On Tuesday May 19th, 2026, MichianaTiming and Byron Center Public Schools with the help of many volunteers and sponsors will present the thirteenth annual University of Michigan Health-West Scholarship Invite.
This meet is the preeminent meet in west Michigan for end of the season individual and relay performances. It is open to athletes who have met either the D3 Regional RQ standard for individual events.
Relays use the D4 State SQ standard published on the MHSAA website.
There are two exeptions:
Senior scholarship applicants can participate regardless of performance (and must compete and be present to receive a scholarship if they are selected as a winner).
The other exception is an athlete with an outstanding qualifying performance in one event who wishes to compete in a comparable event that they have not competed. As an example, a 1:58.06 800 runner who wants to move down to the 400 or up to the 1600. You need to make a strong case that they would easily qualify in the 400 or 1600 based on the 800 performance. They must seek advance approval in that situation.
Field start: 4:15 pm
Running start: 5:00 pm — 4×800 will likely be both genders together, followed by normal order of events.
Scholarship applications have closed for this year! Use this link to apply for the scholarship if you are a senior.
EVENT ENTRIES ARE DUE ON-LINE VIA ATHLETIC.NET BY 7:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the meet! The cost to enter is $10 per individual athlete including relay athletes. Checks should be payable to MichianaTiming.com LLC. You pay based upon entries, whether or not they participate. If mailing in advance please mail to MichianaTiming.com LLC, Attn: Don/U of M Health-West Invite Registration, 2135 Shenandoah NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504. They are required to pay if they are entered as of 7:00 pm on Monday, even if they no show or scratch. There is an $80 per gender and $160 per school maximum. You will receive an invoice after entries close.
Meet Entries are Here: (link to Athletic.net)
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We are actively seeking volunteers and sponsors. If you are able to volunteer, please email events AT michianatiming DOT com. If you are interested in sponsoring, please let us know.
To be eligible for scholarship consideration the student must:
• Fill out the form (link is above) before the stated deadline
• Demonstrate academic success as requested.
• Participate in the meet (applying seniors are able to compete even if not meeting the standards above). While recipients must participate to receive an award, they are not chosen based on meet results. They must be present when the awards are presented (which is about the 1600 meters)
- Scholarships winners will be announced at the meet.
- Must be present and run/throw/jump to receive an award.
