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California State Track
Qualifying Standards & Results

2022 – 2025 · Open Division · Boys & Girls

Source: CIF Heat Sheets & Meet Results · Updated March 2026

How California State Track Qualification Works

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) governs high school track and field through 10 geographic sections. The CIF State Championships is a single open meet — all schools compete together regardless of enrollment size.

The Qualification Pathway

Athletes qualify for the CIF State Championships through their section championship. Each of the 10 CIF Sections allocates qualifying spots per a CIF formula. Athletes who meet published at-large standards at their section meet can also earn state meet entry.

How fast does your athlete need to run to qualify for the California state meet? What did the state champion run? What about the 9th place finisher?

We pulled four years of CIF heat sheets and state meet results and put them in one place. Every classification. Every event. The qualifying standards, the state champions, and the 9th place finisher. You know exactly what your athletes need to do — to make the meet, to get on the podium, or to become the state champion.

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How to Read This Data

Final Qualifier = the final qualifying mark to make the state meet. This is the minimum mark an athlete needed during the season to earn a berth.
1st Place = the state meet champion's actual result.
9th Place = the 9th place finisher at the state meet.

We show every event in full detail below — all years, all classifications, with qualifying standards, state champions, and 9th place finishers.

DISTANCE EVENTS — FULL DATA (2022–2025)

800 Meter Run

Boys
800 Meter Run — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20222:06.96
20231:56.31
20241:57.62
20251:53.32
800 Meter Run — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
20221:50.82
20231:52.06
20241:50.21
20251:51.24
800 Meter Run — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
20221:56.46
20231:54.36
20241:52.52
20251:53.00
Girls
800 Meter Run — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20222:17.61
20232:14.93
20242:14.77
20252:14.38
800 Meter Run — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
20222:08.66
20232:07.22
20242:06.51
20252:02.28
800 Meter Run — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
20222:15.66
20232:10.26
20242:12.23
20252:11.35

1600 Meter Run

Boys
1600 Meter Run — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20224:19.31
20234:18.23
20244:20.12
20254:18.77
1600 Meter Run — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
20224:10.72
20234:08.64
20244:08.23
20254:03.32
1600 Meter Run — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
20224:15.69
20234:13.37
20244:12.59
20254:12.41
Girls
1600 Meter Run — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20225:00.00
20234:54.51
20245:07.79
20255:13.28
1600 Meter Run — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
20224:36.67
20234:33.45
20244:32.06
20254:35.64
1600 Meter Run — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
20224:50.78
20234:48.23
20244:55.59
20254:48.84

3200 Meter Run

Boys
3200 Meter Run — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20229:58.11
202310:16.44
202410:01.41
202510:13.07
3200 Meter Run — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
20228:56.93
20238:51.37
20248:43.12
20258:51.62
3200 Meter Run — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
20229:04.42
20239:03.61
20248:51.77
20259:02.39
Girls
3200 Meter Run — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202211:49.10
202312:16.50
202411:36.68
202512:12.41
3200 Meter Run — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202210:06.89
202310:02.19
20249:57.11
20259:48.98
3200 Meter Run — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202210:38.11
202310:26.68
202410:24.39
202510:21.84
HISTORICAL WEATHER — STATE MEET CONDITIONS

What to Expect at the California State Meet

We pulled the actual recorded weather for every day of the CIF state meet going back to 2022. The full weather PDF in the download package shows conditions every two hours from 8 AM to 8 PM — temperature, conditions, sustained wind, wind gusts, precipitation, and humidity.

