NCHSAA 7A East Regional 2026

Entry deadline is 9:00 pm on Saturday, May 2nd

Final Performance List: 

Seeding: All events will be seeded according to your entry submission. All times will be verified in MileSplit.

Concessions: Concessions will be on sale throughout the meet through the efforts of the Heritage Track & Field/Cross Country Program.

Protest: All protests must be filed with the meet referee within 30 minutes of the event. *Protests will be judged by the games committee, which will consist of five head coaches (one from each conference) and the meet referee. Please review the NFHS Rule Book, as this covers some of the situations that are eligible and not eligible to protest. All coaches must abide by the NFHS Rules and any supplemental policies or risk disqualification of an athlete or their team. 

Athletic Trainer Assistance: Heritage Athletic Trainers will be stationed at the top of the track behind the 100 meter start line. 

Format for Distance Events: The 4x800 and 800 will be run as a one-turn stagger, with athletes breaking past the break line on the backstretch.  The 4x400 will be run on a three-turn stagger, the first runner will run entirely in their lane and the second runner will break at the break line. The 1600 and 3200 will use a waterfall start.

Results:  Live Results Link

Gates Open: 8:00 AM for teams and 8:30 AM for spectators - tickets can be purchased here

Head Officials Meeting at 8:30 AM - In-field by the start of the 100 meter. 

Coaches Meeting: 9:00AM - In-field by the start of the 100 meter.  

9:15 AM Track closes for morning events

FIELD EVENTS:

9:30 AM

**Implement weigh in and pole inspection will start at 8:00 AM and close at 9:00 AM in the shed behind the 100 meter start line.

*Once weigh in has occurred all implements will remain with staff until throwing events have begun and they will be brought out to throwing areas for warm-ups.

*All Implements will remain at the event until its full conclusion after finals. (example Men's discus, Women's shot put, etc.)

**3 jumps & 3 throws top 9 will go to finals

Long Jump: Girls followed by Boys

Triple Jump: Boys followed by Girls

Discus: Boys followed by Girls

Shot Put: Girls followed by Boys 

High Jump: Girls followed by Boys (starting heights for Girls - 4'4 and Boys - 5'8)

Pole Vault: Boys followed by Girls (starting heights for Girls - 6'0 and Boys 6'6)

Top 8 times advance to the finals

10:30 AM Rolling Schedule

4x800m Relay Finals (Girls followed by Boys - starting in lanes)

100m Hurdles

110m Hurdles

100m Dash (Girls)

100m Dash (Boys)

Track will open again for warm-ups until 12:15 AM.

RUNNING EVENTS TIMED FINALS: 

12:30 PM Finals (Rolling Schedule) (Girls followed by Boys)

100m Hurdles

110m Hurdles

100m Wheelchair

100m Dash

4x200m Relay

1600m Run (both boys and girls will be run on a single waterfall)

4x100m Relay

400m Dash

300m Hurdles

800m Run (starting in lanes)

200m Wheelchair

200m Dash

3200m Run 

4x400m Relay

AWARDS: The top three individuals and relays from each event will receive medals from the NCHSAA to be presented at the top of the stands of the HOME SIDE.  We will take breaks a few times throughout the meet to recognize our medal winners. 

The top two teams will receive trophies from the NCHSAA. 

The top four are all qualifiers to the State Championship.

MISCELLANEOUS:

*No athlete will compete in more than four (4) events, including relays, for the entire meet.

*Shot put and Disc rings are closed until official warm-ups begin and staff is present for safety

*No throwing of implements in nearby fields (warm-ups will only occur in the designated 

  throws areas)

*High Jump is located near the 100 meter start line on the infield.

*All other jumps are located inside the fence on the visitors side.

*Athletes should know the order of events and not depend solely on calls before they check in.

*T-shirts will be for sale at the team entrance.

 *Schedule subject to change in the case of inclement weather.