Hello friends.

The month of May means the season is near the end and the state track and field championship meet is circled on your calendars.  Whether you are trying to qualify for state for the first time or attempting to win multiple state titles, the state track and field championship is the culmination of months of hard work, sacrifices, dedication and a wee bit of luck.
 
For some states, qualifying for state can be extremely difficult, no matter what mark you post.  (I see you Texas.) If you happen to live in a district or region that is loaded with the state’s top talent, you or your team could post one of the best marks in your event but never get a chance to compete for a state title. In other states, you or your team’s mark could earn a spot at the state meet because at large berths or qualifying standards are in play.  Here’s a call to all state associations to include at-large berths or qualifying standards so the best the state has to offer can compete at the state meet. Let’s not leave a deserving athlete or team at home wondering “What if?”
 
Good luck to all athletes this month as they finish out their seasons. We’re rooting for you!
 
Josh

Championship Season!  

Can you smell it? Can you feel it? Because it is coming….State Championships and post season are upon us and athletes throughout the country look to finish their seasons with personal bests, state championships and national championships.

None is bigger than our own 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals at historic Hayward Field. Celebrating its third year at the state of the art facility that hosted the NCAA, World Championship USA Team Trials and the first World Athletics Track and Field Championships in US History last year, we look forward to seeing you in  Eugene, OR, June 15-18 for what we promise will be another spectacular event. We have some nice surprises that will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event so stay tuned to our NIKE Outdoor Nationals for more information. Below are quick links to everything you need to know about the meet.

• Nike Outdoor Nationals Home Page  |  General Meet Info
• Registration Info  |  Meet Schedule
• Qualifying Standards |  Entry Guidelines
• Hotel Info |  2022 Results

Tee Williams, our ace reporter, has been hitting the track meet circuit and bringing us highlights and more from her visits to some of the biggest meets of the year. She’s also putting together some interviews in her “Talkin with Tee” interviews on @nsaf_track Instagram account and NSAF Twitter . 

In case you missed it, Tee’s guests on April 26 were Simeon Birnbaum, Lex and Leo Young and Connor Burns. That’s right! They’ll be running the mile at NON which should be a race to remember. Tee caught up with the foursome and got the skinny on these super-fast kids and what they are like off the track. Here is the link in case you missed it or any other of Tee’s interviews and posts.

Be sure to follow us on our social media so you too can be a part of the conversation! Also, tag us on your social media handles…we want to know what you are doing to gear up for the meet.

• Here is Tee’s tentative schedule for the month of May:
  May 8th “See you at Hayward” Hunter Jones, Jackson Heidesch, Alex Leath
  Rocky Hansen, Tyrone Gorze
  May 10th Talkin with Tee(TWT) Live
  May 15th Texas High School State
  Meet Recap
  May 15th “See you at Hayward” Distance girls
  May 17th TWT Live
  May 22nd “See you at Hayward”
  May 24th TWT Live
  May 29th “See you at Hayward”
  May 31st TWT Live

NSAF to partner with The Running Effect. 

Dominic Schlueter has created a community with his thoughtful and personal interviews with some of the most accomplished runners in our sport through his “The Running Effect” podcasts and social media handles @therunningeffect. Leading into the Nike Outdoor Nationals, he turns his attention to some of the top stories of this year’s NIKE Outdoor National Championships. Tune in to hear the latest up close and personal interviews from some of the nation’s top athletes competing this year.

American JavFest