WATCH LIVE: THE VA SHOWCASE
BEGINS AIRING ON FRIDAY AT 12 p.m. EST
Preliminary Performance Lists
The VA Showcase, one of the nation's top indoor meets over the winter season, will begin on Friday at the Virginia Beach Sports Center.
With nearly 3,000 athletes set to compete at the annual meet in Virginia, we're expecting a series of stellar performances, from potential state record-level times and marks, to even national records.
Below, we recap all the pre-meet content and information ahead of the weekend.
CONTENT
Zyaire Nuriddin's hunt for history begins at The VA Showcase
PA stars are headed to The VA Showcase
Full preliminary lists for The VA Showcase
Breaking down the loaded girls 500m in VA
best indoor track and field options for Georgia athletes
Current top entries for The VA Showcase
Will this become the greatest race in high school history?
National record watch at The VA Showcase: The mixed 4x4
National record watch at The VA Showcase: The girls 300m
In-depth meet previews:
Top girls, races, matchups to watch out for at The VA Showcase
Top boys, races, matchups to watch out for at The VA Showcase
ON THE LINE
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Storylines
The On The Line crew discusses the top storylines entering The VA Showcase
The Elite 500m
On the Dec. 3 episode of On The Line, the team dove into the girls 500m
VENUE
The Virginia Beach Sports Center
1045 19th Street
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Credit: Vbgov.com
MEET INFO
To keep lines down and points of interaction down as much as possible, the VA Showcase has gone completely online for ticket purchasing. You must purchase your ticket online prior to entering the meet.
$25/weekend pass (Friday/Saturday) + taxes/fees or $15 Per day
Fees
There is no fee for coaches on Friday/Saturday. Coaches must have a wrist band though to designate them as a coach and not as a spectator/athlete.
Coaches on Sunday must pay $15. They can purchase their coaching pass as a spectator ticket for Sunday. Those two tickets are the same.
Sanctioning
The VA Showcase on Friday and Saturday is sanctioned by the NFHS/VHSL. For all the states sanctioned, please reference the meet page where the list is constantly updated.
There are no unattached athletes allowed during NFHS/VHSL sanctioned competition. USATF competition is sanctioned by the USATF.
SCHEDULE
Friday January 13
8:00am: Packet pickup opens, DOORS WILL NOT OPEN EARLY
9:00am: Doors Open, facility open for teams and warmups
11:30am: Coaches Meeting Day 1
12:30pm: Boys & Girls Adidas Nationals 200m Dash Qualifier (6 Sections Per Gender)
1:00pm: Girls 55m Hurdle Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60mH Final)
1:05pm: Girls 1600m Run
1:30pm: Boys 55m Hurdle Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60mH Final)
2:30pm: Boys 1600m Run
2:00pm: Girls 55m Dash Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60m Dash Final)
3:00pm: Boys 55m Dash Prelims (Top 8 Advance to 60m Dash Final)
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Begin Invitational Events
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4:30pm: Fastest Kid In The USA, 10 & Under 200m Dash (USATF Meet)
4:35pm: Girls Invitational 500m Dash (Top 1 Section Only)
4:40pm: Boys Shuttle Hurdle Relay
4:45pm: Championship Girls 4x400m Relay (1 Section)
4:50pm: Championship Boys 4x400m Relay (1 Section)
4:55pm: Girls Shuttle Hurdle Relay
5:00pm: Girls Invitational Distance Medley Relay (1 Section)
5:20pm: Boys Invitational Distance Medley Relay (1 Section)
5:35pm: Girls Invitational Mile (Top 3 Sections)
6:05pm: Boys Invitational Mile (Top 3 Sections)
6:25pm: Girls Invitational 300m Dash (Top 24 Athletes In 6 Sections, Top 4 Athletes running on Saturday)
6:35pm: Boys Invitational 300m Dash (Top 28 Athletes in 7 Sections)
6:45pm: Combined Boys & Girls 1 Mile Race Walk
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Begin Rolling Schedule