Here is the summary for each year:

YearDatesVenueTemp RangeMax GustsConditions
2022May 27-28, 2022Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School64–89°F28 mphOvercast
2023May 26-27, 2023Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School60–85°F20 mphClear/Sunny
2024May 24-25, 2024Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School58–84°F23 mphClear/Sunny
2025May 30-31, 2025Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School73–104°F17 mphClear/Sunny
The full weather PDF shows conditions every two hours (8 AM to 8 PM) for each day — so you can see exactly when the wind picked up, when it rained, and how conditions changed throughout the meet. It is included in the download package.
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SPRINTS, HURDLES & RELAYS — FULL DATA (2022–2025)

100 Meter Dash

Boys
100 Meter Dash — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202217.15
202310.63
202418.01
202520.14
100 Meter Dash — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202211.24
202310.20
202413.47
202512.68
100 Meter Dash — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202213.68
202310.63
202415.25
202516.76
Girls
100 Meter Dash — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202216.41
202311.85
202411.66
202511.73
100 Meter Dash — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202213.45
202311.45
202424.67
202514.16
100 Meter Dash — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202216.41
202311.85
202411.66
202511.73

200 Meter Dash

Boys
200 Meter Dash — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202221.59
202321.60
202440.30
202541.09
200 Meter Dash — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202220.56
202320.67
202426.71
202525.45
200 Meter Dash — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202221.59
202321.60
202432.56
202533.27
Girls
200 Meter Dash — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202224.84
202324.34
202424.23
202524.31
200 Meter Dash — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202223.68
202323.62
20241:16.34
202530.03
200 Meter Dash — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202224.84
202324.34
202424.23
202524.31

400 Meter Dash

Boys
400 Meter Dash — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20221:55.10
202348.35
202448.60
20251:21.64
400 Meter Dash — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
20221:01.68
202345.77
20241:00.91
20251:01.88
400 Meter Dash — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
20221:55.10
202348.35
20241:26.22
202548.69
Girls
400 Meter Dash — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20221:43.40
202356.35
202456.39
202556.51
400 Meter Dash — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
20221:36.64
202353.26
20241:10.40
20251:11.36
400 Meter Dash — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
20221:43.40
202356.35
202456.39
202556.51

110 Meter Hurdles (Boys)

Boys
110 Meter Hurdles — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202214.31
202317.29
202414.75
202514.19
110 Meter Hurdles — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202213.75
202313.83
202413.69
202513.21
110 Meter Hurdles — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202214.31
202317.29
202414.75
202514.19

100 Meter Hurdles (Girls)

Girls
100 Meter Hurdles — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202214.99
202314.51
202414.88
202514.19
100 Meter Hurdles — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202213.95
202313.79
202413.59
202513.07
100 Meter Hurdles — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202214.99
202314.51
202414.88
202514.19

300 Meter Hurdles

Boys
300 Meter Hurdles — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202239.32
202339.12
202439.39
202539.15
300 Meter Hurdles — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202237.11
202337.44
202437.35
202536.50
300 Meter Hurdles — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202239.32
202339.12
202439.39
202539.15
Girls
300 Meter Hurdles — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202244.08
202344.58
202445.80
202542.88
300 Meter Hurdles — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202242.23
202341.57
202441.26
202539.64
300 Meter Hurdles — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202244.08
202344.58
202445.80
202542.88

4x100 Meter Relay

Boys
4x100 Meter Relay — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20221:02.75
202341.88
202441.54
202542.04
4x100 Meter Relay — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202245.49
202340.39
202440.77
202540.27
4x100 Meter Relay — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
20221:02.75
202341.88
202441.54
202542.04
Girls
4x100 Meter Relay — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202248.75
202347.77
202447.08
202547.12
4x100 Meter Relay — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202246.08
202345.61
202445.67
202546.08
4x100 Meter Relay — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202248.75
202347.77
202447.08
202547.12

4x400 Meter Relay

Boys
4x400 Meter Relay — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20223:21.41
20233:19.81
20243:21.08
20253:17.30
4x400 Meter Relay — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
20223:13.87
20233:12.99
20243:12.54
20253:08.68
4x400 Meter Relay — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
20223:21.41
20233:19.81
20243:21.08
20253:17.30
Girls
4x400 Meter Relay — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20223:56.97
20233:54.70
20243:52.54
20253:52.74
4x400 Meter Relay — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
20223:45.38
20233:41.08
20243:41.40
20253:36.75
4x400 Meter Relay — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
20223:56.97
20233:54.70
20243:52.54
20253:52.74
FIELD EVENTS — FULL DATA (2022–2025)

