Red Lion Lions

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 Unified Track and Field:

• Unified Track and Field is offered from March to May

  • Teams practice a minimum of twice a week and participate in three competitions

  • A team consists of 12-30 athletes, proportional number of students with and without intellectual disabilities

  • Official events include:

Track Events   Field Events

100 meters   Shot Put

400 meters  Running Long Jump

800 Meters Mini-Jav

4 x 400 meter relay 

4 x 100 meter replay 

• • On a Unified Track and Field team, students with and without intellectual disabilities compete alongside each.

  • Each team members competes in one field event, one track event and one relay.

  • Competition divisions are based on similar ability levels to ensure meaningful involvement. 

  • Based on their place of finish, competitors earn points for their high school’s Unified Track and Field team

    • 5 points for 1st place

    • 3 points for 2nd place

    • 1 point for 3rd place 

    • The team which accumulates the most points wins the meet or invitational.

• Upcoming Track & Field Events:

  • Each county/cluster of school districts will host several regular season competitions, including a County Championship

  • SOPA hosts the IUS Track and Field Championship at PIAA T&F Championships, Shippensburg University in May.