Individual Athletes Texas Relays Entry Information

2026 98th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays

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Divisions and Events

• The University Division is for NCAA Division I track and field schools only.
• The University/College Division is for NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA schools.
• In order to compete, athletes and schools must be in good standing with their institution, conference, and national affiliation.
• Invitational Division is by invitation only.

**University / College Men**
100 Meters		All Entries Accepted
110-Meter Hurdles		All Entries Accepted
200-Meters		All Entries Accepted
400-Meters		All Entries Accepted
800-Meters		top 9
400-Meter Hurdles		All Entries Accepted
1,500 Meters	Section A	top 12
1,500 Meters	Section B	top 16
5,000 Meters		top 24
3,000-Meter Steeplechase		top 14
10,000 Meters		top 24
Clyde Littlefield 4x100 Meter Relay		top 9
4x100-Meter Relay		All Entries Accepted
4x400-Meter Relay		All Entries Accepted
Pole Vault (College)		top 9
Pole Vault (College)	Section B	top 9
Long Jump	Section A	top 15
Long Jump	Section B	top 15
High Jump	Section A	top 9
High Jump	Section B	top 18
Triple Jump	Section A	top 15
Triple Jump	Section B	top 15
Discus	Section A	top 15
Discus	Section B	top 15
Hammer		top 15
Javelin	Section A	top 15
Javelin	Section B	top 15
Shot Put	Section A	top 15
Shot Put	Section B	top 15
Decathlon		top 16

**University Men**
Cleburne Price, Jr. Invitational 4x400-Meter Relay	top 9
Pole Vault: University Elite	top 9

**Invitational Men**
100 Meters	top 9
200 Meters	top 8
400 Meter Hurdles	top 8
800 Meters	top 9
Jerry Thompson Mile	top 12
110-Meter Hurdles	top 9
4x100-Meter Relay	top 9
4x400-Meter Relay	top 9
Elite Pole Vault	top 6

**University / College Women**
100 Meters		All Entries Accepted
200 Meters		All Entries Accepted
400 Meters		top 9
800 Meters		top 9
1,500 Meters	Section A	top 12
1,500 Meters	Section B	top 16
5,000 Meters		top 24
100-Meter Hurdles		All Entries Accepted
400-Meter Hurdles		All Entries Accepted
3,000-Meter Steeplechase		top 14
10,000 Meters		top 24
Carlette Guidry 4x100-Meter Relay		top 9
4x100-Meter Relay		All Entries Accepted
4x400-Meter Relay		All Entries Accepted
Pole Vault (College)		top 9
Pole Vault (College)	Section B	top 9
Long Jump	Section A	top 15
Long Jump	Section B	top 15
High Jump	Section A	top 9
High Jump	Section B	top 18
Triple Jump	Section A	top 15
Triple Jump	Section B	top 15
Javelin	Section A	top 15
Javelin	Section B	top 15
Shot Put	Section A	top 15
Shot Put	Section B	top 15
Discus	Section A	top 15
Discus	Section B	top 15
Hammer		top 15
Heptathlon		top 16

**University Women**
Sanya Richards-Ross 4x400-Meter Relay	top 9
Pole Vault: University Elite	top 9

**Invitational Women**
100 Meters	top 9
200 Meters	top 8
400 Meter Hurdles	top 8
800 Meters	top 9
1500 Meters	top 9
100-Meter Hurdles	top 9
4x100-Meter Relay	top 9
4x400-Meter Relay	top 9

Individual Athletes

Post-collegiate Open and Unattached Athletes
• If you are entering yourself as an unattached/open INDIVIDUAL athlete, you must create an INDIVIDUAL athlete account at directathletics.com.
• If you are entering a club/open relay or are a coach submitting multiple club/open entries from one club affiliation, you should create a team account at directathletics.com and select "Club" as the team type.
• Open/club relays must be entered through a club TEAM account -- NOT an INDIVIDUAL athlete account.
• Post Collegiate/unattached athletes should click/enter "invitational" at direct athletics for the following events: 100, 100HH, 110HH, 200, 400H, 800, Jerry Thompson Mile. Individuals will not be added to University/Collegiate sections for these events.

