2024 Boys & Girls Track and Field

2024 Manual & FAT Qualifying Standards
* Indicates new standard for 2024
Class 1A Standards
Starting Height for Sectional & State High Jump and Pole Vault
  Sect HJ Sect PV State HJ State PV
7th Girls 1.16 m 1.52 m 1.27 m 1.90 m
8th Girls 1.19 m 1.60 m 1.29 m 1.98 m
7th Boys 1.29 m 1.82 m 1.39 m 2.20 m
8th Boys 1.34 m 1.98 m 1.44 m 2.36 m
Manual Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 1.98 m 2.28 m 2.05 m 2.43 m
Shot Put 7.89 m 9.90 m 8.43 m * 10.97 m
Discus Throw * 22.35 m * 29.26 m 23.62 m 32.91 m
High Jump 1.37 m 1.49 m 1.39 m 1.54 m
Long Jump * 4.26 m 4.80 m 4.41 m 5.28 m
100 Meter Hurdles :18.5 :18.1
110 Meter Hurdles :18.8 :17.7
100 Meter Dash :13.9 :13.0 :13.5 :12.2
200 Meter Dash :29.5 :27.4 :29.3 :25.6
400 Meter Dash 1:08 1:03 1:07.6 :59.5
800 Meter Run 2:43.3 2:30 2:43 2:24
1600 Meter Run 6:00 * 5:30 6:03 * 5:20
4x100 Meter Relay * 0:59 * :57.0 :58.4 * :52.0
4x200 Meter Relay 2:05 1:59.5 2:03.4 * 1:51
4x400 Meter Relay 4:54 4:40 4:50 * 4:18
FAT Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 1.98 m 2.28 m 2.05 m 2.43 m
Shot Put 7.89 m 9.90 m 8.43 m * 10.97 m
Discus Throw * 22.35 m * 29.26 m 23.62 m 32.91 m
High Jump 1.37 m 1.49 m 1.39 m 1.54 m
Long Jump * 4.26 m 4.80 m 4.41 m 5.28 m
100 Meter Hurdles :18.74 :18.34
110 Meter Hurdles :19.04 :17.94
100 Meter Dash :14.14 :13.24 :13.74 :12.44
200 Meter Dash :29.74 :27.64 :29.54 :25.84
400 Meter Dash 1:08.24 1:03.24 1:07.84 :59.74
800 Meter Run 2:43.54 2:30.24 2:43.24 2:24.24
1600 Meter Run 6:00.24 * 5:30.24 6:03.24 * 5:20.24
4x100 Meter Relay * 0:59.24 * :57.24 :58.64 * :52.24
4x200 Meter Relay 2:05.24 1:59.74 2:03.64 * 1:51.24
4x400 Meter Relay 4:54.24 4:40.24 4:50.24 * 4:18.24
Class 2A Standards
Starting Height for Sectional & State High Jump and Pole Vault
  Sect HJ Sect PV State HJ State PV
7th Girls 1.16 m 1.52 m * 1.32 m 1.90 m
8th Girls 1.19 m 1.60 m * 1.34 m 1.98 m
7th Boys 1.29 m 1.82 m * 1.44 m 2.20 m
8th Boys 1.34 m 1.98 m * 1.49 m 2.36 m
Manual Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 1.98 m 2.28 m 2.05 m 2.43 m
Shot Put 7.89 m * 10.51 m * 8.53 m * 12.19 m
Discus Throw * 22.55 m 30.48 m 24.07 m * 35.96 m
High Jump 1.37 m 1.49 m 1.39 m 1.62 m
Long Jump * 4.39 m * 4.92 m * 4.47 m * 5.48 m
100 Meter Hurdles :18.3 :18.0
110 Meter Hurdles :18.8 :17.4
100 Meter Dash :13.8 :12.7 :13.5 :12.0
200 Meter Dash :28.9 :26.8 :28.7 * :25.3
400 Meter Dash * 1:07.0 1:01.8 * 1:06.5 * :57.6
800 Meter Run * 2:42 2:29 2:42 2:20.5
1600 Meter Run * 5:55 * 5:27 6:03 5:18
4x100 Meter Relay * :58.0 :55.5 * :56.4 * :50.0
4x200 Meter Relay 2:04.5 * 1:56.5 * 1:59 * 1:46
4x400 Meter Relay 4:52 4:30.5 4:45 * 4:04.5
FAT Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 1.98 m 2.28 m 2.05 m 2.43 m
