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Meet in the Middle is a part of the Move United Competition Series.

The Meet in the Middle will be held at the Bill Stephens Track & Field/Soccer Complex on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas.

Meet in the Middle in Conway Arkansas at the University of Central Arkansas is in it's second year in 2023. This event is a collaboration between Move United Chapters, Southwest Wheelchair Athletic Association based in Dallas Fort Worth and the Disabled Athletes Sports Association in St Louis. It gets its name because of the unique location between these two organizations almost exactly equal distance from each location.  The Meet in the Middle will be part of the Move United Competition Series.

This will be a WPA Approved event as well as a level 3 sanctioned event with Move United and a qualifier for The Hartford Nationals .  

Classification is not offered at this event and non-classified athletes will compete in the Runner Not Classified or Wheelchair Not Classified groups.

We are excited about the 3rd Meet in the Middle at the Bill Stephens Track & Field complex on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas

Schedule of events

Check-in will open at 7:30 AM

SWAA is providing throwing equipment in each pit.  You can use Personal implements, but they must be turned in by 8:00 AM for inspection. 

Field events start at 9:00AM

There will be 4 seated pits. The throwing order will be Discus, Shot and Javelin

Ambulatory competitors will start at the long jump.  The throwing order will Javelin, Shot put and Discus.

Track Events will start after completion of the field events and lunch break approximately 12:30 PM.

Order of events will be 1500, 100, 400, 60, 800, 200 and 3000

Athletes will receive 2 bib numbers. 

For Ambulatory throwers and runners, the bibs will be work on front and back. 

Long jumpers only have to wear one bib either front or back.

For seated throwers one bib on the front and by the WPA rule the second number should be on the throwing frame.  Since we have shared throwing frames the second number will be worn on the back.

For wheelchair racers one bib on the back of the racer and the second one on the side facing the camera.

For frame runners one bib on the back and the second on the frame on the side facing the camera.

Results will be posted on site after each event and complete results will be on the SWAA website at the conclusion of the day.

Awards can be picked up 30 after the completion of your event. 

Our policy on awards.

Awards will be given by event, classification, sex and age with direct competition. 

If you are the only one in your classification and age groups you will only receive 1 award for track and 1 award for field if you are

competing in both at the meet. 

Events that have multiple competitors will be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards. 

For example, we have 7 T54 U14 girls and we will award 1st 2nd and 3rd places.  

We have 1 T45 U14.  They will not have any direct competition so they will receive 1 award for the meet.

Click the below link for more information and to register. https://www.swaasports.org/swaa/annoucements/2024-meet-in-the-middle