• Professional athletes, coaches, or agents wishing to submit professional athletes into Invitational events or requesting a special consideration entry into a University/Collegiate division event may also email texasrelays@athletics.utexas.edu with very specific details on your entry request including name, affiliation, best time/mark from this season (or 2023 if you have no mark from this year). Participation is limited based on availability, & marks will need to be elite (top end of the university/collegiate sections) for consideration.
• Athlete entries are encouraged to indicate some amount of recent fitness or performance information to be considered.

Attention Invitational Athletes

The Invitational Division events are by invitation only to collegiate or professional/club/unattached athletes.

A professional/club/unattached entry may be added into a University/College event only if it greatly enhances the competitive opportunity for that event. Invitational athletes are ineligible for awards.

*IMPORTANT – Entering athletes/relays into the meet DOES NOT GUARANTEE that they are accepted into the meet. Invitational Events are VERY selective as well as based on time & space constraints.

Lane preferences: 100m dash & 100/110 hurdles are 5-6-4-7-3-8-2-9-1 ----- 200m & 400m Hurdles are 5-6-4-7-3-8-9-2-1

Initial list of qualifiers

A listing of the accepted qualifiers for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays will be posted (alphabetically, by event) online at TexasLonghorns.com on Thursday, March 26, 2026, by 10 p.m. Central.

Each coach is strongly advised to review the list to see which of their athletes and relay teams have qualified to compete in the Relays. If an athlete or relay team is NOT listed, they HAVE NOT qualified and will be placed on the Alternate Entry List. We will use the contact phone number/email from Direct Athletics to contact you if an alternate is able to be accepted due to a scratch received.

Final list of competitors

A final list of qualifiers (after the scratch period) for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays will be posted at TexasSports.com by noon central on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 to include any alternates selected after scratches. Each coach is strongly advised to review the list to ensure it accurately reflects all qualified athletes and relay teams expected to compete in the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to texasrelays@athletics.utexas.edu IMMEDIATELY.

Entry Deadlines and Important Dates

Entry deadlines

Entries for the Invitational division can be submitted on the Direct Athletics website (directathletics.com). Professional athletes, coaches,or agents wishing to submit professional athletes into Invitational events or requesting a special consideration entry into a University/Collegiate division event may also email texasrelays@athletics.utexas.edu with very specific details on your entry request.

SEE THE EVENT ENTRY instructions on Invitational Division entry procedures.

• The entry deadline for the Invitational Division is noon Central, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Note: the Heptathlon & Decathlon entries deadline is noon Central on Monday, March 16, 2026)
• You may edit and update your entries online anytime before the entry deadline. Please pay special attention to the spelling of the athletes' names, their respective events and mark submitted.

*IMPORTANT – Entering athletes/relays into the meet DOES NOT GUARANTEE that they are accepted into the meet. Invitational Events are VERY selective based on time & space constraints.

In Relay Events, be sure to include all potential relay legs plus alternates (max of 8 names) in your online entry.

Important dates

Thursday, Feb. 7: Online entry page at directathletics.com opens for processing (8 a.m. Central)
Monday, March 16: Heptathlon & Decathlon online entry closes (noon Central)
Wednesday, March 18: Heptathlon/Decathlon qualifiers posted on TexasSports.com (Noon Central)
Monday, March 23: All other Invitational events on directathletics.com online entry page closes (noon Central)
Thursday, March 26: Initial List of Invitational qualifiers released (10 p.m. Central) at TexaLonghorns.com
Thursday, March 26: Declaration process opens for Invitational qualifiers at directathletics.com (10pm). Please scratch qualifiers and relay teams that will NOT be competing in the Relays. If athletes are NOT scratched out of an event, we will assume that they are competing in the events they have qualified in.
Saturday, March 28: Declaration process for Invitational athletes closes at 5pm CT
Tuesday, March 31: Final Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays competitors posted on TexasLonghorns.com (noon Central).
Wednesday, April 1: Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist begins!
Wednesday, April 1: Team packets available to pick up (7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.) on the East Side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on the 9^th floor (enter UT Club Door on Dedman & Littlefield Drive, follow signs, take elevator in lobby to the 9^th floor)
Thursday, April 2: Team packets available to pick up (8:00 a.m.-6 p.m.) on the East Side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on the 9^th floor (enter UT Club Door on Dedman & Littlefield Drive, follow signs, take elevator in lobby to the 9^th floor)
Friday, April 3: Team packets available to pick up (7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.) on the East Side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on the 9^th floor (enter UT Club Door on Dedman & Littlefield Drive, follow signs, take elevator in lobby to the 9^th floor)
Saturday, April 4: Team packets available to pick up (7:00 a.m.- Noon) on the East Side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on the 9^th floor (enter UT Club Door on Dedman & Littlefield Drive, follow signs, take elevator in lobby to the 9^th floor)

Initial list of qualifiers

A listing of the accepted qualifiers for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays will be posted (alphabetically, by event) online at TexasLonghorns.com on Thursday, March 26, 2026, by 10 p.m. Central.

