USATF Nebraska Association

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

What a great Region 8 Championship! Thank you to all of the athletes and families that participated! Good luck to all that advanced to the USATF Junior Olympics in California!

Thank you to all of our volunteers; we couldn’t do it without you!

Thank you to all the officials that kept the meet running smoothly!

You can find all of the results online at https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/74735?_gl=1*vyjpsg*_ga*MTY4OTQ5NzQ4My4xNzgzNDUyNDU3*_ga_CV6QCFM8SJ*czE3ODM5MDE3MzckbzgkZzEkdDE3ODM5MDE3MzgkajU5JGwwJwJ

Time flies when you’re having fun! Hard to believe that day three is over. It was a little on the warmer side today, but that was just because the action on the track was so hot! 😉☀️🌞🕶️

You can find all of the results and see if your favorite athlete qualified for the national Junior Olympics in California in just a few weeks online at https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/74735?_gl=1*15aivm*_ga*MTY4OTQ5NzQ4My4xNzgzNDUyNDU3*_ga_CV6QCFM8SJ*czE3ODM4MjU0MzEkbzckZzEkdDE3ODM4MjU0MzYkajU1JGwwJGgw

Day 2 of 2026 Region 8 is a wrap! We had many great performances as the top achievers punched their tickets to the National Junior Olympics in California later this month!

Check out all the results online at https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/669237/results

See you all tomorrow for a full day of action starting at 8 a.m!

Anyone interested in these meet programs from 2004? If you want any or all of them, comment below and I'll contact you for a mailing address.

We would like to extend our appreciation to the Good Life Sports Bar & Grill in Gretna for their support of our athletes. On Saturday, July 11th, Good Life will generously donate 10% of all sales to USATF Nebraska. Simply scan the QR code below and upload your receipt to participate, making it a seamless process.

The first day of the 2026 USATF Region 8 Championship has come to an end! You can find all the results from today’s events at -
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/669237/info

The action will resume tomorrow at 10 am, with gates opening at 9:00 am. Here’s a link to the meet schedule and all the necessary information athttps://storage.googleapis.com/anet_user_files/meet/tf/669237/Meet_Guide_2026_USATF_Region_8_Junior_Olympics_Regional_-_Championships.docx.pdf

Don’t miss out on our new concession stand offerings! We’ve added Pulled Pork sandwiches and Pulled Pork Nachos, along with Shaved Ice and Giant Popsicles. And of course, our “world-famous cheese burgers,” cold drinks, and much more will still be available!

Notes for Region 8 Meet

Coaches and Unattached Athletes:

Registration has just closed and I wanted to share a few notes on procedures for the Region 8 Meet this week at Gretna High School

Tents/Team Camps

Tents may be placed in the top row of the bleachers on either side of the track; excluding the center 3 sections in the center of the grandstand on the press box side. Team camps may be set up behind the east bleacher in grass area beyond the black fence. Camps/Tents should not be set up south of the bleachers in the grass. There are signs posted where camp set up should end.

No tents should be set up in any other locations

Please see the attached map

Coaches Credentials

Coaches should check in at the coaches window at the front gate to receive their wristband. Only coaches on the USATF Coaches Registry will be given a wristband which will allow access to all coaches boxes and the practice area.

Coaches can greatly speed up the check in process by filling out this form

Coaches who are not on the USATF Coaches Registry will not be given a wristband, and will be expected to pay for their admission.

Athletes Entering the Track

All athletes should enter the track through the hipping area unless escorted by an official through a different route.

Warm-Up Area:

Athletes should warm up on the upper soccer field west of the track. Coaches, with wristbands, are permitted in the warm-up area. Parents are not allowed in the warm-up area.

Hipping

Check-in and Hipping will take place in the grass between the practice area and the track on the south side of the concourse. Athletes should come to the hipping area “race ready” they should not have extra items in this area. Coaches nor parents are permitted in the hipping area.

High Jump Coaches

Coaches who need to access the infield for High Jump will enter through the gate on the northwest side of the track. Coaches must have a coaches wristband, and must go directly to the coaches box on the infield. At the conclusion of high jump the coaches must exit the infield.

Coaches Boxes

Coaches in the Field event areas must remain in the coaches box during their athletes events. Coaches not in the coaches box will be asked to return to the coaches box or leave the area.

Field Events Area

The field events area to the north of the track is fenced off. Only athletes currently in a field event and coaches with wristbands (in coaches boxes) will be permitted in this area. Spectators must remain on the outside of the fenced area to the south or in the raised viewing area to the west. Tents may not be set up on the sidewalk.

Hammer and Javelin

The Hammer Throw and Javelin Throw will be held in the field to the west of the stadium (South of the school building). The Javelin runway is a synthetic track surface athletes need to wear flat soled shoes or spikes on this surface. Molded soccer/football type cleats will not be allowed.

Implement Weigh In

Throwing implements will be weighed and impounded in the room located next to the entrance to the hipping area. Implements will be delivered to the throw area for your use in your event and then checked back to you at the conclusion of the event.

Pole Vault

Pole vaulters must weigh in at the implement weigh in room. Pole Vaulters must weigh less than the manufacturer’s maximum weight limit for each pole they use.

Admissions:

All spectators must pay entry into the venue.

Admission: $10 daily

Children Under Age 3: Free

Payable by Cash or Venmo

USATF Cards for adults/non-athletes will NOT be honored for admission.

Vendors

Concessions and t-shirt vendors will be available each day in the concourse.

Disqualifications and Protest

In the unfortunate event of a disqualification, the referee will first inform the athlete and then a coach for the athlete will be called via PA announcement to the hipping area stairs, the referee will inform the coach of the reason for the disqualification.

If any athlete would like to protest the decision or result of an event a coach of the athlete must:

Complete a protest/appeal form within 30 minutes from the completion of the event.

Turn the protest form into the protest table inside the implement weight-in room.

Pay the $100 protest fee

If the protest is successful the $100 fee is refunded



Wade Lanum
USATF Nebraska

Meet Guide:

https://storage.googleapis.com/anet_user_files/meet/tf/669237/Meet_Guide_2026_USATF_Region_8_Junior_Olympics_Regional_-_Championships.docx.pdf

Anyone interested in these meet programs from 2003? If you want any or all of them, comment below and I'll contact you for a mailing address.