26th Annual Bill Wilson Invitational 2023

Sebastian, FL

Meet Information

Saturday, March 11TH 2023



TRACK & FIELD



TRACK & FIELD







SEBASTIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL



9001 Shark Blvd. Sebastian, FL 32958



(772)564-4235 * Fax: (772)564-4259





Principal:



CHRISTOPHER A. CUMMINGS





Asst. Principal: Jacqueline Contri



Asst. Principal: Kevin Van Brimmer



Asst. Principal: Robert Riskin



Asst. Principal: James Thimmer





Head Boys Coach Tyrone Perry



Head Girls Coach Chris Jefferson





Timing/Results



MOGO TIMING













The Bill Wilson Invitational formerly Bill Wilson Relays, hosted by Sebastian River High School, annually commemorates his accomplishments and contributions to track & field in the state of Florida and Indian River County.





In 29 years as head track & field coach at Vero Beach High School, William Chicken Shack Henry Wilson, led his teams to 19 consecutive district championships, seven regional championships and back-to-back state championships in 1989 and 1990. He also served as offensive backfield coach for the Indians 1981 state championship football team.





Wilson began his long coaching career in 1962 at Carter-Parramore High School in Quincy. In 1966, he moved to Gifford High School in Vero Beach where he coached until 1968 when the school was integrated with Vero Beach High School. A total of 44 student-athletes who played for him received athletic scholarships to college. He retired as an educator in 1997 but remained active as an assistant track and football coach at Sebastian River High School until 2014.





Wilson's tenure in athletics has seen him garner many honors, including being a 14-time conference track & field coach of the year. After being named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Outstanding Assistant Coach Award in 1993 and receiving the FACA Lifetime Membership Award, he was inducted into the FACA Hall of Fame in 1995.





Wilson was inducted into the Florida A & M University Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 and the USA-Florida Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1994. He received the Ida S. Baker Distinguished Black Educator Award in 1991 and the Book of Golden Deeds (Vero Beach Exchange Club) in 1992.





Wilson had also been involved in many community endeavors, including serving on the Board of Directors for the Indian River County Recreation Department.





Born in Tallahassee, Fla., Wilson graduated from Florida A&M University in 1961 and received his masters degree in Physical Education from there in 1967. He played halfback on the Rattlers undefeated national championship team in 1961, where he started ahead of future Olympic 100-meter champion and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Bob Hayes. Wilson signed with the Houston Oilers of the American Football League, but a knee injury ended his career in his second season.













Meet Information



Entry fee is $125/Per team or $200/school





******Starting Heights******



Girls High Jump: 4-4            Boys High Jump: 5-4



Girls Pole Vault: 6-6            Boys Pole Vault: 8-6          



8:00 A.M. GATE OPENS       



8:30 A.M. TRACK OPENS

8:30 A.M. COACHES MEETING



8:50 A.M. TRACK CLOSES (OTHER PRACTICE FIELDS)





ORDER OF EVENTS





9:00 A.M. FIELD EVENTS (3 ENTRTIES, 3 ATTEMPTS, NO FINALS)

SHOT PUT GIRLS, BOYS will follow  

DISCUS BOYS, GIRLS will follow 



HIGH JUMP - BOYS, GIRLS will follow 

LONG JUMP - GIRLS  Northeast Runway) (BOYS  Southwest Runway)



TRIPLE JUMP - (B & G) will follow Long Jump



POLE VAULT- BOYS, girls will follow

Every athlete will get at least one measure





9:00 AM MORNING RUNNING (ROLLING SCHEDULE)



4000M Relay (1200, 400, 800, 1600)



Consolation 1600 Meter Run G & B (17 through...non-scored)



100M DASH (Prelims) (G/B)



 



12:00 P.M. RUNNING (ROLLING SCHEDULE)





4 X 800M RELAY (G/B)



100/110H (G/B)



100M FINALS (G/B) 



1600M RUN (G/B) (16 best verified)



4X200M RELAY (G/B)



300M DASH (G/B)



2000M STEEPLE CHASE (G/B)



4 X 100M RELAY (G/B)



800M RUN (G/B)



4 X 400M RELAY (G/B)





*All timed finals, run from slow to fast.

*Running contestants report to Clerk of Course @ 100M start



*Field event contestants will report to the event area.



* Top seeded marks will compete in first flights.



*Weight marking must be readable or no use



*School maximum of (3) per individual running event.



*School maximum of (2) per 2000M Steeple Chase.



* Each school maximum of (3) entries per field event



* Each school maximum of (1) relay per school.



* Scoring: Eight places will score. 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1





****Cut off marks will be established after the first flight



in field events at the 9th place throw or jump.  All first legal attempts will be measured for each flight then the cutoff will be implemented for subsequent throws or jumps, no measure if cutoff mark is not made.