Final list of competitors. A final list of qualifiers (after the scratch period) for the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays will be posted at TexasLonghorns.com by noon central on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 to include any alternates selected after scratches. Each coach is strongly advised to review the list to ensure it accurately reflects all qualified athletes and relay teams expected to compete in the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to texasrelays@athletics.utexas.edu IMMEDIATELY.

Event Entry Procedures

Important information
Texas Relays online entry: directathletics.com
Online entry support email: support@directathletics.com
Texas Relays email: texasrelays@athletics.utexas.edu

Relay event entry procedure

For Invitational Division Relay Events, entry marks are encouraged to be an estimated mark by totaling the personal bests of the 4 athletes racing together. Relays should be entered with all possible athletes that might compete, 4 athletes plus a maximum of another 4 alternates. A combination of professional/club/unattached athletes are acceptable.

Please provide some kind of cohesive Relay name (examples: TX Elite, “Sponsor-name” Elite, etc). However, Relay names using “USA” are reserved for the USATF designated relay team entries.

*Special Circumstance Considerations: In rare situations, we may allow a special circumstance consideration. The entry MUST be made on Direct Athletics along with an entry note prior to the entry deadline. In addition, you would email texasrelays@athletics.utexas.edu referencing the online entry & providing as much detail as possible as well as a direct contact email & phone number. Remember, these would be very rare situations. DO NOT request a special consideration for things like “Athlete X is really ready to make a huge improvement”, or “Athlete X ran fast in a time trial at a recent practice”. We will take the minimum accepted qualifiers in each event directly from the rank order list of valid entries; any special circumstance consideration would only be “in addition” to the minimum accepted qualifiers listed in the table above. An example might be an injured Olympian/World ranked athlete during the 2023 season in an event but is recently showing current fitness & competitiveness nearing their best marks.

Additional guidelines

• Make sure you enter athletes and relays in the proper division as described at the top of the page.
• Invitational division athletes are not guaranteed qualifier status unless accepted on the initial list of qualifiers published online by 10pm on Thursday, March 21.
• Field and selected running events have limited accepted qualifiers as listed in the table above.
• Field events will be flighted based on performances submitted with the top marks seeded in the final flight of the prelims. Others will be seeded accordingly.
• Minimum marks will be used in field events. The marks will be set based on the distances submitted. We will list minimum marks and progressions on the top of the flight sheets.
• ALL individual event entry marks must be verifiable via an online search of TFRRS and/or World Athletics profile. Likewise, estimates and guesses are not accepted as valid entry marks except as described for some Relay events.
• If you do not enter a time and/or distance, your athletes and/or relay teams will be placed at the bottom of the individual event performance list for consideration only if space in the event is still available after accepting all other entries.
• No electronic portable communication equipment (cell phones, iPads, etc.) will be allowed on the infield area.
• Athletes must be in uniform in the competition area.
• No umbrellas will be allowed into the stadium or competition areas.
• All athletes, including any potential relay leg alternates, must be entered by the original entry deadline at Noon on Monday, March 18. You must enter ALL athletes online in order for them to compete. This includes relay-only athletes & relay alternates. For each relay squad, you must enter AT LEAST four and UP TO eight relay athletes (4 + 4 alternates)..

• No camping or setups outside assigned team camping areas.

• In the Invitational events, awards will be given only to collegiate athletes finishing in the Top 3; Invitational athletes are ineligible for awards

Entry fees and procedures

Professional, Club, Unattached athletes that are accepted/invited into the meet are not charged an entry fee.
In lieu of the entry fee, we ask Invitational athletes to respond to the crowd & interact with young, developing athletes in a positive, encouraging way when appropriate (especially after your event(s) conclude).
ALL ATHLETES, including any potential RELAY LEG ALTERNATES, must be entered on by Monday, March 23, 2026 at Noon Central.
All Invitational athletes accepted into the meet will be issued a wristband and/or bib number for entry into the stadium and check-in areas. Other instructions for warm-up, check-in, and race participation will be emailed to the contact for your entry (yourself, your agent, or your coach).

