Other Sports T&F: State Qualifying Criteria & District Assignments

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District track meets are this week. The qualifying criteria for the state meet is as follows:

CLASS A

There are four district meets in Class A.

- Individual running events: The winners of the first four places in each event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next eight fastest times of the non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event for a maximum of 24 qualifiers. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied shall qualify.

- Relays: The top three in each relay event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next four fastest times of non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event, for a maximum of 16 qualifying relay teams. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied relay teams shall qualify.

- Field Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus): The first four places in each of these field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next eight best performances of the non-qualifiers across all districts. Ini the case of a tie for the last qualifying spot, all of those tied shall qualify for the state meet.

- Field Events (High Jump, Pole Vault): The first four places in each of these two field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus all who equal or exceed the additional qualifier mark listed below at the 2023 NSAA Class A District Track Meets. The additional qualifier mark is determined by using the average height of the 8th place finish from the past three years at the state meet. Athletes finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the pole vault must clear 9' 6" in the boys pole vault, and 6' 6" in the girls pole vault to qualify.

Additional Qualifying Standard​

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Pole Vault: Boys - 13' 6" | Girls - 10' 0"​

High Jump: Boys - 6' 3" | Girls - 5' 1"​

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- "Regardless of place" would mean that in RELAY events at district meets, any team who finished 4th - 7th place in their district meet could qualify for the state track meet if their time was one of the four fastest times of non-qualifiers from all districts submitted. It would not matter what place in their respective district they finished, but that the time was one of the four fastest of the non-qualifiers.

- "Regardless of place" would mean in the INDIVIDUAL RUNNING EVENTS with preliminaries and finals, the next 8 fastest times of the non-qualifiers may come from "finals" competition only. This means in the events with preliminaries and finals, 5th-8th place could qualify for the state track meet if their district finals time was one of the next 8 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all districts submitted (times from preliminary rounds will not count towards qualifying). In the individual running events that are run as "finals only," 5th-12th place could qualify for the state meet if their district finals time was one of the next 8 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all district submitted.

- In the event the FAT time system would fail in any district in any running event, any individual running event would qualify the top 6 places and any relay event would qualify the top 4 places. This would pertain only to those events where the FAT failed. In the event of a tie for the last qualifying spot, none of those tied shall qualify in that event.

DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS

Tuesday - May 9

A-1 at Pawnee Park - Columbus
Columbus
Fremont
Gretna
Lincoln Southwest
Millard North
Omaha Bryan
Omaha South
Omaha Westview
Papillion-LaVista South

A-2 at Kearney High School
Elkhorn South
Kearney
Lincoln High
Millard West
North Platte
Omaha Central
Omaha Creighton Prep
Omaha Marian
Omaha North

A-3 at Lincoln High-Beechner
Bellevue East
Grand Island
Lincoln East
Lincoln Northeast
Lincoln Pius X
Lincoln Southeast
Omaha Benson
Omaha Burke

A-4 at Omaha Westside High School
Bellevue West
Lincoln North Star
Millard South
NorfolkA
Omaha Buena Vista
Omaha Northwest
Omaha Westside
Papillion-LaVista

 

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CLASS B

There are six district meets in Class B.

- Individual running events: The winners of the first three places in each event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next six fastest times of the non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event for a maximum of 24 qualifiers. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied shall qualify.

- Relays: The top two in each relay event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next four fastest times of non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event, for a maximum of 16 qualifying relay teams. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied relay teams shall qualify.

- Field Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus): The first three places in each of these field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next six best performances of the non-qualifiers across all districts. In the case of a tie for the last qualifying spot, all of those tied shall qualify for the state meet.

- Field Events (High Jump, Pole Vault): The first three places in each of these two field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus all who equal or exceed the additional qualifier mark listed below at the 2023 NSAA Class B District Track Meets. The additional qualifier mark is determined by using the average height of the 8th place finish from the past three years at the state meet. Athletes finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the pole vault must clear 9' 6" in the boys pole vault, and 6' 6" in the girls pole vault to qualify.

Additional Qualifying Standard​

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Pole Vault: Boys - 13' 0" | Girls - 10' 0"​

High Jump: Boys - 6' 3" | Girls - 5' 2"​

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- "Regardless of place" would mean that in RELAY events at district meets, any team who finished 3rd - 6th place in their district meet could qualify for the state track meet if their time was one of the four fastest times of non-qualifiers from all districts submitted. It would not matter what place in their respective district they finished, but that the time was one of the four fastest of the non-qualifiers.

- "Regardless of place" would mean in the INDIVIDUAL RUNNING EVENTS with preliminaries and finals, the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers may come from "finals" competition only. This means in the events with preliminaries and finals, 4th-8th place could qualify for the state track meet if their district finals time was one of the next 8 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all districts submitted (times from preliminary rounds will not count towards qualifying). In the individual running events that are run as "finals only," 4th-9th place could qualify for the state meet if their district finals time was one of the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all district submitted.

DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS

May 9, 2023

B-1 at Platteview High School
Auburn
Boys Town
Falls City
Nebraska City
Omaha Gross
Omaha Roncalli/Omaha Duchesne
Omaha Skutt
Platteview
Plattsmouth
Ralston

B-2 at Elkhorn High School
Arlington
Bennington
Blair
Douglas County West
Elkhorn
Elkhorn Mt. Michael
Elkhorn North
Fort Calhoun
Omaha Concordia
Omaha Mercy
Wahoo

B-3 at Waverly High School
Ashland-Greenwood
Beatrice
Crete
Fairbury
Lincoln Christian
Lincoln Northwest
Norris
Raymond Central
Seward
Waverly

B-4 at Boone Central High School
Boone Central
Columbus Lakeview
Columbus Scotus
O'Neill
Pierce
Schuyler
South Sioux City
Wayne
West Point-Beemer

B-5 at Holdrege High School
Adams Central
Aurora
Broken Bow
Central City
Grand Island Northwest
Hastings
Holdrege
Minden
St. Paul
York

B-6 at Ogallala High School
Alliance
Chadron
Cozad
Gering
Gothenburg
Lexington
McCook
Ogallala
Scottsbluff
Sidney

 

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CLASS C

There are nine district meets in Class C.

- Individual running events: The winners of the first two places in each event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next six fastest times of the non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event for a maximum of 24 qualifiers. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied shall qualify.

- Relays: The winner of first place in each relay event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next seven fastest times of non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event, for a maximum of 16 qualifying relay teams. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied relay teams shall qualify.

- Field Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus): The first two places in each of these field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next six best performances of the non-qualifiers across all districts. In the case of a tie for the last qualifying spot, all of those tied shall qualify for the state meet.

- Field Events (High Jump, Pole Vault): The first two places in each of these two field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus all who equal or exceed the additional qualifier mark listed below at the 2023 NSAA Class C District Track Meets. The additional qualifier mark is determined by using the average height of the 8th place finish from the past three years at the state meet. Athletes finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the pole vault must clear 9' 6" in the boys pole vault, and 6' 6" in the girls pole vault to qualify.

Additional Qualifying Standard​

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Pole Vault: Boys - 13' 1" | Girls - 10' 2"​

High Jump: Boys - 6' 1" | Girls - 5' 1"​

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- "Regardless of place" would mean that in RELAY events at district meets, any team who finished 2nd - 8th place in their district meet could qualify for the state track meet if their time was one of the seven fastest times of non-qualifiers from all districts submitted. It would not matter what place in their respective district they finished, but that the time was one of the four fastest of the non-qualifiers.

- "Regardless of place" would mean in the INDIVIDUAL RUNNING EVENTS with preliminaries and finals, the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers may come from "finals" competition only. This means in the events with preliminaries and finals, 3rd-8th place could qualify for the state track meet if their district finals time was one of the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all districts submitted (times from preliminary rounds will not count towards qualifying). In the individual running events that are run as "finals only," 3rd-8th place could qualify for the state meet if their district finals time was one of the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all district submitted.

DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS

May 11, 2023

C-1 at Syracuse High School
Conestoga
Elmwood-Murdock
Freeman
Johnson County Central
Lincoln Lutheran
Louisville
Nebraska City Lourdes
Palmyra
Syracuse
Weeping Water

C-2 at David City Track (Aquinas)
Cornerstone Christian
David City
David City Aquinas
Fremont Bergan
Malcolm
North Bend
Omaha Brownell-Talbot
Omaha Christian
Wahoo Neumann
Yutan

C-3 at Wisner-Pilger High School
Bancroft-Rosalie
Clarkson/Leigh
Guardian Angels Central Catholic
Logan View
Madison
Oakland-Craig
Omaha Nation
Stanton
Tekamah-Herman
Wisner-Pilger


C-4 at Hartington Community Complex (Cedar Catholic)
Crofton
Hartington-Newcastle
Hartington Cedar Catholic
Homer
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
Pender
Ponca
Tri County Northeast
Wakefield
Winnebago

C-5 at Roger Brink Track Complex (Atkinson)
Ainsworth
Atkinson West Holt
Battle Creek
Elkhorn Valley
Lutheran High Northeast
Norfolk Catholic
North Central
Summerland
Valentine

C-6 at Centennial High School
Arcadia/Loup City
Centennial
Centura
Cross County
Grand Island Central Catholic
Ord
Ravenna
Shelby/Rising City
Twin River
Wood River

C-7 at Thayer Central High School
Doniphan-Trumbull
Fillmore Central
Hastings St. Cecilia
Milford
Southern
Superior
Sutton
Thayer Central
Tri County
Wilber-Clatonia

C-8 at Southern Valley High School
Alma
Amherst
Gibbon
Hershey
Hi-Line
Kearney Catholic
North Platte St. Patrick's
South Loup
Southern Valley
Sutherland

C-9 at Perkins County High School
Bayard
Bridgeport
Chase County
Gordon-Rushville
Hemingford
Kimball
Mitchell
Morrill
Perkins County

 

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CLASS D

There are nine district meets in Class D.

