2026 Middle School City Meet

Date: May 4th, 2026

Start Time: Field Events: 3:45 pm; Running Events: 4:15 pm

Location: Gale Wickersham Athletic Complex, Gale Wickersham Stadium, Bob Nielsen Track. Everyone please enter at 18th and Avenue G . Buses can drop off athletes at main gate then all Bus and athlete parking needs to be to the South of the Fred Maher Team Building or in the Wilson MS Parking lot.  Take your 1st immediate left when entering.  All Spectator parking will be in the main two lots

Competing Schools:Kirn, Wilson, Heartland Christian, Lewis Central, St. Albert

Admission: $5.00 - Adults, Students- $1.00. 

Meet Director/Officials: Mandy Stark, Athletic Director -; Mike Hale--Starter, Joel Nelson--Finish Lynx Timer.  All Protests or Questions need to come to one of these people.

Facilities:The Bob Nielsen Track is a polyurethane all-weather surface on which only or smaller pyramid spikes.  No needle or christmas tree spikes are allowed.  Coaches, please DO NOT allow athletes to place tape on running surface.  Starting blocks will be furnished.   Team tents/camps must be set up in the visitor bleacher areas.  Shot put and discus have concrete surfaces.  High jump and long jump have the same surface as the track.

Award Ribbons for Individual Places 1-3, Relay places 1

Scoring: Relays: 10-8-6-4-2-1

Individual:  10-8-6-4-2-1

All events are timed finals, no prelims 

Field Events: 3 trials for all contestants in shot, discus, and long jump.  

Timing:FAT FinishLynx timing, each contestant when checking in will be assigned a hip number to identify them in the system.  Hip Numbers must be worn on the left hip.

Implements:Each school should provide their own legal implements for the shot, discus, and relay events. Boys use 8 lb. shot.

Uniform:IGHSAU, IHSAA rules will be enforced in regard to uniform and jewelry.

Contestant Entries:  

All contestants are limited to four (4) Events. Max of 3 running events.

• One (1) entry per school in the relay events .  

• Schools may enter up to three (3) participants in individual events  

• 1 Relay team per event.

COACHES, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS:

The online entry system is the following: 

• Declarations must be made by Sunday May 3rd at 8 PM

• Changes can be emailed to jnelson@cbcsd.org until noon on May 5th.

1. Make sure individuals have not exceeded meet entry limitation rule.

General Information:  Only contestants in uniform, coaches and meet officials will be permitted on the track or in competition areas.  Coaches, for safety considerations,your cooperation is greatly appreciated by informing your athletes of theinherent danger near the discus and shot put competition areas.  Be certain that your athletes know where to find you or your assistants in the event of illness, accident, or injury.  Remind your athletes to take time and thank the many workers who volunteer their free time to help create this opportunity for competition.  We always appreciate athletes of schools that deposit trash in the receptacles prior to leaving the stadium.

Concessions: Kirn Leadership will run the concession stand.

Meet Results/Awards:Available at the conclusion of the meet in the Officials Room in the Fred Maher Building.  Please pick up Awards Packet and check contents for accuracy prior to your departure.  Results will be emailed to ADs and Coaches.

Inclement Weather:Any cancellation/postponement will be communicated with each school by email.

Questions:General Meet information - Contact Mandy Stark at mstark@cbcsd.org

Field Events: (7th first/8th follows)

High Jump (Girls First)

Long Jump (Boys First) 

Shot Put (Girls First) 

Discus (Boys First)

Running Events: (Girls 1st - 7th/8th), Boys 2nd (7th/8th)

4 X 800 Meter Relay 

Shuttle Hurdle Relay 

100 Meter Dash 

1600 Meter Distance Medley Relay 

400 Meter Dash 

4 X 200 Meter Relay 

1500/1600 Meter Run 

100 Meter Hurdles 

200 Meter Dash 

800 Meter Sprint Medley Relay 

200 Meter Hurdles 

800 Meter Run 

4 X 100 Meter Relay 

4 X 400 Meter Relay