2008 MileStat.com Elite Track Gala
The third annual MileStat.com Elite Track Gala returns on Saturday, June 7th in Richmond, Virginia with plenty of excitement as the meet continues to grow into one of the nation's top post-season track meets for high school athletes. The 2007 Gala featured a slew of outstanding meet records set, a US #1 and sub 1:50 800 meter performance by Dylan Ferris, a handful of US top 10 performances, and a thrilling and unique close to the event with the All-Star DMR. The meet is expected to only grow in numbers and talent for this year's edition with many of Virginia's best and out-of-state competition seeking a great meet for their post-season plans.
PREFERRED ENTRY: Online Entry Registration Link
ALTERNATIVE ENTRY: PAPER ENTRY FORM (PRINT OFF AND MAIL IN WITH ENTRY FEE)
Dylan Ferris of East Forsyth NC ran a US #1 1:49 800 at the 2007 Gala
The meet is also of importance to the entire Virginia high school community as it helps financially support MileStat.com, which many have grown to rely on as their one-stop source for information, news, results, and coverage of Virginia high school cross country and track. Not only will you be getting an opportunity to end the season on a high note with a potential personal best, competing in a new event, or running for regional and classification pride on an All-Star team, but also helping to make sure that this site continues on as well as grow in providing the best possible coverage of our great sport in Virginia.
We hope that you decide to join us on Saturday, June 7th in Richmond, Virginia for a fun, yet competitive Gala of track and field action!
Brandon Miles
Meet Director
MileStat.com Elite Track Gala
Email: milestat@gmail.com
Phone: 804-874-3201
2007 Meet Coverage
Video of the 1:49.27 800 performance by Dylan Ferris in the 2007 Gala
Video of the All-Star Boys DMR at the 2007 Gala
MEET INFORMATION
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When - Saturday, June 7th
Where - Sports Backers Stadium, Richmond, VA
Directions to Sports Backers Stadium
ARRIVING FROM I-95 HEADING SOUTH AND I-64 HEADING EAST
1. Take Exit #78
2. Make a right onto the Boulevard
3. The Sports Backers Stadium entrance is on the left just after the stop light and the entrance to the Diamond. Sports Backers Stadium is 100 yards straight ahead.
ARRIVING FROM I-95 HEADING NORTH AND I-64 HEADING WEST
1. Take Exit #78 and make a left at the bottom of the exit ramp.
2. Take a right at the first traffic light onto Robin Hood Road
3. Take a left at the next traffic light onto the Boulevard
4. The Sports Backers Stadium entrance is on the left just after the stop light and the entrance to the Diamond. Sports Backers Stadium is 100 yards straight ahead.
Eligibility - Full-time students in grades 9-12 who are eligible for their high school team, and who have met the entry guidelines, are eligible to compete. In addition, home-schooled and middle school athletes who meet the age and entry requirements are eligible to compete. Specifically not eligible are athletes who graduated from high school last year or later (as in Class of 2007 and earlier).
Sanction - The meet is sanctioned by the USATF. No USATF membership is required. This meet is not sanctioned by VHSL nor is it during VHSL regulation season (or any state association). It is a post-season meet. Same rules apply as for other post-season meets.
Online Entry Registration – Register online at http://va.milesplit.us/meetreg/meets/29541. Before attempting to register, coaches entering multiple athletes from their school must visit their team page on MileStat.com or their MileSplit state site and claim themselves as team admin. Individual athletes or parents of individual athletes will need to visit their athlete profile pages on MileStat.com or their MileSplit state site and claim themselves. After your team admin or athlete profile claim has been approved (email milestat@gmail.com to expedite the approval process) then go to the online registration link to proceed to enter your athletes.
Paper Entry Form - For those having difficulty registering online for the meet or feel more comfortable sending in a paper entry form can dowload an entry form HERE. Entry fee needs to be included when mailing in entry form. Online entry is still the preferred method of meet registration.
Entry Fee - Entry fees are $15 per athlete (regardless of # of events). Make checks payable to MileStat.com and mail to 6515 W. Junaluska Dr, Richmond, VA 23225.
Entry Deadline – Regular entry deadline for the meet is Thursday, May 29th. It is strongly encouraged to register before the deadline. We will update any improved performances from the state results or simply email meet management at milestat@gmail.com the improved time/mark.
Late Entry Deadline & Fee - Any entries after May 29th will require a $10 late fee charge. Late entries close on Tuesday, June 3rd.
Performance Verification - All performances in entries must have been recorded in a meet that can be verified on MileStat.com, the MileSplit Network, or any other reputable internet website. We will seed athletes and relays that enter unverifiable performances with their best verifiable performance from the internet.
Awards - Medals will be given out to the top six finishers in each event. MileStat.com "Elitest of the Elite" plaques will be given to the top field event athlete and running event athletes for each gender. Formal award ceremonies for top six finishers will be held shortly after the completion of each individual event.
Admission - Admission is $5 for spectators. Coaches and athletes are free.
Parking - We will be sharing parking lots with the Richmond Braves minor league game also being held on the same day at 7 PM, thus there will be a $3 parking fee as is the same for fans attending the Braves game. This is not a fee collected by meet management, but by the Richmond Braves.
Meet Programs - Meet programs will be sold at the meet for $2.
T-Shirts - Meet t-shirts will be sold at the meet.
Concessions - Concessions will be sold at the meet.
Infield Area - Infield area is off limits to spectators, parents, and coaches as well as athletes not competing in any ongoing field events or not preparing to accept their awards.
