Red & Black Invitational 2024

East Stroudsburg, PA

Meet Information

Enclosed is the meet schedule/information on our Red + Black Invitational (Saturday April 20). ONLY high school athletes are eligible to compete.  Best of luck with your season and please contact us with any questions.

DIVISIONS:   Top seeded marks will be seeded in the Invitational section of the Running and Field events.

FACILITY:  

  • Gates open at 8am.

  • 400-meter euro-tan surface.  Eight 42 lanes around the entire track.  We have dual long/triple jump pits.  Javelin is thrown off of a NEW all-weather runway. 

 ENTRY FEES:  $20.00 per event per individual/ $25.00 per relay

Team entries: $300.00 per team ($600 combined boys and girls). 

 Make check payable to East Stroudsburg University (if you're mailing it ahead of time, please send it to:

                            Justin Germani

                            Track and Field Office

                            ESU

                            East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

ALL Meet Questions : please email - jgermani@esu.edu

ENTRY PROCEDURES:  Well be using Milesplit. Entries are due Wednesday, April 18th by 4PM. 

  1. 5 max in running events

  2. 4 max in field events (shot, disc, jav, LJ, TJ) 

  3. relays are unlimited. 

No additional entries will be accepted after 4pm on April 18th

THERE WILL BE NO ADDING ATHLETES/RELAYS ON MEET DAY

ACCEPTED ENTRIES:  Accepted Field Event Entries: We will be accepting the top 36 entries in the field events. Accepted entries will be emailed out and posted on our website Thursday April 18th by 8pm. The top 12 seed marks will be in the invite flight of the event. Please put a seed mark in for all of your athletes. We can not make a determination on an athlete with no mark. 

LOCATION:  Eiler-Martin Stadium

The outdoor facility is located in the heart of East Stroudsburg University.  Leave route 80 at Exit 308, proceed  north past the 1st traffic light and just past the Hospital parking lot turn right onto Center Street. (1 way Street)   At 2nd Stop sign turn sharp right up a small incline and go past the stadium fence on your right to where you can pullover and unload to come in the East Gate of the stadium. 

 

Throws Location:   ALL throwing events contested on fields next to Whitenight Field, behind building on corner of Normal and Green Street.

PARKING:    BUSES: Once unloaded continue up Center St. to the intersection of Smith St. Turn left and make the 1st right  and Park behind the Library (Large White Stone building on corner) in the large lots there.

SPECTATOR FEE:Adults and Children:$5

DRESSING FACILITIES:  Lockers and showers are not available. Valuables should be secured.

EQUIPMENT: Bring your own throwing implements, tape measures, and poles. Blocks will be provided. 

SHOES: Spikes or less. Especially the javelin runway- shoes will be checked. 

Only implements that meet the following weight standards can be used in either warm-up or competition: 

FIELD EVENTS

Discus 

Boys: 1.6 kg or 3.53 lbs 

Girls: 1 kg or 2.20 lbs 

Shot 

Boys: 12 lbs 

Girls: 4 kg or 8.82 lbs 

Throws 

- Must have a seeded mark

-- Entries are capped at the top 36 boys and 36 girls (make sure you enter with a seed mark)

-- Three trials per athlete and top 9 go to finals 

Starting Heights: Boards: 

HJ (G:46/ B: 56) LJ - 1m (3)

PV (G: 7/ B: 10) TJ - only two boards will be used for competition 

Field Events

- Must have a seeded mark

- Entries are capped at the top 36 boys and 36 girls entered in each event; 

-- Three trials per athlete and top 9 go to finals. 

CLERK OF THE COURSE/ CHECK-IN: PLEASE have your athletes check-in at first call so we can keep the meet moving (field event at the site...running events clerked at tent beyond finish line) COACHES SHOULD SCRATCH ATHLETES NOT COMPETING!!! 

RELAY CARDS: Fill out relay cards with complete names (girls yellow, boys blue).

 

NEWAWARDS:  Top three finishers will receive custom Red + Black medals

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Athletic Trainers will be available at the clerk tent/throwing area

  • We will have a concession stand for food/t-shirts that will be open.

  • At the end of the meet please CLEAN UP your area!

  • In case of lightning well evacuate to: Zimbar Gym, Stroud Hall, School buses (Please Check map for locations)

17th Annual Red and Black Invitational

Meet Schedule

Saturday, April 20, 2024

 

Field Events:

9:00 a.m.             Boys Triple Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Girls Long Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                            Boys Javelin (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Girls High Jump Open Section followed by Boys High Jump Open Section

                                Boys Pole Vault Open Section followed by Girls Pole Vault Open Section

                                Girls Shot Put (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Boys Discus (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

 

11:00 a.m. (Approx.)Well start warm-ups/events immediately following the previous event.

                                Girls Triple Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Boys Long Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                            Girls Javelin (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                            Boys Shot Put (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Girls Discus (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

12:30 pm. (Approx.) (Invite sections follow the last open section)

Girls High Jump Invite followed by Boys High Jump Invite

Boys Pole Vault Invite followed by Girls Pole Vault Invite 

Running Events (order of events...will follow one after the other) (Girls events first)

9:00 a.m.             4 x 800 Relay

9:30 a.m.                     100/110 Hurdles (Trials)

10:05 a.m.                   100 (Trials)

10:40 a.m.                   1600 Meters

11:25 a.m.                  400 Meters

11:30 a.m100/110 Hurdles (Finals)

11:45 a.m. 100 (Final)

12:00 p.m.                   4 x 100 Relay

12:20 p.m.                   300 Hurdles

1:05 p.m.                     800 Meters

1:35 p.m.                     200 Meters

2:15 p.m.3200 Meters

2:50 p.m.4x 400 Relay

 

-       Fast heat will go first.