Thursday’s Recaps: 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A
Friday’s Recaps: 1A | 2A | 3A | 4A | 5A
Saturday’s Live Stream Links: Track events | Field events
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LAKEWOOD — The 2023 Colorado high school track and field state championships are Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week.
The event brings hundreds of athletes to Jefferson County Stadium to compete for individual and team championships across a range of events.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 CHSAA State Track Meet:
Where can I find results?
Live results for all events are available on CHSAANow as they finish: 2023 CHSAA State Meet live results (link will go live Thursday morning).
When does the meet begin?
The meet kicks off on Thursday, May 18, continues on Friday, May 19, and concludes on Saturday, May 20. Individual event champions will be crowned every day with the team champions being awarded on Saturday following the final event.
What time do gates open?
The gates open at 7:15 a.m. every day.
Where is the state meet?
The meet is being held at Jefferson County Stadium, which is at 500 Kipling St. in Lakewood.
Where can I park?
Parking is free of charge, and security staff will be on site to direct vehicles to designated lots on the west and north side of the stadium. Handicap parking will be located on the east side of the stadium. Vehicles parked in non-designated areas will be ticketed and towed.
Where is media check in?
All media will check in on the north east side (competitors’ entrance) to get their credentials.
Schedule of events
Events begin at varying times each morning — 8 a.m. on Thursday, 8:20 a.m. on Friday, and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday — and run into the evening.
The official schedule of events lists when each specific event is slated to be held.
On Thursday, 4A and 5A will be in the morning session, with 1A, 2A and 3A in the afternoon session. On Friday and Saturday, all classes are mixed in together throughout the day, grouped by events.
Saturday’s schedule includes a graduation ceremony at 12:30 p.m. for athletes who are unable to attend their school’s graduation event while participating in the state meet.
What happens in the case of rain, or bad weather?
Any modifications made to the event will be posted on CHSAANow.com. You can also follow @CHSAA on Twitter for the most up-to-date information.
How to watch the 2023 state track and field meet
The meet will be streamed live on the NFHS Network, which requires a subscription. Each day will have a separate feed for track events and field events:
- Thursday: Track events | Field events
- Friday: Track events | Field events
- Saturday: Track events | Field events
How to buy tickets to the state track meet
All tickets are available on GoFan, there will be no cash sales on site. To ensure the quickest entry possible, it’s highly encouraged that you purchase tickets in advance, as the lines at the ticket gate at Jeffco Stadium may be long.
There are multiple ticket options available, including an All-Session Pass, as well as tickets for individual days. For information on purchasing, transferring and redeeming GoFan Tickets, visit GoFan Customer Service.
- All-Session Pass (valid for Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
- Thursday ticket
- Friday ticket
- Saturday ticket
Who has qualified for the state meet?
The official list of qualifiers for the state meet is broken down by classification:
The meet features a number of returning champions.
When will an athlete participate?
The official heat sheets indicate which heat an athlete will run in. Used in tandem with the official schedule, a specific time can be determined.
Where can I find past champions or team winners?
The digital program includes information on meet records and past team champions, and more!
Where can I find results?
In addition to following live results, at the end of every day, results will be posted here. You can find Thursday’s results, Friday’s results and Saturday’s results.
External Coverage:
- Post Independent: Stage is set for Garfield County athletes prepared to compete in CHSAA Track and FIeld (May15)
- Pueblo Chieftan: Pueblo South’s Ryan Lane overcomes ACL injury to qualify for state track and field meet (May 16)
- The Journal: Colorado track meet to include big contingent from Cortez area (May 16)
- The Denver Post: Storylines, returning champions and what to know ahead of this weekend (May 17)
- Pueblo Chieftan: Pueblo athletes competing in this year’s state track meet (May 17)
- The Denver Post: Cherokee Trail boys track, fresh off state record in 1600 relay, eyes another Class 5A title this weekend (May 17)
- Longmont Times-Call: Niwot starts fast on first day of state meet (May 18)
- The Denver Post: Day 1 live results from Jeffco Stadium (May 18)
- Coloradoan: Fort Collins-area athletes results, live updates (May 18)
- Summit Daily: Summit’s Ella Hagen seizes silver medal at Day 1 of Colorado state track and field meet (May 18)
- The Denver Post: WIndsor’s Cameron Thomas makes lasting impression in short time as state champion pole vaulter (May 18)
- The Denver Post: Grand Junction’s Miller Jones overcomes anxiety, wins Class 4A long jump title (May 18)
- The Denver Post: Heritage Christian’s Jack Nauman wins 2A 3200m with crunch-time kick; Kelleghan becomes three-time state champion (May 18)
- BoCo Preps: Silver Creek’s Megan Kelleghan caps stellar career with record vault (May 18)