Arcadia Invitational
{{Short description|High school track and field meet in the United States}}
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File:Arcadia_Invitational.jpgThe Arcadia Invitational is a high school track and field meet in the United States. It is considered the most competitive meet in the country and has been billed as the "Home of National Records".{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=38248.html |title=Nellum, Hasay and Richardson highlight Arcadia Invitational |publisher=iaaf.org |date=2007-04-09 |access-date=2010-12-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430015847/http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind%3D2/newsId%3D38248.html |archive-date=2008-04-30 }} The meet is held at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California, on either the first or second weekend in April each year. The Arcadia Invitational attracts the top prep athletes in the United States and internationally (Canada, Mexico, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Argentina, and Brazil have been represented in recent years). The Arcadia Invitational has played host to 32 national high school records and has helped to produce 179 U.S. Olympians.{{cite web|url=http://www.runnerspace.com/ArcadiaInvite |title=ArcadiaInvitational.org – Arcadia Invite Official Site |publisher=Runnerspace.com |access-date=2010-12-28}}
History
In 1968, Arcadia High School track coach Doug Smith had an idea for an evening track and field meet for all the area schools. The first invitational was held more than 50 years ago, with 23 schools and six track clubs participating. Arcadia graduate Tracy Smith was the first of many future Olympic athletes to be a winner in the Arcadia Invitational. He went on to participate in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053835/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sm/tracy-smith-2.html Tracy Smith at Sports Reference] 1970 is the year that Doug Smith felt was a giant step in the development of the meet into more of a "Southern California" event. Santa Ana Coach Earl Engman, who was the Meet Director of the CIF-Southern Section championship affairs, entered his championship squad from Orange County, enhancing the event with the members of his top program from the greater San Gabriel Valley.{{cite web|url=http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=title&title_id=87&event_id=63 |title=ArcadiaInvitational.org – Arcadia Invite Official Site |publisher=Runnerspace.com |access-date=2010-12-28}}
The invitational has since gone on to produce 32 U.S. high school records and 179 U.S. Olympians up to and including the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.{{cite web|url=http://tx.dyestat.com/3us/3out/Arcadia/index.htm |title=Arcadia Invitational – DyeStat high school track and field |publisher=Tx.dyestat.com |access-date=2010-12-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710160604/http://tx.dyestat.com/3us/3out/Arcadia/index.htm |archive-date=2011-07-10 }}
In 2002, the meet expanded from a single-day competition to a two-day affair as the newly formed Friday portion consisted of additional relays (sprint medleys, shuttle hurdles, 4x800, etc.) not common at most meets. In 2004, another (third) section of field events competition also was added to the Friday schedule.
In 2008, the Arcadia Multis were added on the Thursday-Friday of meet week, allowing top decathletes and heptathletes the chance to compete. It has become the premier multi-events competition for high schoolers, with both national decathlon records (high school implements and international implements) for boys achieved there. In 2010, the deepest quality field of high school heptathletes was featured.
The Arcadia Invitational is now among the largest outdoor high school meets in the United States, with more than 4,000 high school athletes competing. In terms of participation numbers, it is also the largest high school sporting event in the nation that is hosted on a high school campus.{{cite web|url=http://archive.dyestatcal.com/?pg=us-2008-Outdoor-Track-CA-Arcadia-Invitational-New-Zealander-Notes--DevinePreview |title=New Zealander Notes- DevinePreview : CA Arcadia Invitational : 2008 Outdoor Track : DyeStat US: News about High School Track, Field, and Cross Country | DyeStatCal |publisher=Archive.dyestatcal.com |access-date=2010-12-28}}
As of 2017, Arcadia High School organization, Apache News, live streams the field events for the meet.{{Cite web |title=Apache News {{!}} Live Sports - AHS Sports Broadcasts |url=https://www.apachenews.ausd.net/apn-live-sports |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Apache News |language=en}} They provide live coverage of the event split into three live streams, the first covering the pole vault and high jump, the second covering long jump and triple jump, and the third covering shotput and discus.{{Cite web |title=Apache News {{!}} Arcadia Invitational - Watch the home of national records LIVE |url=https://www.apachenews.ausd.net/invite |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Apache News |language=en}}
3200 meters
