2018 Announcements

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Young Men and Young Women OCC Central Champions!
The legacy continues!

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Cats in Action!

Dublin Coffman Invitational Runner-Ups!


Hilliard Darby 2018 Invite Young Men Champs!
Young Women - Runner Up

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The Raking Crew

2018 Outdoor Schedule


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3/31 -       Wildcat Premier   9:00 am - Boys 3rd, Girls 2nd
http://oh.milesplit.com/meets/308367/results/575833/raw#.WsjT3ojwZqM

4/3   -       West. South Dual  5:00 pm - weather cancel

4/6   -         Panther Invite @ Darby  4:30 pm - Boys 1st, Girls 2nd
http://timingfirst.com/results/2018/04-06-HD/

4/10 @       Kilbourne and Central Crossing  5:00 pm

4/14 @       Coffman Classic  10:00 am

4/17 @        Coffman Dual  5:00 pm

4/20 @        Freedom Relays @ Liberty  4:00 pm

4/24 @        West. Central /UA  5:00 pm

4/27 @         Marion Night Inv / (@ Marion Junior High 4:00 pm (split meet with Wayne)

4/26-27 @    Wayne Invitational (split meet with Marion)

5/1   -             Hilliard Tri Meet @ Davidson 5:00 pm

5/7 @             Darby JV Invite 4:30 pm

5/10 and 2 @  Coffman - OCC

5/14-19            District

5/23 and 25 @ Pickerington North - Regional

6/1                    State
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Hilliard Davidson "Coaches Corner"


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Jim A. Smith (pictured above) - Men's Head Coach and Jumps - JimA_Smith@hboe.org

Coach Jim Smith is entering his 30th year as the boys’ head varsity track and field coach as well as pole vault, high jump and long jump coach. He has taught at Hilliard (now Davidson) since 1984, and in addition to his track coaching experience has also coached high school football (18 years), high school basketball (three years), and college track (two years.) He coached the first ever Ohio Division I female pole vault champion and state record holder, and his best team finish at the state meet is third.

Coach Smith is a 1984 graduate of Otterbein College, where he earned his teaching degree in Health Physical Education and General Science. While there he was an All-American track and field decathlete and four-year letter winner, a four-year football letter-winner, and the recipient of the Norris Elliot Award for Sports and Academics. He received his Master’s Degree in Sports Science from Ashland University.


Matt Beatty  - Women's Head Coach - Matt_Beatty@hboe.org

Coach Matt Beatty is entering his 14th year as girls’ head varsity track coach, after having served as an assistant coach in the program. In addition to his head coaching responsibilities he also works with the hurdlers and jumpers, and has coached the throws and sprinters in the past. He is also an assistant boys’ football coach.

Coach Beatty received his undergraduate degree in US History from The Ohio State University and his Teaching Certificate from Ohio Dominican University. While attending Ohio Dominican he was a Graduate Assistant for two years and an assistant coach of the men’s basketball program. He has taught Special Education at Pickerington Central High School and coached football, basketball and baseball at Pickerington North. 

Pat Schlecht (pictured above) - Distance Coach and Men's Head Cross Country Coach

Coach Pat Schlect is entering his 24th season as the Hilliard (now Davidson) track team distance coach and his 24th total season of coaching track. He is also the head coach of the Hilliard Davidson boys cross country team, a position he has held for the past 14 seasons.

Coach Schlect's distance runners are consistently amongst the best in the state in both cross country and track. The Davidson cross country team has qualified for the State Championship Meet the past nine years in a row, which includes four top-four finishes, a State Championship in 2002, and a State Runner-Up in 2008. The Davidson track team 4 x 1600 meter relay team from 2003 holds the State Record.

Coach Schlect teaches World Studies and Early World History at Davidson. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he earned his teaching degree in Social Studies.


Todd Heinlen (pictured above) - Men's Sprints and Hurdles




Ryan Aleshire - (pictured above) - Men's Throws
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Team Philosophy:
The coaches of the Davidson track team are committed to instilling self discipline, reliability, sportsmanship, determination and a competitive spirit. We will do whatever we can to make you the best athlete you can be so our team is the best it can be. We will promote individual success, but never at the expense of the team; the team always comes first. With this in mind, your commitment to our program must equal our commitment to you and the team. During track season, our team always comes first.
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Wildcat Premier Info 2018

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Wildcat Premier Information 2018

