What happens when you have three days of competition and a bunch of athletes competing inside the same facility? Guess will find out this weekend at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center when the MSTCA host its annual Northeast Invitational.
The Northeast Invite, which is sponsored by the BAA, always draws a considerable amount of talent from MA and throughout the region each year and we’re expecting the same this weekend with its largest meet ever! Just how large is it? Check out these numbers. In all, there will be 238 teams, 3,628 athletes and 6,016 entries!
The competition kicks off on Friday at 4 p.m., with three of the field events (weight throw, triple jump, high jump) and the mile, unseeded two mile, and the sprint medley and distance medley relays.The meet continues on Saturday and Sunday with a host of other events (see FULL SCHEDULE below).
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SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
Field Events – 4:00 p.m.
Weight Throw: Boys followed by Girls
Triple Jump: Girls followed by Boys
Low-opening (“JV”) High Jump: Girls and Boys compete simultaneously.
Oval – 4:00 p.m. – Boys followed by Girls
One Mile Run: Sections on time, fastest section first.
Unseeded Two Mile Run: Sections on time, fastest section first.
Sprint Medley Relay: Sections on time, fastest section first.*
* The SMR order will be 200/200/400/800 and will be run with a 3-turn
stagger.
Distance Medley Relay: Sections on time, fastest section first.
* The DMR order will be 1200/400/800/1600
SATURDAY
FIeld Events – 10:00 a.m.
Boys Shot Put: 2 circles in use simultaneously. See note in shot put section.
Boys Long Jump: Coaches should be aware of the potential for overlap with
hurdles.
High-opening (“Varsity”) High Jump: Check in begins on the infield at the
conclusion of the Hurdles. Two Jumping Pits; Girls and Boys compete
simultaneously.
Infield – 10:00 a.m.
Hurdles Trials: Boys followed by Girls; Serpentine seeding; Fastest 8 advance to
the Final.
Hurdle Finals: Boys followed by Girls
Oval – 10:45 a.m. – Boys followed by Girls
1,000 Meter Run: Sections on time, fastest section first.
600 Meter Run: Sections on time, fastest section first.*
300 Meter Dash: Sections on time, fastest section first. In lanes.*
4 x 800 Meter Relay: Top 30 seeds only
4 x 200 Meter Relay: Sections on time, fastest section first.*
4 x 400 Meter Relay: Sections on time, fastest section first.*
Lane preferences for these events: 5-6-4-3-2-1.
SUNDAY
Field Events – 10:00 a.m. Girls Shot Put: 2 circles in use simultaneously. See note in shot put section. Girls Long Jump: Coaches should be aware of the potential for overlap with dash. INFIELD – 10:00 a.m. Dash Trials: Boys followed by Girls; Serpentine seeding; Fastest 8 advance to the Final. Dash Finals: Boys followed by Girls.
Oval – 10:45 a.m. – Check in will take place in the gym, until the dash has concluded. Boys followed by Girls Seeded Two Mile Run: Top 24 seeds only
800 Meter Run: Sections on time, fastest section first.
400 Meter Dash: Sections on time, fastest section first.
200 Meter Dash: Sections on time, fastest section first.*
4 x 400 Meter Mixed Relay: Sections on time, fastest section first.*
*Lane preferences for these events: 5-6-4-3-2-1.
