Welcome to the Granddaddy of Washington Invitational's, the 48th Annual Shelton Invitational Track and Field Meet. We hope you make the decision to join us for this, our 48th year. Last years event was spectacular and we are working hard to prepare to make this years even better. We have three year of use of our new FINISHLYNX GOLD SYSTEM which is fully integrated to our HY-TEK meet management system. With three year of use under our belt, we have installed additional systems and backups to make sure that every race is accurately recorded and posted. We have upgraded our Pyro system to computerized finish system to eliminate the vcr tapes and make it more reliable as a backup as needed.
Shelton's format is a true forum for the best 16 athletes in each event to showcase their talents that each of them works so hard to develop and improve. The format is based upon invitations to the 16 best athletes (24 in the short sprints) in each event who are entered prior to the entry deadline. By limiting our fields and therefore, the endless heats and flights in each event, we are able to focus and highlight each athlete competing and provide a time schedule that everyone can rely on for the meet. Our focus is on the athletes and we feel we do the best job in the state in making them feel welcome and providing a venue and competition to help them flourish and prepare in a format similar to the big meets to follow on the road to the State Track Meet.
Our venue is second to none, with a fully covered stadium, state of the art Finish Lynx timing system, new vaulting/jumping pits, one of the best shot put arena's in state, adjacent warm-up fields and miles of running trails adjoining the track area. All events, including the javelin, are hosted within the stadium for the best viewing for athletes and fans. Our staff and event judges have hundreds of years of combined coaching and event experience. Our meet directors, Mike Fox and Brian Brickert will do what is needed to make sure your athletes experience a first class meet, in a first class atmosphere while making your experience as coach equally enjoyable. The coaches lunch room has been rated alongside many Four star hotels..
We have added the Distance Medley and will be following upon a successful beginning again this year.
Any team traveling to our meet and needing overnight accommodations, please feel free to contact Mike and we will make every effort to help secure lodging at as low a cost as possible..
Please feel free to spend some time within our website where you will find the history of our Invite, forms for entry, rules, meet schedules, past results, records and All-time best lists. The fact sheet and FAQ pages will answer most of your questions. Everything that you need to enter your athletes into the Shelton Invitational can be found on the page links at the side or bottom of each page. Feel free to surf our website and contact either Mike or John if you have any questions related to entry or suggestions.
Mike Fox, Co-Meet Director & Selection Committee Co-Chair
Email: Mike Fox
360.432.1024 (days)
360.426.2080 (evenings)
360.239.1714 (cell)
360.432.1023 (fax)
John Sells, Selection Committee Co-Chair
Email: John Sells
360.426.3099