Heptathlete and decathlete entries

Online entries for the Heptathlon and Decathlon will close on Monday, March 16, 2026 at noon Central. We will post a list of Heptathlon and Decathlon qualifiers on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Noon Central.

All other events have a deadline of Monday, March 23, 2026 at noon Central.

Packet Pick Up

Wednesday April 1: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday April 2: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday April 3: 7 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday April 4 30: 7 am - Noon

Coaches and athletes may pick up team packets (bib numbers, coach/athlete wristbands, pins, etc.) Wednesday April 1 to Saturday April 4, 2026 on the 9th floor of Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Enter the glass doors to the UT Club at Dedman Dr. and Littlefield Dr. Follow the signs in the lobby and take the elevator to the 9th floor.

University/College (NCAA) Credential Policy
Pursuant to NCAA Bylaw 11.74, each single gender program is supplied with three all-meet coaches wristbands, and each combined gender program received six all-meet coaches wristbands. For 2026, Texas will abide by the SEC staff travel size limit of 14 and more credentials (up to this 14 limit) will be available upon request.

NOTE: NO PARKING FOR PACKET PICK UP PERMITTED ON CLYDE LITTLEFIELD DR.

Meet Procedures

• NCAA rules will prevail unless for procedural reasons as depicted in this manual.
• We will prepare a time schedule for preliminary events after all scratches have been received. You are responsible for knowing about this time schedule. It is a guideline only. The Texas Relays runs on a strict time schedule and no calls will be made for individual athletes/relay teams to report.
• Wristbands (not numbers or uniforms) will admit athletes to the stadium.
• Every participant must wear a number during competition.
• The number must be worn on the front of the jersey. The bib may not be worn sideways or upside down so that the number is most easily visible by officials and photofinish cameras.
• Failure to participate:

Competitors or relay teams must participate in the trials and/or finals of all events in which they are declared. Such participation is also required in subsequent rounds as a result of qualifying, or when participation is a criterion for entry in a subsequent meet.
Participation is the expectation that a competitor start the athletic challenge requirements of the event, according to the rules of the event. Qualification to the next round of an event is, in itself, satisfaction of participation.
A failure to participate is considered an assumption that the competitor in violation has abandoned the competition and, therefore, shall be barred from all remaining events in the current meet.
The referee, upon proper protest, based upon all authorized evidence and with consideration given to circumstances beyond the control of the competitor, including medical, shall determine whether circumstances clearly demonstrate that a violation of this rule has occurred.
In regards to the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, exceptions may be made by the meet referee in the case of extreme inclement weather conditions.

• Review of finish line photos will be made by the Meet Referee only. All requests to have a photo finish picture reviewed shall be made in writing at the tables located at the northeast corner of the track. You will be notified by the meet referee of his ruling.
• Nine teams and individuals will qualify for all running event finals. Running event ties will be broken by the Meet Referee rereading the phototimer images up to one-ten thousandths of a second. If the times remain the same, and the affected teams or individuals ran in the same heat, the higher placer will advance. If the tie remains and the teams are in different heats, the tie will be broken by the higher placing team/individual. All field event ties involving the ninth qualifying position will be advanced to finals.
• In races with large fields, we may use alleys instead of lanes.
• Events will not be delayed for those competitors who double.
• If relay teams qualify for a final but do not plan to run, please notify the Meet Referee or Meet Clerks at the tables located between Gates 2 and 3 on the south end of the Track.

Agents
Athlete-agents are advised that the Texas Athlete Agent Act requires all agents doing business in the state of Texas to be registered with the Secretary of State's office. Contacting or recruiting student-athletes with collegiate eligibility remaining without the prior approval of The University of Texas at Austin's Athletics Compliance Services office is prohibited. For additional information, contact the Athletics Compliance office at compliance@athletics.utexas.edu.

Implement weigh-in
Athletes must weigh-in all throwing implements at the Mike A. Myers Stadium weigh-in station, located in the southeast corner of the stadium. Weigh-in is two hours before the event. No implements will be processed less than one hour before the event. Athletes competing in an early-morning throwing event may check in the implements the preceding night as long as the weigh-in station is open. We will not allow overweight implements to be used for throwing events during warmups.

