THIS MEET HAS BEEN SANCTIONED BY THE FHSAA AND Will FILL UP QUICKLY, PLEASE READ BELOW!

The Third Annual Raven Invitational, sponsored by Zaxbys, will take place on March 16, 2024 at Alonso's new 8-lane polyurethane rubber track. 

Entry fees will be $125 per gender, $200 per school.

Registration is on Direct Athletics. FAT timing will be provided. 
Please note, this meet is limited to 25 teams. The first 25 teams to submit payment will receive an invitation to register. 

Schools will not be able to pay on the day of the meet.

Make checks payable to: "Alonso High School." Attn: Raven Invitational (in the memo field)

REPEAT: Payment will not be accepted at the meet. When payment is received, schools will receive invite to register via Direct Athletics.

REPEAT: Make checks payable to "Alonso High School." Write attn, "Raven Invitational," in the memo field...

Address: Alonso High School, 8302 Montague Street, Tampa, Fl, 33635

Contact Info: roger.mills@hcps.net or call at 813-810-8815 (cell), or catherine.sholtez@hcps.net

Entrance fee and parking fees TBA.


Meet Details:

Athletes must use pyramid spikes only.

All running events will be girls, followed by boys.

3 entries per school in all sprint/hurdle events, one relay team per gender.

6 entries per school in the distance events (800,1600,3200)

3 attempts per field event, no finals (except high jump and pole vault)


Straight finals in running events

Deadline to register is 11:00 pm, March 13, 2024

Awards: Medals for top three, trophies will be given to the Championship teams.

All relevant FHSAA rules will be enforced. This is a fully sanctioned meet and all events will be officiated by an FHSAA official. Volunteers will be there to assist.

Non-competing athletes/coaches WILL NOT be allowed on the infield during field events.


7:00 am Gates Open

7:50 am - Coaches Meeting

Meet Schedule

8:45 am Field Events 
(Session 1)
G LJ
B LJ
G Discus
B SP
G PV
G HJ (Opening Heights 1.27 M/42),

10:45 am Field Events 
(Session 2, or immediately after the completion of Session 1)

G TJ
B TJ
G SP
B Dis
B HJ (Opening Height 1.57M/52), B Pole Vault

B/G Javelin will start AFTER the completion of shot and discus.


Morning Running Events

8:10 am 3200M (top 12-16 runners)

9:10 am 400 H (slow to fast, straight finals)

10:45 am 3200 M (remainder of field)

11:45 am 4x800 (finals, slow to fast)


12:30 Opening National Anthem/Running Finals (rolling schedule)

100/110 H

100M

800M (Multi-heat, 16 per heat, slow to fast)

4x100

4x100 Throwers Relay (Tentative)

400M

1600M (Early Heats, girls followed by boys)

200M

1600M (Top Seeds, girls followed by boys)

4x400M (slow to fast)