Dear Coaches and Fans,
I would like to anounce some changes to the Morgantown High / WVU Invitational.
As of this afternoon (4/13/06) the WVSSAC office has informed me that NO West Virginia High School athlete representing their High School can participate in a non-WVSSAC approved event (which basically is only the events held at the state meet). This means we will not be able to run the 400m hurdles and the 3000m run at the Morgantown High / WVU Invitational. We will change those events to the 300m hurdles and the 3200m run. I have attached a new (revised) Team Manager event file. Please use this revised event file for sending in entries.
I would like to caution teams from other states from entering the shuttle hurdle relay without first receiving approval from your states governing organization. I will try to contact the governing organization in PA, VA, MD to find out if teams from those states can participate in that event, but I still encourage those coaches to seek approval. West Virginia is one of four states that competes in the shuttle hurdle relay at our state meet.
The starting time for the meet will be moved back from 9:00 am to 9:30 am to give some of teams traveling in that morning a little extra time. The coaches and captins meeting will begin at 8:50 am on Saturday
We WILL be allowing teams to enter \"B\" relay teams, but this will only apply to the relays. The max # of entries in the individual events will remain at three with no \"B\" athletes being permitted.
Please remember that there is a $25 service charge for entries received in any other format than Hy-tek Team Manager. To download a free copy of Hy-Tek Team Manager Lite you can go to http://www.hy-tekltd.com/downloads.html .
Once there scroll down to Track & Field and across from Team Manager 2.0 click on LITE. The software will take a few minutes to load, but it is fairly easy to use. I have attached instructions for using TM Lite.
Entries are due by Weds. the 19 and scratches are due no later than 5:00 pm on Thurs the 20th. Please send all entries and scratches to me at pmryan02@msn.com . Remember the honest effort rule will be in effect. Meaning that if an athlete scratches or fails to show up to an event they will be scratched from the entire meet.
I should be sending you heat and flight sheets Thursday night or Friday morning. I will also sending copies of the heat sheets to www.wvrunners.com , www.westernmarylandrunning.com and www.runwv.com . Results from the meet will be sent to the same website and will be available on WVU\'s Women\'s Track & Field site. If coaches would like me send copies of the results to local newspapers please give me the name of the paper and either an email address or fax #. If you know it would also help to know if the newspapers want the result in htlm or AP format.
Sorry, for any inconvience or confusion that the change in events has caused. I look forward to seeing you next weekend. Have a safe holiday.
Mike Ryan
Head Boy's Track & Field Coach
Morgantown High School