12 Annual Youngstown State University College Indoor Track & Field Invitational Presented by Southwoods Health

Friday, January 19, 2024
Meet: Open NCAA sanctioned Indoor Track & Field Competition
Timing: Fully automatic FinishLynx system

Location: The Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) on the YSU campus. The WATTS features a full-length Shaw Sportexe Power Blade HP+ synthetic turf system football field, a 300-meter state-of-the-art mondo track surface, two long-jump pits, a high-jump pit, four batting cages, protective netting, a training room and locker rooms.
GPS address: 651 Elm St. | Youngstown, OH 44555

Entry's: Entry's are due by Tuesday, January 16 by 7 p.m., consisting of event entries with best marks from the previous year or realistic projected marks. All entries will be done on-line at www.directathletics.com.

Please visit the Direct Athletics website at your earliest convenience in order to familiarize yourself with how the entry process works.

Also, please limit FIVE athletes per event. If you have an event with more than five quality athletes, please text Brian Gorby at (330) 519-7591 to get permission to email additional entries to bdgorby@ysu.edu. Like YSU Icebreaker once entry's begin, we may help with event entry caps able to accommodate everyone's additional entry's. We always try to help to accommodate all entry's.

**Note: Please check YSUsports.com after the entry deadline for changes or adjustments to the meet time schedule!

Entry Limitations: Due to time limitations, we have been required to put restrictions on the horizontal jumps. Please adhere to the following entry limitations:
Men Long Jump: 20-6 | Women Long Jump: 15-10
Men Triple Jump: 40-0 | Women Triple Jump: 30-0
Internet Entry Lists: Final entry lists will be posted on our website, YSUsports.com on Thursday, January 18. Please check to make sure your athletes are entered correctly. If there are mistakes or scratches, please email bdgorby@ysu.edu & ysutrackmeets@gmail.com.

Entry Fees: $ 450 per each team, men or women separate, consisting of 10 or more individuals in unlimited events are paid online, when you complete Entry's on Direct Athletics or $15 per individual event entry & paid online at Direct Athletics as well.

ENTRY FEES
$ 15 per ENTRY (i.e. 2 events entered would be $ 30)  Entry fees must be paid in advance online when you enter on Direct Athletics (all major credit and debit cards accepted).
Relay Entry's $ 7 per runner for a total of $ 28 per relay team. 

Refund Policy
We understand that these are uncertain times.  As such, please rest assured that any entry fees (and processing fees) paid on Direct Athletics are 100% refundable in the unlikely event we have to cancel a meet. However, outside of meet cancellation, there is a strict NO REFUND policy on entry fees.  Absolutely no refunds will be processed due to scratches, change of plans, inability to travel, illness, injuries, etc. No day of Meet Entry.

Spikes: ONLY 1/4 inch or shorter pyramid spikes will be allowed and all spikes will be checked prior to events. NO pin or needle spikes, spike elements, or any other type of spike will be allowed.

High Jump: All high jump competitions will be conducted on the Mondo surface.

Sections/Heats/Flights: Flights will be seeded by distance with best marks in the latest sections/flights. Finals in field events will consist of the top nine marks from the qualifying rounds. There will be prelims and finals in the 60 and 60h. All other races will be run as sections against time with the fastest heats being run first.

Implement Weigh-In: 30 minutes prior to event at the Throws area.

YSU College Invitational Schedule
12:00noon  -  Running Events
12:00noon - Field Events

Running Events
Men's 5000M 
Women's 60M Qualifying Round
Men's 60M Qualifying Round
Women's 5000M
Men's 60M Hurdles (PRELIMS)
Women's 60M Hurdles (PRELIMS)
Women's 60M Dash (PRELIMS)
Men's 60M Dash (PRELIMS)
Women's Mile Run 
Men's Mile Run
Women's 400M
Men's 400M
Women's 60M Hurdles (FINALS)
Men's 60M Hurdles (FINALS)
Women's 60M Dash (FINALS)
Men's 60M Dash (FINALS)
Women's 800m
Men's 800m
Women's 200M Dash 
Men's 200M Dash
Women's 3000M Run 
Men's 3000M Run
Women's 1600M Relay (Seeded at race time)
Men's 1600M Relay (Seeded at race time)

Field Events
Women's Pole Vault--Men to follow
Women's High Jump--Men to follow
Men's Weight Throw--Women to follow
Women's Shot Put--Men to follow
Men (West Pit) and Women (East Pit)
Long Jump--Triple Jump follow 20 minutes upon completion of Long Jump

**Finals in field events will consist of the top Nine marks from the qualifying rounds.**