Once again the great youngsters of Illinois were short-changed in terms of a state championship. That will change on May 22!
Meet Information
May 22nd, Bloomington High School; Bloomington, IL
Calling all JH track & field athletes in Illinois looking for their moment to shine on the track or in the
field! COVID-19 has made it challenging for JH athletes to compete against the best in the state. On
May 22nd at Bloomington HS, all junior high athletes are invited to register and see if their best mark qualifies them to compete against the best in Illinois at the 2021 IL Junior High Elite Track Invite! We will gather an elite field of competitors and match it with a great venue, live event coverage, real-time online updates and more!
A huge bonus: IL Milesplit will be live on-site with on-demand video coverage, athletes, and more! Sign up and see if you can garner a top 6 finish and make the awards stand as we recognize the top athletes throughout Illinois!
Entry cost: Individual events. $20 per athlete. This fee covers entry for up to 3 individual events. Relays. $5 per athlete.
Spectators. $7 per spectator. Maximum of four spectators per athlete.
Awards: Top 6 in each event will be awarded. Top 3 medallions. 4th-6th ribbons.
Registration: All athletes need to enter through www.athletic.net
No fee will be charged through the entry process.
Registration closes on May 16th at 9pm.
The top 16-24 athletes will be chosen and contacted in regards to their participation at the event. Please see the event list and time schedule below.
Monday, May 17th all heat sheets will be posted for the meet. At this time, payment will be requested for qualifying athletes only.
Meet hosts: Central Illinois Track Club in partnership with Adkins Timing and IL Milesplit
Questions: Contact Doug Roberts (droberts@eastview.church) or Todd Lowder (ctlowder@gmail.com)
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Track Event Schedule: (All track events will race girls and then boys) (7th then 8th)
10:00am 100m Hurdles GIRLS (4 heats, all timed finals) 32 girls
2 heats 7th grade, 2 heats 8th grade
10:20am 110m Hurdles BOYS (4 heats, all timed finals) 32 boys
2 heats 7th grade, 2 heats 8th grade
10:45am 1600m run GIRLS (4 heats) (24 per heat) 48 girls
1 heat 7th grade, 1 heat 8th grade
11:15am 100m dash GIRLS then BOYS (4 heats, all timed finals) 32 girls, 32 boys
2 heats 7th grade, 2 heats 8th grade
noon 1600m run BOYS (4 heats) 48 boys
2 heats 7th grade, 2 heats 8th grade
12:45 4x200m relay GIRLS (2 heats) 16 girls teams
1 heat 7th grade, 1 heat 8th grade
1:00pm 4x200m relay BOYS (2 heats) 16 boys teams
1:15 4x100m relay GIRLS (2 heats) 16 girls teams
1:45 4x100m relay BOYS (2 heats) 16 boys teams
2:00 400m dash GIRLS then BOYS (4 heats girls, then 4 heats boys) 32 girls, 32 boys
2:45 200m dash GIRLS then BOYS (4 heats girls, then 4 heats boys) 32 girls, 32 boys
3:30pm 800m run GIRLS then BOYS (4 heats) 48 girls, 48 boys
2 heats 7th grade, 2 heats 8th grade GIRLS
2 heats 7th grade, 2 heats 8th grade BOYS
4:00pm 4x400 relay GIRLS (2 heats) 16 girls teams
1 heat 7th grade, 1 heat 8th grade
4:30pm 4x400 relay BOYS (2 heats) 16 boys teams
1 heat 7th grade, 1 heat 8th grade
Field Event Schedule:
(20 athletes per age group, gender)
Long Jump High Jump Pole Vault
9:30am Boys 7th 10:00am Girls 7th 9:30am Boys 7th grade
11:15am Boys 8th 11:45am Girls 8th 11:30am Boys 8th grade
1:00pm Girls 7th 1:30pm Boys 7th 1:30pm Girls 7th grade
2:45pm Girls 8th 3:15pm Boys 8th 3:00pm Girls 8th grade
** Pole vaulters should report
45 minutes before
Scheduled start time.
Shot Put Discus
10:00am Boys 7th 10:00am Girls 7th
11:45 Boys 8th 11:45am Girls 8th
1:15pm Girls 7th 1:15pm Boys 7th
3:00 Girls 8th 3:00 Boys 8th
For additional information, visit www.athletic.net and Search for IL Junior High Elite Track Invite
Current Event breakdown: (we may adjust heats based upon the number of athletes that register)
100m dash Top 16 seventh grade girls, Top 16 seventh grade boys, Top 16 eighth grade girls, Top 16 eighth grade boys
200m dash Top 16
400m dash Top 16
800m run Top 24
1600m run Top 24
Hurdles Top 16
4x100 Top 8
4x200 Top 8
4x400 Top 16
** Please note: All relay teams must be comprised of athletes from a given school. No building of all-star relays for this meet. We want to give school relays a chance to line up against the best in the state