Measurement of throws and horizontal jumps
Throws or jumps which do not meet or exceed the minimum standard will not be measured. The marks will be set based on distances submitted and will be listed at the top of the flight sheets. A 39.42-degree sector will be used for all throwing events in the High School divisions.

Starting heights
All starting heights will be determined by Texas Relays meet management. Weather may cause the referee and committee to make an adjustment on the day of the event.

Training tent/first aid
Tents for athletic trainers will be available at the warm-up area which is located by Gate 31 of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The northwest corner of Mike A. Myers Stadium (near the scoreboard) serves as emergency treatment only.

Heats and lanes
All events are seeded by the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays meet management. Qualifying for finals will be on place and/or time basis in all events except the 400-meter hurdles where the nine best times will qualify. All sprint medley relays will be run with a three-turn stagger. All distance medley relays will be run 1200-400-800-1600.

Preferred lanes for all races: 5-6-4-7-3-8-2-9-1
For straight preliminary races, we will use both of the east and west straights. The common finish line for lap races will be in the northeast corner of the track.
*Except for 400m hurdles: 6-7-5-8-4-9-3-2-1

Warm-up area and check-in area
All athletes must warm up in designated warmup areas. The warmup area will be located in DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (west of Myers Stadium) on the field (for Wednesday April 1 – Saturday April 4). The east side of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (middle concourse) will also be available for warm-ups and will have track lanes available for use all four days of the meet. Hurdles/mobility will be available on the field, not the acceleration area. Please do not set up hurdles on the concourse track material. Athletes will need to check into the track staging area a minimum of 30 minutes prior to their event where hip numbers will be given to the competitors and must be attached prior to entering the track for competition. The check-in area will be the tent located at the south end of Myers Stadium. A public address system will be used in the check-in (south end) and warm-up areas to notify athletes of the event schedule check-in times. Please have your athletes pay close attention to the order of the events; no calls will be made over the stadium public address system. All field event athletes need to check in at their event site a minimum of one hour prior to starting time.

Locker facilities/Team areas
No locker room or shower facilities will be available for visiting schools. Restrooms under the east stands of DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, in addition to restroom facilities in Myers Stadium, will be open throughout the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. Team camps will be assigned on the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium East Side Concourse. Camps are not to be negotiated or changed. No team camp setups are permitted on the lower middle concourse where the track material/hurdles are located, or under the bleachers @ Mike A. Myers Stadium

Divisions
• The University Division is for NCAA Division I track and field schools only.
• The University/College Division is for NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and NJCAA schools.
• In order to compete, athletes and schools must be in good standing with their institution, conference, and national affiliation.
• The Invitational Division is by invitation only.

Heat Sheets and Results & Awards

• Heat sheets and results will be posted on TexasSports.com. For schools or media outlets that wish to receive a daily results file, send a request to ryan.tewes@athletics.utexas.edu

• Heat sheets will also be posted adjacent to the check-in tent (located on the south end of the stadium) and in the warm-up area.

Outstanding Teams and Performers
One collegiate and one high school team and two individuals (one male/one female) will be designated the Outstanding Teams and Outstanding Performers of the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. The individual awards may come from any division. The awards are voted on by the working press covering the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.

Awards
• University/College Division: 1st place -- watch and Texas Relays champion T-shirt; 2nd and 3rd places -- Texas Relays medals
• University/College Division Relay Teams: 1st place -- watches, Texas Relays champion T-shirts and team trophy; 2nd and 3rd places -- Texas Relays medals
• No awards are given for "B" division events.
• Invitational athletes are ineligible for awards.
• Awards are available only at the awards area in Myers Stadium, located on top of the timing booth next to the scoreboard at the northeast corner of the track. Due to the number of events, only first-place finishers will be presented on the awards platform (time permitting). Second- and third-place winners may pick up their awards from the awards area. Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays management is not responsible for awards not picked up. Awards will not be mailed.
• Texas Relays watches will be awarded to all eligible individual champions and members of winning relay teams in the University/College divisions. Only four watches will be awarded per relay.

More Information

CLEAR BAG POLICY
Please note a clear bag policy is in effect for ALL Texas Athletics venues, including Mike A. Myers Stadium during the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays. All bags larger than 4.5" x 6.5", including purses and diaper bags, must be clear plastic and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12". For more details, please visit TexasSports.com/clearbag.

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