2018 L.D. Weldon Classic
Graceland University
Bruce Jenner Outdoor Complex (Ackerley Track)
Lamoni, IA
Time: Friday & Saturday April 6th & 7th
Friday:
4:00pm Decathlon (100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400m)
4:30pm Heptathlon (100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, 200m)
5:00pm Men Pole Vault – Women to follow
5:00pm Women Long Jump – Men to follow
5:00pm Women Javelin – Men to follow
At conclusion of Fridays events we will have a cookout at our concessions stands
Saturday:
8:30am Decathlon (110m Hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m)
9:00am Heptathlon (Long Jump, Javelin, 800m)
2:00pm Women’s Hammer – Men to follow
2:00pm Men’s Discus – Women to follow
4:00pm Running events
Meet Director: Jordon Andreassen 515-480-8229 ()
Saturday morning we host the Special Olympics on our outdoor track. We will be running the combined events alongside and in between some of their events. We encourage your team to come out and support not only your combined events athletes but the Special Olympics athletes as well!
Facility: Eight Lane, 400 meter track, including HJ, TJ, LJ, PV and Javelin approaches. Throwing circle is cement.
Discus, hammer and javelin is located West of the track. SP is located on the north side of the track.
Javelin runway is a track surface and ¼ pyramid spikes will only be allowed.
Only ¼ pyramid spikes will be allowed!
Bus Drop Off – In front of the Jenner Complex
Bus Parking – In the parking lot North of the track adjacent to the men’s dorms. There will be signs
posted.
Rules: Field events will take the top 9 athletes to finals.
Unattached athletes will be able to compete in the meet.
Entries: $150 per gender and/or $20 per athlete ($300 per team for both men and women). Unlimited entries and all entries are due by noon Wednesday April 4th.
Link to the entry will be emailed out closer to the meet date.
Please make sure you have entered and declared all athletes and relays by the designated time. If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail Jordon Andreassen at or call 515-480-8229.
Meet Information: Heat sheets can be picked up by coaches at the clerks table located on the South side
by the finish line. Please pay your entry fee at this time.
Team Camps: Set up team camps outside gate of stadium. In addition to team camps, each team is invited to bring a form of carnival game (bag toss, ball toss ect.)for Saturday’s Special Olympics athletes and spectators.
Athletic Trainers: The GU track and field athletic training staff will be available at this meet. Please have
your athletes bring their own materials if they need to be tapped or wrapped.
Implement Weigh-Ins: Will take place on the North side of the track by the shot put ring 45 minutes prior . to the start of the first throwing event. Please weigh in all implements at this time.
Results: Will be available shortly after the conclusion of each event. Results will be posted by the concession stands for both men and women.
LD Weldon Classic
Meet Schedule
Friday:
2:30-3:30pmWEIGH IN: For ALL combined events
4:00pmMen’s Decathlon (100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400m)
4:30pmWomen’s Heptathlon (100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, 200m)
5:00pmPole Vault (Men then Women)
5:00pmLong Jump (Women then Men)
Field Events:
8:30amMen’s Decathlon (110m Hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m)
9:00amWomen’s Heptathlon (Long Jump, Javelin, 800m)
12:00pm-1:00pmWEIGH IN: For ALL throwing events
2:00pmDiscus (Men then Women)
2:00pmHammer (Women then Men)
3:00p.m.High Jump (Women then Men)
3:00p.m.Triple Jump(Men then Women)
5:00pmShot Put (Women then Men)
Running Events:This is a running schedule please pay attention to the events.
Note: MEN run first only for the first two events.
4:00p.m.110mH Prelims (Men)
100mh Prelims (Women)
100m Prelims (Men)
100m Prelims (Women)
1,500m (Women)
1,500m (Men)
4x100m relay (Women)
4x100m relay (Men)
3,000m Steeplechase (Women)
3,000m Steeplechase (Men)
400m (Women)
400m (Men)
100mH Finals (Women)
110mH Finals (Men)
100m Finals (Women)
100m Finals (Men)
800m (Women)
800m (Men)
400mH (Women)
400mH (Men)
200m (Women)
200m (Men)
5,000m (Women)
5,000m (Men)
4x400m relay (Women)
4x400m relay (Men)