Byron Track & Field
Week of May 20th, 2018
Agenda for the week
Tuesday: GAC League Championship Meet @ Beecher (4:00 field event start - running to follow)
Wednesday: Last "official" team practice 3:00-4:30 pm
Thursday: Freshman/Sophomore Invitational at Ovid-Elsie. Seniors will lead practice back home for Junior & Seniors.
Friday: Only those athletes who are competing at the Champions of Champions on May 30th will be required to practice from 3:00-4:00 pm. If you are done for the season, please turn in your uniform to your coach...in a gallon sized ziplock bag with your name on it if your season has ended. Also, if you did not turn in your maple syrup money, please see that gets turned in to Coach Lake ASAP. We should have some available for purchase at the banquet.
Thank you to the Marvin's for hosting the team party Saturday night - and housing the team when it rained :)
Congrats to our State Finalists: Allison Glass, Haley Hooley, Sarah Marvin, Austin Smithingell and Logan Zakoor
MHSAA State Qualifiers 2018
Allison Glass
Logan Zakoor
Haley Hooley
Austin Smithingell
Your Coaching Staff
Sarah Marvin
Tuesday, May 22nd - GAC League Meet @ Beecher
4:00 pm - Field Events Begin
This is the meet that determines who is 1st team, 2nd team and Honorable Mention All League (GAC Blue). This meet also finalizes who wins the league championship (1/2 dual record, 1/2 based on team finish at this meet). 1st place finishers will receive the 1st team GAC medal and 2nd place finishers will earn the 2nd team medal. 3rd place finishers will receive an Honorable Mention certificate at the banquet.
Wish I could give you more details than this, but this was all we were provided. Field events should go in the same order and gender as it has all year.
Thursday May 24th - OE Freshman/Sophomore Invitational
Competing Schools: Alma, Byron, Corunna, Freeland, Midland Bullock Creek, Morrice, Ovid-Elsie, Stanton Central Montcalm
4:00 Field Events (3 attempts, no finals) Others to follow.
● Boys High Jump Starting height: Boys – 5'2” Girls 4’2” (2” increases)
● Girls Pole Vault Starting height: Boys – 9’0” Girls 6’0” (6” increases)
● Girls Discus
● Boys Shot Put
● Girls Long Jump (open order) Each group will have 90 minutes to complete all jumps.
4:30 Prelims (boys run first)
100 Frosh
100 Soph
110 H.H.
100 H.H.
Finals will begin 30 min. after Prelims (boys run first)
● Distance Medley (800, 400, 800, 1600)
● Sprint Medley Relay (400, 200, 200, 400)
● 100 Frosh finals
● 100 Soph finals
● 110/100 H Hurdle finals
● OE Relay (800 & 400)
● 800 Relay
● Middle Distance Relay (800, 400, 400, 800)
● 1600 Run
● 400 Relay
● 1600 Relay
Medals will be given to 4 places in individual events and 3 places for relays. Champion team trophy will be given.