UPDATE The meet will be held on the 27th … we know we will gain some and lose some with the decision to postpone. It was not lightly made, but having just gone outside in buffetting winds, rain and dropping temperatures, it supports the decision. This meet is about a chance to shine with a late season performance. It is not about gutting it out in lousy weather and risking injury for likely no gain.
We are going to back field starts up to 4:15 and you cannot arrive on campus until 3:30 due to a field day needing to clear out and busses needing to leave. So, the first flights will need to be efficient. We will probably start running at 5:00, but will make that decision after entries close.
The same qualification standards are in place. Scholarship participants must still be present to recieve an award (though we may consider relaxing the must participate standard if there is a compelling reason).
We know some will have a graduation, family gathering, work, work out in preparation for the state meet, concerts, awards nights, etc. Others will be able to come who would not have otherwise. It isn’t easy and it is tough to make decisions that affect so many, but we tried to do what we felt was best for the collective group. We hope you can and will come and that you will continue to support our event which gives so many athletes a time to shine.
Entries (and hopefull scratches if you can’t make it) are due on Monday at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday May 27th, 2025, MichianaTiming and Byron Center Public Schools with the help of many volunteers and sponsors will present the twelth 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, or the D4 State SQ standard for Relays which published on the MHSAA website. The only exceptions would be if you had an athlete who say qualified in the 400 and can thus make a strong case that they would qualify in the 800 but had not yet met that standard. They must seek advance approval in that situation. The only other published exception is for senior scholarship applicants who can participate regardless of performance (and must compete and be present to receive a scholarship if they are selected as a winner).
Field start: 4:15 pm
Running start: 5:00 pm — 4×800 both genders together followed by normal order of event
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.
