Meet Information
Welcome to the New Jersey Middle School State Championships
Location: Montgomery Upper Middle School - Skillman, NJ375 Burnt Hill Rd, Skillman, NJ 08558
Races: Boys and GirlsMiddle School Championships - 3 km. Mixed Rising Stars Races (3-6 grade)
Schedule of Events:
Packet Pickup 8:30 - 11:00am
Course Walk 9:15 am
Rising Stars Races (3-6 grade) - 3 km
Combined Girls and Boys 10:30 am
Middle School Championships - 3 km
Girls 11:00 am
Boys 11:30 am
Awards 12:05 pm
Eligibility: To maintain the integrity of this event serving as a true New Jersey middle school state championship the following eligibility rules will be in effect:
only student-athletes who are in Middle School in a school located within New Jersey state boundaries may participate in the championship races. 3-6 graders may compete in the Rising Stars race.
any athlete entered on a school's roster for this meet must be an eligible team member of the school. Eligibility shall be determined by the school.
athlete not representing a school team will compete as unattached and not factor into the team scoring.
TEAM SCORING: Each school can enter one team in each race. The maximum number of athletes that can be entered and # of scorers is as follows:
Max. # entries Scorers Displacing
Championship unlimited 5 7
Team Tie Breakers - Ties between two or more teams shall be resolved by determining which team wins the most one-on-one match-ups among their five scoring members, comparing first to first, second to second, and so on through the final scoring place.Team scoring will not be tabulated in the Rising Stars races ( 3rd/4th grade and 5th/6th).
Awards:
Championship Awards:
Individuals:Medals will be awarded to the top 20 finishers in the championship races.
Teams: 3 teams - the top 7 runners on the top three teams will receive medals.
Rising Starts ( 3-6 Grade)
The top 10 finishers in the following divisions will receive medals:
3-4 grade girls
3-4 grade boys
5-6 grade girls
5-6 grade boys