BENSON HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY TRACK MEET
DATE: Tuesday, May 2, 2017
ATTENTION: AD’S & TRACK COACHES
SCHOOLS: Benson/KMS, B.O.L.D., MACCRAY/RCW, Montevideo, Ortonville, YME, Willmar
COACHES MEETING
3:45 p.m.
FIELD EVENTS
4:00 p.m.
RUNNING EVENTS
4:30 p.m.
ORDER OF EVENTS
Boys & Girls Long Jump
Boys Shot Put
Girls Discus & Girls High Jump
Boys & Girls Pole Vault
Followed By: Boys & Girls Triple Jump
Boys Discus & Boys High Jump
Girls Shot Put
Girls: 3200 Meter Relay (4x800)
Boys: 3200 Meter Relay
Girls: 100 Meter High Hurdles
Boys: 110 Meter High Hurdles
Girls: 100 Meter Dash
Boys: 100 Meter Dash
Girls: 800 Meter Relay (4x200)
Boys: 800 Meter Relay
Girls: 1600 Meter Run
Boys: 1600 Meter Run
Girls: 400 Meter Relay (4x100)
Boys: 400 Meter Relay
Girls: 400 Meter Dash
Boys: 400 Meter Dash
Girls: 300 Meter Hurdles
Boys: 300 Meter Hurdles
Girls: 800 Meter Run
Boys: 800 Meter Run
Girls: 200 Meter Dash
Boys: 200 Meter Dash
Girls: 3200 Meter Run
Boys: 3200 Meter Run
(May run together - depending
upon number of entrants)
Girls: 1600 Meter Relay (4x400)
Boys: 1600 Meter Relay
ENTRY INFORMATION FOR VARSITY TRACK MEETS AT BENSON
All rosters will be downloaded to Hy-Tek from the MSHSL website no later than Friday,
April 28th in preparation for the meet. Please make sure your roster is up to date on the
MSHSL website.
1. It is required that each school has their entire roster on the MSHSL Website. We will e-mail your competitor numbers to you.
Please write your athletes’ competitor number on their hand the day of the meet.
2. ADMISSION IS $4 FOR STUDENTS, $5 FOR SR CITIZENS AND $6 FOR ADULTS.
3. Field Events will begin at 4:00 p.m. Running Events will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Entry limits:
a) Relays: Maximum of ONE team per event
b) Field Events, 100, & 200: Five (5) entries per event
c) Six (6) entries in 400, 800, 1600 & 3200
4. In events where heats are necessary, have your best runner in the first heat, second best runner in the second heat, etc. We will then
reverse the heats and run the slow heat first.
5. Places will be awarded by times.
PICK UP YOUR RIBBONS AT THE END OF THE MEET. NO RIBBONS WILL BE MAILED OUT.
6. At the 3:45 Coaches Meeting, we will establish starting heights for the high jump and boys’ and girls’ pole vault.
7. We may run the boys’ and girls’ 3200 meter together, if there are not too many entries.
8. The boys’ and girls’ long jump and triple jump will be run at the same time - Three jumps - no finals.
9. Shot & Discus – Three throws - no finals
10. Entry Fee is $125.00 payable to Benson High School.
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING TRACK MEETS AT BENSON:
1.
MSHSL rules regarding track meets will be followed.
2.
Athletes must use 1/4 inch or shorter pyramid spikes when running on the track, long jump or high jump runways. Spikeless
running shoes are also acceptable. Athletes not adhering to the above will be disqualified.
3.
Shot Put and Discus circles are cement.
4.
Starting blocks are furnished. They are allowed to be held by someone in the sprint or dash races.
5.
Athletes should stay away from the high jump, long jump, and finish line areas if they are not competing.
6.
Athletes not competing must stay off the track until all runners are finished with each race.
7.
The Meet Manager will be the final judge on all problems that occur.
8.
Under no circumstances is the Shot Put or Discus to be thrown while in the infield area.
9.
No tents, shelters or camps are allowed on the infield. Camp outside the stadium fence line north of the concessions building, but
south of the discus area. Only participating athletes are allowed on the infield. Athletes warming up on the infield are
requested to drop to their knee during races so as not to obstruct the view of the timers and flag judges.
10. Spectators are not allowed on the track and infield areas.
11. Our track is located behind the Senior High School building. Buses can unload on the street immediately east of the track but buses
should park in the parking lot on the south side (in front) of the school. Athletes can enter the track through the gates on the
south and west sides.
12. NO ONE should ever jump over the fence. There are gates that should be used at all times when entering and exiting the track
and field event areas.
13. There are portable toilets and a concessions stand on site.