Track & Field

Each year, thousands of Iowa high school girls join their track and field team in hopes of making it to the coveted Iowa Girls High School Track and Field State Meet, held at the legendary Drake Stadium.

As the largest and one of the oldest track and field high school meets in the country, every girl hopes to represent their school and community at this event. Track and field team members also develop healthy skills, learn to push their limits and build strong friendships as they all strive for their personal bests.

Season Information

Dates & Guidelines

The following dates and guidelines are approved for the 2024-2025 school year.

  • First practice: Monday, February 24

  • First meet: Monday, March 10

  • Playing dates: 16 (7 for junior high)

  • Scrimmages: 1

  • State Qualifying Meets: May 15 for all classes

  • State Track and Field Meet: May 22-24 for all classes

  • Bound reporting dates: Bound will be checked every Tuesday during the regular season

  • Scholarship Dates: Monday, March 10 - Eligibility Resumes March 30

Individual and Team Limitations

Junior high invitational meets are limited in size to equal that of the number of lanes on the track. Junior high students are limited to four events per meet, and no more than three may be running. All meets (indoor or outdoor) count towards the 16 meet limit.

Documents and Forms
Rules and Regulations
2025 Manual
2025 Adaptive Rules
IATO Manual
Classifications
NFHS/USATF Pre Meet Notes
Memos
Memo 1
Memo 2
Memo 3
Memo 4
Field Events
Throwing Event How To
Long Jump How To
High Jump How To
Order of Events
Order of Events With Preliminaries
Order of Events Without Preliminaries
Indoor Order of Events
Junior High Track and Field Order of Events-Girls
State and Regional Meets
Post Season Manual
2025 SQM Sites
2025 Paralympic Entry Form
2025 State Meet Schedule
State Track & Field Archived Results
Miscellaneous
Bound-Uploading Instructions
IATO Hurdle Placement Sheet
New Seeding for Double Waterfall Distance Races

News

Saturday State Track & Field Meet Notes

 May 24th, 2025 in Track & Field

Saturday notes from the State Track & Field Meet

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2025 Friday State Track & Field Notes

 May 23rd, 2025 in Track & Field

Highlights from the Friday Session of the Iowa State Track & FIeld Meet

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2025 State Track & Field Meet - Thursday 2A/3A Meet Notes

 May 22nd, 2025 in Track & Field

Notes from the Thursday 2A/3A Session of the Iowa State Track & Field Meet

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Partner Organizations

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