Track and Field

Florida

IMG Academy and Under Armour are launching the first-ever 2026 UA Track & Field Nationals, bringing a new elite championship meet to Florida for top high school and middle school athletes. Registration opens February 1, with competition set for May 29–31.

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The room that serves as the town court as well as the town board meeting room at North Castle Town Hall, photographed March 20, 2025. Town Supervisor Joe Rende and Police Chief Peter Simonsen say that the present town hall, which houses government offices, town court, and the police station in several different buildings, is no longer adequate to serve as the hub for the town government. They believe that a nearby office building, located at 330 Main Street in Armonk, could be renovated to serve

Indiana

Harrison Goss was an assistant track and field coach at Ben Davis High School

Maryland

The Bullis School star and American high school 400-meter record holder will choose between Texas A&M, South Carolina, Maryland, USC and UCLA during a live YouTube announcement.

Pella’s Marissa Ferebee celebrates as finishing her race In the 3A girls state cross country meet at Lakeside Golf Course on Oct. 31, 2025, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Ferebee won the 3A girls state cross country state title.

Iowa

Marissa Ferebee of Pella commits to the Razorbacks

Iowa

Council Bluffs St. Albert’s Lili Denton headed to SEC to run for Longhorns

Iowa

Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg commits to Iowa State track and field

Former Roland-Story head football coach Kerry Van Winkle passed away.

Iowa

Kerry Van Winkle won two state football championship leading Roland-Story

Kansas

Cost-cutting measures at KU put one of the Midwest’s most storied track and field meets on hold, leaving its future uncertain

Denton High School is mourning the death of one of its senior football players and star track athletes.

Texas

Tro'Mario Allen Jr., who died last weekend, had an interception in team's season opener on Friday

Iowa

Several media platforms will air live Iowa high school state events

Louisa County (Virginia) high school running back Savion Hiter, a five-star recruit and the No. 1 running back in the 2026 class, committed to the Michigan Wolverines on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.

Michigan

Lions' do-it-all star announced his emotional decision on Tuesday at Louisa County High School

The Riverside Unified School District announced Poly High's decision to forfeit a girls volleyball match against Jurupa Valley Friday.

National

Riverside Poly High decided not to compete against Jurupa Valley, a program that includes transgender athlete AB Hernandez, who won two CIF State titles in track this past June.

Sam Read has been hired as the new track and field and cross country coach at Drake University.

Iowa

Sam Read will be the new head coach of Drake cross country, track and field

Nike Elite’s Cooper Lutkenhaus wins the boys 800 meters on the third day of the Nike Outdoor Nationals on June 21, 2025, at Hayward Field in Eugene. Back in Eugene on Aug. 3, he set a U18 world record. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Texas

Sixteen-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus shattered the U20 800m world record at the USATF Championships, leading a weekend where Quincy Wilson, Maurice Gleaton, and other top high school athletes delivered standout performances against elite competition.

Texas

Justin Northwest star takes 2nd at USA Outdoor Championships held Sunday in Oregon.

Wisconsin

Uddin received 46% of the vote to outdistance second-place Arrowhead junior Avery Bott, who finished with 37%

Arrowhead's Ryan Heiman crosses the line to win the Division 1 boys 4x200-meter relay with a state record time of 1:25.88 during the WIAA State Track and Field meet on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Veterans Memorial Field in La Crosse, Wis.

Wisconsin

Heiman earned 51% of the vote to outdistance second-place Hayward junior Lucas Hansen, who finished with 26%

Tate Taylor is one of 43 members selected for the third annual NIKE Elite Program, powered by NSAF, which will be held at NIKE World Headquarters on July 18-21 in Beaverton, Oregon.

Texas

The national record-holder and Gatorade Player of the Year joins an exclusive group of high school track and field standouts

Jane Hedengren poses for a professional photoshoot after being surprised with the 2024-2025 Gatorade Girls National Track and Field Player of the Year.

Utah

One athlete's incredible journey culminates in a national honor, setting the stage for what's next

Jul 12, 2025; Memphis, TN, USA; Quincy Wilson with his coach Joe Lee during the Ed Murphey Classic at University of Memphis.

National

High school track star Quincy Wilson runs 44.10 to break the U18 400-meter world record at the 2025 Ed Murphey Classic. After early season doubts and a loss to Jayden Horton-Mims, Wilson proves he’s here to stay in the track and field spotlight.

Transgender athlete AB Hernandez (left on top stand) and Kira Gant Hatcher were among the winners at the California (CIF) State Championships at Buchanan High School in Clovis on May 31. California is one of at least two states this week being litigated for its transgender policies that have been followed by state high school sports governing bodies.

National

More than a month after biological boys win girls state track and field titles, West Coast states face federal suits; Supreme Court ruling appears imminent

De Pere High School’s Grady Lenn holds up two fingers to signify winning his second state title during the 2025 WIAA Division 1 state track and field meet on Saturday, June 7, 2025, Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Here are 20 athletes for your voting consideration

McNary’s Derek Olivo competes in the 6A boys javelin throw at the OSAA state track and field championships on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.

National

The NFHS Track and Field Rules Committee has approved 11 rule changes for 2026, including javelin implement specs, safety updates in high jump and pole vault, and new flexibility for indoor events.

Catholic Memorial's Analena Peterson (5) wins the Division 2 girls 100-meter dash during the WIAA State Track and Field meet on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Veterans Memorial Field in La Crosse, Wis.

Wisconsin

Here are 20 athletes for your voting consideration

Apr 5, 2025; Gainesville, FL, USA; Quincy Wilson runs the anchor leg on the Bullis 4 x 100m relay during the Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Maryland

The Bullis School student made a name for himself at the 2024 Summer Olympics by winning a gold medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay pool