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
Results From OHSAA Qualifying Meets
Tickets: www.OHSAA.org/tickets 
Venue Map 
Schedule
Athletic.net Meet Page: TBD
Meet Information Packet For Qualifiers: TBD
Live Results: TBD
Results: TBD
Top 50 List
The below linked lists will automatically update as results of approved qualifiers are processed and are marked as 'Official' by Athletic.net. If you feel there is an error in the results, please contact the meet manager of the meet in question:

• Division A Auto Updated Top Performers List
• ​Division B Auto Updated Top Performers List

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.
• Declaration & Payment Pre-Authorization Period: Monday, May 11 at 10 am - Wednesday, May 13 at 3 pm | No declarations can be made without entering credit card information for pre-authorized payment. Please see the Registration Fee information below for more details on this new process.
• Accepted Entries Populated On Athletic.net Meet Page & Payments Processed: Wednesday, May 13 at 6 pm
• Heats Sheets Posted To Athletic.net Meet Page: Thursday, May 14, by 8 pm

• 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.
• Registration Fee: $25.00 per athlete-per event or $80 per relay team.
  • Credit card information will need to be entered during the declination process. Coaches will enter credit card information during the declaration process, and that information will be preauthorized and stored. 
  • ​Payment for each entry will be charged automatically to the credit card entered during declaration if/when the entry is accepted into the meet on the evening of May 13. The top 16 declared entries, plus unbreakable ties, will be accepted into the meet. As the fee is a registration fee, no refunds will be issued if your athlete or relay team does not participate. Please only declare your entries if you plan to participate.  

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.