Track and Field Season Heating Up

Starting this week, the high school track and field schedule really gets cooking.

For the second year in a row, the Montana High School Association will use a set of qualifying standards for Class AA's 14 teams.

The standards will be used to advance athletes to the state meet, in addition to the usual qualifiers from divisionals.

Each week, we'll keep you up-to-date on the latest qualifiers in both boys' and girls' competition. But first, a rundown of the standard marks.

EVENT                                 BOYS                 GIRLS

100 Meter Dash                  11.80                 13.00

200 Meter Dash                  22.80                23.00

400 Meter Dash                 51.20                 1:00.00

800 Meter Run                   2:03.00             2:24.00

1600 Meter Run                4:34.00             5: 30.00

3200 Meter Run               10:04.00           12:12.00

100/110 Meter Hurdles    15.50                16.40

300 Meter Hurdles             40.40                47.50

Shot Put                              49'0"                  34'6"

Discus                               148'0"                113'0"

Javelin                               173'0"                118'0"

High Jump                       6'3"                       5'1"

Long Jump                       20'9"                  16'6"

Triple Jump                     42'3"                   34'6"

Pole Vault                         13'6"                   10'0"

400 Meter Relay             43.80                  50.60

1600 Meter Relay           3:30.00             4:09.00