Ward Haylett Invitational 2026
View the info - results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 Ward Haylett Invitational.
The 2026 Ward Haylett Invitational will take place on Friday, May 8, at the R.V. Christian Track Complex in Manhattan, Kansas, as Kansas State closes out its regular season before the Big 12 Championships. The annual meet is expected to feature athletes from across the Midwest along with several Olympians, professional athletes, and NCAA contenders.
Events are scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. local time with the men’s and women’s hammer throw competitions, while the track program starts at 5:00 p.m. with the women’s 4x100-meter relay. The evening session includes sprint, hurdle, middle-distance, relay, and field events.
One of the highlights of the meet will be Olympic long jump champion Tara Davis-Woodhall, who is set to compete in the women’s 100-meter hurdles. Paralympian Hunter Woodhall is also expected to race in the men’s 400 meters. Additional notable names listed for the meet include Olympians Romaine Beckford, Akela Jones, Wayne Pinnock, Brian Raats, and Roje Stona.
Meet Schedule
Field Events
- 2:30 PM – Men Hammer Throw
- 2:30 PM – Women Hammer Throw
- 2:45 PM – Men Javelin Throw
- 3:00 PM – Women Pole Vault
- 3:45 PM – Women Javelin Throw
- 4:00 PM – Men Long Jump
- 4:00 PM – Women Long Jump
- 4:30 PM – Women High Jump
- 5:00 PM – Women Shot Put
- 5:30 PM – Men Discus Throw
- 5:30 PM – Women Discus Throw
- 5:45 PM – Men Pole Vault
- 6:00 PM – Men High Jump
- 6:15 PM – Men Triple Jump
- 6:15 PM – Women Triple Jump
- 6:30 PM – Men Shot Put
Track Events
- 5:05 PM – Men 4x100m Relay Final
- 5:15 PM – Women 100m Hurdles Final
- 5:20 PM – Men 110m Hurdles Final
- 5:30 PM – Women 100m Final
- 5:34 PM – Men 100m Finals
- 5:42 PM – Women 400m Final
- 5:46 PM – Men 400m Finals
- 6:01 PM – Women 800m Final
- 6:05 PM – Men 800m Final
- 6:14 PM – Women 400m Hurdles Final
- 6:18 PM – Men 400m Hurdles Final
- 6:28 PM – Women 200m Final
- 6:32 PM – Men 200m Finals
- 6:40 PM – Women 3000m Final
- 7:00 PM – Women 1500m Final
- 7:08 PM – Men 1500m Final
- 7:18 PM – Women 4x400m Relay Final
- 7:26 PM – Men 4x400m Relay Final
