The VA Showcase 2025

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2025 MEET INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS

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The VA Showcase is simply the best meet in the entire nation and emblematic of what track & field is. It is a meet both for the ELITE and EVERY athlete by having both "Invitational" and regular events.

In eight years this invitational has seen 16 NATIONAL RECORDS, 4 U20 WORLD RECORDS, and a staggering 200+ US #1 performances. The most important statistic though is how many athletes PR at this event. National Records are great but what makes this meet the best is seeing all athletes set a personal best in front of a loud and cheering crowd.

Please read registration guidelines closely to make sure you are entering the meet correctly.

Coach O Registration Page For Younger Age Groups

Press Releases on Top Entries: 2024 - 2023 - 2022 - 2021 -  2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2017

If you are interested in attending, want your name included in the verbal committed list or have any questions please contact Nolan Jez at Njezva@gmail.com --Email Nolan Jez for W9

Spectator Admission Fee:

Spectator tickets will be $25 for a weekend pass or $15 per day.  Tickets can only be purchased online. Please purchase them at the ticket link here :TICKET LINK

ENTRIES

Fees are $15 per individual ENTRY and $40 per relay ENTRY. There are no limits in entries, we will be verifying all times to ensure seeding is properly done. We would prefer to have no "NT" seeds so that we can seed this entire meet and give legitimate estimated time schedules.

A reminder to coaches: This is an ENTRY fee and not a competition fee. The fee is due at the time of registration closing

Checks should be made out to "VA Showcase"

Checks should be mailed to:

VA Showcase

2246 Park Ave

Richmond, VA 23220

2025 VA Showcase Preliminary Schedule 

UPDATED 1-12-25

Thursday, January 16th -- Shakeout and warmup day

5:00pm-9:00pm: Track open for warmups, shakeouts, and practice

Friday January 17th

8:00am: Packet pickup opens, DOORS WILL NOT OPEN EARLY

9:00am: Doors Open, facility open for teams and warmups

11:30am: Boys & Girls adidas Nationals 200m Dash Qualifier (Only 6 Sections Per Gender) 

12:00pm: Girls 55m Hurdle Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60mH Final)*Seeded are top 6 heats

12:05pm: Girls 1600m Run

12:30pm: Boys 55m Hurdle Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60mH Final) *Seeded are first 6 heats

1:00pm: Girls 55m Dash Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60m Dash Final)*Seeded are first 6 heats

2:00pm: Boys 55m Dash Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60m Dash Final) 

4:15pm: Boys 55m Dash Prelims (Heats 1-6) *This is the regular 55m dash but we are running it later for safety reasons. Just heats 1-6 will run later, heat 7 will be up first at 2:00pm. The names under seeded boys 55 will run here. 

4:30pm: Honorary Meet Referees Ceremony 

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Begin Invitational Events

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4:35pm: Boys Invitational 500 (Top 1 Section) 

4:40pm: Invitational Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay

4:45pm: Championship Girls 4x400m Relay (1 Section)

4:50pm: Championship Boys 4x400m Relay (1 Section)

4:55pm: Invitational Girls Shuttle Hurdle Relay 

5:00pm: Girls Invitational Distance Medley Relay (1 Section)

5:20pm: Boys Invitational Distance Medley Relay (1 Section)

5:35pm: Girls Invitational Mile (Top 3 Sections)

6:05pm: Boys Invitational Mile (Top 3 Sections)

6:25pm: Girls Invitational 300m Dash (Top 28 Athletes in 7 Sections)

6:35pm: Boys Invitational 300m Dash (Top 28 Athletes in 7 Sections)

6:50pm: Combined Boys & Girls 1 Mile Race Walk

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Begin Rolling Schedule

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7:15pm: Girls 300m Dash (Top 5 Sections w/blocks)

8:15pm: Boys 300m Dash (Top 5 Sections w/blocks)

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Friday January 17th Field Events

12:00pm: Girls Triple Jump (Both pits (28'-32' Boards)), Boys Shot Put, Girls Pole Vault (One pit)

4:00pm: Girls Invitational Triple Jump (pit A - front(32'-36' Boards))

4:30pm: Boys Long Jump (pit B - until after invite is finished then two pits) 

5:30pm: Girls Invitational High Jump (pit A), Boys Invitational High Jump (pit B)

6:00pm: Boys Invitational Long Jump (pit A - front)

6:30pm: Girls Invitational Pole Vault, Boys Invitational Shot Put

7:00pm: Girls High Jump (Two Pits)

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Saturday January 18th

7:00am: Facility Opens & Track Opens For Warmups

7:40am: Girls Unseeded 3200m Run (Fastest Section First)

8:50am: Boys Unseeded 3200m Run (Fastest Section First)

10:30am: Girls 4x800m Relay (Fastest Section Last)

11:15am: Boys 4x800m Relay (Fastest Section Last)

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Opening Ceremony, National Anthem, & Begin Invitational Events

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12:10pm: Championship Mixed 4x400m Relay (One Section)

12:15pm: Girls 60m Dash Final 

12:20pm: Boys 60m Dash Final 

12:25pm: Girls 60m Hurdle Final

12:30pm: Boys 60m Hurdle Final 

12:35pm: Girls Invitational 1000m Run (One Section)

