Arcadia Invitational is among the most competitive high school track and field competitions in the United States. It has been billed as "Home of National Records." [1] The meet is held at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, California, on the second weekend in April. The Arcadia Invitational attracts some of the top prep athletes in the United States and internationally (Canada, Mexico, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand). The Arcadia Invitational is the home of 25 national records and 124 US Olympians.[2]
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In 1968, Arcadia High School track coach, Doug Smith had an idea for an evening track meet for all the area schools.[2] The first Invitational was held more than 40 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. She went on to participate in the 1968 high-altitude, Mexico City Olympics. [2] 1970 is the meet 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 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. [3] The Invitation went on to produce 19 US records and 79 Olympians in the first 35 Arcadia invitationals. [4] It is now the largest outdoor high school meet in the United States.[5]
100 Meters Jamere Holland (Taft, Woodland Hills, CA) 10.36 2006
200 Meters Henry Thomas (Hawthorne, CA) 20.79 1985
400 Meters Bryshon Nellum (Poly, Long Beach, CA) 46.02 2007
800 Meters Michael Granville (Bell Gardens, CA) 1:47.96 1995
1600 Meters Alan Webb (South Lakes, Reston, VA) 3:59.51c 2001
3200 Meters Thom Hunt (Patrick Henry, San Diego, CA) 8:42.30 1976
5000 Meters Chris Derrick (Neuqua Valley, IL) 13:55.96 2008
110 Meter High Hurdles Ricky Harris (Centerville, Clifton, VA) 13.51 2000
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles David Klech (California, San Ramon, CA) 35.45 2006
400 Meter Relay Muir, Pasadena, CA 40.28 1997
1600 Meter Relay Muir, Pasadena, CA 3:08.92 1996
Distance Medley Atlantic Community, Del Ray Beach, FL 9:57.88 2001
Sprint Medley Poly, Long Beach, CA 1:28.43 2007
Long Jump Dion Bentley (Penn Hills, Pittsburgh, PA) 25-03.75 1989
Triple Jump Will Claye (Mountain Pointe, Phoenix, AZ) 51-07.50 2008
High Jump Mike Morrison (Willingboro, NJ) 7-03.00 2003
Pole Vault Nico Weiler (Los Gatos, CA) 17-04 2008
Shot Put Brent Noon (Fallbrook, CA) 71-04.25 1990
Discus Throw Niklas Arrhenius (Mountain View, Orem UT) 234-03 2001
Decathlon Curtis Beach (Albuquerque, NM) 7909 2009
100 Meters Angela Williams (Chino, CA) 11.32 1998
200 Meters Marion Jones (Rio Mesa, Oxnard, CA) 22.87 1991
400 Meters Monique Henderson (Morse, San Diego, CA) 52.51 2001
800 Meters Heidi Magill (Mountain View, Orem, UT) 2:06.34 2002
1600 Meters Alex Kosinski (Oak Ridge, El Dorado Hills, CA) 4:41.70c 2007
3200 Meters Jordan Hasay (Mission College Prep, San Luis Obispo, CA) 10:03.7c 2007
100 Meter High Hurdles Julian Purvis (St. Elizabeth, Oakland, CA) 13.59 2008
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles Lashinda Demus (Wilson, Long Beach, CA) 40.70 2001
400 Meter Relay Poly, Long Beach, CA 44.95 2004
1600 Meter Relay Wilson, Long Beach, CA 3:39.12 2001
Distance Medley Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, CA 11:41.28 2007
Long Jump Jernae Wright (James Logan, Union City, CA) 20’09.75" 1995
Triple Jump Brittany Daniels (Merrill West, Tracy, CA) 43’05.00” 2005
High Jump Yleana Carrasco (Anaheim, CA) 6’00.00" 1985
Pole Vault Tori Anthony (Castilleja, Palo Alto, CA) 13’07”00 2007
Shot Put Kristin Heaston (Ygnacio Valley, Concord, CA) 51’01.50" 1993
Discus Throw Seilala Sua (St. Aquinas, Fort Lauderdale FL) 180’02" 1996
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