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7:00pm: Girls 300m Dash (Top 5 Sections w/blocks)
8:05pm: Boys 300m Dash (Top 5 Sections w/blocks)
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Friday January 13 Field Events
12:30pm: Girls Triple Jump (Both pits), Boys Shot Put, Girls Pole Vault (Both pits if necessary)
4:00pm: Girls Invitational Triple Jump (front pit)
4:30pm: Boys Long Jump (pit B - until after invite is finished then two pits)
5:00pm: Girls Invitational High Jump, Boys Invitational High Jump
6:00pm: Boys Invitational Long Jump (front pit)
6:30pm: Girls Invitational Pole Vault, Boys Invitational Shot Put
7:00pm: Girls High Jump (Two Pits)
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Saturday January 14
7:00am: Facility Opens & Track Opens For Warmups
8:00am: Girls Unseeded 3200m Run (Fastest Section First)
9:00am: Boys Unseeded 3200m Run (Fastest Section First)
10:30am: Girls 4x800m Relay (Fastest Section First)
11:15am: Boys 4x800m Relay (Fastest Section First)
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Opening Ceremony, National Anthem, & Begin Invitational Events
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12:00pm: Girls 60m Dash Final
12:05pm: Boys 60m Dash Final
12:08pm: Fastest Kid In The USA 60m Dash
12:10pm: Girls 60m Hurdle Final
12:15pm: Boys 60m Hurdle Final
12:20pm: Girls Invitational Sprint Medley Relay (Two Sections)
12:30pm: Boys Invitational Sprint Medley Relay (Two Sections)
12:45pm: Girls Invitational Two Mile (One Section)
1:00pm: Boys Invitational Two Mile (One Section)
1:15pm: Girls Invitational 4x200m Relay (Top 16 Teams in 4 Sections)
1:35pm: Boys Invitational 4x200m Relay (Top 16 Teams in 4 Sections)
1:55pm: Girls Invitational 1000m Run (One Section)
2:00pm: Boys Invitational 1000m Run (One Section)
2:05pm: Girls Invitational 500m Dash (Top 4 Sections)
2:15pm: Boys Invitational 500m Dash (Top 5 Sections)
Spirit Presentation
2:40pm: Girls Invitational 800m Run (One Section)
2:45pm: Girls Invitational 300m Dash (Top 4 Athletes - 1 Section)
2:50pm: Championship Mixed 4x400m Relay (One Section)
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Begin Rolling Schedule
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2:55pm: Girls 4x200m Relay
4:00pm: Boys 4x200m Relay
5:05pm: Girls 1000m Run
5:45pm: Boys 1000m Run
7:05pm: Girls 500m Dash
8:00pm: Boys 500m Dash
9:00pm: Girls 4x400m Relay (All but top section)
9:20pm: Boys 4x400m Relay (All but top section)
Remaining Boys Sprint Medley
Saturday January 14 Field Events
9:00am: Boys High Jump (Two Pits), Girls Shot Put, Boys Pole Vault (One Pit), Boys Triple Jump (Both Pits) **PLEASE NOTE THE EVENT WILL BEGIN AT THIS TIME AND WARMUPS WILL BE FINISHED
1:00pm: Boys Invitational Triple Jump (front pit), Boys Invitational Pole Vault
2:30pm Girls Invitational Shot Put
3:00pm: Girls Invitational Long Jump (front pit)
3:00pm: Girls Long Jump (Pit B - until invite is finished then both Pits)
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Sunday January 15 (ALL USATF CLUB COMPETITION)
Rolling Schedule All Day
8:00am: Doors Open
9:30am: 200m Dash (Old To Young)
12:00pm: 1500m Run (Old To Young)
12:30pm: 60m Hurdle Finals ((HSB, HSG, 13/14B, 13/14G, 11/12B, 11/12G))
1:00pm: 4x800m Relay (Old To Young)
1:15pm: 60m Dash Prelims (Old To Young)
2:30pm: 3000m Run (Old To Young)
3:30pm: 4x200m Relay (Old To Young)
4:15pm: 400m Dash (Old to Young)
6:45pm: 800m Run (Old To Young)
7:00pm: 60m Dash Finals (Old to Young)
8:00pm: 4x400m Relays (Old To Young)
Sunday January 15th Field Events (ALL USATF CLUB MEET)
All field events are youngest to oldest
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Field Events begin at 10am
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Boys Long Jump and Girls Long Jump followed by Triple Jumps
Girls Shot Put followed by Boys Shot Put
Girls High Jump (One Pit) --- Boys to Follow after 2pm (One Pit)
Girls Pole Vault (One Pit), followed by Boys Pole Vault (One Pit)