IHSA Boys State Track & Field Championship 2018

Charleston, IL

Meet Information

Thursday, May 17 (Girls), May 24 (Boys)
1A Semifinals
8:00 10:00 a.m.: 1A Schools only, may use track and field facilities at OBrien Stadium for practice and warm-up.
8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.: Coaches may pick up school packets at the south ticket window on the west side of OBrien
Stadium (parking lot side of stadium).
10:00 a.m.: High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump to follow the Long Jump
10:50 a.m.: National Anthem
11:00 a.m.: 1A competition begins in all running events.
11:00 a.m.: Pole Vault, Shot Put, Discus to follow the Shot Put
Class 1A Track Order of Events
4 x 800-Meter Relay Semifinals
4 x 100-Meter Relay Semifinals
(10-Minute Warm Up On Hurdles)
100-Meter High Hurdle/110-Meter High Hurdle Semifinals
100-Meter Dash Semifinals
800-Meter Run Semifinals
4 x 200-Meter Relay Semifinals
400-Meter Dash Semifinals
300-Meter Low Hurdles Semifinals
1600-Meter Run Semifinals
200-Meter Dash Semifinals
4 x 400-Meter Relay Semifinals
Practice Schedule: Following the 1A meet 7:00 p.m. Schools may use the track and field facilities at OBrien
Stadium for practice and warm-up. These practice sessions are not the responsibility of the IHSA or of EIU. Athletes
and coaches use the facilities to practice at their own risk. Coaches will be responsible for the safety of their
athletes/staff. Coaches must be aware of the weather and react according to IHSA severe weather safety guidelines.
(If it roars, go indoors!).
Friday, May 18 (Girls), May 25 (Boys)
2A, 3A Semifinals
7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.: 2A and 3A schools only, may use track and field facilities at OBrien Stadium for practice and
warm-up.
8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.: Coaches may pick up school packets at the south ticket window on the west side of OBrien
Stadium (parking lot side of stadium). Unclaimed packets will be left at the southwest gate of OBrien Stadium.
8:50 a.m.: National Anthem
9:00 a.m.: The semifinals will be run in two parts. Part 1 will be Class 2A events and Part 2 will be Class 3A events.
Class 2A track and field events will begin at 9:00 a.m. Class 3A track events will begin at approximately 12:45 p.m.,
or later in case of delays. Class 3A field events should refer to the complete schedule for approximate starting
times. The schedule of field events indicates the approximate starting times to be used as a guide.
Format for Girls/Boys field events: The Pole Vault will utilize both runways for flights 1 and 2, Flight 3 will begin
as soon as flight 1 is completed. Thirty minutes of warm-up will be permitted prior to the start of each flight.
Both runways will be utilized in the Long Jump and Triple Jump for flights 1 and 2 with the 3rd and 4th flights
following on the first available runway. The Triple Jump will follow the Long Jump. Both circles in the Shot Put and
Discus will be used with flights 1 and 2 starting at the same time with the 3rd and 4th flight to follow on the first available
ring.
In the Long and Triple Jump: The wind direction will determine the layout of the runways. When practical,
competitors will jump with the wind.
The final designations for number of flights, runways and times will depend on the number of qualifiers. Coaches
must be alert for the time schedule and flight assignments that will be included in their school packets.
If there are more than 9 qualifiers in a specific event within the Wheelchair Division, those students will compete
in semifinals on Friday. Athletes in the Wheelchair Division competing in field events will be integrated into flights in
Class 2A on Friday but will be placed within the Wheelchair Division for awards and advancement to the finals. Athletes
competing in the Wheelchair Division in Track events will compete in heats immediately preceding the equivalent heat
in Class 2A on Friday. For example, a semifinal in the Wheelchair Division. In the 100-Meter will be run immediately
preceding the 100-Meter dash run in the 2A class.
Class 2A Field Events
8:00 a.m.: High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump to follow the Long Jump
9:00 a.m.: Pole Vault, Shot Put, Discus Throw to follow the Shot Put
Class 2A Track Order of Events
(Class 2A semifinals in the Track events will begin at 9:00 a.m.)
4 x 800-Meter Relay Semifinals
4 x 100-Meter Relay Semifinals
(10-Minute Warm Up On Hurdles)
100-Meter High Hurdle/110-Meter High Hurdle Semifinals
100-Meter Dash Semifinals, Wheelchair Division (if necessary)
100-Meter Dash Semifinals
800-Meter Dash Semifinals, Wheelchair Division (if necessary)
800-Meter Run Semifinals
4 x 200-Meter Relay Semifinals
400-Meter Dash Semifinals, Wheelchair Division (if necessary)
400-Meter Dash Semifinals
300-Meter Low Hurdles Semifinals
