Shelton Invitational
The Shelton Invitational (also known as Shelton Invite) is an annual high school level track and field invitational meet held at Shelton High School's Highclimber Stadium in Shelton, Washington.
History
Created in 1960, it is the longest running track invitational in Washington State. It was formed when the Centralia Relays meet (1930s to 1950s) ceased to exist, leaving the Western Washington region with no multi-team meets. Multi-team meets are created for coaches to challenge their top athletes with other top athletes from different schools. It was Aberdeen High School who won four of the first five Shelton Invites. As the years went by, the invite saw up to over 30 schools signed up per year. Sixteen years later, Shelton was seeing over 50 schools per year. By the 1980s, multi-team meets were becoming increasingly popular and started taking its toll on Shelton's entry list. In 1999, the Shelton Invite organizers began an effort to regain the meets status that it once had. The "new" Shelton Invite gathers the top sixteen athletes in Washington State high schools for each event. 2013 had a record number of 62 teams enter with their best athletes. The Shelton invite is considered Washington's No. 1 Elite track and field meet and one of the hardest to qualify for.[1]
Meet Records
Boy's Records
| Event | Athlete | Time/Length/Height | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | Brian McDaniel | 10.5 | Wilson HS, Tacoma | 1987 |
| 200 meters | John Bathhurst | 21.5 | Lake Washington HS, Kirkland | 1978 |
| 400 meters | Calvin Kennon | 46.8 | Wilson HS, Tacoma | 1981 |
| 800 meters | Kriag Norman | 1:52.6 | Sammamish HS, Bellevue | 1986 |
| 1600 meters | Chris Lewis | 4:04.6 | Mead HS, Spokane | 1989 |
| 1 mile | Steve Kaestner | 4:13.2 | Shoreline HS, Seattle | 1979 |
| 3200 meters | John Quade | 9:03.1 | Woodinville HS, Woodinville | 1985 |
| 4 x 100 meter Relay | - | 42.3 | Foss HS, Tacoma | 1980 |
| 4 x 400 meter Relay | - | 3:18.4 | Wilson HS, Tacoma | 1982 |
| Distance Medley Relay | - | 10:47.07 | Olympia HS, Olympia | 2007 |
| 110 meter Hurdles | Lake Dawson | 14.0 | Federal Way HS, Federal Way | 1989 |
| 300 meter Hurdles | Myron Wise | 37.1 | Lakes HS, Lakewood | 1990 |
| High Jump | Mike Nelson | 7'¼" | Interlake HS, Bellevue | 1979 |
| Pole Vault | Joey Weiler | 16'0" | R. A. Long HS, Longview | 2016 |
| Long Jump | Myron Wise | 23'9½" | Lakes HS, Lakewood | 1989 |
| Triple Jump | Aaron Williams | 47'7¾" | Wilson HS, Tacoma | 1977 |
| Shot Put | Vince Goldsmith | 69'3" | Mt. Tahoma HS, Tacoma | 1977 |
| Discus | Jason Baskett | 183'6" | Mead HS, Spokane | 1989 |
| Javelin | Tom Sinclair | 226'9" | Peninsula HS, Gig Harbor | 1975 |
| Hammer Throw | Dylan Armstrong | 243'11" | West Wynde Secondary, Kamloops, BC | 1999 |
Girl's Records
| Event | Athlete | Time/Length/Height | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | Alexis Yeater | 11.9 | Steilacoom HS, Steilacoom | 1998 |
| 200 meters | Alexis Yeater | 24.9 | Steilacoom HS, Steilacoom | 1998 |
| 400 meters | Jessie Bobert | 56.84 | Heritage HS, Vancouver | 2003 |
| 800 meters | Chelsie Jorgensen | 2:14.88 | Puyallup HS, Puyallup | 2007 |
| 1600 meters | Anna Blue | 5:20.09 | Olympia HS, Olympia | 1998 |
| 1 mile | Sarah Lord | 5:00.65 | Redmond HS, Redmond | 2009 |
| 3200 meters | Shannon Porter | 10:44.60 | Hockinson HS, Brush Prairie | 2009 |
| 4 x 100 meter Relay | - | 49.09 | Kamiakin HS, Kennewick | 2006 |
| 4 x 400 meter Relay | - | 4:04.04 | Shelton HS, Shelton | 2001 |
| Distance Medley Relay | - | 12:52.45 | Sequim HS, Sequim | 2007 |
| 100 meter Hurdles | Kayla Stueckle | 14.39 | Emerald Ridge HS, Puyallup | 2009 |
| 300 meter Hurdles | Stephanie Jones | 44.91 | Enumclaw HS, Enumclaw | 2008 |
| High Jump | Patrice Pierre | 5'5" | North Thurston HS, Lacey | 2002 |
| Pole Vault | Abby Weiler | 13'6" | R. A. Long HS, Longview | 2015 |
| Long Jump | Andrea Geubelle | 19'0" | Curtis HS, University Place | 2009 |
| Triple Jump | Andrea Geubelle | 39'3¼" | Curtis HS, University Place | 2009 |
| Shot Put | Shannon Rance | 49'0" | Renton HS, Renton | 2000 |
| Discus | Shannon Rance | 134'1" | Renton HS, Renton | 2000 |
| Javelin | Leslie Erickson | 143'5" | North Thurston HS, Lacey | 2000 |
| Hammer Throw | Chelsea Payne | 171'5" | Kajaks TC, Vancouver BC | 2005 |
External links
References
- ↑ "Shelton Invite history". Shelton Invite committee.
- ↑ "Mens records". Shelton Invite committee.
- ↑ "Womens records". Shelton Invite committee.