- Individual running events: The winners of the first two places in each event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next six fastest times of the non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event for a maximum of 24 qualifiers. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied shall qualify.

- Relays: The winner of first place in each relay event will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next seven fastest times of non-qualifiers, regardless of place in a finals event, for a maximum of 16 qualifying relay teams. If there is a tie for the final qualifying spot, none of the tied relay teams shall qualify.

- Field Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put, Discus): The first two places in each of these field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus the next six best performances of the non-qualifiers across all districts. In the case of a tie for the last qualifying spot, all of those tied shall qualify for the state meet.

- Field Events (High Jump, Pole Vault): The first two places in each of these two field events will automatically qualify for the state meet, plus all who equal or exceed the additional qualifier mark listed below at the 2023 NSAA Class C District Track Meets. The additional qualifier mark is determined by using the average height of the 8th place finish from the past three years at the state meet. Athletes finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th in the pole vault must clear 9' 6" in the boys pole vault, and 6' 6" in the girls pole vault to qualify.

Additional Qualifying Standard​

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Pole Vault: Boys - 12' 6" | Girls - 9' 0"​

High Jump: Boys - 6' 0" | Girls - 4' 11"​

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- "Regardless of place" would mean that in RELAY events at district meets, any team who finished 2nd - 8th place in their district meet could qualify for the state track meet if their time was one of the seven fastest times of non-qualifiers from all districts submitted. It would not matter what place in their respective district they finished, but that the time was one of the four fastest of the non-qualifiers.

- "Regardless of place" would mean in the INDIVIDUAL RUNNING EVENTS with preliminaries and finals, the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers may come from "finals" competition only. This means in the events with preliminaries and finals, 3rd-8th place could qualify for the state track meet if their district finals time was one of the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all districts submitted (times from preliminary rounds will not count towards qualifying). In the individual running events that are run as "finals only," 3rd-8th place could qualify for the state meet if their district finals time was one of the next 6 fastest times of the non-qualifiers from all district submitted.

DISTRICT ASSIGNMENTS

May 10, 2023

D-1 at Pawnee City (Falls City Sacred Heart)
Diller-Odell
Dorchester
Exeter-Milligan
Falls City Sacred Heart
Friend
Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer
Johnson-Brock
Lewiston
Meridian
Pawnee City
Sterling

D-2 at Osceola High School
Cedar Bluffs
East Butler
Hampton
Heartland
High Plains
McCool Junction
Mead
Nebraska Lutheran
Osceola
Parkview Christian
St. Edward

D-3 at Hartington Community Complex (Wausa)
Bloomfield
Howells-Dodge
Humphrey St. Francis
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family
Lyons-Decatur Northeast
Osmond
Randolph
Scribner-Snyder
Walthill
Wausa
Winside
Wynot

D-4 at Plainview High School
Boyd County
Chambers/Wheeler Central
Cody-Kilgore
Creighton
Elgin/Elgin Pope John
Neligh-Oakdale
Niobrara/Verdigre
O'Neill St. Mary's
Plainview
Santee
Stuart

D-5 at Burwell High School
Burwell
Central Valley
Elba
Fullerton
Giltner
Heartland Lutheran
Nebraska Christian
Palmer
Pleasanton
Riverside
Shelton

D-6 at Sandy Creek High School
Axtell
Bruning-Davenport/Shickley
Blue Hill
Deshler
Franklin
Harvard
Kenesaw
Lawrence-Nelson
Red Cloud
Sandy Creek
Silver Lake
Wilcox-Hildreth

D-7 at Cambridge Public Schools
Arapahoe
Bertrand
Cambridge
Dundy County-Stratton
Hitchcock County
Loomis
Maywood/Hayes Center
Medicine Valley
Southwest
Wallace
Wauneta-Palisade

D-8 at Paxton Consolidated Schools
Anselmo-Merna
Ansley/Litchfield
Brady
Elm Creek
Maxwell
Mullen
Overton
Paxton
Sandhills Valley
Sandhills/Thedford
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
Twin Loup

D-9 at Creek Valley Public Schools
Arthur County
Banner County
Crawford
Creek Valley
Garden County
Hay Springs
Hyannis
Leyton
Mintare
Potter-Dix
Sioux County
South Platte