Coach Cahill Invite 2026

New York, NY

Meet Information

The 1st Annual Coach Jerry Cahill Kickoff Meet

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Fordham University's Lombardi Center

We welcome you to The 1st Annual Coach Jerry Cahill Kickoff Meet , honoring the Hall of Fame Career of one of the premier Pole Vault coaches in the nation, Gerard Cahill.  So, of course, the meet will kick off with the pole vault at 10:30am, followed by all the other less important events at noon.  

IMPORTANT: since we are limited in time and must be out of the venue by 3:30pm, be sure to register early as we must close the entry as soon as we reach or maximum participation number.  

Event Limits per athlete: 2 running events, 1 field event max (or two field, one running event)

Eligible teams: CHSAA And teams approved by the PSAL, NYSPHSAA or NYSAIS;  no clubs nor unattached athletes

Awards: Medals to top 5 in each event

Payment: Please complete online entry, print and submit the milesplit invoice with your school for payment asap. 

Checks made out to Fordham Prep HS and mailed to:

Fordham Prep HS

c/o Coach G. Febles

441 East Fordham Rd.

Bronx, NY 10458

attn: Cahill Kickoff

Time Schedule - Field Events (please bring your own implements)

10:30am - Girls and Boys Pole Vault (opening, 6 feet)

10:45am - Boys Freshman Triple Jump

10:45am - Girls Varsity and Boys Freshman High Jump 

10:45am - Girls Shot Put 

11:15am - Boys Varsity Triple Jump

11:15am - Boys Freshman Shot put (8lb)

11:45am - Boys Varsity High Jump

12:00pm - Boys Sophomore Shot Put 

12:15pm - Girls Triple Jump

1:00pm - Boys Varsity Shot Put

Time Schedule -Track Events

12:00pm - Boys Varsity 55m HH _______

12:05pm - Boys Sophomore 55m HH ____

12:10pm - Boys Freshman 55m HH 36" ____

12:15pm - Girls Varsity 55m HH _______  

12:20pm - Girls Freshman 55m HH _____ 

12:30pm - Boys Varsity 55m Dash ______

12:35pm - Boys Junior Year (11th Grade) 55m Dash _____

12:45pm - Boys Sophomore 55m Dash___

12:55pm - Boys Freshman 55m Dash____

1:05pm - Girls Varsity 55m Dash _______

1:10pm - Girls Sophomore 55m Dash __

1:15pm - Girls Freshman 55m Dash ____

1:20pm - Varsity Boys 1000m run

1:30pm - Sophomore Boys 1000m run

1:40pm - Freshman Boys 1000m Run

1:50pm - Varsity Girls 1000m run

2:00pm - Freshman Girls 1000m Run

2:05pm - JV Boys 400m Run (intended for teams/individuals that don't have a 4-man 4x400m Relay)

2:10pm - Girls 400m Run (intended for teams/individuals that don't have a 4-person 4x400 relay)

2:15pm - Freshman Boys 4x400 Relay

2:25pm - Girls 4x400 Relay

2:35pm - Varsity Boys 4x400m Relay (sub 4 minute seeds)

2:45pm - JV Boys 4x400m relay (over 4 minute seeds)

Officials:

Starters: Febles Sr & Robles

Check In Clerk: B. Batzer & ________

Placement Clerks: M. Febles & D. Croke, 

Line Clerks: A. Grullon & E. Chen 

Triple Jump: C. Febles, E. Chen

High Jump: M. Croke

Pole Vault: C. Cahill & G. Byrne

Shot Put: P. Chavez & _______

Setup: G. Febles, G. Sullivan, E. Jennings, C. Gstalder

EMT: A. Byrnes-Alvarado