Butler Invitational - 54th Annual 2018

Butler, PA

Meet Information

54th Annual Butler Golden Tornado Varsity Invitational
Meet Date: Friday April 20, 2018

Entry Deadline: Wednesday April 18, 2018 at Noon - online entry thru Penn Track XC @ http://pa.milesplit.com

Meet Registration: Once the meet is closed-additional entries will not be accepted. There will be no day of the meet additions. Scratches will be done at the coaches meeting and at the finish line tent.

Registration/Check In begins at : 10:30 AM Coaches Meeting: 11:15 AM

Field events start: 12:15 PM Running events start: 12:15 PM. We will use a rolling time schedule - listen to the calls for your events.

Meet Directors: Rick Schontz (412) 614-9899, ricjrl@aol.com
John Williams (724) 272-3903 john@spectrum-insurances.com

Facilities: Butler Area School District (Art Bernardi Stadium); all-weather track, turf infield, 2 jumping runways, 2 pole vault pits, 1 high jump pit, Javelin is grass surface

Entries: There will be a limit of two (2) individuals from a single school per track & field event. You may enter a third participant if, and only if, all entrants from your school in that event are capable of meeting the standards below. If not - we will scratch them.

Relays: One (1) relay per event per school

Meet Management: Hy-Tek Meet Manager. Results posted on PennTrack XC

Individual Awards: Top 8 finishers will receive Butler Invitational Olympic style custom medals. Individual Track MVP & Field MVP. Team Awards: Champion & Runner-Up

Officiating: Each team is asked to provide Coaches to assist in field events. A buffet will be available to those volunteers and coaches.

Entry Fee: $130 per school team or $260 if both Boys & Girls Teams or $30 per Individual.
Entry Fee Payable to: Butler Area School District

Mail Registration Form and Entry Fee by Wednesday, April 4, 2018 to:
Butler High School Athletic Office - Attn: Carolee Slomers
120 Campus Lane
Butler, PA 16001

Athletic Director: Bill Mylan 724-214-3231, william_mylan@butler.k12.pa.us; Fax 724-287-8791

54th Annual Butler Golden Tornado Varsity Invitational
Meet Entry Standards for a school to enter three (3) in an event.

You may enter a third participant if, and only if, all entrants from your school in that event are capable of meeting the standard below. If not - we will scratch them. Be sure to add .24 for hand times!

EVENT GIRLS STANDARD BOYS STANDARD
100/110 Hurdles 17.20 FAT 16.50 FAT
300 Hurdles 49.70 FAT 42.80 FAT
100 Meters 13.30 FAT 11.80 FAT
200 Meters 27.70 FAT 23.70 FAT
400 Meters 1:01.50 FAT 52.20 FAT
800 Meters 2:26.00 FAT 2:03.50 FAT
1600 Meters 5:20.00 FAT 4:32.00 FAT
3200 Meters 12:10.00 FAT 10:00.00 FAT
Shot Put 33-6 43-00
Discus 100-0 120-00
Javelin 97-00 140-00
Long Jump 16-00 19-11
Triple Jump 33-0 40-11
High Jump 4-10 5-8
Pole Vault 8-6 10-6

* FAT Fully Automated Timing. Be sure to add .24 for hand times!


Standard have been set by reviewing 12th thru 17th place at the last few invitationals.

Order of Events

Track Events: 12:15 PM Start

One event follows the other with one break after the afternoon sections of the 3200 Meter Run.

All events Girls then Boys.

1. 3200 Meter Relay
2. 100/110 Meter High Hurdle Trials*
3. 100 Meter Dash Trials*
4. 3200 Meter Run Afternoon sections

- short break to set up hurdles for Finals -

5. 100/110 Meter High Hurdle Finals*
6. 100 Meter Dash Finals*
7. 1600 Meter Run
8. 400 Meter Dash
9. 400 Meter Relay
10. 300 Intermediate Hurdles
11. 800 Meter Run
12. 200 Meter Dash Seeded will be run as a final
13. 3200 Meter Run Evening sections
14. 1600 Meter Relay

Note: For the 100/110 Meter High Hurdles and 100 Meter Dash will take 12 to the finals & will have a two heat seeded final. 200 Meter Dash will be seeded and run as a final.

Field Events: 12:15 Start

Long Jump Boys then Girls Pole Vault Girls then Boys
Triple Jump Girls then Boys High Jump Boys then Girls

Shot Put Boys then Girls Discus Girls then Boys
Javelin Boys then Girls

Field Events: 3 trials and top 9 to finals
High Jump & Pole Vault: 5 alive