Local Sports Journal

The 35th running of the Meijer West Michigan Invitational Track Meet is set for Wednesday, May 22 at Reeths-Puffer High School.

In prior years, the meet was run on Thursday of that week.

The meet will commence at 3:30 p.m. with the boys pole vault followed by the remainder of the field events. The 3200-meter relay is set for 5:30 p.m. and the running finals beginning at 6:30 p.m.

In order to qualify for this invitational, athletes must meet certain qualifying marks:

BOYS QUALIFYING MARKS
Discus: 130-0.
Shot put: 46-0.
High jump: 6-foot-1.
Pole vault: 12 feet.
Long jump: 20 feet, 3 inches.
110 hurdles: 15.5
100: 11.2
1600: 4:40
400: 51.5
300 hurdles: 41.5
800: 2:02
200: 23.0
3200: 10:30
400 relay: 45.0
800 relay: 1:34.0
1600 relay: 3:33.0
3200 relay: 8:20.0

GIRLS QUALIFYING MARKS
Discus: 103-0.
Shot put: 32-0
High jump: 5-foot-10
Pole vault: 8-6
Long jump: 15-6
100 hurdles: 16.5
100: 12.8
1600: 5:20
400: 1:02
300 hurdles: 50.0
800: 2:32
200: 27.0
3200: 12:50
400 relay: 52.5
800 relay: 1:51.0
1600 relay: 4:20.0
3200 relay: 10:30