Prospect Relays

04/11/2026

Prospect (IL) High School - Mount Prospect, IL -- Prospect High School Stadium

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35th Annual Mike Stokes “Stogie” Relays - Saturday, April 11, 2026

Admission

$5.00 for all attendees (Tickets can be purchased via the GoFan app) LINKED HERE 

All attendees (including students)  must purchase a ticket. Booster passes will not be accepted. Please send this information and link out to your Track and Field community.

 

Gates open at 9:00 A.M.

 

 

Time Schedule

• 10:00 A.M. - All Field Events 

• 10:30 A.M. - Open 1600m 

• 11:00 A.M. - Open 200m (10 athletes max, no field event athletes) 

• 12:00 P.M.  - Track Events

 

Clerk and Hip Numbers

Athletes will obtain their hip numbers on the football field near the high jump pad. All relay instructions will be given by the clerk in our bullpen area. Since the weather will be nice, relay teams will report to the start line and then send each member to their designated position on the track.

 

Field Events

• Each school can enter 4 competitors in each event. The top 3 competitors' best mark will be combined to create the team’s relay score and place. If a team only has 1 or 2 competitors it will not count towards the team score. Every athlete on a team will be in the same flight. All four athletes on the same team will jump in a row. High jump will be run in the traditional way with 1 flight. 

• Throws Info - Each School will throw in a mini-flight consisting of their 4 throwers. Each thrower will get 4 throws. The top 3 throwers’ marks from each school will be added together to create the team relay score. The top 10 individuals will be entered in a Finals flight. Each finalist will get 3 additional throws. Throws from the Finals will be entered into the team relay score if they are the athlete’s best from the competition. Finals will take place after the conclusion of mini-flights in both events. Discus finals at the conclusion of mini-flights, followed by Shot Put finals. 

 

Flight 1 - Huntley, Maine West, Niles North, New Trier

Flight 2 - Barrington, Hersey, Highland Park, Maine East, Prospect

• Pole Vault – Starting height 2.35m, 15cm until 4m, then 7cm (could change based on entries).

• High Jump – Starting height 1.55m, 5cm until 1.90m, then 2cm (could change based on entries).

• Triple Jump - Four jumps, no finals. Flight 2 then Flight 1. Concurrently with long jump.

• Long Jump – Same as Triple Jump. Flight 1 then Flight 2. 

• Shot Put – Info above. Flight 2 then flight 1. Run concurrently with discus.

• Discus – Info above.  Flight 1 then flight 2.

 

 

Ties

Any tie in the field events will be broken by the best 4th man. In case of a tie for the team trophy, it will be awarded to the team with the most 1st place finishes, and if necessary, second place finishes, etc. 

 

Frosh/Soph Events

To be in a F/S event an athlete must be a freshman or sophomore. Athletes competing in F/S events may compete in varsity events, as well. 

 

Facility

• All-weather, red synthetic 9 lane track.

• Starting blocks will be provided. You can bring your own.

• Shot put and Discus will be thrown adjacent to the track.

• Portable restrooms will be available in the stadium.

• A trainer will be in the garage next to the concession stand at the north end of the track.

• An AED is located near the concession stand.

 

Field Event Worker Assignments 

Field Events Head Judges – Andrew Bensing (Prospect - Jumps) and Tim Beishir (Prospect - Throws)

• High Jump – Paul Hennig (Prospect), TBD (Prospect)  and Prospect Athletes

• Pole Vault – Tom Clements (Prospect Coach), New Trier and Prospect Athletes

• Triple Jump -  Kathy Klaczek (Prospect), Michael Shafis (Prospect) and PHS Athletes

• Long Jump – Michelle Burnett (Prospect),  TBD (Prospect) and Prospect Athletes

• Shot Put – Martin Renaud (Prospect) and Prospect Athletes

• Discus – James Ford (Prospect) and Prospect Athletes

 

Finish Line and Exchange Zones

Starter - Kirt Davis  

Assistant Starter - Jeff Bowes

Clerk -  Dave Wurster

Awards - Dave Jacobson

Exchange Zones

• 1st (100m mark) – Hersey, Highland Park

• 2nd (200m mark) – Barrington, Niles North and Maine West

• 3rd (300m mark) – Maine East and Huntley

• 4th (Start/Finish) - Starters, Clerk, and Prospect

Scoring

• Varsity Relays: 1st 12 points; 2nd 10; 3rd 8; 4th 6; 5th 4; 6th 2

• F/S Relays: 1st 6 points; 2nd 5; 3rd 4; 4th 3; 5th 2; 6th 1

 

Awards

Medals for 1st - 4th. Team trophies for the Champion & Runner-Up.

 

Uniforms

IHSA guidelines. Uniforms should be matching along with underlayers being the same solid color.

 

Games Committee

Prospect, Huntley, New Trier

 

Bus Parking

Buses should drop off at the track then move to the west side of the parking lot. 

 

Concessions and T-Shirts

Both will be for sale

 

Order and Description of Events

 

Open 1600m (10:30am) - Athletes competing in other events may also participate. The number of sections will be determined based on the number of entries. Olympic curve.

 

Open 200m (11am) - Maximum of 10 entries. Athletes competing in other running events may participate. Field event athletes may not compete, as we want to avoid anyone checking out of their field event to run this race.

 

4x300m Intermediate Hurdles (12pm) - The event will be seeded based on entry time. Team place will be determined by adding the four individual times. The team with the lowest total time will be awarded first place, the second lowest will receive second place, and so on. All four hurdlers must finish their race for the team to be eligible for points. Incomplete teams will be excluded from place scoring and will compete for time only.

 

4x1600m Relay (12:10) - The event will be run individually in two sections, with seeding based on entry times. Scoring will follow the same format as the 300m hurdles. Olympic curve.

 

F/S 4x100m Relay (12:25) - Lanes all the way– Yellow exchanges

 

Varsity 4x100m Relay (12:30) - Lanes all the way – Yellow exchanges

 

3200 Meter Medley Relay (12:35) - 400-400-800-1600 meters – Lanes for the first leg. Yellow start – Green exchange

 

1600 Meter Medley Relay - MDMR (12:50) - 200-200-400-800 meters – First two legs will run in lanes. Yellow exchange until 400 – Green exchange 4th leg

 

4000 Meter Medley Relay -DMR - (1:00) - 1200-400-800-1600 – Olympic curve – Green exchange

 

800 Meter Medley Relay - SMR - (1:15) - 100-100-200-400 meters – Run in lanes the first three legs. Yellow line – Yellow exchange – Green exchange 4th leg

 

4x110m High Hurdles (1:20) - Same as 4x300m IH and 4x1600m. Move 110 HH in between a medley to get hurdles set up during a race?

 

F/S 4x200m Relay - (1:30) - Lanes all the way – Black Exchange 1 & 2 – Yellow Exchange for 3

 

Varsity 4x200m Relay - (1:40) - Lanes all the way – Black Exchange 1 & 2 – Yellow Exchange for 3

 

F/S 4x800m Relay - (1:50) - Olympic curve – Green exchange

 

Varsity 4x800m Relay - (2:00) - Olympic curve – Green exchange

 

F/S 4x400m Relay - (2:10) - 3 turn stagger – Blue then Green

 

Varsity 4x400m Relay - (2:20) - 3 turn stagger – Blue then Green

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