2026 7th & 8th Grade State Track Meet

When: Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Field Events: 9:00 am | Running Events 11:00 am
Where: Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard, OH 43026
List of OHSAA Qualifying Meets: TBD
Tickets: www.OHSAA.org/tickets 
Venue Map TBD
Schedule: TBD
Athletic.net Meet Page: TBD
Meet Information Packet For Qualifiers: TBD
Live Results: TBD
Results: TBD
Weekly Top Performances Lists At Athletic.net
"Top 25 Performance Lists” for both divisions will be available to anyone with a free Athletic.net account. Anyone with a paid subscription can see the entire top performers list. These lists will update automatically as new meets results are posted and processed. Additionally, a static “Top 50 Performance List” will be posted the final week of the season on a TBD date.

Division A Auto Updated Top Performers List: TBD
Division B Auto Updated Top Performers List: TBD

Important Dates:

• Qualifying Meet Window: March 27, 2026 - May 9, 2026
  • Rain Date: May 10; all results from meets on this day must be posted by 10 pm.
• Final Top 50 List: TBD
• Declaration Window: TBD
• Accepted Entry List Posted: TBD
• Heat Sheets Posted: TBD

• The meet will follow the standard order of events for 7^th & 8^th Grade Track & Field as found in the coaches and officials manual.
• Three seated events will be contested: 100M, 400M, & Shot Put
• Two divisions (Div: A & Div B) will compete concurrently.
  • Div A: All schools in the NE, C, & E athletic districts
  • Div B: All schools in the NW, SE, & SW athletic districts
• An athlete may participate in a maximum of 3 total events (including relays).
• No more than two (2) individual athletes or one (1) relay team from the same school can participate in each event. No exceptions will be made. 
• All running events will be competed as timed finals following appropriate NFHS regulations for seeding
• Only performance from approved OHSAA Qualifying Meets will be included for qualification to the championship.
• All athletes with performances on the final top 50 list can declare to participate on the meet page per the timeline listed above. All coaches with athletes  in the top 50 are encouraged to declare, this ensures you place is held if those above your athletes do no declare.
• The top 16 performances in each division, plus unbreakable ties, will advance to the championship.
  • Should ties within the qualifying marks result in too many qualifiers to complete the competition in the allotted time, the field of qualifiers may be reduced.
• Entrée Fee: $25.00 per athlete-per event or $80 per relay team.
  • The OHSAA will invoice schools after the meet.
  • Invoicing is based on meet registration. Scratches or withdraws after the accepted entry list is posted will still be invoiced.

Any meet wishing to be considered as a “OHSAA 7^th & 8^th Grade State Championship Qualifying Meet” must adhere to a set list of minimum standards to ensure fair competition, safety and consistency for our student athletes. The meet hosting requirements & application can be found below. Please note that all applications MUST include the Athletic.net meet ID & URL.

Qualifying Meet Hosting Requirements & Checklist

Qualifying Meet Officiating Requirements

Qualifying Meet Application

The application window will close on March 26, 2026 at 11:55pm. After that time, please contact Sport Administrator, BJ Duckworth at [email protected] if you would like special consideration on becoming a qualifier. The acceptance of late applications is at the discretion of the OHSAA and all late applications will require a $100 late fee to be paid before the application is reviewed. No late applications will be accepted after April 19, 2026.