Meet Information
LIVE RESULTS
The 25th Annual
GREAT 8 TRACK & FIELD
HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Franklin Road Academy
ABOUT THE GREAT 8
Since 2000, the Great 8 Invitational has hosted the best high school track and field athletes in Middle Tennessee and provided them an opportunity to go head-to-head in competition! There is only one section/flight of each event with only the best eight performances accepted into this elite meet.
MEET DIRECTOR
Mike Ham | VanderbiltTrackOfficials@gmail.com
REGISTRATION/ENTRY INFORMATION
Meet entries must be submitted online at Tennessee MileSplit at the following address: https://great8.milesplit.com. Entries will not be accepted via mail, fax, or email.
1. Entries must be actual performances (no splits or predicted marks) from a 2024 outdoor or indoor meet, and all marks must be verifiable on MileSplit. Unverifiable marks will be rejected. Only FAT marks will be accepted. ENTRY DEADLINE IS: 2:00 PM on SUNDAY APRIL 21st.
2. If two or more athletes' seed marks are tied, preference will be given to the athlete with the superior second best performance.
3. Each athlete will only be allowed to compete in a maximum of two individual events, excluding the relays. (An athlete may be entered into two individual events and one or both relays).
4. DECLARATIONS: Preliminary entry information will be distributed by Monday April 22nd at 6:00 PM via email. Declarations are due by 12:00 noon on TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd. Coaches must declare their athletes/relays by the Tuesday deadline or be scratched. Updates will be sent via email as frequently as possible.
5. If an athlete scratches from an event after the final accepted lists have been published, they will be scratched from the meet and will not be allowed to compete in any subsequent events. The no scratch rule will be enforced retroactively. This rule will be strictly enforced.
6. FINAL INVITATIONS (heats/flights) will be sent out by 6:00 PM on TUESDAY APRIL 23rd, including the next three alternates for each event. Alternates will be added to the competition in descending order if any of the top eight are not able to compete or do not check-in as mandated. Alternates must check-in and be ready to compete.
7. Entry fee is $30 per athlete per event and $50 per relay team. You may pay by credit card or check. If paying by check, make checks payable to "Great 8". Coaches, entry fees must be paid before an athlete is eligible to compete. Entry fees for alternates must be paid in order to be eligible. Refunds will be issued promptly for alternates who checked in but were not selected to compete. If an alternate does not check in there will not be a refund.
8. Great 8 t-shirts will be awarded to the winner of each event.
GREAT 8 MEET SCHEDULE
(Tentative as of 4/9/2024)
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Track opens at 4:30pm
Field Events
5:30pm Pole Vault - opening heights: 8'6" / 11'6" (girls then boys)
5:30pm Discus - 4 attempts (girls then boys)
5:30pm Long Jump - 4 attempts (girls then boys)
6:00pm High Jump - opening heights: 4'6" / 5'10" (girls then boys)
6:45pm Shot Put - 4 attempts (girls then boys)
6:45pm Triple Jump - 4 attempts (girls then boys)
Track Event
5:55pm National Anthem
6:00pm Girls 4x100m Relay
6:10pm Boys 4x100m Relay
6:20pm Girls 1600m
6:30pm Boys 1600m
6:40pm Girls 100m Hurdles
6:50pm Boys 110m Hurdles
7:05pm Girls 100m
7:10pm Boys 100m
7:15pm Girls 400m
7:20pm Boys 400m
7:30pm Girls 300m Hurdles
7:40pm Boys 300m Hurdles
7:55pm Girls 800m
8:00pm Boys 800m
8:05pm Girls 200m
8:10pm Boys 200m
8:15pm Girls 3200m
8:30pm Boys 3200m
8:45pm Girls 4 x 400m Relay
8:50pm Boys 4 x 400m Relay
IMPORTANT:
Please note the check-in procedures outlined in the Meet Day Information guide. The meet schedule will be strictly adhered to.