Bison Stampede Junior High Track Invitational 2026

2026 Bison Stampede Junior High Track Invitational

Coach or Athletic Director:

The Bison Track & Cross Country Boosters are sponsoring The 11^th Annual Bison Stampede Junior High Track Invitational for 7^th & 8^th grade students. The meet will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2025 at the Clearfield Area High School beginning at 9:45 am.A coaches meeting will be held at 9:15am. The meet will be run by PIAA officials so all rules will be enforced, including sportsmanship. Trophies will be awarded to the overall Boys and Girls team.Awards will be given to places 1^st through 6^th for each event. Similar to last year, we will be giving a CHAMPION T-shirt to the winner of each individual event and all the members of each winning relay.

The entry deadline is Friday, April 10th, at 10am.All entries are to be made online (pa.milesplit.us/pages/Online_Meet_Reg_Instructions). No additional athletes can be added to an event on the day of the invitational, only deletions.The invitational will consist of entire teams and/or individuals.We ask that all contestants be accompanied by a coach, parent, or other adult.

The registration fee for each individual athlete competing is $25.00 dollars. A team fee per team - Girls is $150.00 dollars and Boys is $150.00 dollars. There will be no refunds if the meet is cancelled but we will make every attempt to credit all or part of the registration fee for any team that paid during next year's Junior High Invitational. Make checks payable to Clearfield Track Boosters.Checks can be mailed in advance to John Jacob, Track and Field Coach, 2831 Washington Avenue, Clearfield, PA 16830 or can be handed to the Meet Director the day of the invitational. 

There will be a limit of 20 teams this year due to the number of athletes competing. Please e-mail jacobj405@clearfield.org to get the registration password for Mile Split.The first 20 teams to e-mail will be accepted. Each athlete may compete in no more than four events.A team/school can only enter a maximum of 3 entries per event.However, a team may enter two relays (Designated * A/B) per event "A" will score and "B" will run exhibition.  Preliminary heats will be run in the 100/110 Hurdles and the 100 M Dash.Finals will be based on times and not places in the heats.Only the top 6 times will advance to the finals following the 3200 M Relays. All horizontal jumps and throws will get 3 attempts. All jumpers/throwers will get a fourth throw if they meet the minimum qualifying distance in each event. This year we will have opening heights for Pole Vault (Girls 6-0 and Boys 7-0) and High Jump (Girls 4-0 and Boys 4-4).

Athletes can enter in the following events: Track - 100 M Hurdles (30 in) /110 M Hurdles (33in), 100 M Dash, 3200M Relay, (BREAK - 20 minutes), FINALS(100h, 110H, 100 Dash), 1600 M Run, 400 M Dash, 400 M Relay, 300 M Hurdles (30" for boys and girls) 800 M Run, 200 M Dash, 3200 M Run, 1600 M Relay. Field* Shot Put (6lbs/ 8lbs), Discus (1 kg), Javelin, Pole Vault Long Jump, Triple Jump and High Jump.

Please inform athletes and parents that a concession stand will be open throughout the event for food and drink.T-Shirts for the Bison Stampede will also be available at the concession stand.

Any questions please call or e-mail John Jacob, High School Track Coach 814-594-2463 (jacobj405@clearfield.org) or Myles Caragein 412-216-7118 ( carageinm1716@clearfield.org)

John Jacob

Clearfield Track and Field Coach