SCHEDULE
Youth Club Championships
Meet info:
https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/643441/info
Contact Coach Edwards if interested in competing BEFORE May 20th
coachelijah@elitetrackclub.com
AAU District Qualifier
First round of the AAU Junior Olympic Circuit.
Top 16 in each event qualify for the AAU Regional Championship
Contact Coach Edwards BEFORE June 1st if interested in competing at this meet.
New Balance Nationals
Meet Info:
https://nbnationalsout.com/
Must qualify to compete. Contact Coach E if interested BEFORE June 8th: coachelijah@elitetrackclub.com
USATF District Qualifier
Website info: https://www.usatf.org/events/2026/2026-usatf-national-junior-olympic-track-field-cha
First, compete and qualify in your Association Championships to cruise into the regional round.
Next, all roads lead to your Regional Championships.
Finish in the top 5 to take the fast lane to the National Championships.
Hotel information: https://www.usatf.org/events/2026/2026-usatf-national-junior-olympic-track-field-cha/hotel-information
AAU Regional Qualifier
HOW TO QUALIFY:
Step 1: District Qualifier
The top sixteen (16) finishers in each individual, relay, and multi-event shall advance from the District Qualifier to the Regional Qualifier. Competitors shall only advance from the District Qualifier into the Regional Qualifier in the events that they actually competed and qualified at the District level.
Entry Fee: $30/athlete (Free for Elite members)
Notify Coach Edwards about the events you want to compete in BEFORE Jun 19th
AAU Junior Olympics
HOW TO QUALIFY:
Step 1: District Qualifier
The top sixteen (16) finishers in each individual, relay, and multi-event shall advance from the District Qualifier to the Regional Qualifier. Competitors shall only advance from the District Qualifier into the Regional Qualifier in the events that they actually competed and qualified at the District level.
Step 2: Regional Qualifier
Advancements from Regional Qualifiers to AAU Junior Olympic Games:
A. Running Events - The top six (6) athletes advance
B. Field Events - The top six (6) athletes advance
C. Relays - The top five (5) teams advance
D. Multi-Events - The top three (3) athletes advance
Meet Info: https://www.catchdesmoines.com/aau-junior-olympic-games/
Entry Fee: $50/athlete (Free for Elite members)
Notify Coach Edwards about the events you want to compete in BEFORE July 22nd