Meet Information
33rd Annual West Geauga Kurt Frankel Invitational
West Geauga High School
Saturday, April 20, 2024
West Geauga High School is proud to host the 33rd Annual West Geauga Kurt Frankel Invitational.
The meet is in honor and in memory of Kurt Frankel, a 1986 West Geauga graduate who was tragically
killed in the summer of 2011. Kurt ran track and cross country at West Geauga and still holds many records.
The Girls and Boys team entry fee will be $200 individual team or $375 for both Boys and Girls..
Please enter your athletes on MileSplit.
Entry window opens Monday, April 15 at 8:00 AM and closes Friday, April 19 at Noon.
Only emergency scratches/changes will be made on Saturday, and no re-seeding will take place
8:30 AM :Coaches Meeting (location TBA)
9:00 AM :Field Events
2 individuals from each team for entries
Event Order:
Boys Shot- in flights, 2 attempts, 1 attempt, 9 best go to Finals (weather permitting)
Girls Disc- in flights, 2 attempts, 1 attempt, 9 best go to Finals (weather permitting)
Girls Long Jump- 9:00-10:30 AM (open pit) best of 4 jumps
Boys Long Jump 10:30-12:00 PM (open pit) best of 4 jumps
Boys High Jump 9:00 AM- starting height 42 for girls and 5 for boys
2 increments to 52 for girls, 6 for boys, then 1 increments
5 alive Format
Girls High Jump to follow
*starting heights may be adjusted after entries are submitted
NO POLE VAULT
>> If the athlete has to leave a field event to compete in another event, we will allow 10 minutes from
the finish of that event to return, if they do not return in 10 minutes, they will be scratched
> DUE TO THE UNPREDICTABLE WEATHER THAT EVERY EARLY TRACK SEASON EXPERIENCES
WE ARE BEING PROACTIVE THIS YEAR...
THERE WILL BENO PRELIMINARIES
The sprint events will be assigned fastest heat last
10:30 AM: REGULAR MEET ORDER
4X800 (Girls, then Boys)
100/110 M Hurdles
100M
4X200 Relay
1600M
4X100 Relay
400M
300M Hurdles
800M (2 heats)
200M
3200M
4X400
Participating Teams
Aurora, Bard, Bristol, Chagrin Falls, Girard, Hawken, Jefferson, Lakeside, Olmsted Falls, Orange Pymatuning Valley, Trinity, Wickliffe, West Geauga
Awards
Team Champion and Runner-Up trophies will be awarded to the top 2 Girls teams and the top 2 Boys teams. A plaque will be awarded for first place, medals for second and third places.
All running events will be using a F.A.T. system
Team Scoring will be 8 places: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
Concessions will be available.
Programs will be available, including heat sheets for $2
Coach and Official Hospitality Room - Will be set up in the HS cafeteria. Enjoy!!
ADMISSION
Here is the ticket link:
https://www.westgathletics.org/HTtickets
Good Luck today and throughout your season.
John T. Boylan Boys Head Coach
Mike Taurasi Girls Head Coach
Jason Witherite Assistant Coach
Mike Gudger Assistant Coach
Sean McGinnis Assistant Coach