Minooka SmithStrong Invitational ( don’t add content) 2023

Minooka, IL
Hosted by Minooka

Meet Information

Minooka Smith Strong Invitational

Hosted by: Minooka Community High School

Date/Time: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location:Minooka Community High School - Central Campus

Meet Time: Field Events - 10:00amFinal Running Events - 11:00am

Schools: Batavia, Evanston, Homewood-Flossmoor, Huntley, Kaneland, Lockport Township, Lyons Township, Minooka, Neuqua Valley, Normal West, Oak Park-River Forest, Oswego, Plainfield South, Sandburg, St. Ignatius College Prep, Waubonsie Valley

Coachs Meeting: 9:40am at Finish Line

Meets Coordinators: Jeri Brockett (Minooka), Bob Tyrell (Minooka), Paige Schoolman (Minooka), Nick Lundin (Minooka)

Timer: Illinois Prep Top Timing      Entries Due By: Noon on 4/14 via MileSplit IL

Entries: 2 Entries per race, per level; 1 Varsity Relay per relay; 1 Fr/So Relay per relay

Officials: Mike Powers (11811), Pete Struck (35834), Steve Riederer (49880)

Clerks: Dennis Carrabine & Christine Kump  Field Events Coordinators: Nick Micetich

High Jump: Jes Hopkins (Min)Long Jump: Kellen Walker, Kevin Lueshen (Min)

Assistants: Lyons, EvanstonAssistants: HF, Pl South

Pole Vault: Michael Ruettiger (Min)Triple Jump: Barajas, Lasinis, Loudermilk (Min)

Assistants: Normal West, LockportAssistants: Batavia, NV

Discus: Dylan Meyer (Min)Shot Put: Evan Berti (Min)

Assistants: Kaneland (Varsity Discus iPad)Assistants: Oswego (Varsity Shot iPad)

       OPRF (F/S Discus iPad)Huntley (F/S Shot iPad)

Hip/Awards Numbers: Candace BakerTrainers: Randy Highbaugh/Payton Laczynski

*Hip numbers will be given by the Northwest Gate

Gate Supervisors: Elizabeth Zurava & Peggy Babic - Southeast Sliding Gate by Baseball Field

                                Karla Jacobs - Athlete Entrance - Northwest Gate

Race Announcer: Matt PiescinskiReads/Music:Roland Hopkins

Hospitality: Gina Schalk - Meals prepared & funded by our athletes families and our Boosters. 

Entry Charge: SmithStrong Scholarship Donation(Optional)

Trophies: Team Plaques awarded to 1st & 2nd Place TeamsPins: inch max

Awards: Medals - Top 3Bus Parking: Front of schoolLanes: 8 Straight Away

Camps: Practice Football Fields/Visitor BleachersFans: Home Bleachers. 

Shot and Disc Weigh Ins: Upon arrival, you can weigh-in implements at the event. Weigh-ins end at 9:45 when the rings open.

High Jump: Starting Height will be 1.70m (57) at the Varsity Level. 1.50 (411) at the Frosh/Soph Level. Please make sure your athletes that are entered can reach those heights before entering. This is a high powered meet so Im okay with setting this limitation. 

Pole Vault: Starting Height will be 3.10m (102) for Varsity. 2.18m (72) for Fr/So. Please make sure your athletes that are entered can reach those heights before entering. This is a high powered meet so Im okay with setting this limitation. 

Check-In: Athletes will check in for their hip number on the Northwest side of the stadium (North side of home bleachers). They will again check-in with our Clerk once 1st & Final calls are made. We will have benches set up on the field for a staging area. By now our athletes should know this but please remind them. We will not slow down to wait for athletes. 

Scoring: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Individual & Relays) 

   

Field Events: 

Field Events - 10:00am

  • High Jump - Starting Height for Varsity 1.70m (57) - Jump 1st

    • Starting Height for Fr/So 1.50 (411) - Jump 2nd

  • Long Jump 

    • Two Flights 4 Jumps Top Flight 1st - Varsity First

  • Triple Jump 

    •  Triple Jump will be run simultaneous with Long Jump using our 2nd runway

    • Two Flights 4 Jumps Bottom Flight 1st- If there is an overlap of athletes we may be able to work around to ensure all athletes get their jumps in.

  • Pole Vault - Starting Height for Varsity 3.10m (102) - Vault 1st

    • Starting Height for Fr/So 2.18m (72) - Vault 2nd

  • Discus 

    • Fr/So First: 4 Throws- No Finals

    • Varsity Second: 3 Throws, Top 9 to Finals

    • Flight order: (Bottom Seeds to Top)

  • Shot Put  

    • Varsity First: 3 Throws, Top 9 to Finals (Will finish event before starting discus)

    • Fr/So Second: 4 Throws- No Finals

    • Flight order: (Bottom Seed to Top)

Stadium Open for all athletes from 9:00am to 10:10am. At 10:10am it will be emptied. No athletes will be allowed on the Track or in the Field until 20 minutes before their races. We will try to keep up with the time schedule. Will go ahead if possible. Athletes should follow that. 

Smith Strong Scholarship Presentation - TBA - Time 9:50amNational Anthem - 9:55am

Music will be played throughout the Invitational

10:20am Fr/So Sections of 3200m Run: 

  • 10:20am: Fr/So 3200m Run Section 1

  • 10:40am: Fr/So 3200m Run Section 2

11:00am Finals:This is approximate but athletes should be ready around these times. We will not hold up the start of races to wait for athletes.

  • 11:00am: Fr/So 4x800m - 1 section - Double Waterfall

  • 11:12am: Varsity 4x800m Relay - 1 section - Double Waterfall

  • 4X100 EXCHANGE ZONES - #1 - Batavia/Oswego   #2 - St. Ignatius/Kaneland  

#3 - Sandburg/Waubonsie Valley

  • 11:25am: Fr/So 4x100m Relay - 2 sections (Yellow to Yellow)

  • 11:35am: Varsity 4x100m Relay - 2 sections

  • 11:45am: 3200m Run - 2 sections - Big Waterfall 

  • 12:15pm: Fr/So 110m High Hurdles - 4 sections

  • 12:30pm: Varsity 110m High Hurdles - 4 sections

  • 12:45pm: Fr/So 100m Dash Finals - 4 sections

  • 12:55pm: Varsity 100m Dash Finals - 4 sections

  • 1:05pm: Fr/So 800m Run - 3 sections - Double Waterfall

  • 1:15pm: Varsity 800m Run - 3 sections - Double Waterfall

  • 4X200 EXCHANGE ZONE - 1 & 3 Sandburg/St. Ignatius/Waubonsie Valley

  • 1:25pm: Fr/So 4x200m Relay - 2 sections - (1st 2 exchanges, Red to Red, 3rd exchange, Yellow to Yellow)

  • 1:35pm: Varsity 4x200m Relay - 2 sections

  • 1:45pm: Fr/So 400m Dash - 4 sections

  • 1:55pm: Varsity 400m Dash - 4 sections

  • 2:05pm: Fr/So 300m Int Hurdles - 4 sections

  • 2:15pm: Varsity 300m Int Hurdles - 4 sections

  • 2:25pm: Fr/So 1600m Run - 3 sections

  • 2:45pm: Varsity 1600m Run - 3 sections

  • 3:05pm: Fr/So 200m Dash - 4 sections

  • 3:15pm: Varsity 200m Dash - 4 sections

  • 3:25pm: Fr/So 4x400m Relay - 2 sections

  • 3:40pm: 4x400m Relay - 2 sections