IHSA Boys State Track & Field Championship 2019

Charleston, IL

Meet Information

WATCH THE IHSA BOYS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Practice Schedule: Wednesday, May 15
(Girls), May 22 (Boys)
4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Schools may use the
track and field facilities at OBrien Field 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!).

4:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.: Dorm Registration
and check in at Taylor Hall.
4:00 7:00 p.m.: Coaches may pick up school
packets at the south ticket window on the
west side of OBrien Field (parking lot side
of stadium)
7:00 p.m.: State Final Manager, Head Officials
and Games Committee meeting in the Lantz
Building Varsity Room.

Thursday, May 16 (Girls), May 23 (Boys)
1A Semifinals
8:00 10:00 a.m.: 1A Schools only, may use
track and field facilities at OBrien Field 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 Field (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 Field 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 17 (Girls), May 24 (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 Field 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 Field (parking lot
side of stadium). Unclaimed packets will be
left at the southwest gate of OBrien Field.

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
8
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 Field 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 18 (Girls), May 25 (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