6th Annual Morolake Akinosun's Elite Invitational 2026

Meet Information

Online Registration Instructions

Akinosun Elite Invitational 2026

This meet is intended for high school athletes (grades 9-12), with a limited number of middle school athletes (grades 5-8). Athletes can compete unattached or as a part of a club team. No IHSA waivers are needed.

Entries: Entries close Thursday, January 8th at 6pm (CST). All seeding above 60m will be verified 

Entry fee: $25, three events max. Payment via Stripe on the meet registration page OR Paypal Friends and Family: paypal.me/akinosunelite MUST LEAVE ATHLETE'S Full NAME IN MEMO.

Late Fee: $5 per event entered. Payable in cash at packet pickup

Packet Pickup: Long Jump, 8:00am, everyone else begins at 8:15am. Race bib pickup will be inside the south entrance Unattached athletes will not have a packet, tell us your name for your bib.

Awards: A medal will be presented to High Schoolers finishing top 3 of each event. Ribbons for 5-8th Graders.

Spectator entrance and tickets: *wristbands can be purchased at the South entrance of the track. Entry is $10 for adults and $5 for students (with valid student ID) or children 12 and younger.

Coach Passes: One pass- 5 athletes, two passes- 6-14 athletes, three passes- 15+ athletes. Unattached athletes will not receive a coach pass. For shot put and high jump one coach may accompany the athlete until their throws/jumps are complete. Horizontal jump coaches should coach from the bleachers. If a coaching box is established, this will be modified. No credentialed coach should be in the competition area once track events begin, stay in the bleachers or North warm up track only. 

200m Elite: Top 12 verified seed times will race in this event.

200m Open: Top four overall times will be offered a spot into the Elite 200m final, you must accept by 1:00pm to meet management if you choose to accept on race day.  We will not go past the top four in case someone declines the spot.

Volunteer Interest: https://forms.gle/kBycpmA2vAs4VcnB7
9:30 AM200 Meter OpenHS Boys, Followed By HS Girls
10:40 AM1600 Meter Run OpenMiddle School + HS Boys Open(s) followed by HS Girls Open(s)




11:20 AM60 Meter Hurdles Boys PrelimHigh School Only
11:35 AM60 Meter Hurdles Girls PrelimHigh School Only
11:55 AM60 Meter Prelims- BoysHigh School Only
12:25 PM60 Meter Prelims- GirlsHigh School Only
1:00 PM800 Meter RunMiddle School, High School Boys, High School Girls




1:50 PM60 Meter Hurdle FinalBoys Then Girls
2:00 PM60 Meter Dash Final Middle School, High School Boys, High School Girls
2:10 PM400 Meter DashMiddle School, High School Boys, High School Girls
2:50 PM1600 Meter Run EliteHigh School Boys Elite then High School Girls Elite (up to top 16 entries)
3:05 PM200 Meter EliteMiddle School, High School Boys, High School Girls
9:00 AMHS Boys Long JumpHigh School Flight 1 (top seeds) followed by Flight 2Four Jumps
9:00 AMHS Girls Long JumpHigh School Flight 1 (top seeds) followed by Flight 2Four Jumps
10:30 AMGirls & Boys High JumpHigh School Only
11:00 AMBoys Long Jump5-6th + 7-8thThree Jumps
11:00 AMGirls Long Jump5-6th + 7-8thThree Jumps
12:30 PMGirls & Boys Triple JumpHigh School OnlyFour Jumps
1:45 PMGirls & Boys Shot PutMiddle School, High School Boys, High School GirlsSix Throws

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