Preston Track & Field                            Paul Martin, Boys’ Coach

400 Preston Drive

Kingwood, WV  26537                            Mark Bjorkman, Girls’ Coach

 

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Dear Track Coaches,

 

We would like to invite your team to the 1st Annual Preston Border Clash Relays.  The "Border Clash" will be a relays format meet that will have all the high schools that border Preston County competing against each other.  Field events will also be contested with the top three individual efforts added together for a team total.   The following schools will be invited to the “2005 Border Clash Relays”:

 

·         Barbour County – Philip Barbour Colts

·         Fayette County, PA – Albert Gallatin Colonials, Brownsville Falcons, Connellsville Falcons, Laurel Highlands Mustangs, Uniontown Red Raiders

·         Garrett County, MD – Northern Garrett Huskies, Southern Garrett Rams

·         Monongalia County – Clay-Battelle Cee-Bees, Morgantown Mohigans, Trinity Warriors, University Hawks

·         Preston County – Preston Knights

·         Taylor County - Grafton Bearcats

·         Tucker County – Tucker County Mountain Lions

      

DATE:    Saturday, April 9th, 2005

           
EVENT SCHEDULE:   Due to the A.C.T. Test being held on April 9th, the meet will begin in the afternoon.  Field events and the 4 x 1600 meter relay will begin at 1:30 p.m.  The first rotation for field events will be as follows:  Boys Shot, Girls Discus, Girls Pole Vault, Boys Long Jump, and Girls High Jump.  The second rotation will be on a rolling schedule.  Running / hurdle relays will be girls first followed by the boys.  The only exception to this is the 4 x 400 which will be a mixed relay (two males and two females).

 

1:30 p.m.                      - Field Events and 4 x 1600 Relay

2:30 p.m.                      - Shuttle Hurdle Relay (4 x 102.5 m. for girls and 4 x 110 m. for boys)

- 4 x 200 Relay

                                    - 4 x 800 Relay

                                    - Sprint Medley Relay (100, 100, 200, 400)

                                    - Distance Medley Relay (800, 400, 1200, 1600)

                                    - 4 x 100 Relay

- Throwers 4 x 100 Relay (this will be a non-scored event).    

                                    - 4 x 400 Mixed Relay (two males and two females)

 

FACILITY:   The Dr. John W. Trenton Track & Field Complex is a “Seal-Flex”” latex surface installed in the fall of 2004.  The track is eight lanes with all-weather high jump, long jump, and pole vault runways.  The discus and shot rings are concrete.  Bleacher seating is very limited.  Teams are asked to set up tents on the exterior of the track.  The auxiliary gymnasium will be available for warm-ups and stretching. 

 

AWARDS:   The Border Clash Cup will be a traveling trophy awarded to the top overall school (boys and girls team scores will be added together).  Ribbons will be awarded to the top six relay teams in each event.   

 

ENTRY FEE:   The entry fee is $50.00 per school.  There will also be an admission fee of $2.00 for spectators.

 

CONCESSIONS:   Hot and cold concessions will be available by the Preston High Track Parents.  Border Clash T-shirts will also be sold. 

 

DEADLINES:   If your school is interested in competing in the “Preston Border Clash”, please contact us as soon as possible (phone 329-0400 ext. 491 or PHSrun@hotmail.com).

 

 Coaches Bjorkman and Martin