Shot Put 7.89 m * 10.51 m * 8.53 m * 12.19 m
Discus Throw * 22.55 m 30.48 m 24.07 m * 35.96 m
High Jump 1.37 m 1.49 m 1.39 m 1.62 m
Long Jump * 4.39 m * 4.92 m * 4.47 m * 5.48 m
100 Meter Hurdles :18.54 :18.24
110 Meter Hurdles :19.04 :17.64
100 Meter Dash :14.04 :12.94 :13.74 :12.24
200 Meter Dash :29.14 :27.04 :28.94 * :25.54
400 Meter Dash * 1:07.24 1:02.04 * 1:06.74 * :57.84
800 Meter Run * 2:42.24 2:29.24 2:42.24 2:20.74
1600 Meter Run * 5:55.24 * 5:27.24 6:03.24 5:18.24
4x100 Meter Relay * :58.24 :55.74 * :56.64 * :50.24
4x200 Meter Relay 2:04.74 * 1:56.74 * 1:59.24 * 1:46.24
4x400 Meter Relay 4:52.24 4:30.74 4:45.24 * 4:04.74
Class 3A Standards
Starting Height for Sectional & State High Jump and Pole Vault
  Sect HJ Sect PV State HJ State PV
7th Girls 1.19 m 1.67 m * 1.34 m 2.05 m
8th Girls 1.24 m 1.82 m * 1.39 m 2.20 m
7th Boys 1.34 m 1.90 m * 1.47 m 2.28 m
8th Boys 1.47 m 2.36 m * 1.62 m 2.74 m
Manual Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 2.13 m 2.36 m 2.28 m 2.81 m
Shot Put 8.22 m 10.64 m 8.89 m * 12.34 m
Discus Throw 23.31 m * 31.39 m 26.21 m * 37.18 m
High Jump 1.39 m 1.54 m 1.44 m 1.67 m
Long Jump 4.47 m * 5.18 m * 4.62 m * 5.51 m
100 Meter Hurdles :17.9 :17.2
110 Meter Hurdles :17.9 :16.8
100 Meter Dash :13.5 * :12.5 :13.3 :12.0
200 Meter Dash :28.3 :25.9 :27.9 * :24.6
400 Meter Dash 1:06 :59.8 1:04.5 :56.2
800 Meter Run 2:40 2:24.5 2:35 2:17
1600 Meter Run 5:45 5:16 5:42 5:01
4x100 Meter Relay * :56.2 :52.3 * :54.6 :49.0
4x200 Meter Relay 1:59 1:51.5 1:56 1:43.5
4x400 Meter Relay 4:41 4:17 * 4:33 * 3:56.5
FAT Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 2.13 m 2.36 m 2.28 m 2.81 m
Shot Put 8.22 m 10.64 m 8.89 m * 12.34 m
Discus Throw 23.31 m * 31.39 m 26.21 m * 37.18 m
High Jump 1.39 m 1.54 m 1.44 m 1.67 m
Long Jump 4.47 m * 5.18 m * 4.62 m * 5.51 m
100 Meter Hurdles :18.14 :17.44
110 Meter Hurdles :18.14 :17.04
100 Meter Dash :13.74 * :12.74 :13.54 :12.24
200 Meter Dash :28.54 :26.14 :28.14 * :24.84
400 Meter Dash 1:06.24 :60.04 1:04.74 :56.44
800 Meter Run 2:40.24 2:24.74 2:35.24 2:17.24
1600 Meter Run 5:45.24 5:16.24 5:42.24 5:01.24
4x100 Meter Relay * :56.44 :52.54 * :54.84 :49.24
4x200 Meter Relay 1:59.24 1:51.74 1:56.24 1:43.74
4x400 Meter Relay 4:41.24 4:17.24 * 4:33.24 * 3:56.74
Class 4A Standards
Starting Height for Sectional & State High Jump and Pole Vault
  Sect HJ Sect PV State HJ State PV
7th Girls 1.19 m 1.67 m * 1.34 m 2.05 m
8th Girls 1.24 m 1.82 m * 1.39 m 2.20 m
7th Boys 1.34 m 1.90 m * 1.47 m 2.28 m
8th Boys 1.47 m 2.36 m * 1.62 m 2.74 m
Manual Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 2.13 m 2.36 m 2.28 m 2.81 m
Shot Put * 8.22 m 10.94 m 8.89 m * 12.80 m
Discus Throw 23.31 m 32.41 m 26.21 m 37.79 m
