Meet Information
Online Registration Instructions
This is the Catholic Middle School State Track Championship meet being co-hosted by Saint Dominic Academy of Jersey City and Saint James of Basking Ridge. This meet is open to all Catholic Schools in each of the 5 Dioceses of New Jersey.
- Date: May 2, 2026
- Location: Lincoln Park, Jersey City
- Format: Traditional / Team Scoring
- Team Fees: $12 per athlete / $400 Team Max
- Arrival Time: 11:30 AM
- Opening Prayer: 11:45 AM
- First Race: 12:00 PM
- Timer: Pioneer Timing
- Meet Organizer: Aida Meskel (Saint Dominic)
- Starter: Matthew Wizeman (Saint James)
- Groups: JV (grades 3-5) / Varsity Grades (6-8)
- Event Limit: Max of 2 individual events + 1 relay and 1 field event per athlete.
RULE EXCERPTS
- This is a Team Scoring Event. Top 2 teams in each division will receive trophies.
- There will be medals for the top 3 in each event. Top 6 will score.
- Scoring will be 10-8-6-4-2-1.
- "Champion" T-shirts will be given to all individual event winners.
- There will be two age groups: (3-5 / JV) and (6-8 / Varsity).
- Boys and girls will run and score separately.
- There is no running up or down. Athletes must run in their proper grade groups.
- Teams must register their teams and athletes through Milesplit and assign their races beforehand. Relays are also registered in advance, but participants and relay order don't need to be assigned in advance.
- Teams should register as soon as possible. Athletes can be added later. Your initial registration will help assess our budget for timing extras, trophies and medals, so please just register your team if you have an interest in the meet. You will not be obligated, but it will give us a key data point.
- Schools can only run 5 athletes maximum in individual events and one team in each relay. Max of 3 per team per event can score. Top 6 can score 10-8-6-4-2-1.
- No Spectators are allowed on the track or the infield at any time. Only coaches (2 per team max) and volunteers can be on the track or infield. Everyone else must be in the stands.
- Each team should provide at least one non-coach volunteer.
- Be RESPECTFUL of the facility. Clean up all garbage.
RUNNING EVENTS
- 4 * 400 JV G
- 4 * 400 JV B
- 4 * 400 V G
- 4 * 400 V B
- 1600M V G
- 1600M V B
- 100M JV G
- 100M JV B
- 100M V G
- 100M V B
- 800M JV G
- 800M JV B
- 800M V G
- 800M V B
- 400M JV G
- 400M JV B
- 400M V G
- 400M V B
- 800M SMR JV G
- 800M SMR JV B
- 4000M DMR V G
- 4000M DMR V B
FIELD EVENTS
This meet is focused predominantly on track events, but there will be two NEW and fun events for our athletes. These are scoring events. Only one field event per athlete is permitted. Each field event has TWO attempts per athlete (NO EXCEPTIONS).
- Softball Throw JV G
- Softball Throw JV B
- Football Throw V G
- Football Throw V B