Red & Black Invitational 2025

East Stroudsburg, PA

Meet Information

18th Annual ESU Red & Black Invitational

Saturday April 19, 2025

Eiler-Martin Stadium

Dear Coaches,

           Enclosed is the meet schedule/information on our Red + Black Invitational (Saturday April 19).  ONLY high school athletes are eligible to compete.  Best of luck with your season and please contact us with any questions.

DIVISIONS:   Top seeded marks will be seeded in the Invitational section of the Running and Field events.

FACILITY:  

  • Gates open at 8am.

  • 400-meter euro-tan surface.  Eight 42 lanes around the entire track.  We have dual long/triple jump pits.  Javelin is thrown off of a NEW all-weather runway. 

 ENTRY FEES:  $20.00 per event per individual/ $25.00 per relay

Team entries: $300.00 per team ($600 combined boys and girls). 

 Make check payable to East Stroudsburg University (if youre mailing it ahead of time, please send it to:

                            Justin Germani

                            Track and Field Office

                            ESU

200 Prospect Street

                            East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

ALL Meet Questions : please email - jgermani@esu.edu

ENTRY PROCEDURES:  Well be using Milesplit. Entries are due Thursday, April 17th by 4PM. 

  1. 5 max in running events

  2. 4 max in field events (shot, disc, jav, LJ, TJ) 

  3. relays are unlimited. 

No additional entries will be accepted after 4pm on April 17th

THERE WILL BE NO ADDING ATHLETES/RELAYS ON MEET DAY

ACCEPTED ENTRIES:  Accepted Field Event Entries: We will be accepting the top 36 entries in the field events. Accepted entries will be emailed out and posted on our website Friday April 18th by 8pm. The top 12 seed marks will be in the invite flight of the event. Please put a seed mark in for all of your athletes. We can not make a determination on an athlete with no mark. 

LOCATION: Eiler Martin

GPS Address: 1244 Centre Street, East Stroudsburg, PA. 18301

DO NOT turn up Center Street from Prospect Street with a bus. It will not be able to make the turn.

Directions Upon Arrival: Take exit 308 and make the first right turn at the light; E Brown Street. Make a left onto Smith Street and then the first left before the Fieldhouse onto Centre Street.

Or:

Take Exit 309 onto PA-447 N. Make a left at the first light; Independence Road and then first left onto E Brown Street. Take a right onto Smith Street and then the first left before the Fieldhouse onto Centre Street.

 

Bus Drop Off: Turn onto Centre Street by the tennis courts and you will be directed from there.

Parking: Please park behind Kemp Library or in the Fine and Performing Arts parking lot after drop off.  

SPECTATOR FEE:Adults and Children:$5

DRESSING FACILITIES:  Lockers and showers are not available. Valuables should be secured.

EQUIPMENT: Bring your own throwing implements, tape measures, and poles. Blocks will be provided. 

SHOES: Spikes or less. Especially the javelin runway- shoes will be checked. 

Only implements that meet the following weight standards can be used in either warm-up or competition: 

FIELD EVENTS

Discus 

Boys: 1.6 kg or 3.53 lbs 

Girls: 1 kg or 2.20 lbs 

Shot 

Boys: 12 lbs 

Girls: 4 kg or 8.82 lbs 

Throws 

- Must have a seeded mark

-- Entries are capped at the top 36 boys and 36 girls (make sure you enter with a seed mark)

-- Three trials per athlete and top 9 go to finals 

Starting Heights: Boards: 

HJ (G:46/ B: 56) LJ - 1m (3)

PV (G: 7/ B: 10) TJ - only two boards will be used for competition 

Field Events

- Must have a seeded mark

- Entries are capped at the top 36 boys and 36 girls entered in each event; 

-- Three trials per athlete and top 9 go to finals. 

CLERK OF THE COURSE/ CHECK-IN: PLEASE have your athletes check-in at first call so we can keep the meet moving (field event at the site...running events clerked at tent beyond finish line) COACHES SHOULD SCRATCH ATHLETES NOT COMPETING!!! 

RELAY CARDS: Fill out relay cards with complete names (girls yellow, boys blue).

 

NEWAWARDS:  Top three finishers will receive custom Red + Black medals

OTHER INFORMATION

  • Athletic Trainers will be available at the clerk tent/throwing area

  • We will have a concession stand for food/t-shirts that will be open.

  • At the end of the meet please CLEAN UP your area!

  • In case of lightning well evacuate to: Zimbar Gym, Stroud Hall, School buses (Please Check map for locations)

18th Annual Red and Black Invitational

Meet Schedule

Saturday  April 19, 2024

Field Events:

9:00 a.m.           Boys Triple Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Girls Long Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                            Boys Javelin (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Boys High Jump Open followed by Boys High Jump Invite                                

                            Boys Pole Vault Open Section followed by Boys Pole Vault Invite

                                Girls Shot Put (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Boys Discus (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

 

11:00 a.m. (Approx.)Well start warm-ups/events immediately following the previous event.

                                Girls Triple Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Boys Long Jump (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                            Girls Javelin (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                            Boys Shot Put (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

                                Girls Discus (3 Attempts Top 9 go to Finals)

1:30 pm. (Approx.) 

                            Girls High Jump Invite 

                            Girls Pole Vault Invite

Estimated Time Schedule (We will move ahead of schedule)

Running Events Girls events first except in the 100h/110h finals -  Heats will run fast to slow in all running events.

9:00 a.m.             Girls 4x800m Relay

9:15 a.m.                     Boys 4x800m Relay

9:30 a.m.                  Girls 100h Trials

9:45 a.m.                     Boys 100h Trials

10:05 a.m.                   Girls 100m Trials

10:25 a.m.                   Boys 100m Trials

10:50 a.m.                   Girls 1600m Run

11:15 a.m.                  Boys 1600m Run

11:55 a.m.                   Girls 400m Dash

12:15 p.m.                   Boys 400m Dash

12:35 p.m100/110 Hurdles (Finals) (Boys, then Girls)

12:45 p.m.100m Dash (Final) (Girls, then Boys)

12:55 p.m.                   Girls 4x100m Relay 

1:10 p.m.                     Boys 4x100m Relay

1:25 p.m.                     Girls 300m Hurdles (Declare for 200 following this event)

1:45 p.m.                     Boys 300m Hurdles (Declare for 200 following this event)

2:05 p.m.                     Girls 800m Run

2:25 p.m.                     Boys 800m Run

2:50 p.m.                     Girls 200m Dash

3:15 p.m.                     Boys 200m Dash

3:40 p.m.                     Girls 3200m Run

3:55 p.m.                     Boys 3200m Run

4:05 p.m.                     Girls 4x400m Relay

4:25 p.m.                     Boys 4x400m Relay