High Jump 1.39 m 1.54 m 1.44 m 1.67 m
Long Jump * 4.52 m 5.30 m * 4.67 m * 5.63 m
100 Meter Hurdles :17.7 :17.0
110 Meter Hurdles * :17.6 * :16.4
100 Meter Dash * :13.2 * :12.1 * :13.0 :11.7
200 Meter Dash * :27.7 * :25.4 * :27.3 * :24.2
400 Meter Dash 1:05 * :58.7 * 1:04 * :56.0
800 Meter Run 2:36 * 2:22 * 2:33 * 2:15
1600 Meter Run * 5:43.5 * 5:14 * 5:40 * 4:59
4x100 Meter Relay * :55.2 * :51.3 * :53.6 * :48.7
4x200 Meter Relay * 1:57.5 * 1:49 * 1:55 * 1:41.5
4x400 Meter Relay * 4:37 * 4:13 * 4:30 * 3:55
FAT Standards
Event 7th Girls 7th Boys 8th Girls 8th Boys
Pole Vault 2.13 m 2.36 m 2.28 m 2.81 m
Shot Put * 8.22 m 10.94 m 8.89 m * 12.80 m
Discus Throw 23.31 m 32.41 m 26.21 m 37.79 m
High Jump 1.39 m 1.54 m 1.44 m 1.67 m
Long Jump * 4.52 m 5.30 m * 4.67 m * 5.63 m
100 Meter Hurdles :17.94 :17.24
110 Meter Hurdles * :17.84 * :16.64
100 Meter Dash * :13.44 * :12.34 * :13.24 :11.94
200 Meter Dash * :27.94 * :25.64 * :27.54 * :24.44
400 Meter Dash 1:05.24 * :58.94 * 1:04.24 * :56.24
800 Meter Run 2:36.24 * 2:22.24 * 2:33.24 * 2:15.24
1600 Meter Run * 5:43.74 * 5:14.24 * 5:40.24 * 4:59.24
4x100 Meter Relay * :55.44 * :51.54 * :53.84 * :48.94
4x200 Meter Relay * 1:57.74 * 1:49.24 * 1:55.24 * 1:41.74
4x400 Meter Relay * 4:37.24 * 4:13.24 * 4:30.24 * 3:55.24

Class History

The first IESA state track meet for boys was held in Wenona in 1932 with 28 schools attending. A 24" trophy for the winning team was donated by the merchants of Wenona.

From 1932 to 1984 there were two classes of boys' track, Class A (Heavyweights) and Class B (Lightweights). Class B was based on age, weight, and height from 1932 to 1968. In 1969, the weight factor was dropped and competition was based on age and height factors. Class B was discontinued in 1985, changed to grade level play (7 and 8) and school size, our present classes.

The girls' track program, initiated in 1972 at the regional level, moved to state finals in 1974 in two divisions: Class A for grades five through eight and Class B for grades five and six only. These two classes were continued through the 1979 season. From 1980 through 1984, the Girls classes were changed to correspond with those of the boys based on age and height factors. Class B girls were measured during those years for height the same as the boys. Beginning in 1985, those classes were dropped and reorganized into four classes by school size and grade level (7A, 7AA, 8A and 8AA). It was split again in 2021 into the current classes of 7-1A, 7-2A, 7-3A, 7-4A, 8-1A, 8-2A, 8-3A, and 8-4A.

Boys' and girls' wheelchair divisions in 1A/2A and 3A/4A were added in 2024.

How Class Split is Determined

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