25 Apr 2011
Students scheduled to compete on April 30 for spot at district meet in May</>
DALLAS-Dallas ISD students will compete in running and field events at the District Qualifying Meet for the 26th Annual Hersheys Track & Field event set for 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Loos Field, 3815 Spring Valley Road. In case of rain, the event will be rescheduled for Saturday, May 7.</>
This year, more than 30 Dallas ISD elementary and middle schools are participating. Students who qualify at the April 30 meet will compete at the district meet set for 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at the Jesse Owens Memorial Complex, 9191 S. Polk St. (rain date is Saturday, May 21). The state meet is set for Saturday, June 25, in Round Rock, with the North American Final set for Saturday, Aug. 6, in Hershey, Penn.</>
The Hersheys Track & Field Games are one of the largest youth sports programs in the country, with hundreds of thousands of children competing every year. All competitors have the chance to be among the 480 athletes who qualify to compete at the North American Final. Find information on the national program at www.hersheystrackandfield.com.</>
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