2025 Horned Frog Invite
12/3/2019 2:29:00 PM | Men's Outdoor Track, Women's Outdoor Track
UPDATED Sept. 26, 2024
2025 TCU Horned Frog Invite - May 3
Greetings! The TCU coaching staff is excited to host the Inaugural TCU Horned Frog Invitational. This loaded field of student-athletes will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Lowdon Track & Field Complex. We are looking forward to hosting five (5) other institutions this year. The track features a "New" Rekortan high-powered surface with 9 lanes 48" in width with all field events within the complex. (¼" pyramid restrictions on spikes).
SCHEDULE The meet will follow a set time schedule based on the number of participants. A tentative schedule of events with start times is provided below. The final meet schedule will be available Thursday, May 1, 2025.
ENTRIES
Entries open January 13, 2025. Entries must be received no later than 11:59pm on April 28. NO EXCEPTIONS. To ensure a timely and efficient competition, meet management reserves the right to make the following adjustments in the conduct of the competition: progressive starting heights, minimum measurements. Entries will be done on Direct Athletics. Only five entries per school per running event and four per field event.
UNATTACHED ATHLETES – LIMITED AMOUNT
Head coaches from teams that are attending can email Coach Terry Hughes at terry.hughes@tcu.edu if you have an athlete needing to compete. No other entries will be taken.
QUALIFYING PROCEDURES
*Runners will be placed in heats according to seed times. (Use only verified TFRRS times.)
*Field Events - nine advance to finals.
ENTRY FEE
An entry fee of $750 per gender team will be charged.
Unattached athletes are $60.
SPECIAL MEET RULES
No radios or portable stereos will be allowed in the Lowden Track Complex. Please remind your athletes of this policy (iPod-type devices are allowed as long as one ear is open).
Coaches are asked to remain off of the track and infield. A coaching area will be provided for field events.
No umbrellas, tents, or tarps are allowed in the stands. Team tents should be placed in the grass area on the west side of the track.
WARM-UP AREA
Warm-up will be allowed in the grass area to the north and west of the track as well on the backstretch of the track when races permit. Hurdles will be made available in these areas. The track will be open for approximately 45 minutes prior to the meet for relay warm-ups, etc.
ATHLETE CHECK-IN
Running event athletes must check-in thirty minutes prior to their scheduled event at the clerking area located at the northwest corner of the track. Field event athletes must check-in thirty minutes prior to the start of their event at the event site.
DRESSING AREA
None available.
TRAINING AREA
Trainers should set up on the west side of the track in the designated area.
IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN
College athletes please weigh implement at a minimum 1 hour prior to event.
