Meet Information
Dear Athletic Director and Coach:
Enclosed you will find general information about John Reed Invitational being held at East Noble High School
on Friday, May 1
st
, 2026.
Entry Fee: There is an entry fee of $200 per team
Entries: The window for entering athletes will be open this year on Mile Split. For individual events,
you may enter 2 athletes. For relays, you may enter up to 8 athletes. No athlete will be
allowed to compete in more than 4 events. The entry deadline is currently pending due to
a new outside source handling our timing. We will send out a newly updated
information sheet once we have the information from our new timing source.
Participating
Girls Teams:
DeKalb, Lakeland, East Noble, Garrett, Angola, Coldwater
Participating
Boys Teams:
Lakeland, DeKalb, East Noble, Angola, Garrett, Mishawaka Marian, Coldwater
If you have any questions about the meet procedures, please give any of us a call. Just a reminder - buses
should park in the main parking lot.
Yours in Track,
Cody Wait - Girls Head Track Coach
Ryan Starkel - Boys Head Track Coach
East Noble High School
2026 John Reed Relays Order of Events
May 1st, 2026
4:00 PM
4:30 - 5 PM
Stadium Gates Open
Scratches and throwing implement weigh-ins (Gym Lobby)
5:00 PM Coaches Meeting
5:15 PM 1
st Call for Field Events
5:20 PM 2
nd Call for Field Events
5:25 PM 3
rd Call for Field Events
5:30 PM Begin Running/Field Events
Travel can be a factor for several teams. Please be understanding if the start time of our event
is delayed due to travel as we want to give all teams a fair opportunity to warm up safely and
effectively.
East Noble Senior Recognition will start at 5:00 PM during the coaches meeting so we can honor our track &
field seniors so they can still have time to get warmups in before the meet begins.
Girls 4x800M Relay
Boys 4x800M Relay
Girls 100M Hurdles
Boys 110M Hurdles
Girls 100M Dash
Boys 100M Dash
Girls Amy Yoder Mile
Boys Phil Yoder Mile
Girls 4x100M Relay
Boys 4x100M Relay
Girls 400M Dash
Boys 400M Dash
Girls 300M Hurdles
Boys 300M Hurdles
Girls 800M Run
Boys 800M Run
Girls 200M Dash
Boys 200M Dash
Girls 3200M Run
Boys 3200M Run
Girls 4x400M Relay
Boys 4x400M Relay
Conclusion of Meet
All events will be scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
2026 John Reed Relays Meet Information
May 1st, 2026
Coaches
Meeting:
5:00 PM - Inside East Doors (Main Gym Lobby)
Check-In: Coaches are asked to check-in their teams inside the main gate immediately upon arrival.
Scratches should be reported upon arrival in the gym lobby.
Parking: All buses should park in front of school in the main parking lot.
Team Camps: Team camps need to be located north of the track outside of the fence or on the visitors
bleachers on the east side of the field.
Athlete
Safety:
It is the responsibility of each coach to have properly informed their athletes of the dangers
associated with track and field and to help in their supervision.
Shot/Discus
Certification:
Weigh in will take place immediately upon your arrival in the gym lobby.
Pole Vault
Certification:
Vaulters will not be allowed to participate without the proper certification form having been
submitted to the pole vault judge.
Substitution: Anybody on roster as long as not in 4 events total.
Field Events: 4 attempts in long jump, shot put and discus no finals
Girls shot put and boys discus will compete first
Boys long jump and girls high jump will compete first
Girls Pole Vault will compete first.
Pole Vault: The pit will be open to both boys and girls to mark steps prior to the meet start, but
will be only open for girls to warm-up prior to the competition start. After the girls competition,
the boys will be allowed 20 minutes to warm-up before their competition begins.
Beginning
Heights:
Boys High Jump
56 raised 2 inches until 6 then 1 inch thereafter
Girls High Jump
44 raised 2 inches until 5 then 1 inch thereafter
Boys Pole Vault
9 raised 6 inches until 13then 3 inches thereafter
Girls Pole Vault
7 raised 6 inches until 9 then 3 inches thereafter
2026 John Reed Relays Meet Information
May 1st, 2026
Starting heights for the vertical jumps will also take into consideration the athletes competing
in the event. These starting heights are subject to change.
Relays: No relay cards will be used. All relay runners need to check in with the clerk and walk down to
the start line together.
Appeals: All appeals must be presented in writing to the Clerk of Course and from there will be
forwarded to the Jury of Appeals. Jury: IHSAA Starter
Clerk of
Course:
All runners should report to the Clerk of Course located at the north chute of the track prior to
the second call for their event.
Awards: The following awards will be presented following the meet:
Championship Trophy
Amy Yoder & Phil Yoder Mile Winners Trophy
Rich Anderson Outstanding Performer of the Night/Andy Bell Outstanding Performer
of the Night - Coaches vote on an outstanding performance of the night they saw from
a competing team. Does not have to be the highest point athlete. Can be anything
from an impressive mile time to an amazing leg in a relay that was worthy of praise.
Medals -We will award medals for 1st place finishers.
Medals will be handed out by the start/finish line on the conclusion of an event.
Track: Only spikes 14 inch or less will be allowed. Starting blocks must also be 14 or less.