37th Annual Great Southwest Track & Field Classic - LIVE COVERAGE June 2, 2012

Originally conceived as a post-season invitational for the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, the Southwest Classic debuted in 1930 and was conducted until the Depression caused the meet to close in 1933. An organization of coaches and track officials resurrected the meet in 1978 with 125 invited athletes from the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. In 30 years the meet has grown to include over 600 invited athletes from the states of: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
High School athletes from around the country, and even around the world, are invited to compete at the Great Southwest. Presently the Great Southwest Classic is recognized as one of the top four postseason regional/national track and field invitational in the nation.
2012 will be the 37th edition of the Southwest Classic. On Saturday June, 2nd, over fifty events will be contested for the 37th annual Great Southwest Track & Field Classic.

The major purpose of the Southwest Classic is to provide the outstanding boy and girl athletes in each state the opportunity to compete in a regional invitational meet. Over the years the quality of the competition has resulted in national rankings and recognition for the athletes. For the past 31 years many of the participating athletes have received scholarships to college as a result of their performances at the meet, in addition to being invited to national invitational meets. A number of Southwest Classic alums have gone on to compete in the Olympic Games, US Olympic Trials, and the NCAA Championships. The meet features five relay events (4 x 800, 4 x 400, 4 x 200, 4 x 100, 4x100/110 Meter Hurdle Shuttle Relay) which the selection committee has the option of inviting the state's all-star relay members and/or a school team that represents their state.

Field Events:
11:00 Pole Vault Girls - "B" Flight
11:30 Javelin Throw Boys
1:00 Pole Vault Girls - "A" Flight
1:30 Javelin Throw Girls
2:00 Long Jump Boys
2:00 Long Jump Girls
3:00 Shot Put Girls
3:00 Discus Throw Boys
4:00 Pole Vault Boys - "B" Flight
4:30 High Jump Boys
4:30 High Jump Girls
6:00 Shot Put Boys
6:00 Discus Throw Girls
6:00 Triple Jump Girls
6:00 Triple Jump Boys
6:30 Pole Vault Boys - "A" Flight
Track Events:
2:00 4 x 100 Meter Relay Age Group
2:10 4 x 100 Meter Relay APS Mid-School - Girls
2:20 4 x 100 Meter Relay APS Mid-School - Boys
2:30 100 Meter Dash Girls/Boys Special Olympics
2:35 100 Meter Dash Mid-School - Girls
2:40 100 Meter Dash Mid-School - Boys
3:00 100 Meter Hurdles Girls
3:15 110 Meter Hurdles Boys
3:30 OPENING CEREMONIES
4:00 100 Meter Dash Girls
4:15 100 Meter Dash Boys
4:30 100 Meter Dash Girls - ELITE
4:35 100 Meter Dash Boys - ELITE
4:45 1500 Meter Run Girls
4:55 1500 Meter Run Boys
5:10 4 x 100 Meter Relay Girls
5:20 4 x 100 Meter Relay Boys
5:30 400 Meter Dash Girls
5:45 400 Meter Dash Boys
6:05 300 M. Int. Hurdles Girls
6:20 300 M. Int. Hurdles Boys
6:35 800 Meter Run Girls
6:55 800 Meter Run Boy
7:20 200 Meter Dash Girls
7:35 200 Meter Dash Boys 7:50 200 Meter Dash Girls - ELITE
7:55 200 Meter Dash Boys - ELITE
8:05 3200 Meter Run Girls
8:20 3200 Meter Run Boys
8:40 AWARDS
8:55 4 x 400 Meter Relay Girls
9:10 4 x 400 Meter Relay Boy

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