entry sheet emailed to mariowilson@virginia.edu ENTERING DOES NOT GUARENTEE ACCEPTANCE INTO THE MEET PERFORMANCE LIST: Posted Tuesday, April 19 th http://www.flashresults.com/ Heat sheets will be posted by Thursday, April 21 PRACTICE TIMES: Thursday, April 21 from 4:00-8:00PM, Friday, April 22 from 8:00-9:00AM No practice times will be permitted on Saturday, April 23
SCORING: Dual meet scoring will be available. Please contact Bryan Fetzer (fetzer@virginia.edu) if you are interested in scoring with 2-3 other universities SPIKES: Use of 1/4 pyramid spikes will be enforced. Use of 3/8 spikes allowed for High Jump and Javelin. Spikes will be checked on the spot NO NEEDLE SPIKES OR CHRISTMAS TREE SPIKES ALLOWED DIRECTIONS: TEAM PARKING: SHOWERS: http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/c- xctrack/spec- rel/lannigan- field- track.html John Paul Jones Arena and University Hall Arena Locker Room Access must be requested in advance. Ali Slater, Assistant Director of Facilities & Operations Email: as5za@virginia.edu (434) 388-4346 MEDICAL CONTACT: Shelley Blakey, Med, ATC Email: sjc8g@virginia.edu (434) 243-2419 MEDIA RELATIONS: Tom Fenstermaker, Assistant Athletics Media Relations Director Email: tf4n@virginia.edu (434) 996-004 TEAM TENT INFO: FDS Tents of Charlottesville, VA Contact Pierce Woodsmall: parties@fdstents.com or (434) 295-7977 - No personal/team tents allowed - All tents must be rent in advance - Only ONE tent per university is allowed - There are a limited number of 10x20 tents on a first come basis - ALL ORDERS NEED BY APRIL 10, 2016
VIRGINIA CHALLEGE 2016 INVITED /SCHEDULED TEAMS As of 03/22/2016 FULL Mississippi Vanderbilt UNC North Carolina State Pittsburgh Syracuse Wake Forest Virginia Hampton Notre Dame Navy Iowa State Dartmouth Georgia Kentucky Harvard South Florida West Virginia Minnesota Michigan State Yale Liberty Radford (women) William & Mary Furman Marshall (women) Georgetown Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) Kennesaw State PARTIAL Brown Davidson Lamar Eastern Kentucky Stephen F Austin Bradley Buffalo Maryland Eastern- Shore (UMES) UAB Iona Delaware State Bowling Green Detroit Radford Illinois State Northwestern Iowa State Kent State George Mason Toronto
2016 VIRGINIA CHALLENGE ENTRY STANDARD FOR INVITED FULL TEAMS ONLY VIRGINIA CHALLENGE ENTRY CUTOFFS MEN WOMEN 100M 10.95 12.25 200M 22.00 24.80 400M 49.50 56.50 800M 1:53.00 2:14.00 1500M 3:54 4:33 3K St 9:50 11:30 5000M 15:00 17:27 10000M 31:45 38:00 100 H 14.90 110 H 15.50 400 H 55.55 1:04.50 LJ 6.85m 5.65m TJ 13.70m 11.60m HJ 1.98m 1.68m PV 4.60m 3.60m Decathlon 5800pts or Top 16 Heptathlon 4600pts or Top 16 Hammer 51.75m 48.50m Discus 48.00m 45.00m Shot Put 16.00m 13.00m Javelin 55.00m 40.00m IF YOU HAVE A COMPELING REASON FOR SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT MEET THOSE STANDARDS, YOU NEED TO EMAIL OR CALL BRYAN FETZER WITH THE REASON. EXCEPTIONS CAN BE MADE WITH A VAILD REASON
2016 VIRGINIA CHALLENGE ENTRY STANDARD NON- FULL TEAM (THOSE PROGRAMS BRING LESS THAN 14 PER GENDER) 2016 VIRGINIA CHALLENGE ENTRY CUTOFFS MEN WOMEN 100M 10.55 11.70 200M 21.25 23.81 400M 47.40 54.27 800M 1:50.15 2:08.71 1500M 3:46.38 4:24.07 4x100m 41.00 45.50 4x100m 3:08 3:40 3K St 9:07 11:25 5000M 14:20 17:00 10000M 30:45 38:00 100 H 13.90 110 H 14.35 400 H 52.93 1:01.5 LJ 7.35m 5.95m TJ 15.00m 12.30m HJ 2.05m 1.71m PV 5.00m 4.00m Decathlon TOP 16 MARKS Heptathlon TOP 16 MARKS Hammer 60.50m 56.00m Discus 53.50m 48.00m Shot Put 18.00m 14.50m Javelin 63.50m 43.50m 2016 Virginia Challenge
IMPORTANT INFO/DATES April 4 April 13 Direct Athletics opens for entry submission www.directathletics.com Combined Events Performance Forms Due & Entry on DirectAthletics.com FAX (434-982-4926) or Scan & Email (mariowilson@virginia.edu) Final Entries are Due 8:00 pm DEADLINE to finalize entries on Direct Athletics April 14 April 19 April 20 Accepted Combined Event list posted Performance List will be posted Tuesday, April 19 th http://www.flashresults.com/ Last minute scratches due by 6:00 pm Following the entry deadline any have scratches please email to fetzer@virginia.edu Athletes that NO-SHOW at any event without being scratched prior to the start of the days competition WILL be scratched from the meet per NCAA Rules April 21 Heat sheets will be posted TENTATIVE OPENING HEIGHTS FOR SECTION: Men High Jump (1.92m) Men Pole Vault - AM (4.40m) Men Pole Vault PM (4.85m) Women High Jump (1.63m) Women Pole Vault - AM (3.40m) Women Pole Vault PM (3.70m) FUTURE DATES OF VIRGINIA CHALLENGE: April 21-22, 2017 April 20-21, 2018 **one week prior to Penn Relays each year**
VIRGINIA CHALLENGE Heptathlon Performance Form Athletes Name Year of Eligibility: Fr So Jr - Sr Team TFRRS Please use metric measurements and electronic times (if available). High Jump *Possible Start Height Heptathlon Events 100m Hurdles 200 meters Best ACTUAL Score FAX this Heptathlon Performance Form to 434-982-4926 Or Scan and email to mariowilson@virginia.edu Coach s signature Date ALL ENTRIES MUST BE DONE ON DIRECTATHLETICS TO BE CONSIDERED
VIRGINIA CHALLENGE Decathlon Performance Form Athletes Name Year of Eligibility: Fr So Jr - Sr Team TFRRS # Please use metric measurements and electronic times (if available). Decathlon Events 110m Hurdles 400 meters 100m meters Pole Vault *Possible start height High Jump *Possible start height Best ACTUAL Score FAX this Decathlon Performance Form to 434-982-4926 Or Scan and email to mariowilson@virginia.edu Coach s signature Date ALL ENTRIES MUST BE DONE ON DIRECTATHLETICS TO BE CONSIDERED
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