Arcadia Invitational
The Arcadia Invitational is a high school track and field meet in the United States. It is considered to be one of the most competitive meets in the country and has been billed as the "Home of National Records." [1] The meet is held at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California, on either the first or second weekend in April each year. The Arcadia Invitational attracts the top prep athletes in the United States and internationally (Canada, Mexico, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand). The Arcadia Invitational has played host to 25 national high school records and has helped to produce 152 U.S. Olympians.[2]
Contents
1 History
2 3200 meters
3 Notable athletes
4 Meet Records
4.1 Boys
4.2 Girls
5 References
6 External links
History
In 1968, Arcadia High School track coach Doug Smith had an idea for an evening track meet for all the area schools.[2] The first invitational was held more than 40 years ago, with 23 schools and six track clubs participating. Arcadia graduate Tracy Smith was the first of many future Olympic athletes to be a winner in the Arcadia Invitational. He went on to participate in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.[3][2] 1970 is the meet that Doug Smith felt was a giant step in the development of the meet into more of a "Southern California" event. Santa Ana Coach Earl Engman, who was the Meet Director of the CIF-Southern Section championship affairs, entered his championship squad from Orange County, enhancing the event with the members of his top program from the greater San Gabriel Valley.[4]
The invitational has since gone on to produce 25 U.S. records and 152 U.S. Olympians up to and including the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.[5]
In 2002, the meet expanded from a single-day competition to a two-day affair as the newly formed Friday portion consisted of additional relays (sprint medleys, shuttle hurdles, 4x800, etc.) not common at most meets. In 2004, another section of field events competition was also added to the Friday schedule.
In 2008, the Arcadia Multis were added on the Thursday-Friday of meet week, allowing top decathletes and heptathletes the chance to compete. It has become the premier multi-events competition for high schoolers, with both national decathlon records (high school implements and international implements) for boys achieved there. In 2010, the deepest quality field of high school heptathletes was featured.
The Arcadia Invitational is now the largest outdoor high school meet in the United States, with more than 4,000 high school athletes competing. In terms of participation numbers, it is also the largest high school sporting event in the nation that is hosted on a high school campus.[6]
3200 meters
Amongst all the high quality performers, the 3200 meters (and previously the 2 miles) seems to inspire top performances. The competitive environment encourages many male athletes to break the 9 minute barrier for the first time. At the 2017 meet, 25 athletes broke 9 minutes.
Notable athletes
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Meet Records
Boys
| Event | Record | Athlete | School | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Meters | 10.17 | Noah Lyles | T. C. Williams | 2016 |
| 200 Meters | 20.48 | Noah Lyles | T.C. Williams | 2016 |
| 400 Meters | 45.51 | Michael Norman | Vista Murrieta | 2016 |
| 800 Meters | 1:47.96 | Michael Granville | Bell Gardens | 1995 |
| 1600 Meters | 3:59.51c (4:01.81 Mile) | Alan Webb | South Lakes | 2001 |
| 3200 Meters | 8:41.46 | Cooper Teare | St. Joseph Notre Dame | 2017 |
| 5000 Meters | 13:55.96 | Chris Derrick | Neuqua Valley | 2008 |
| 110 Meter Hurdles | 13.43 | Johnathan Cabral | Agoura | 2011 |
| 300 Meter Hurdles | 35.45 | David Klech | California | 2006 |
| 4x100 Meter Relay | 40.28 | John Muir High School | Muir | 1997 |
| 4x200 Meter Relay | 1:24.53 | Vista Murrieta High School | Vista Murrieta | 2015 |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:08.92 | John Muir High School | Muir | 1996 |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 7:42.36 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | Long Beach Poly | 2003 |
| 4×1600 Relay | 16:41.30 | American Fork High School | American Fork | 2017 |
| Distance Medley Relay | 9:57.88 | Atlantic Community High School | Atlantic Community | 2001 |
| 800m Sprint Medley Relay | 1:28.43 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | Long Beach Poly | 2007 |
| 1600m Sprint Medley Relay | 3:26.36 | Los Alamitos High School | Los Alamitos | 2016 |
| 4x110 Shuttle Hurdles Relay | 59.28 | Brophy College Preparatory | Brophy Prep | 2007 |
| High Jump | 7-3.00 | Mike Morrison | Willingboro | 2003 |
| Pole Vault | 17-4 | Nico Weiler | Los Gatos | 2008 |
| Long Jump | 25-3.75 | Dion Bentley | Penn Hills | 1989 |
| Triple Jump | 51-7.50 | Will Claye | Mountain Pointe | 2009 |
| Shot Put | 71-4.25 | Brent Noon | Fallbrook | 1990 |
| Discus Throw | 234-03 | Niklas Arrhenius | Mountain View | 2001 |
| Decathlon | 7,524 | Gunnar Nixon | Edmond Santa Fe | 2011 |
Girls
| Event | Record | Athlete | School | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Meters | 11.32 | Angela Williams | Chino Hills | 1998 |
| 200 Meters | 22.87 | Marion Jones | Rio Mesa | 1991 |
| 400 Meters | 52.51 | Monique Henderson | Morse | 2001 |
| 800 Meters | 2:06.34 | Heidi Magill | Mountain View | 2002 |
| 1600 Meters | 4:41.70c (4:43.43 Mile) | Alex Kosinski | Oak Ridge | 2007 |
| 3200 Meters | 9:55.92 | Alexa Efraimson | Camas | 2014 |
| 100 Meter Hurdles | 13.01 | Tara Davis | Agoura | 2017 |
| 300 Meter Hurdles | 38.90 | Sydney McLaughlin | Union Catholic | 2017 |
| 4x100 Meter Relay | 44.95 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | Long Beach Poly | 2004 |
| 4x200 Meter Relay | 1:33.87 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | Long Beach Poly | 2004 |
| 4x400 Meter Relay | 3:39.12 | Wilson High School | Wilson | 2001 |
| 4x800 Meter Relay | 8:58.30 | A. Randolph High School | A. Randolph | 2002 |
| 4x1600 Meter Relay | 19:58.71 | Great Oak High School | Great Oak | 2015 |
| 800 Meter Sprint Medley Relay | 1:38.73 | Long Beach Polytechnic High School | Long Beach Poly | 2003 |
| 1600 Meter Sprint Medley Relay | 3:59.74 | West Catholic High School | West Catholic | 2004 |
| Distance Medley Relay | 11:40.89 | Harvard-Westlake School | Harvard-Westlake | 2011 |
| 4x100 Meter Shuttle Hurdle Relay | 57.49 | John W. North High School | J.W. North | 2003 |
| Long Jump | 20-09.75 | Jernae Wright | James Logan | 1995 |
| Triple Jump | 43-05.00 | Brittany Daniels | Merrill West | 2005 |
| High Jump | 6-02 | Vashti Cunningham | Bishop Gorman | 2014 |
| Pole Vault | 14-2 | Rachel Baxter | Canyon | 2016 |
| Shot Put | 52-1.25 | Stamatia Scarvelis | Dos Pueblos | 2014 |
| Discus | 185-5 | Anna Jelmini | Shafter | 2009 |
| Heptathlon | 5,225 | Ashley Smith | Millikan | 2010 |
References
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External links
- Arcadia Invitational Website
- Arcadia Invitational records
- Flotrack.org 2008 Arcadia Invite Coverage
- DyeStat Feature Page
- RunnerSpace Arcadia Media Page, See all Races
