Microtel Invitational

January 31, 2003 - February 01, 2003 @ Rector Fieldhouse in Blacksburg, VA

A windfall of state bests and national leading times swept through the two day Microtel Invitational held at the fastest indoor track in the state of Virginia at...

Additional Information

Meet Dates: Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1, 2003.
The meet will be held rain, snow, or shine.
Entries: All entries must be submitted on line at hokiesports.com/itrack. Please print out the instructions and carefully follow them. The entry site will open FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2003 at noon. Any updated performances and final scratches must be made by MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003 at 5:00pm.
Entry Fee: $5.00 per athlete per event
$20.00 per relay team (only one per school)

This is an entry fee, not a competition fee. Once the initial entry of athletes has been submitted, this is the amount due. Scratched athletes/relays do not affect the entry fee. This fee is NON-REFUNDABLE and must be mailed to:

Cara Walters, Director of Game Operations
Virginia Tech Athletics
360 Jamerson Athletic Center
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0502
Entry fee deadline: January 29, 2003
(If a school check cannot be issued on time, a personal check will be accepted.)

All checks must be made payable to: Virginia Tech Treasurer
Meet Standards: This meet is open to all eligible high school students that have met the performance standard. Trials will be run in all dash events. All other running events will be run in sections on time. Please enter athletes with accurate performances. Do no enter athletes who have not met the minimum standards.

The entries site at hokiesports.com/itrack will close TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 at 9:00 a.m. Final scratches and updated performances must be posted no later than MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003 at 5:00pm. No additions will be accepted.

Results: Results will be posted on hokiesports.com/itrack:
Friday (Day 1) will be posted by 11:00pm Friday
Saturday (Day 2) will be posted by 8:00pm Saturday

ENTRY PROCEDURE
All entries must be submitted on line at: hokiesports.com/itrack
No fax or mail entries will be accepted.
The entry site will open on FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2003 at noon.
All entries must be submitted by FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2003.
Any scratches or updated performances must be submitted by MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003 at 5:00pm.
Check and double-check entries and performances! No additions will be allowed after FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2003.
FINAL time schedules will be posted WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2003 at 5:00pm on the website.

MINIMUM STANDARDS
Only athletes who meet the minimum standards can be entered (marking will start at the minimum standards). No times or marks will be posted if they do not meet the standards.

EVENT MALES FEMALES
55 6.75 7.75
55H 8.34 9.65
300 37.0 43.0
500 1:11.0 1:22.0
1000 2:43 3:19
1600 4:45 5:35
3200 10:25 12:30
4x200 1:34 1:53
4x400 3:35 4:26
4x800 8:38 10:40
TJ 42' 34'
LJ 20'6 16'3
HJ 6'2 4'10
SP 45' 34'
PV 12'6 7'6

TENTATIVE Time Schedule *
Friday, January 31
3:30pm DOORS OPEN. Packets available for pick up (left front doors of Rector Field House)

4:30pm COACHES' meeting. Back right corner of field house (Clerk of Course).

IMPORTANT: All athletes must check in 30 minutes prior to their event.

Check in closes 20 minutes prior to event (heat assignments)

Lane and heat assignments for all OVAL events will be given 15 minutes prior to event.

Virginia Tech Hy-Tek's Meet Manager
Virginia Tech Indoor High School Meet 2003 - 1/31/03 to 2/1/03
Rector Fieldhouse
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Session Report

Session: 1 Friday
Day 1 - Friday 1/31/03 - Starts at 05:00 PM

Round Event Starts at
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Prelims #15 Girls 55 Meter Hurdles 05:00 PM
Prelims #16 Boys 55 Meter Hurdles 05:15 PM
Prelims #1 Girls 55 Meter Dash 05:30 PM
Prelims #2 Boys 55 Meter Dash 05:55 PM
Finals #21 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay 06:20 PM
Finals #22 Boys 4x800 Meter Relay 07:15 PM
Finals #11 Girls 3200 Meter Run 08:00 PM
Finals #12 Boys 3200 Meter Run 08:45 PM
Finals #29 Girls Shot Put 05:00 PM
Finals #32 Boys Triple Jump 05:00 PM
Finals #33 Girls Pole Vault 05:00 PM
Finals #31 Girls Triple Jump 05:00 PM
Finals #30 Boys Shot Put 06:30 PM
Finals #26 Boys High Jump 06:45 PM
Athlete Count: 821

Session: 2 Saturday
Day 2 - Saturday 2/1/03 - Starts at 10:00 AM

Round Event Starts at
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Finals #17 Girls 4x200 Meter Relay 10:00 AM
Finals #18 Boys 4x200 Meter Relay 10:40 AM
Finals #7 Girls 1000 Meter Run 11:20 AM
Finals #8 Boys 1000 Meter Run 12:00 PM
Finals #3 Girls 300 Meter Dash 12:35 PM
Finals #4 Boys 300 Meter Dash 01:15 PM
Finals #16 Boys 55 Meter Hurdles 01:55 PM
Finals #15 Girls 55 Meter Hurdles 02:00 PM
Finals #1 Girls 55 Meter Dash 02:05 PM
Finals #2 Boys 55 Meter Dash 02:10 PM
Finals #5 Girls 500 Meter Run 02:30 PM
Finals #6 Boys 500 Meter Run 03:10 PM
Finals #9 Girls 1600 Meter Run 03:55 PM
Finals #10 Boys 1600 Meter Run 04:40 PM
Finals #19 Girls 4x400 Meter Relay 05:35 PM
Finals #20 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay 06:30 PM
Finals #28 Boys Long Jump 10:00 AM
Finals #27 Girls Long Jump 10:00 AM
Finals #25 Girls High Jump 10:00 AM
Finals #34 Boys Pole Vault 10:30 AM
Athlete Count: 1214

PARKING INFORMATION
Parking is NOT allowed in the track parking lot. This lot is reserved for home basketball games. Your vehicle will be towed (at your expense).

Vehicles are allowed to park in the following locations:
stadium lot (across from the track parking lot)
"chicken hill" (grass lot across the street)
maintenance lot (lot beside stadium lot)

Follow signs from Route 460 to Southgate Drive to "track meet parking".

CONCESSIONS INFORMATION
Hot dogs ($2.50)
Pizza (personal pan size) ($5.00)
Nachos ($2.50)
Pretzels ($2.50)
Powerade, Soft drinks, Water ($2.50)
Coffee, hot chocolate ($1.00)
Pastries ($1.00)
Candy: M&Ms plain, M&Ms peanut, snickers, starburst ($2.00)
Commemorative long sleeve t-shirts will also be available, price TBD.

IMPORTANT COACHES' INFORMATION
1. Check the program to make sure all your athletes are in the events you submitted.

2. If an athlete is missing from an event: report to the Hytek computer desk (starting line) BEFORE the meet begins.

3. Coaches' Meeting: held at the Clerk of Course area, either attend the Friday or Saturday meeting, prior to the start of the events each day.

4. Clerk of Course for all RUNNING events is in the back right corner of the field house. You or your athlete may check-in for a RUNNING event at any time during the meet. However, check-in will CLOSE 20 minutes PRIOR to the time scheduled for each event. Make sure your athletes are checked-in on time.

At 30 MINUTES prior to the scheduled time for each event check-in will CLOSE. If an athlete has not checked in he/she will be scratched. No exceptions.

At 20 MINUTES prior the scheduled time for each event all athletes must return to the Clerk to receive their heat assignment and hip number.

5. All FIELD events will check-in at their perspective competition area.

At 20 MINUTES prior to the scheduled time for each event check-in will close. If an athlete has not checked in he/she will be scratched. No exceptions.

6. SCRATCHES ONLY. No additions or substitutions!

7. In the 1000m, 1600m, 3200m, and 3200m relays: lapped runners with more than 1 lap to finish when the minimum standard is reached will be removed from the track and not allowed to finish.

8. Athletes not attaining the minimum standards, will receive 'NM" or 'DNF'. Do not enter athletes not capable of meeting the minimum performance standards.

9. Numbers are worn on the FRONT for all events, with the exception of the pole vault and high jump. Athletes who are NOT wearing their assigned number will be disqualified.

10. Hip numbers Worn on the LEFT hip for all races on the OVAL track Worn on the RIGHT hip for the 55m and the 55m hurdles

11. Athletes that have to leave a field event to compete in a running event will have 10 minutes to report back to the field event or they will miss an attempt.

12. Long jump and triple jump warm-ups: Only the flight that is next to jump will be allowed to warm-up and put their marks on the runway. Each flight will have 15 minutes to warm-up.

13. Parking: Parking is allowed in the following areas: stadium lot (across from the track parking lot); maintenance lot (beside the stadium lot), and on "chicken hill" (across the street from the track lot).

14. Only 1/4" spikes or less will be allowed on all track surfaces. Spikes will be checked at the starting line. 1/8" spikes are recommended.

15. Food: will be permitted only in the designated area at the front of the field house.

16. Rest rooms: Men's and women's rest rooms are located in the front of the field house. There are also port-a-johns outside the front entrance of the field house.

17. ALL coaches, athletes, and spectators must stay out of all flagged off areas of competition. There is limited space outside the competition areas. For everyone's safety, no one will be allowed in designated competition areas. Coaches and athletes NOT competing will NOT be allowed inside the oval track.

18. Do no allow athletes to climb up on mats at the end of the dash track!

19. The outdoor track is available for warm-up.

20. Commemorative t-shirts will be on sale. Concessions stands will be open during the meet.

21. Results: hokiesports.com/itrack

LODGING

(area code 540)
BLACKSBURG
Amerisuites 552-5636
Best Western 552-7770
Comfort Inn 951-1500
Four Points by Sheraton 552-7001
Red Carpet Inn 552-4011

CHRISTIANSBURG
Budget Inn 382-6625
Day's Inn 382-0261
Econo Lodge 382-6161
Hampton Inn 382-2055
Hampton Inn 381-5874
Howard Johnson 381-0150
Microtel Inn & Suite 381-0500
Super 8 Motel 382-7421
Super 8 Motel 382-5813

RESTAURANTS

(area code 540)
FINE DINING
BLACKSBURG
Anchy's Restaurant 951-2828
India Garden 951-5100
Vincents Ristorante 552-9000
Zeppoli's 953-2000

CHRISTIANSBURG
The Farmhouse 382-4253
The Huckleberry 381-2382
The Summitt 382-7218

CASUAL DINING
BLACKSBURG
Backstreet's 552-6712
Bogen's 953-2233
Boston Beanery 951-9780
Boudreaux's 961-2330
Buffalo Wild Wings 953-4074
Cellar Restaurant 953-0651
El Guadeloupe's 953-0706
El Rodeo 552-7807
Emilio's 951-1212
Famous Anthony's 961-7600
Hokie House 552-0280
Hunan King Chinese 951-5100
India Garden 951-5100
Joe's Diner 961-4194
Library Caf