Cassel's XBC Track Experience 2024

Who: 40teams (per gender) from Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.Only the first 40 teams(per gender) committing to the meet will be accepted .Please commit early, with an email to themeet director mtgilchrist@fcps.edu.Private schools must be cleared by Coach Gilchrist prior to entries, to avoid any sanctioning issues.

Entries:1relay per team in each event, and 3 individuals per team in each event. All Entries must be done via Milestat (www.milestat.com).Entries are contingent upon receipt of entry check; password for entries will be granted by Dr. Gilchrist upon receipt of payment. Entries are due by Wednesday April 24th at8:00 PM. NOTE:Entries should be seeded with a legitimate, verifiable performance by www.Milestat.com.

Entry Fee:$250 per gender or $400 per team (Boys and Girls team combined). Please make checks payable to Chantilly HS Track. For smaller teams, individuals may be entered for $25 per person/per event or $40 per relay.

Scratches: Scratches and substitutions may be emailed to MTGilchrist@fcps.edu by Thursday, April 25,2024 by 11:00 AM for correct entry listing in meet program. There will be changes allowed on the day of the meet (Saturday) from 7:30 AM- 9:00 AM. The only changes allowed will be substitutions and scratches. There will be no additional entries accepted at this time.

Field Events: There will be three attempts given to athletes in the long jump, triple jump, shot put, and the discus throw. Finals for the top seven will follow each event. Flight order in these events will go from lowest seeds to the highest seeds. Opening heights: BHJ: 5' 6"; GHJ: 4' 6"; BPV: 8' 6"; GPV: 7' 0". Vaulters will be weighed prior to competition, to ensure proper pole use.

Track events: Heat order will be fastest seeded section first. The performance lists will be posted on www.milestat.com andwww.chargercctrack.com prior to the meet.

1600m Run: The top 2 sections of the boys and girls will be run in the afternoon session. (roughly 24). The athletes will be seeded based upon their best times in Milestat.com. Coaches, please do not fudge or "guestimate" your athlete's time simply to manipulate your entries to get them into the later sections. We want to be fair to all athletes in this regard.

Lunch: Coaches and officials will receive lunch passes for use at the concession stand. There will also be a hospitality area open in the morning for coaches.

Awards: Medals will be given to the top 6 per event/ top 3 relay teams. A team trophy will be presented to the boys and girls winners and runners up overall. A Boys and Girls Running and Field MVP award will also be selected.

Results: Results and pictures will be posted at www.milestat.comandwww.chargercctrack.com.

T-Shirts: Shirts will be sold for $15 each throughout the meet.

Concessions: A variety of hot & cold concessions throughout the meet.

Admission: $7 per person, free for children 5 and under, or senior citizens.

Meet Directors: Dr. Matt Gilchrist (703) 861-9642- mtgilchrist@fcps.edu &Jason Franks- (jgfranks@fcps.edu)

Title Sponsor: Check out Cassels Sports & Awards for team spirit packs, awards, etc. Call (703)435-4446 or check http://www.virginia-sports-awards-promotionalproducts.com//.

NOTE: All Heats (for running events only) will go from top-seeded to lowest seeded athletes. As mentioned, throws and horizontal jumps will go from lowest seeds to the highest seeds, followed by finals. Coaches, please enter your athletes at realistic seeds to ensure that the best athletes have the opportunity to compete against one another. All events will go on a rolling basis.

MORNING EVENTS:

7:30 Registration begins; Weigh-in for pole vaulters.

8:15 Coaches Meeting

8:30 Girls Shot Put followed by Boys Shot Put

Boys Discus followed by Girls

Girls Long Jump followed by Girls Triple Jump

Boys Long Jump followed by Boys Triple Jump

9:00 Boys High Jump followed by Girls High Jump

Girls Pole Vault followed by Boys Pole Vault

8:30 Girls 3200m Run

9:00 Boys 3200m Run

9:55 Girls 100 Meter Low Hurdles

10:10 Boys 110 Meter High Hurdles

10:30 Girls 400Meter Dash

10:50 Boys 400Meter Dash

11:10 Girls1600m Run (unseeded heats- top 2 heats (app 24) in afternoon)

11:25 Boys1600m Run (unseeded heats-top 2 heats (app 24) in afternoon)

12:15 PM (Singing of national anthem ;presentation of Boone Cox Memorial Award)

12:30 PM Girls 4x800m Relay

Boys4x800m Relay

Girls100m Dash

Boys100m Dash

Girls1600m Run (top 2 heats only)

Boys1600m Run (top 2 heats only)

Girls4x100m Relay

Boys4x100m Relay

Girls300m Hurdles

Boys300m Hurdles

Girls800m Run

Boys800m Run

Girls200m Dash

Boys200m Dash

Girls Freshman 1600m Run

Boys Freshman 1600m Run

Girls 4x400m Relay

Boys 4x400m Relay