Qualifying Standards

There are no qualifying standards for this championship, but for proper seeding purposes, entry marks must be verifiable in one of the following:

  1. USATF- or IAAF-sanctioned events
  2. events at collegiate meets which prescribe to or exceed USATF competition rules
  3. high school championship or invitations meets (not dual or triangular meets)

If an athlete submits a mark achieved in a meet that does not meet the criteria listed above, the mark may be rejected for seeding purposes and the athlete seeded by the Games Committee as appropriate.