Johnsonburg Junior High Invitational 2019

Johnsonburg, PA

Meet Information


JOHNSONBURG HIGH SCHOOL TRACK BOOSTERS



315 HIGH SCHOOL ROAD



JOHNSONBURG, PA  15845



Dear Coach or Athletic Director:



            The Johnsonburg Track Boosters are sponsoring the 32th Annual Junior High Track Invitational for 7th and 8th grade students.  The meet will be held at the Johnsonburg Area High School track (an all-weather track surface) on Saturday, April 27, 2019 beginning at 10 a.m.  A coaches meeting will be held at 9:15 a.m.  1/8" spikes are permitted for the invitational.    Please RSVP to Dan Carnovale, Jr. High Track Coach before 4/22/19.

         The Invitational welcomes one student or one hundred students from each school.  All participants must be accompanied by a coach, teacher, parent or some other responsible adult.  A concession stand will be open throughout the day.  Invitational t-shirts will als obe available to purchase.

            Each athlete may compete in four events.  Four entries per event are permitted from one team/school.  Two relays may be entered (one for scoring and one for exhibition).  The following events will be offered:

           3200 M Relay             100 M Dash    1600 M Run                400 M Dash                      

           400 M Relay               800 M Run      200 M Dash                3200 M Run

           1600 M Relay             High Jump      Triple Jump                Long Jump  

          Shot Put (6 lbs / 8 lbs, 13 oz)             Discus (1 kg for each)

           Pole Vault                   100 M Hurdles (30")/110 M Hurdles (33")          300 M Hurdles (30")

For safety reasons, we will NOT be conducting the javelin throw at this invitational.

            We often have more than 6 preliminary heats for the events with finals so we will advance 6 athletes on time only, NOT according to places in heats.  We will have preliminaries in the 100 M and 100/110 M hurdles (top 6 times advance).   PIAA officials will run the meet and enforce all rules, including sportsmanship.  Rules will be applied for fairness for all athletes.

           Boys and girls 1st place team trophies will be presented as well as boys and girls track and field MVP plaques. T-shirts will be given to 1st place winners and ribbons will be given up to sixth place in each event. 

            The registration fee for each athlete competing is $4.  The team fee (over 25 athletes) for girls is $100 and boys is $100.  Checks should be made payable to Johnsonburg Track Boosters.  Checks can be sent in advance to Dan Carnovale, Jr. High Track Coach, 213 Summerfield Lane, Wilcox, PA  15870 or given to the meet director before the start of the meet.  Questions concerning the meet can be referred to Dan Carnovale, Jr. High Track Coach at (814) 594-5902,

         No registration forms will be sent.  All entries are to be made online.  Deadline for entries is will be posted on http://pa.milesplit.com/. On-line registrations will be handled at http://pa.milesplit.com/.  Instructions on how to register your athletes are enclosed. 

            No additions (only deletions) can be made on the day of the meet!

            Coaches - please be sure to bring ice packs to the meet with you for your athletes!! 

           This meet brings approximately 400 athletes to compete in the invitational, making it the largest of its kind in Northwestern Pennsylvania.  Come prepared - the meet will be held weather or not!

Hope to see you on April 27th.   

Dan Carnovale

 Jr. High Track Coach