       1.    Athletes should bring their own batons when checking in.

2.  No jewelry.  No bare midriffs.  Visible undergarments apparel, if worn by more than one team member, must be a single color, but not necessarily the same length. 
3.  Girls shuttle hurdles – There will be two markings for the girl’s race. One will be where the runner comes out of the blocks and another where the incoming runner crosses the line. The finish line does not change; however, the starting line will move back.
4.  Please have athletes use their own chalk or tennis balls for markings on the track and on the outside of the runways for the long jump and pole vault.
5.  You may use tape or chalk for marks at the high jump.  They will run simultaneously.
6.  Long jump, shot put and discus -  Four jumps/throws, no finals. Combined scoring.
7.  Field Events – Please make any last-minute changes at the event.
8.  All running events – One entry for individual events. Regarding relays, if something happens during the meet and one of your relay members cannot run, replace that person with the clerk during check in.
9.  A trainer is on call for taping, ice or emergencies. Please provide your own supplies if possible. The trainer will be rotating between track and baseball.
10.  If there is a problem, please see one of the six officials or me. Please do not approach our volunteers.
11.  Please have athletes checked in at second call.
12.  The long jump is open pit for 90 minutes. Athletes will not be permitted to leave until second call of a running event will receive four jumps.
13.  Throwing events are in flights of four throws, with two throws in a row. The discus will be measured to the nearest lesser inch and the shot put to the nearest lesser quarter inch.
14.  Results will be posted on the window at the press box.
15.  We will provide shelter for your athletes if they are supervised. However, the athletes need to remain on the last two courts. Restrooms are behind the first court and athletes may use them but please tell them to stay out of the way of the game and that they cannot go anywhere else in the building. I really need your help with this. ATHLETES PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF. NO SPIKES ALLOWED IN GYM. FIELDHOUSE WILL CLOSE AT 1:00 PM.
16.  Regarding markings – Running events; chalk or tennis ball only, no tape.  Long jump and pole vault; athletes will need to make no more than two markings on either side of the runway. Please do not put markings on runway.
17.  We will have eight-place scoring; 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
18.  Races will be timed with FAT and back up timers.

19.  If there are three semi- final heats the top two athletes from each heat, and the next two fastest times, will qualify for finals.

20.  If there are two semi-final heats the top four in each heat will qualify for finals.

21.  Sprint relays, the 400 meter dash, and the 300 meter hurdles will be seated slowest to fastest.

Schedule
9:00 AM Field Events
Pole Vault - Girls followed by boys.
Long Jump - Boys (open pit for 90 minutes), followed by girls. 
Discus - Boys and Girls will run simultaneously.
High Jump - Boys and Girls will run simultaneously.
Shot Put - Boy and Girls will run simultaneously.  
- Weigh-in for shots and discs at the northwest end of the locker room building
- All field events are three athlete "relays" using a combined total for scoring placement.
9:00 AM Running Events Semi-Finals and 6400 meter relay
Girls 100 meter hurdles
Boys 110 meter high hurdles
Girls 100 meter dash
Boys 100 meter dash
Girls 6400 meter relay (4 x 1600 meters) - final
Boys 6400 meter relay (4 x 1600 meters) - final
Girls 200 meter dash
Boys 200 meter dash
11:00 am - Running Event Finals
Shuttle hurdles (low) – girls (heats as necessary)
Shuttle hurdles (intermediate) – boys (heats as necessary)
3200 meter relay (4 x 800 meters) – girls (one section)
3200 meter relay (4 x 800 meters) – boys (one section)
100 meter hurdles – girls
110 meter high hurdles – boys
100 meter dash – girls
100 meter dash – boys
800 meter relay (4 x 200 meters) – girls (heats as necessary)
800 meter relay (4 x 200 meters) – boys (heats as necessary)
1600 meter run – girls (one section)
1600 meter run – boys (one section)
400 meter relay (4 x 100 meters) – girls (heats as necessary)
400 meter relay (4 x 100 meters) – boys (heats as necessary)
400 meter dash – girls (heats as necessary)
400 meter dash – boys (heats as necessary)
Distance Medley Relay ( DMR) - (800, 400, 1200, 1600) – girls (one section)
Distance Medley Relay (DMR) - (800, 400, 1200, 1600) – boys (one section)
300 meter hurdles – girls (heats as necessary)
300 meter hurdles – boys (heats as necessary)
800 meter dash – girls (one section)
800 meter dash – boys (one section)
Sprint Medley Relay (SMR) - (100, 100, 200, 400) – girls (heats as necessary)
Sprint Medley Relay (SMR) - (100, 100, 200, 400) – boys (heats as necessary)
200 meter dash – girls
200 meter dash – boys
3200 meter run – girls (one section)
3200 meter run – boys (one section)
1600 meter relay (4 x 400 meters) – girls (heats as necessary)1600 meter relay (4 x 400 meters) – boys (heats as necessary)

Teams
Canton Glenoak
Dublin Coffman
Dublin Jerome
Gahanna
Hilliard Bradley
Hilliard Darby
Hilliard Davidson
Marysville
Pickerington Central
Pickerington North
Wadsworth
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