AT FULL CAPACITY: The 2026 Raven Invitational - now a two-day event - is COMPLETELY FULL. We have no more room! 

The fifth edition of the Raven Invitational, an FHSAA sanctioned qualifier, 
will feature a new format. The Raven Invitational 2026 will be over two days,
Friday (March 20 @ night) and Saturday (March 21). The new format will feature 
all heats of the 3200M and the 400H under the lights on Friday. All flights of 
the shotput and disc will also be on Friday afternoon/night. The remaining events 
on Saturday (see tentative schedule below). 



The Raven Invitational 2026 will costs $175 per gender, or $300 per school.

This is a fully sanctioned FHSAA meet (certified CFTOA officials) 
and will serve as at-large qualifier for the Regionals.

Registration is on Direct Athletics. 
FAT timing will be provided by Elite Timing. 
Make checks payable to: "Alonso High School" Attn: Raven Invitational. 
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)

Entrance fee will be $5 per guests, 5 and over. Parking will be $2.


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.

No of entries per school in the distance events (800, 1600, 3200) is TBA.

The number of entries per field event (LJ, TJ, SP, HJ, PV, Disc, Jav) is TBA. 

3 attempts per field event (except for HJ and PV). In the top flights all three 
marks will be recorded. In subsequent flights, a first mark will be recorded, 
but athletes will have to meet the 8th-place standard in order to get 
have a second or third mark recorded.


Straight finals in running events

Deadline to register is 9:00 pm, March 18, 2026

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

All relevant FHSAA rules will be enforced.

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

As this is a two-day event, teams will be allowed to set up 
their tents in the tent city on Friday and leave them up for Saturday.



Friday, March 20:
3:30 pm Gates Open
4:00 pm Implement weigh in 
4:00 pm Coaches Meeting

4:45 pm - Girls Shot (all flights, followed by boys) 
4:45 pm - Boys Disc (all flights, followed by girls)

6:00 pm - 400MH (all flights, slow to fast, girls then boys)
7:00 pm - 3200M (all heats, slow to fast, girls then boys)



Saturday, March 21:
7:00 am - Gates Open
7:30 am - Implement Weigh in
8:00 am - Brief Coaches Meeting (if needed)

8:45 am Field Events (Session 1)
G LJump (all flights, Pit 1)
B LJump (all flights, Pit 2)
Girls Jav (followed by Boys)
Girls Pole Vault
Boys HJ

(Session 2, or immediately after the completion of Session 1)
G TJump (all flights, Pit 1)
B TJump (all flights, Pit 2)
Boys Pole Vault
Girls HJ


Saturday Running Events (note, Rolling Schedule)

8:30 am - 4x800 (all heats, slow to fast)
9:15 am - 1600M (Opening Heats, approx. 12-16 runners per heat)

10:00 am - Opening National Anthem

Running Finals (approx. 10:30 am, rolling schedule)
100/110H
100M
800M (all heats, 12-16 per heat, slow to fast)
4x100
4x100 Throwers Relay*
400M
1600M (Unregistered, unscored, open, boys and girls together, coaches keep the clock)
200M (all heats)
1600M (Championship Heat, approx. Top 16 runners)
4x400M (slow to fast)