Live: Day 1 of Colorado high school state track and field meet

LAKEWOOD — One of the most anticipated events in Colorado high school sports is back on the track. The annual Colorado high school track and field state championship meet returns May 14-16 for the 2026 edition. It kicks off May 14 as the Centennial State's top leapers, runners, jumpers, sprinters, vaulters and throwers take over Lakewood's JeffCo Stadium.

More than 100 Fort Collins-area athletes across four different classifications have qualified for the state meet. Follow here for day one live state track & field updates from local athletes, plus some notable scores and results for Northern Colorado and statewide competitors. Fort Collins state track guide: Who are local title contenders?

This has the potential to be a massive state meet for the Fort Collins area. Our top local sprinters and relay teams account for more than 40 top-two seeds in their events, while there are field contenders galore and several distance runners in the mix. Full story: Meet top Fort Collins-area title contenders at Colorado state track — Chris Abshire See all the Fort Collins-area qualifiers for Colorado state track It's a busy year for Fort Collins-area athletes down at state track, with over 100 athletes qualifying from nine local schools.

Fort Collins High School leads the way with eighteen individual qualifiers and seven relay sqauds, but there's plenty of representation across schools and events. Full list: Nearly 100 Fort Collins-area athletes qualify for state track meet — Chris Abshire Colorado state track Thursday finals schedule (track) Here are all the May 14 running finals at the 2026 Colorado state track & field championships: 8:20-8:35 a. m.