Cosmopolitan Invitational Track and Field Meet 2026 2026

Team Entry for all divisions must be submitted using MileStat.  MileStat will open the entry period on April 1^st and will close at 11:59PM on April 26th.

Master Eligibility List, Worker Card and entry fee of $175 per Middle School and $275 per High School (make check payable to COSMO '26) MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 4:30 PM Monday, April 27th, TO RANDY LOWER, MEET DIRECTOR, at Eades & Lower, Inc., 5007 Carriage Dr., Suite 100, Roanoke, VA 24018. My office phone number is 981-1124. The fax is 981-1266. My email is randy@eadesandlower.com.

We will again have the Parade of Athletes on Saturday at 11:00 AM. Please have your athletes at the starting area at 10:45 with your school banner. This is a very impressive ceremony each year that has become a tradition.

Lunch will be served to Coaches and Officials at Noon.

We are always open to suggestions that improve Meet operations. Please call me with ideas, comments, or questions.

Thank you very much,

Randy Lower, Meet Director

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                                                          COSMO 2026 OFFICIAL LIST OF EVENTS 

SR. DIVISION ONLY

3200m RUN

3200m RELAY

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                                                                    COSMO 2026 EVENTS SCHEDULE

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION and SENIOR DIVISION:  Thursday, April 30, 2026 - William Fleming High School

Events may begin when an area is clear of preceding events.  Calls for event entries will be announced and MUST be heeded. This schedule will have no standing in disputes over missed calls.

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SENIOR DIVISIONS:  Saturday, May 02, 2026- William Fleming High School

COSMO 2026 AWARDS PRESENTATIONS

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I.     Description of Track at William Fleming High School: Track is 8-48" lanes, "resolite" surface; 1/4" spikes (pyramid only-no Christmas tree or Pins) are permitted on runways and track surface. No tape allowed on running or jumping surfaces.

II.    Warm-up Areas for Athletes: Athletes may warm up on back straight-aways during field events.  Athletes are not to be on the curve during the high jump, shot put, and discus event. Athletes may warm up on the back straight-away during the 100 meters, 110 hurdles, and the 100 hurdles. No warm-ups in the infield. No food or gum in track/fenced area.

III.     Coaches may be in the following areas: In the stands during events and running trials, or during field events at their assigned event. No electric devices inside the track/fenced area for coaches or athletes. No food or gum in track/fenced area.

IV.         National Federation and High School League Rules will be enforced throughout the track meet.

V.           Cosmo Rules: 1) Running event calls take precedent over field event. Athletes must check in with field event judge and report to running event staging area by second call. No athletes on the infield unless checking in for an event.

VI.        **PARTICIPATION LIMITS FOR ATHLETES:  HIGH SCHOOLS MAY ENTER 4 ATHLETES IN EACH EVENT.  MIDDLE SCHOOLS MAY ENTER 3 ATHLETES PER EVENT.  ATHLETES MAY PARTICIPATE IN 3 RUNNING EVENTS.  Athletes may participate in ONE division only:  Middle School- 6,7, 8 Grades, Sr. Division- 9,10, 11,12 Grades. 

VII.      DIVISION TRIALS: The first place finisher of each trial, and the next fastest times up to 8 runners, depending on the number of heats, will advance to the finals Saturday.  There will be no trials for the 300m hurdles.

VIII.      MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION: No trials in Long & Triple Jump or Shot & Discus. Each participant gets 3 attempts. Take the best effort for scoring the event.  

IX.        EACH SCHOOL MUST RETURN "WORKER CARD". ALL schools will be providing workers for the events. We hope this will help make this ensure that this will be another outstanding event. The Cosmo Club will provide a judge at each event.

X.         The Games Committee has set the Hurdle height for Middle School Boys at 30 inches for the 110 meter High Hurdle, and the Middle School Girls will throw a 6 pound shot.

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           COSMOPOLITAN INVITATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD MEET MILESTAT INSTRUCTIONS

Entries, for all divisions, are to be summitted using the MileStat website.  

Instructions for Coaches to make entries can be found under the "Additional Information" section on the Meet Page.

The Entry Period opens on April 1st and closes April 26^th at 11:59 PM.

Please email randy@eadesandlower.com for the password to make your entries.

If you should encounter difficulty using MileStat, contact Tim Buchholtz at 540-520-2947(cell) or email - Johntbuch@aol.com.

**No additions or changes will be accepted after the closing time on April 26^th

**The meet will be seeded on Tuesday, April 28th.  If you are aware of any scratches, please email Tim any time Monday, April 27th.  

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      MEET LOGISTICS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TEAMS AND SPECTATORS

1.   Teams can arrive no earlier than 4:00 pm at the William Fleming Field House on Thursday April 30th.  Athletic buses will need to enter on Ordway Drive, take a right on Frontage Road, and a left on Highland Farm Road into the William Fleming Field House, and exit the same way.

2.   The parking lot will not be available for spectators to park or have access to the William Fleming campus until 4:30 pm Thursday April 30th.

3.   Gates will open at 4:30 pm and the event will start at 5:00 pm on April 30th.  Gates will open at 8:30am on Saturday, May 2nd.

4.    Tickets will be available for purchase at the box office in the front of the stadium each day.  Ticket prices are $10 and may be purchased using cash, debit or credit card, and Venmo.  VHSL passes will not be accepted.

5.   Concessions provided by the William Fleming Athletic Boosters will be available for purchase each day of the meet.

6.  COSMO SCHOLARSHIP- Once again, the Cosmopolitan Club of Roanoke will award two $3500 scholarships to a deserving senior boy and girl participating in this year's meet.  For more information and to apply, please click here

7.  THANK YOU!  As a reminder, the Cosmopolitan Invitational Track and Field Meet is a fundraiser for the local Cosmopolitan Club of Roanoke.  Proceeds from the meet go towards supporting The Roanoke Valley Speech and Hearing Center, which was founded by the Cosmopolitan Club in 1958, diabetes research, our annual scholarship program, and other local causes.  Without your support, this would not be possible.  Thank you.