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The state track meet is a few weeks away, and the process for declaring athletes’ qualifying marks begins on Thursday.
The following message was sent from Jenn Roberts Uhlig, CHSAA’s Assistant Commissioner in charge of track, to schools:
The process for declaring your student-athletes opens at 3 p.m. today, May 5th and will closes midnight Saturday, May 14th. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS, OR ANY LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED. Please plan accordingly.
We ask that if you have athletes who you are not intending to run or participate at the state meet in a particular event(s) in which they have qualified in, please DO NOT declare those student-athletes in those events. We do realize there will be alternates for relays, but we need to remember why we are here and allow those students who have worked just as hard as your students to advance, if your student-athlete is not planning on filling that spot. NO ONE WANTS TO SEE OPEN LANES AT THE STATE COMPETITION!
Coaches can enter the qualifying marks into MaxPreps, the official stat provider of CHSAA.
CHSAA is also seeking students to sing the national anthem at state track. Interested parties should submit a video to the CHSAA office by emailing jboudreau@chsaa.org.
Heat sheets, as well as a schedule, for the state track meet will be available on CHSAANow.com by Monday, May 16.
State track will be held again this season at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students and seniors. They can be purchased on-site, or on TicketLeap.