Meet Information
Presented by Delaware Running Company
The Meet of Champions offers All Runners, Throwers and Jumpers from the State of Delaware an opportunity to showcase their respective talents in a Head-to-Head Competition with the Best of the Best culled from their Performances at the State Track & Field Championships.
We offer the Top Performers the Events - They Provide the Talent
Throwing Events will be contested @Tatnall School
Admission:
Paid admission: Admission for all adults is $10.00. Student/youth admission is $5.00. Athlete admission passes will be sent via e-mail after declaration is made to participate in an event.
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Item 1. Date and Site
A. The 2024 DIAA Meet of Champions will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Abessinio Stadium in Wilmington, DE. The rain date will be announced if required.
Item 2. Tournament Field and Entry Procedures
A. Competitors are automatically selected from the preliminary/final results of the 2024 DIAA Division I and II Boys and Girls Track Championship Meets. See Chart below for the number of top performances invited and number of alternates for each event.
B. Entry Timeline
1. Performance List will be emailed to all Coaches for the Top Track and Field Competitors.
2. Coaches must go Online to DE.MileSplit.com and enter their competitors by 9:00 PM on Monday, May 20th. Failure to enter a competitor will result in the competitor being scratched from the event.
3. A final list of invited competitors and alternates will be emailed to all Coaches by Monday, May 20th at 10:00 PM.
4. If a competitor scratches from an event in which he or she is has declared, that athlete will be disqualified from participation in all further individual events and relays at the Meet of Champions.
Item 3. Order of Events and Participants
A. Field Events
Time Event Invited Alternates
5:00 PM Girls Pole Vault 8 4
5:30 PM Girls Long Jump 8 4
Boys Triple Jump 8 4
Boys High Jump 8 4
Boys Discus 8 4
Girls Shot Put 8 4
6:30 PM Girls Discus 8 4
Boys Shot Put 8 4
Boys Pole Vault 8 4
6:45 PM Girls Triple Jump 8 4
Boys Long Jump 8 4
Girls High Jump 8 4
B. Running Events
Time Event Invited Alternates
6:00 PM Girls 4 x 800 meter 8 4
6:15 PM Boys 4 x 800 meter 8 4
6:30 PM Girls 100 meter hurdles 8 4
6:35 PM Boys 100 meter hurdles 8 4
6:40 PM Girls 100 meter 8 4
6:45 PM Boys 100 meter 8 4
6:50 PM Girls 4 x 200 meter 8 4
6:55 PM Boys 4 x 200 meter 8 4
7:00 PM Girls 1600 meter 12 4
7:10 PM Boys 1600 meter 12 4
7:20 PM Girls 4 x100 meter 8 4
7:25 PM Boys 4 x 100 meter 8 4
7:30 PM Girls 400 meter 8 4
7:35 PM Boys 400 meter 8 4
7:45 PM Girls 300 meter hurdles 8 4
7:55 PM Boys 300 meter hurdles 8 4
8:00 PM Girls 800 meter 12 4
8:05 PM Boys 800 meter 12 4
8:10 PM Girls 200 meter 8 4
8:15 PM Boys 200 meter 8 4
8:20 PM Girls 3200 meter 12 4
8:35 PM Boys 3200 meter 12 4
8:50 PM Girls 4 x 400 meter 8 4
9:00 PM Boys 4 x 400 meter 8 4
Timeline Provided for General Idea
Item 4. Track and Field Event Check In
A. All competitors, invited and alternates, must report to the clerk (located by the Timing Tent) and check in for all running and relays 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin. They must Check-in with the Clerk and Declare their intent to run. If not, they will be scratched from the event and not allowed to participate further in the MOC events that follow
B. Field event competitors must check in 15 minutes before their event is scheduled to begin. Any athlete who fails to check in at this time will be scratched from that event. Please be sure to declare at the event itself.
Item 5. Awards
A. All participants will receive a Meet of Champions T-Shirt.
B. Medals will be awarded to the top three final placements in each event.