1600-Meter Run Semifinals
200-Meter Dash Semifinals, Wheelchair Division (if necessary)
200-Meter Dash Semifinals
4 x 400-Meter Relay Semifinals
Class 3A Field Events
(Times Approximate Be prepared to go early!)
12:00 p.m.: Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump to follow the Long Jump
12:30 p.m.: Pole Vault
1:05 p.m.: Shot Put, Discus Throw to follow the Shot Put (approx. 2:45 p.m.)
Class 3A Track Order of Events
(Class 3A Semifinals in the Track events will begin at approximately 12:45 p.m.)
4 x 800-Meter Relay Semifinals
4 x 100-Meter Relay Semifinals
(10-Minute Warm Up On Hurdles)
100-Meter High Hurdle/110-Meter High Hurdle Semifinals
100-Meter Dash Semifinals
800-Meter Run Semifinals
4 x 200-Meter Relay Semifinals
400-Meter Dash Semifinals
300-Meter Low Hurdles Semifinals
1600-Meter Run Semifinals
200-Meter Dash Semifinals
4 x 400-Meter Relay Semifinals
Note: The times for the semifinals are approximate. The Games Committee will determine if and when a break may
be taken if the events are running ahead of schedule.
Practice Schedule: Following the 2A/3A meet 7:00 p.m. Schools may use the track and field facilities at
OBrien Stadium for practice and warm-up. These practice sessions are not the responsibility of the IHSA or of EIU.
Athletes and coaches use the facilities to practice at their own risk. Coaches will be responsible for the safety of their
athletes/staff. Coaches must be aware of the weather and react according to IHSA severe weather safety guidelines.
(If it roars, go indoors!).
Saturday, May 19 (Girls), May 26 (Boys)
(Finals in all events)
7:00 a.m. 8:45 a.m.: The track is open for warm ups to all finalists.
9:15 a.m.: Parade of Competitors (followed by Competitor Oath and recognition of head officials, honorary referees
and National Anthem)
If there are nine or fewer students qualifying from Sectionals for a specific event within the Wheelchair Division,
then that event will take place on Saturday.
If entries require preliminaries for Athletes in the Wheelchair Division competing in field events, the athletes will be
integrated into flights in Class 2A on Friday. Those that qualify for the finals will be placed within the Wheelchair
Division for finals and awards on Saturday. Athletes competing in the Wheelchair Division in Track events will compete
in heats immediately preceding the equivalent heat in Class 2A on Friday (if entries require preliminaries). Those that
qualify for the finals will be placed within the Wheelchair Division for finals on Saturday in heats immediately preceding
the events for athletes without disabilities. The Wheelchair Division will have 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter, and
800-meter track events, and shot put and discus.
Field Events Finals 1A followed by 2A followed by 3A
1A
10:00 a.m.: Pole Vault
10:00 a.m.: Shot Put
10:00 a.m.: Long Jump
10:00 a.m.: High Jump
Triple Jump To follow the Long Jump
Discus To follow the Shot Put
2A (Approximate start times be ready to go)
10:00 a.m.: Pole Vault
10:45 a.m.: Shot Put
10:00 a.m.: Long Jump
12:00 p.m.: High Jump
Triple Jump - To follow the Long Jump
Discus - To follow the Shot Put
3A (Approximate start times be ready to go)
11:30 a.m.: Shot Put
11:00 a.m.: Long Jump
12:00 p.m.: Pole Vault
2:00 p.m.: High Jump
Triple Jump - To follow the Long Jump
Discus - To follow the Shot Put
Track Events
10:00 a.m.
Class 1A 3200-Meter Run, Section No. 1
Class 2A 3200-Meter Run, Section No. 1
Class 3A 3200-Meter Run, Section No. 1
11:00 a.m.
Class 1A 4 x 800-Meter Relay
Class 2A 4 x 800-Meter Relay
Class 3A 4 x 800-Meter Relay
11:40 a.m.
Class 1A 4 x 100-Meter Relay
Class 2A 4 x 100-Meter Relay
Class 3A 4 x 100-Meter Relay
12:10 p.m.
Class 1A 3200-Meter Run, Section No. 2
Class 2A 3200-Meter Run, Section No. 2
Class 3A 3200-Meter Run, Section No. 2
1:10 p.m.
Class 1A 100-Meter High Hurdles/110-Meter High Hurdles
Class 2A 100-Meter High Hurdles/110-Meter High Hurdles
Class 3A 100-Meter High Hurdles/110-Meter High Hurdles
1:35 p.m.
Wheelchair Division - 100 Meter Dash
Class 1A 100-Meter Dash
Class 2A 100-Meter Dash
Class 3A 100-Meter Dash
1:55 p.m.
Wheelchair Division - 800 Meter Dash
Class 1A 800-Meter Run
Class 2A 800-Meter Run
Class 3A 800-Meter Run
2:25 p.m.
Class 1A 4 x 200-Meter Relay
Class 2A 4 x 200-Meter Relay
Class 3A 4 x 200-Meter Relay
2:55 p.m.
Wheelchair Division - 400 Meter Dash
Class 1A 400-Meter Dash
Class 2A 400-Meter Dash
Class 3A 400-Meter Dash
3:15 p.m.
Class 1A 300-Meter Low Hurdles
Class 2A 300-Meter Low Hurdles
Class 3A 300-Meter Low Hurdles
3:35 p.m.
Class 1A 1600-Meter Run
Class 2A 1600-Meter Run
Class 3A 1600-Meter Run
4:05 p.m.
Wheelchair Division - 200 Meter Dash
Class 1A 200-Meter Dash
Class 2A 200-Meter Dash
Class 3A 200-Meter Dash
4:20 p.m.
Class 1A 4 x 400-Meter Relay
Class 2A 4 x 400-Meter Relay
Class 3A 4 x 400-Meter Relay
5:00 p.m.
Awards