Meet Information
2022 Yorkville High School
Matt Wulf Invitational
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Matt Wulf Invitational
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022
Location:
Yorkville High School - Freshman Academy
Campbell Field
702 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, IL
Parking
Spectator parking can be found to the west of the stadium and in front of Yorkville High School Academy and in front of Yorkville Grade School.
Additional parking is available at Yorkville High School.
Bus Parking
Buses should drop by the main gate on the west side of the stadium. After dropping off athletes, buses should park in the front parking lot of Yorkville High School, 797 Game Farm Road.
Meet Organizers:
Luke Engelhardt, Athletic Director - (630) 269-5073
Lauren Vriezen, Head Girls Track Coach / Meet Director
Matt Rodewald, Head Boys Track Coach - (224) 605-0812
Participating Boys Teams:
Yorkville (Host)
Rockford Guilford
TF South
Oswego East
Prairie Central
Lisle
Yorkville (Host)
Rockford Guilford
TF South
Oswego East
Prairie Central
Lisle
Participating Girls Teams:
Yorkville (Host)
Rockford Guilford
TF South
Plainfield Central
Prairie Central
Lisle
Crystal Lake South
Wheaton Academy
Event Schedule:
4:30pm Coaches Meeting
4:45pm Field Events
5:45pm Running Events (No Prelims)
Senior Night Recognitions between the 800m and 4x200m Relay (approx.15 minutes)
Admission: $5.00 - Adults
$2.00 - Students
Point Scoring:
1st Place 10
2nd Place 8
3rd Place 6
4th Place 4
5th Place 2
6th Place 1
Team Awards
1st and 2nd place team plaques.
Individual Awards:
Medals for 1st through 3rd
Ribbons for 4th through 6th
Relay
The awards will be the same for both the boys' and girls' divisions.
Results and awards will be given to each coach at the conclusion of the meet.
Timing:
Timing by IL Prep Top Timing
Entries
All entries must be completed online through Milesplit. Deadline is Tuesday, April 12, 2022 (11:59 PM CDT)
Entry Limitations:
You may enter two (2) individuals per event, only one (1) relay may be entered. An athlete may compete in any four (4) events.
Scratches:
Scratches may be made before 4:00 P.M. the day of the meet (this will be done in the Auxiliary Gym).
Starting Blocks:
Yorkville High School will provide starting blocks.
Relays:
Teams are expected to supply their own batons
Athletic Trainer:
Jensen Plata will be on site throughout the duration of the Matt Wulf Invitational.
Workers:
Yorkville High School will be providing 2 workers per field event.
Field Events
Starting heights and progressive heights will be determined by the entries.
For Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, and Discus, the athletes will be given four (4) attempts. There will be NO FINALS in these four events.
Shot Put /Discus
All shots and discs must be weighed. Do this in the sports garage by the main gate between 4:00-4:15 P.M.
Events / Check In
There will be a Public Address Announcer that will be providing the following information:
First Call
Second Call
Final Call
We will provide results over the PA as they are given, plus updated Team Scores as well.
Order of Track Events:
IHSA rules will govern
Girls heats followed by Boys (no prelims)
5:45 PM CDT
4x800m Relay
4x100m Relay
3200m Run
100/110m High Hurdles
100m Dash
800m Run
4x200m Relay
400m Dash
300m Hurdles
1600m Run
200m Dash
4x400m Relay
Dressing:
We will NOT provide dressing facilities; come dressed. School-issued uniforms must be worn. No jewelry is to be worn.
Spikes:
Spikes must be 1/4" or shorter. Runways and high jump aprons are rubberized surfaces like the track.
Facilities:
Washrooms are available on the east side of the sports building.
Campsites:
Please keep all of your team members off of the football field. NO warmup-ups or camp should be on the football field. Teams should make camp outside the fence surrounding the track or in the stands. Keep the area by the finish line clear at all times, i.e. no camp sites allowed.
Concessions:
Concessions will be provided during the meet underneath the main home side bleacher near the entrance gate.
Future Dates: (Tentative Schedule - Subject to change)
Friday - April 14, 2023
Friday - April 12, 2024
Friday - April 11, 2025
Friday - April 10, 2026
Friday - April 16, 2027
Thursday - April 13, 2028
Who is Matt Wulf?
Matt Wulf was a Yorkville High School student who graduated with the class of 1994. Born with a heart defect, he developed an infection his sophomore year that affected his heart and kept him out of school for a month. When he returned, Matt told then-girls track & field coach Sue Gierzynski that he could have died, and if he had, no one would have known who he was.
From that point on, Matt became involved in many aspects at Yorkville High School. He wrote for the school newspaper, performed in school plays, was a member of the Rowdies Student Section and became a manager for all of the major sports teams. An artist, he designed all of the T-shirts for the Rowdies and a lot of the team spirit wear. He planned on continuing in art after graduation. He was described as having great character, enthusiasm, humor, compassion and school spirit.
In Matt's senior year, he found out he had to have a heart transplant, however, he died just 3 months after graduating from YHS in 1994. Although he never ran track for Yorkville, he was so involved with school activities, and was so well-liked by both students and faculty, the annual Yorkville Track Invitational was named in his honor as a way to memorialize him.