Scratches - Pre-meet scratches can be made up to noon on Friday, June 6th by contacting Brandon Miles at 804-874-3201 or milestat@gmail.com. Scratches can also be made at the meet on June 7th from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. We want to make sure all of our lane races are filled as completely as possible and allow athletes to move up into faster sections of events if scratches are made.
Slow to Fast Order - Events will run in order from slow to fast. Waterfall start races will seed fast to slow from outside to inside (Ex. Top seed in the boys 1500 meter run will start from the outside versus starting from lane 1).
The Eleanor Roosevelt girls from Maryland defeated an All-Star relay team of Virginia's best in 2007 with one of the nation's fastest DMR times.
All-Star DMR’s – The All-Star teams will be personally assembled by meet management, and will include an All-Star breakdown of the four Group AAA regions, Group AA, Group A, and private school teams. There is a possibility of out-of-state All-Star teams to be formed if enough interest and willing athletes. The event is open to high school teams wishing to compete among the All-Star teams, but requires a $25 entry fee.
Time Schedule
(Subject to change based off of meet entries)
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Saturday, June 7th
High jump starting at 2 PM
Girls High Jump (followed by boys)
Other field events starting at 3 pm
Boys Pole Vault (followed by girls)
Boys Shot Put (followed by girls)
Girls Discus (followed by boys)
Girls Long Jump (followed by Girls Triple Jump)
Boys Long Jump (followed by Boys Triple Jump)
Running events start at 5 pm. Rolling time schedule.
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles (Final Sections On Time)
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles (Final Sections On Time)
Norfolk Real Deal Track Club Girls 100 Meter Dash (Final Sections On Time)
Norfolk Real Deal Track Club Boys 100 Meter Dash (Final Sections On Time)
Runner Bill's Girls 2000 Meter Steeplechase
Runner Bill's Boys 2000 Meter Steeplechase
Girls 500 Meter Dash
Boys 500 Meter Dash
Girls 1500 Meter Run
Boys 1500 Meter Run
Norfolk Real Deal Track Club Girls 400 Meter Dash
Norfolk Real Deal Track Club Boys 400 Meter Dash
Girls 400 Meter Hurdles
Boys 400 Meter Hurdles
Girls 800 Meter Run
Boys 800 Meter Run
Girls 300 Meter Dash
Boys 300 Meter Dash
Runner Bill's Girls 5000 Meter Run
Runner Bill's Boys 5000 Meter Run
Norfolk Real Deal Track Club Girls 200 Meter Dash
Norfolk Real Deal Track Club Boys 200 Meter Dash
Runner Bill's Girls All-Star Distance Medley Relay
Runner Bill's Boys All-Star Distance Medley Relay
2008 MileStat.com Elite Track Gala Meet Standards
Entry standards are based roughly on the 100th ranked individual for running events and 50th ranked individual for field events in the state of
Western Branch's Javanti Sparrow led a fast 400 meter field last year with five under 49 seconds as a 47.63 winner.
|
Boys |
Event |
Girls |
|
11.43 |
100m Dash |
13.04 |
|
23.19 |
200m Dash |
27.07 |
|
38.04 |
300m Dash |
44.71 |
|
52.15 |
400m Dash |
1:02.30 |
|
1:12:07 |
500m Dash |
1:25.84 |
|
2:03.89 |
800m Run |
2:29.78 |
|
4:19.75 1500 |
1500m Run |
5:13.84 1500 |
|
10:19.84 3200 |
5000m Run |
|
|
16.41 |
100/110m Hurdles |
17.80 |
|
42.85 300H |
400m Hurdles |
51.33 300H |
|
|
2000m Steeplechase |
|
|
12-00.00 |
Pole Vault |
9-00.00 |
|
6-00.00 |
High Jump |
5-00.00 |
|
21-00.00 |
Long Jump |
16-04.50 |
|
42-00.00 |
Triple Jump |
34-00.00 |
|
45-00.00 |
Shot Put |
32-00.00 |
|
130-00.00 |
Discus Throw |
95-00.00 |
MileStat.com Elite Track Gala Meet Records
Nike All-American Natalie Baird of Park View holds two meet records in throws.
|
Boys |
Event |
Girls |
|
Reggie Hill, |
100m Dash |
Shanneka Claiborne, |
|
Sean Holston, Robert E. Lee VA |
200m Dash |
Wanetta Kirby, |
|
Javanti Sparrow, Western |
400m Dash |
Callie Pottinger, |
|
Dylan Ferris, |
800m Run |
Tasia Potasinski, |
|
Peter Dorrell, |
1500m Run |
Alison Smith, Atholton MD |
|
Andy Wacker - |
5000m Run |
Lauren Hopper, |
|
Adams Abdulrazaaq, |
100/110m Hurdles |
Wanetta Kirby, |
|
Brandon Smith, Western |
400m Hurdles |
Tameka Jameson, Eleanor Roosevelt MD |
|
Daniel Callan, |
2000m Steeplechase |
Catherine White, |
|
VA Group AA All-Stars |
DMR |
Eleanor Roosevelt MD |
|
Mike Morrison, |
Pole Vault |
Anne Marie Gordon, Mills |
|
Tony Brown, |
High Jump |
Pearl Bickersteth, |
|
Rashaad Cannon, |
Long Jump |
Wanetta Kirby, |
|
Olu Olamigoke, |
Triple Jump |
Mia Aghaji, |
|
Frede Spellman, Oscar Smith VA |
Shot Put |
Natalie Baird, Park |
|
|
Discus Throw |
Natalie Baird - Park |