Dogwood District Championship 2025

PLACE: George Washington High School

MEET DIRECTOR: Mark Bryant, Galileo Magnet High School, mbryant@mail.dps.k12.va.us

ADMISSION: Spectator tickets will be sold at the gate at a rate of $8 per person, CASH ONLY.

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS: Coaches will enter their athletes by using milestat.com online entry service. 

Entry deadline is Wednesday, May 14th by 11:00 pm. 

      ENTRY LIMITATIONS  

• Individual Running Events - 3 entries per school per event 

• Relay Events - 1 relay per school per event

• Field Events - 3entries per school per event

VENUE INFORMATION: The GW track facility includes a synthetic eight-lane NCAA track, high jump and pole vault setups, two sand pits for jumps, and separate throwing areas for shot put and discus.

COACHES MEETING - 9:30 in front of the field house.

MEET SCHEDULE: FIELD events will begin at 10:00 am.  

All running events will follow a rolling schedule beginning with the 4x800 relay(s) at 11:30 am.

For field events, athletes must remember to check out with the event clerk before leaving to participate in a running event. Running events take priority over field events and will not be delayed.

       FIELD EVENTS: 10:00 Start - Run throughs should be completed prior to 10:00.

• Long Jump/Triple Jump - Boys, followed by girls

• High Jump - Girls followed by Boys - Starting Heights: Girls 4-0 and Boys 5-0

• Shot Put - Girls followed by Boys

• Discus - Boys followed by Girls

• Pole Vault - Boys and Girls together on the same runway - Starting Heights Girls 5-0 and Boys 7-0.

TIMING: FAT timing will be provided by SnapTiming. Cameras will be set up at the finish line.

TEAM PACKETS: Available for pickup in the bullpen area the day of the meet.

BULLPEN: Located by the scoreboard.  All athletes must check into the bullpen by final call.

SPIKES: Only pyramid spikes or shorter are permissible and will be checked at the check in table.

RESULTS: There will be a LIVE Results link available on the meet page posted to Milestat.  

Final results will also be posted to the meet page in Milestat. 

ATHLETIC TRAINERS: Certified athletic trainers will be available for limited services, located at the finish line. 

TENTS: Must be erected in the bleacher area only or in the grassy area near the 200 meter start.

DRESSING AREA: There will be no dressing area provided; however, restrooms are located in the field house on the visitors side.

CONCESSIONS:  CASH ONLY - Pizza, chips, cookies, gatorade, can drinks, bottled water and the Slush Bus.

AWARDS: Top 3 athletes/relays in each event will receive certificates.  The winning school for each gender will receive a team trophy.

SCORING: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

**Field Event Assignments**

Bullpen & Staging - Galileo

Starter - Kent Harris

High Jump - Gretna

Long Jump / Triple Jump (Boys) - Appomattox 

Long Jump / Triple Jump (Girls) - Chatham

Pole Vault - Galileo

Shot Put - Nelson County

Discus - Dan River & WC

Hurdle Crew & 4x100 Exchange Zones - Galileo & Altavista