Meet Information

Date:           Friday, April 25, 2008

Site:           Fred G. Hughes Stadium, Missouri Southern State University

                3950 E. Newman Road, Joplin, MO 64801

Starting Time:  Field Events: 2:00 pm

                Running Events: 4:30 pm

Entries:        Entry Deadline is Tuesday, April 22

                Entries must be done on-line. Faxed entries or phone entries will

                not be accepted.

                Entry Procedure -  

                1. Click on "Access On-Line Entry Form" at top of this page.

                2. Complete the on-line entry form.

                     a. Enter team information on the Team Entry page.

                     b. Enter athlete information on the Athlete Entry page.

                     c. Enter Relay teams on the Relay Entry page.

                     d. Unattached athletes use the Unattached Athletes entry 

                        and then complete by entering through the Individual Entry.

                Metric distances must be used. A metric calculator is provided on 

                the page for conversions.

                If there are any questions, please call Coach Patty Vavra at

                417-625-3063 or Precision-Timing at 918-299-1656

                Email:  Patty Vavra - vavra-p@mssu.edu

                        Precision-Timing - http://www.precision-timing.com/

Entry Fee:      $125 per team or $25 per individual 

                ($250 max per men's or women's team)

Registration:   Pick up heat sheets at stadium press box

Facilities:     Eight-lane track and all jumping and javelin surfaces are 

               polyurethane. Shot put and discus are concrete. Dressing and shower

                facilities are available in Young Gym.

Format:         All running events will be finals. Heats against time.

Spikes:         No longer than 1/4" Pyramid spikes ONLY.  NO Christmas tree or 

                needles.

Scoring:        Non-scoring meet

Trainers:       Athletic trainers will be available at the meet site.

Results:        Available shortly after meet only on the following websites:

                     MSSU website at www.mssu.edu/athletics

                     Precision-Timing at www.precision-timing.com

REVISED SCHEDULE  OF EVENTS  - Friday, April 25th

FIELD EVENTS

2:00 pm      Javelin (men followed by women)

             Discus (women followed by men)

             Triple jump (women followed by men) followed by Long Jump (women followed by men)

             Women's pole vault

3:00 pm      High jump (men followed by women)

4:00 pm      Men's pole vault (starting height 14'-0")

             Hammer (women followed by men)

             Shot put (men followed by women)

There will be minimum distances for entries into the throwing events. Below is what each event minimum will be:

Women
Shot - 35 ft
Disc - 100 ft
Hammer - 120 ft
Javelin - no min

Men
Shot - 40 ft
Disc - 100 ft
Hammer - 120 ft
Javelin - no min 

RUNNING EVENTS

4:30 pm      3000m Steeplechase   W/M

Rolling      4x100m Relay         W/M

Schedule     100m Hurdles         W

             110m Hurdles           M

             400m Dash            W/M

             100m Dash            W/M

             800m Run             W/M

             400m Hurdles         W/M

             1500m Run            W/M

             200m Dash            W/M

             3000m Run            W

             5000m Run            W/M

             4x400m Relay         W/M