Athens Drive Friday Night Lights 2026

Raleigh, NC

Meet Information

Athens Drive

Friday Night Lights

Track open for teams at 2:00pm

March 20th 2026- 3:30pm

Athens Drive High School 1420 Athens Drive Raleigh, NC 27606

Meet director: Ross kennel - rkennel@wcpss.net (Please email to confirm attendance)

Meet Information:

POLE VAULT PIT IS OUT OF COMMISION DUE TO DAMAGE so will not be offered this year. We apologize!!!

Entry Fee: $50 for 4 or less combined entries, $100 for one gender, $150 for both genders. CHECKS PAYABLE TO: JAG CLUB (sample invoice)

Entries: Entries will be due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18th. Entries will be accepted based on validated marks in milesplit.

Registration link: Friday Night Lights Registration

Volunteer Sign Up link: FNL Coaches Sign-Up

Timing: Fully Automatic Timing (FAT)

Clerking: Check in tent by HJ Apron

Scoring: Top 8 score: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

Admissions: Tickets will be sold virtually and will cost $10.

Link: https://gofan.co/event/1385231?schoolId=NC112

Entries: Due by 5pm Wednesday, March 18th. Entries must be verified on milesplit, no exceptions.

Marks can be run in any year, but must be verified to be accepted

Track event maximums

Top 32 verified entries: 100m, 100mh/110mh, 200m, 300mH, 400m, 800m, 1600

Top 24 verified entries: 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800

Top 20 verified entries: 3200m

Field event maximums

Top 24 verified entries: Long Jump, Triple Jump

Top 20 verified entries: High Jump, Shot Put, and Discus

Track events: run as timed finals. Heats will be run slow to fast.

Long/Triple Jump: 3 prelim jumps, 9 to finals, 3 finals jumps.

Shot Put/Discus: 3 prelim throws, 9 to finals, 3 finals throws.

Questions or Concerns: If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Athens coaches via phone or email.

Thank you and good luck,

Ross Kennel - rkennel@wcpss.net

Janivette Perez-Roman - jperezroman@wcpss.net

Athens Drive Friday Night Lights

Meet Schedule, Friday, March 20th 2026

Hosted by Athens Drive High School

In all running events, girls will race first, followed by the boys.

3:00 p.m. - Meeting for all head coaches at midfield in the stadium

3:30 p.m. - Girls Field Events: Discus, Long Jump

Boys' Field Events: Shot Put, High Jump, and Triple Jump

3:30 p.m. - 4x800m

4:00 p.m. - 100m Hurdles

4:20 p.m. - 110m Hurdles

4:40 p.m. - 100m Dash

5:00 p.m. - 4x200m Relay

5:30 p.m. - PREMIER 1600m

5:30 p.m. - Girls Field Events: High Jump, Shot Put, Triple Jump

Boys' Field Events: Discus, Long Jump

5:45 p.m. - 4x100m Relay

6:15 p.m. - 400m

6:40 p.m. - 300m Hurdles

7:10 p.m. - 800m

7:35 p.m. - 200m

8:05 p.m. - 3200m

8:35 p.m. - 4x400m

8:55 p.m. - Mixed 4x400

(Times are estimates; we are on a rolling schedule.)