Amongst all the high-quality performers featured annually, the boys' 3200-meter event has become a signature event for inspiring top performances. The competitive environment and ideal weather allows many elite male athletes to break the 9-minute barrier for the first time. At the 2017 meet, an unprecedented 27 athletes broke 9 minutes (25 in the invitational section and 2 in the seeded section).{{Cite web |title=2017 ArcadiaInvitational.org - Arcadia Invitational - info/results - 04/07/17 |url=https://www.arcadiainvitational.org/eprofile.php?event_id=63&year=2017&do=info#Mens_3200_Meters |access-date=6 November 2023 |website=www.arcadiainvitational.org}}
Notable athletes
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- Jordan Hasay
- Noah Lyles
- Will Claye
- Curtis Beach
- Sondre Guttormsen
- Jahvid Best
- Alysia Montano
- Quincy Watts
- Chaunte Lowe
- Steve Lewis
- Stephanie Brown-Trafton
- Danny Everett
- Amy Acuff
- Carmelita Jeter
- Ashton Eaton
- Valerie Brisco-Hooks
- Gail Devers
- Bryshon Nellum
- Jillian Camarena-Williams
- Mike Powell
- Shannon Rowbury
- Michael Marsh
- Marion Jones
- Meb Keflezighi
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- Allyson Felix
- Monique Henderson
- Ryan Hall
- Lashinda Demus
- Kyle Alcorn
- Sydney McLaughlin
- Deena Kastor
- Jamie Nieto
- Michelle Perry
- Alan Webb
- Cathy Freeman, Australia
- Steve Smith
- Jessica Cosby
- Aretha Thurmond
- Sharon Day
- Chris Derrick
- Devon Allen
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Meet records
=Boys=
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|+Boys' meeting records of the Arcadia Invitational |
scope="col"| Event
!scope="col"| Record !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| School !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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scope="row"|100 m
|10.17 |2016 | |
scope="row"|200 m
|20.35 {{wind|+0.7}} |12 April 2025 |
scope="row"|400 m
|45.51 |2016 | |
scope="row"|800 m
|1:47.96 |1995 | |
scope="row"|1600 m
|3:59.51{{AthAbbr|+}} |2001 | |
scope="row"|Mile
|4:01.81 |2001 | |
scope="row"|3200 m
|8:34.10 |Simeon Birnbaum |8 April 2023 |
scope="row"|5000 m
|13:55.96 |2008 | |
scope="row"|110 m hurdles
|13.43 |2011 | |
scope="row"|300 m hurdles
|35.45 |2006 | |
scope="row"|High jump
|7-3.00 |Mike Morrison |2003 | |
scope="row"|Pole vault
|18-02.50 |2018 | |
scope="row"|Long jump
|25-3.75 |1989 | |
scope="row"|Triple jump
|51-7.50 |2009 | |
scope="row"|Shot put
|71-4.25 |1990 | |
scope="row"|Discus throw
|234-03 |2001 | |
scope="row"|Decathlon - International implements
|7524 pts |2011 | |
scope="row"|Decathlon - High School implements
|7909 pts |2009 | |
scope="row"|4 × 100 m relay
|40.28 |Muir |1997 | |
scope="row"|4 × 200 m relay
|1:24.15 |Jaden Smith |8 April 2022 |
scope="row"|4 × 400 m relay
|3:08.92 |Muir |1996 | |
scope="row"|4 × 800 m relay
|7:42.36 |Long Beach Polytechnic High School |2003 | |
scope="row"|4 × 1600 m relay
|16:41.30 |2017 | |
scope="row"|Distance medley relay
|9:57.88 |Atlantic Community High School |2001 | |
scope="row"|800 m Sprint medley relay (1-1-2-4)
|1:28.43 |Long Beach Polytechnic High School |2007 | |
scope="row"|1600 m Sprint medley relay (2-2-4-8)
|3:26.36 |2016 | |
scope="row"|4 × 110 m Shuttle hurdle relay
|57.10 |Davis Davis-Lyric |8 April 2022 |
=Girls=
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|+Girls' meeting records of the Arcadia Invitational |
scope="col"| Event
!scope="col"| Record !scope="col"| Athlete !scope="col"| School !scope="col"| Date !scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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scope="row"|100 m
|11.32 |1998 | |
scope="row"|200 m
|22.87 |1991 | |
scope="row"|400 m
|52.51 |2001 | |
scope="row"|800 m
|2:05.42 |Allison Ince |9 April 2022 |
scope="row"|1600 m
|4:32.48 |6 April 2024 |
scope="row"|Mile
|4:34.31 |5 April 2024 |
scope="row"|3200 m
|9:52.66 |8 April 2023 |
scope="row"|Two miles
|9:34.12 |12 April 2025 |
scope="row"|100 m hurdles
|13.01 {{wind|+1.0}} |2017 |
scope="row"|300 m hurdles
|38.90 |8 April 2017 |
scope="row"|High jump
|6-02 |2014 | |
scope="row"|Pole vault
|{{T&Fcalc|4.57}} |8 April 2023 |
scope="row"|Long jump
|20-09.75 |Jernae Wright |1995 | |
scope="row"|Triple jump
|43-05.00 |Brittany Daniels |2005 | |
scope="row"|Shot put
|52-1.25 |2014 | |
scope="row"|Discus throw
|185-5 |2009 | |
scope="row"|Heptathlon
|5225 pts |2010 | |
scope="row"|4 × 100 m relay
|44.95 |Long Beach Polytechnic High School |2004 | |
scope="row"|4 × 200 m relay
|1:33.87 |Long Beach Polytechnic High School |2004 | |
scope="row"|4 × 400 m relay
|3:39.12 |2001 | |
scope="row"|4 × 800 m relay
|8:58.30 |2002 | |
scope="row"|4 × 1600 m relay
|19:56.08 |Ell Lomeli |8 April 2022 |
scope="row"|800 m Sprint medley relay (1-1-2-4)
|1:38.73 |Long Beach Polytechnic High School |2003 | |
scope="row"|1600 m Sprint medley relay (2-2-4-8)
|3:56.34 |2011 | |
scope="row"|Distance medley relay
|11:40.89 |2011 | |
scope="row"|4 × 100 m Shuttle hurdle relay
|57.17 |2014 | |
References
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External links
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- [http://arcadiainvitational.org/ Arcadia Invitational Website]
- [https://www.arcadiainvitational.org/eprofile.php?do=title&title_id=643&event_id=63 Arcadia Invitational records] after 2025 edition
- [http://www.dyestat.com/?pg=us-2008-Outdoor-Track-CA-Arcadia-Invitational DyeStat Feature Page]
- [http://runnerspace.com/ArcadiaInvite RunnerSpace Arcadia Media Page, See all Races]
- [https://www.apachenews.ausd.net/invite Apache News Field Events live stream]
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