Track and Field Regional are Friday for Jackson County Schools

(May 16, 2024 6:52 PM ET) The hopes of going to the Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals in track and field begins Friday for Jackson County athletes.

Regional competitions begin tomorrow at various locations.

The top two finishers in each event qualify for the state meet Saturday, June 1 at various location throughout Grand Rapids. Additional state-qualifying times/distances/heights also qualify for the state meets.

Here are the locations, teams, and times for regional track and field competitions involving local teams on Friday.

Division 1 at Grand Ledge, Friday, May 17

Battle Creek Central, Battle Creek Lakeview, Brighton, Dexter, East Lansing, Fenton, Grand Ledge, Hartland, Holt, Howell, Jackson, Lansing Everett, Lansing Waverly, Okemos, and Sturgis.

Field events start at 2 p.m., 3,200-meter relay at 3 p.m., preliminaries at 3:30 p.m. in 100, 200, and high hurdles, 5 p.m. running finals.

Division 2 at Mason, Friday, May 17

B.C. Harper Creek, B.C. Pennfield, Charlotte, DeWitt, Eaton Rapids, Hastings, Ionia, Lake Odessa Lakewood, Lansing Eastern, Lansing Sexton, Marshall, Mason, Northwest, Portland, and Western.

Field events start with pole vault at 2:30 and remainder of field events at 3 p.m., at 3:30 p.m. running of 3,200-meter relay, 4 p.m. preliminaries in 100, 200, and high hurdles, 6 p.m. running finals.

Division 3 at Hillsdale, Friday, May 17

Bronson, Columbia Central, Constantine, Galesburg-Augusta, Grass Lake, Hanover-Horton, Hillsdale, Homer, Jonesville, Lumen Christi, Michigan Center, Napoleon, Quincy, Springport, and Union City.

Field events at 2 p.m. (pole vault), throws and jumps 3 p.m., preliminaries at 4 p.m., at 6:15 finals expected to start.

Division 4 at Concord, Friday, May 17

B.C. St. Philip, Bellevue, Byron, Climax-Scotts, Concord, Dansville, East Jackson, Jackson Prep, Lansing Christian, Morrice, Portland St. Patrick, Potterville, Vandercook Lake, Vermontville Maple Valley, and Webberville.

Pole vault starts at 2 p.m. with remainder of field events at 3 p.m., the 3,200-meter relay and preliminaries start at 4 p.m., finals are one hour after preliminaries (approximately 6 p.m.)