12:40pm: Boys Invitational 1000m Run (One Section)

12:45pm: Girls Invitational Two Mile (One Section)

 1:05pm: Boys Invitational Two Mile (One Section)

 1:20pm: Girls Invitational 4x200m Relay (Top 16 Teams in 4 Sections)

 1:40pm: Boys Invitational 4x200m Relay (Top 16 Teams in 4 Sections)

 2:00pm: Girls Invitational 500m Dash (Top 5 Sections)

 2:15pm: Boys Invitational 500m Dash (Top Sections 2-5)

2:30pm: USATF Boys 300m Dash (1 Section by Invite) (USATF event) 

2:35pm: Girls Invitational Sprint Medley Relay (Two Sections) 

2:45pm: Boys Invitational Sprint Medley Relay (Two Sections)

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Begin Rolling Schedule

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2:55pm: Girls 4x200m Relay

3:55pm: Girls 300m Dash (1 makeup section from 4x4)

4:00pm: Boys 4x200m Relay

5:05pm: Girls 1000m Run

5:45pm: Boys 1000m Run

7:05pm: Girls 500m Dash

8:00pm: Boys 500m Dash

9:00pm: Girls 4x400m Relay (All but top section)

9:20pm: Boys 4x400m Relay (All but top section)

9:40pm: Remaining Sprint Medley Relays

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Sunday January 19th (ALL USATF CLUB COMPETITION)

Special Notes:

**We will have F.A.T. cameras at the 1500/1600/3000/3200 marks and Mile/2 Mile finish for the invitational sections of the Mile/Two Mile. For certain invitational events we will have en route F.A.T. splits as well.

**USATF Events are part of a separately sanctioned event. They are not a part of the NFHS Sanctioned event and any athlete in those races are not eligible to compete in NFHS events on the same day. 

Sanctioning

The following states approved this sanction in 2024: VA, DC, MD, NC, PA, NY, NJ, FL, TX, OH, CT, DE, LA, MA, MS, NH, GA, WV, TN and RI. Once the NFHS sanction is open for responses, we will begin posting the states approved. 

Coaches Meeting 

There will be a virtual coaches meeting on Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30pm, 7:00pm, and 7:30pm. You can sign-up for one of the following here. 

Logding:

We have a sourcing company that has secured great low rates. You should book using them at the link here:

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Invitational Events

These events include everything except the 4x800 which will be run right before the start of Saturday's Invitational events. Normal timed finals that are run fast > slow.

Invitational events will be the top 10-15 or top flight of athletes entered into each event. These events will be run off at the exact time listed on the time schedule. In events where there are multiple sections the event will run slow fast and in distance races have the top seed on the far outside. We release the invitational entries immediately following the closing of registration.

In the 4x200 and 300 we will be running lanes 3-6. Seeding for lanes will be done by meet management and based on a combination of current season bests and realistic predictions of what someone could run if they do not have a time. Preference of lanes for lane races on the oval are 5-4-6-3-2-1.

Once again, if you have any questions please reach out to Nolan Jez via email: njezva@gmail.com

VA Showcase Alumni

World Record Holders

Bullis School Girls 4x2, Brian Herron Boys 300, Bullis School Boys 4x4, 800 United 4x8.

NCAA Individual Champions

Lynna Irby, Sammy Watson, Randolph Ross, Athing Mu, Jalani Davis, Talitha Diggs, Katelyn Touhy, Britton Wilson, Lamara Distin, Javonte Harding, Udodi Onwuzurike, Will Sumner, Nathan Green, Michaela Rose, Roisin Willis, Kyle Garland, Juliette Whittaker, Veronica Fraley, Brianna Lyston, McKenzie Long

National Record Holders

Lake Braddock Girls DMR, Bullis School Girls 4x2, Katelyn Tuohy Girls 5K, Tyrese Cooper Boys 300, Brian Herron Boys 300, Bullis School Boys 4x2, Bullis School Boys 4x4, Taylor Ewert Girls 3K Racewalk, Athing Mu Girls 500, Shawnti Jackson Girls 50, Will Sumner Boys 500, Shawnti Jackson Girls 300, Bullis School Mixed 4x4, Adaejah Hodge 50, Montverde Academy Girls 4x4, Bullis School Boys SMR

Olympic Gold Medalists

Athing Mu, Lynna Irby, Randolph Ross, Quincy Wilson, Masai Russell 

Honorary Meet Referees

Class of 2025 Jim Holdren, Kerri Johnson, John Herzog| Class of 2024: Mychelle Coleman, Ray Pollard, Jim Spier | Class of 2023: Gene Bowen, Virginia Davis, Charlie Briscoe | Class of 2022: Dan King, Greg Rountree, Delegate Cliff Hayes | Class of 2021: Ray Funkhouser, Bill Bernard, Larry Rubama | Class of 2020: Jim McGrath, Robert Evans, Jerry Cutright | Class of 2019: Rick Wallin, Brandon Miles,Winston Brown | Class of 2018: Claude Toukene, Justin Byron, Ernest Carter