MEET INFORMATION

ENTRIES & FEES

Open to all collegiate teams and post-high school athletes upon approval (please email meet director) ($300/gender), Individual entries ($50/athlete). Payments will be paid online ONLY. If you are unable to pay online, please contact meet management for payment information. Only teams/individuals paid in full by the entry deadline will be accepted into the meet. 

Speculative marks will be permitted during entries, meet management reserves to right to move uncertified marks to different sections to allow for certified performances preference in faster heats. Unattached athletes may be placed in slower sections to allow collegiate runners the best opportunity for optimal performance. Unattached athletes (not on a collegiate roster) will be deemed “exhibition” and will NOT be eligible for competition in the final round of events where preliminaries are contested. 

EVENT PERSONNEL

Mike Johnson (Head Track & Field Coach/Meet Director) - johnsonmj03@uww.edu

Nathan Erickson (Assistant Director - Event Operations) - EricksonNG23@uww.edu

Steven Hillmer (Director of Sports Medicine) - hillmers@uww.edu

ENTRIES

Online Entry: See link above

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 (12:00pm)

Entry Limits: Unlimited for all events. Shot Put, Hammer Throw and Discus Throw will have a minimum qualifying mark to enter (see online entry link)

Unattached Entries: Contact Mike Johnson (johnsonmj03@uww.edu) to be sent an entry link. 

RESULTS

Results will be posted on the scoreboard following each heat. Live results will be available for all running and field events (see link above). Final results will be posted on www.uwwsports.com and www.tfrrs.org.

FACILITY

The track is a 400 meter, 9 lane Rekortan surface. 1/4” exposed Pyramid Spikes only! Please do not abuse this rule. Please obtain hip numbers under the bleachers on the pressbox side of the track.  Running events will be clerked at the start line of each race. Team camps should be located either in the Kachel Fieldhouse (indoor track) or outside the fence surrounding the running track. Please leave the bleachers clear for spectators. Tents are welcome.  Please be courteous and pick-up your area at the conclusion of the meet.  Please see the facility map for venue locations (see link above). 

HORIZONTAL JUMPS

1/4” exposed Pyramid/Christmas Tree spikes allowed for all field events and utilize the same surface as the track. All field events will have trials and finals. 2 Runways, running North/South on the East end of the facility. Takeoff boards at 3’, 28’, and 32’ (Women) and 10’, 36’, 40’ (Men). Approach is approximately 140’. 

POLE VAULT

4 Runways: 2 running North/South on the East end of the facility and 2 running East/West on both “D” areas. Approach is approximately 140’. 

HIGH JUMP

Located on the north or south end of the infield (depending on wind direction, see map above). Approach is unlimited. Please be courteous and remove any apron markings at the conclusion of your competition. 1/4” exposed pyramid or tree spikes allowed for all field events and utilize the same surface as the track.

THROWING EVENTS AND WEIGH-IN PROCEDURES

Two shot put rings (located on the North end of the track facility), Discus ring (North end of complex), outside of the main fence, Hammer ring, (North-East end of complex). The javelin runway is the same as the track surface. Approach is approximately 113’. Weigh-in for all throwing events will be at the the shed at the NE corner of the facility (see map) and open 1 1/2 hours prior to competition and close at 10:30am.

BUS LOADING AND PARKING

Team buses may unload at the main gate which is located in Lot 22 (West of the track complex). Following drop-off of your teams, please park your team bus in Lot 24 (Perkins Stadium) until the conclusion of the meet. Please see the facility map (linked above) for more information. 

A campus map is also available here.

ATHLETIC TRAINING INFORMATION

The Sports Medicine Staff at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater would like to welcome all competing student-athletes.  Below are details of the services that will be provided during Track and Field competitions.

The Mercyhealth Athletic Training Room located in the Williams Center (RM 105) will be the main treatment area prior to the meet.  The Athletic Training Room will have: ice, hot packs, ultrasound, and e-stim machines.   A secondary treatment area will be outside on the north end of the track.  This area will only have ice, emergency equipment, first aid supplies, and a taping table.  The location outdoors will be the only treatment area during the meet.  The Sports Medicine Staff will be unable to provide any massage treatments during the course of the meet.

A physician will be on-call but not on-site for the competition. The athletic training room will open approximately 2 hours prior to the first scheduled event and will remain open for 30 minutes following the conclusion of the last event.  If your team is not traveling with a sports medicine staff member, please provide the necessary supplies and documentation for treatment. A letter detailing any treatment parameters will be needed for any modality with the exception of heat or ice.

Athletic Training Staff

Steve Hillmer MS, LAT, ATC

Office: 262-472-1150

Email: hillmers@uww.edu

Whitney Williams MS, LAT, ATC

Office: 262-472-2131

Email: williamw@uww.edu

In Case of Emergency

Fort Memorial Hospital (12 min drive)

611 Sherman Ave E

Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

(800) 568-5333

Mercyhealth Urgent Care (26 min drive)

3400 Deerfield Dr.

Janesville, WI 53546

(608) 314-3605

Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center (36 min drive)

1000 Mineral Point Ave

Janesville, WI 53545

(608) 756-6611

Pharmacy Locations

Walgreens Pharmacy

1041 W Main St

Whitewater, WI 53190

Hours: Sunday-Saturday 8am-10pm

Walmart Pharmacy

1326 West Main St.

Whitewater, WI 53190

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm