National Scholastic Indoor Championships
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The National Scholastic Indoor Championships or "NSIC" are, along with Nike Indoor Nationals, one of two American high school national championship indoor track and field meets. High school participants from across the country compete for the honor of being named NSIC high school All-America. The Championships are hosted at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Fort Washington Avenue Armory
in New York City, NY, USA.
The following relays were also contested:
Fort Washington Avenue Armory
The Fort Washington Avenue Armory is located on the street of that name, between 168th and 169th streets, in the neighborhood of Washington Heights in New York City's borough of Manhattan...
in New York City, NY, USA.
Running Events
In its most recent iteration, the following running events were contested at the championships:- 60m Dash
- 60m Hurdles
- 200m Dash
- 400m Dash
- 800m Run
- One Mile Run
- Two Mile Run
- 5000m Run
- One Mile Race Walk
- Freshman Mile Run
- 7-8th Grader 400m Run
- 7-8th Grader One Mile Run
The following relays were also contested:
- 4x200m Relay
- 4x400m Relay
- 4x800m Relay
- 4xMile Relay
- Sprint Medley Relay
- Distance Medley Relay
- Shuttle Hurdles Relay
Field Events
The following field events were contested at the most recent iteration of the NSIC:- High JumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
- Long JumpLong jumpThe long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
- Triple JumpTriple jumpThe triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
- Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
- Shot Put
- Weight Throw
- Indoor Pentathlon