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ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL “NIKE TRACK NATIONALS” COMPETITION
Competition Opens March 1
culminating in
National Championship Event at
Legendary Hayward Field July 2
BEAVERTON, ORE (March 3, 2010) – Today Nike opened registration
and announced details for the Nike Track Nationals competition, the first ever
national championship competition to name the best high school track and field program
in the United States.
With the
goal of crowing a true national track and field champion, Nike Track Nationals
consists of a four-month virtual competition that will select the top 12 boys and
top 12 girls programs to compete at legendary Hayward Field for the Nike Track
National Title the night before the Prefontaine Classic.
“We are
excited to bring Nike Track Nationals to young high school aged runners as a
way to recognize the unique and diverse athletic abilities it takes to make up
a winning team” said Amy White,
Nike’s Vice President of North America Running. “Track & field has
traditionally been looked at from an individual sport perspective but for the
first time ever, high school aged teams across the country will be recognized
as a whole and a national champion will be crowned.”
From March
1 - June 13 all track & field clubs are invited to compete in the virtual
competition at www.NikeTrackNationals.com. Coaches will update marks weekly to
see how their squad ranks against state, regional, and national competition.
Upon completion of the virtual competition, the top club in each of eight
regions will automatically qualify for Nike Track Nationals competition in
Clubs will
compete in ten track and field events including: 100m, 110/100m Hurdles, 400m,
800m, Mile, Long Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Shot Put, Discus Throw. Each team
is allowed to enter their top mark for each event, with a two-event maximum per
individual athlete. Those marks will then be scored in decathlon fashion with performance
marks awarded a point score. Although competition consists of
ten events, the lowest scoring event will be dropped, making the total score
the sum of their best nine events. The highest score takes homes the crown.
Key dates:
March 1: Online competition begins at www.NikeTrackNationals.com
May 3: Must be registered
June 13: Last day marks will be accepted
June 15: National qualifiers announced /
final standings released
July 2: National Championships in
For more
information and coach/team registration, visit: www.NikeTrackNationals.com.
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