High Jump

Boys
High Jump — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20226-5.00
20236-4.00
20246-5.00
20256-5.00
High Jump — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
20226-7.00
20236-7.00
20247-0.50
20256-9.00
High Jump — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
20226-5.00
20236-4.00
20246-5.00
20256-5.00
Girls
High Jump — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
20225-5.00
20235-4.00
20245-3.00
20255-3.00
High Jump — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
20225-6.00
20235-10.00
20245-8.00
20255-7.00
High Jump — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
20225-5.00
20235-4.00
20245-5.00
20255-3.00

Long Jump

Boys
Long Jump — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202221-7.50
202321-5.75
202422-1.75
202520-10.75
Long Jump — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202224-5.75
202323-9.75
202424-3.75
202525-0.75
Long Jump — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202222-6.50
202322-8.75
202422-6.00
202522-3.25
Girls
Long Jump — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202216-10.75
202316-10.25
202417-10.25
202517-3.75
Long Jump — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202220-8.50
202320-7.75
202420-5.25
202521-0.25
Long Jump — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202218-6.75
202318-2.75
202418-3.00
202518-3.75

Triple Jump

Boys
Triple Jump — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202243-8.75
202344-1.50
202444-1.50
202544-9.75
Triple Jump — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202247-6.75
202348-3.25
202447-5.00
202551-4.50
Triple Jump — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202243-9.50
202345-3.75
202445-3.50
202546-7.00
Girls
Triple Jump — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202236-9.25
202336-1.25
202435-8.00
202536-8.25
Triple Jump — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202240-2.75
202340-7.25
202440-11.00
202542-2.75
Triple Jump — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202237-3.25
202337-5.50
202437-10.25
202538-0.00

Pole Vault

Boys
Pole Vault — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202214-7.00
202314-8.00
202415-2.00
202515-2.00
Pole Vault — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202216-5.00
202316-6.00
202416-8.00
202517-10.50
Pole Vault — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202215-1.00
202314-8.00
202415-2.00
202515-8.00
Girls
Pole Vault — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202211-11.00
202311-11.00
202411-11.00
202511-8.00
Pole Vault — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202213-9.00
202313-5.00
202413-9.00
202512-10.00
Pole Vault — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202212-5.00
202311-11.00
202411-11.00
202511-8.00

Shot Put

Boys
Shot Put — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202220-2.50
202348-0.50
202453-1.75
202551-10.50
Shot Put — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
202244-10.50
202362-9.50
202438-11.25
202529-2.50
Shot Put — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
202220-2.50
202356-4.75
202455-7.00
202556-1.50
Girls
Shot Put — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
202214-9.00
202337-2.50
202438-5.00
202537-8.25
Shot Put — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
202231-0.50
202344-0.75
202430-10.50
202515-6.50
Shot Put — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
202214-9.00
202340-0.00
202440-11.75
202539-1.25

Discus Throw

Boys
Discus Throw — Boys: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
2022149-4.00
2023152-3.00
2024149-3.00
2025161-3.00
Discus Throw — Boys: 1st Place
YearOpen
2022203-10.00
2023196-4.00
2024206-8.00
2025210-8.00
Discus Throw — Boys: 9th Place
YearOpen
2022180-10.00
2023164-10.00
2024172-3.00
2025170-6.00
Girls
Discus Throw — Girls: Final Qualifier
YearOpen
2022121-2.00
2023113-4.00
2024123-10.00
2025117-11.00
Discus Throw — Girls: 1st Place
YearOpen
2022157-1.00
2023167-6.00
2024158-10.00
2025163-9.00
Discus Throw — Girls: 9th Place
YearOpen
2022127-3.00
2023128-11.00
2024133-2.00
2025143-10.00

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