USATF U20 Outdoor Championships

The USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, formerly known as the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, is an annual outdoor track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field (USATF) which serves as the national championship for American athletes aged under 20. The competition is also used for American national team selection for the IAAF World U20 Championships in even-numbered years and the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships in odd-numbered years.USATF U20 Outdoor Championships Team Processing USATFFlorida’s Ansin Sports Complex selected for 2019-20 USATF U20 Championships USATF

The event was established in 1972 and were originally organized by the Amateur Athletic Union. The Athletics Congress of the USA took over organizational duties in 1980, and the competition was held under the USATF name for the first time in 1993. The men's and women's competitions were held separately from 1972 to 1982, with combined sex championships being held in 1974, and 1978–1980 within that period.USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.

It is held separately from the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, which hosts various age category competitions for athletes aged between 8 and 18.2014 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Athlete Info. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.

Events On the current programme, a total of 38 individual United States U20 Championship athletics events are contested, divided evenly between men and women. For each of the sexes, there are six track running events, three obstacle events, four jumps, four throws, a racewalk and a combined track and field event.

Track running 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meters (women only), 5000 meters, 10,000 meters (men only) Obstacle events 100 meters hurdles (women only), 110 meters hurdles (men only), 400 meters hurdles, 3000 meters steeplechase Jumping events Pole vault, high jump, long jump, triple jump Throwing events Shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw Walking events 10,000 meters race walk Combined events Decathlon (men only), heptathlon (women only)

For the years 1972 and 1973, track races were held over imperial distances before metrication of the sport in 1974. The results of field events were measured in metric units from 2001 onwards. The distance events were mile run, 3 miles and 6 miles. The women's pentathlon was replaced by the heptathlon in 1981. The decathlon was not held at the first edition and the pentathlon not held at the second edition. The women's 400 m hurdles was not contested in 1972 or 1974. The steeplechase was held over 2000 m for men in 1986 and for women in 2002.USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Champions. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.

The women's distance programme varied in early years, with no distance race over one mile in 1972, a two-mile race in 1973, no race again in 1974, then the introduction of a 3000 m in 1975. A women's 10,000 m was held from 1988 to 1998, but the women's 5000 m (introduced in 1996) became the women's longest distance thereafter. A women's steeplechase was first held in 2002. Women's racewalking event has varied in distance over the years, starting over one mile in 1972, skipping the 1973 and 1974 editions, being held over 1500 m in 1975, over 3000 m from 1976 to 1985, 5000 m from 1986 to 1999, before finally matching the men's 10,000 m distance in from 2000 onwards. The women's field programme gradually expanded to match the men's, with triple jump being introduced in 1985, and pole vault and hammer throw in 1995.

Editions EditionVenueStadiumDate2026Eugene, OregonHayward FieldJune 18–192025Eugene, OregonHayward FieldJune 19–202024Eugene, OregonHayward FieldJune 12–132023 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field July 7–92022 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field June 23–252021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2019 Miramar, Florida Ansin Sports Complex June 21–232019 USATF Outdoor Championships. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.2018 Bloomington, Indiana Billy Hayes Track June 15–172018 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.2017 Sacramento, California Hornet Stadium June 22–252017 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.2016 Clovis, California Veteran's Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School June 24–262016 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.2015 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field June 25–282015 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships. USATF. Retrieved 2019-09-07.2014 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field (multis - Sacramento, California 6/25–26)2013 Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium June 19–232012 Bloomington, Indiana Billy Hayes Track June 15–172011 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field June 23–262010 Des Moines, Iowa Drake Stadium June 23–272009 Eugene, Oregon Hayward Field June 25–282008 Columbus, Ohio Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium June 20–222007 Indianapolis, Indiana IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium June 21–242006 Indianapolis, Indiana IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium June 21–242005 Carson, California Home Depot Center June 23–262004 College Station, Texas Anderson Track & Field Complex June 25–272003 Stanford, California Cobb Track at Angell Field June 19–232002 Stanford, California Cobb Track at Angell Field June 21–222001 Richmond, Virginia Sports Backers Stadium June 16–172000 Denton, Texas Mean Green Stadium June 23- 241999 Denton, Texas Mean Green Stadium June 19- 201998 Edwardsville, Illinois Ralph Korte Stadium June 19- 201997 Edwardsville, Illinois Ralph Korte Stadium June 21- 221996 Delaware, Ohio Selby StadiumJune 28-291995 Walnut, California Hilmer Lodge StadiumJune 23- 241994 Tallahassee, Florida Mike Long TrackJune 24- 251993 Spokane, Washington Spokane Falls Community College June 26- 271992 Columbus, OhioJesse Owens Track @ Ohio Stadium July 5- 61991 Blaine, MinnesotaNational Sports CenterJune 21- 231990 Fresno, CaliforniaRatcliffe Stadium June 29- July 11989 Columbus, OhioJesse Owens Track @ Ohio Stadium June 9- 111988 Tallahassee, FloridaMike Long Track June 23- 251987 Tucson, ArizonaRincon Vista Complex Hep/ Dec: June 16- 17 June 19- 211986 Towson, MarylandMinnegan Stadium June 26- 291985 Elmhurst, Illinois York High School June 21-221984 Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum Hep: June 16- 17, Dec: June 18- 19 June 22-241983 University Park, PennsylvaniaNittany Lion Track June 25- 261982 Bloomington, Indiana (men)Los Angeles, California (women) Billy Hayes Track (men) Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake Stadium (women) June 14- 15 (men) June 30- July 1 (women)1981 Knoxville, Tennessee (men)Los Angeles, California (women) Tom Black Track (men) Elvin C. Ducky Drake Stadium (women) June 12- 13 (men) June 30- July 1 (women)1980 Knoxville, TennesseeTom Black Track June 16- 171979 Bloomington, IndianaBilly Hayes Track June 23- 241978 Bloomington, IndianaBilly Hayes Track June 24- 251977 Knoxville, Tennessee (men)Los Angeles, California (women) Tom Black Track (men) Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake Stadium (women) June 17- 18 (men) June 13- 14 (women)1976 Knoxville, Tennessee (men)Los Angeles, California (women) Tom Black Track (men) Elvin C. "Ducky" Drake Stadium (women) June 8-9 (men) June 15- 16 (women)1975 Knoxville, Tennessee (men)White Plains, New York (women) Tom Black Track (men) Glen D. Loucks Field (women) June 13- 14 (men) June 27- 28 (women)1974 Gainesville, FloridaPearcy Beard Track June 14- 151973 Gainesville, Florida (men)Irvine, California (women) Pearcy Beard Track (men) UC- Irvine (women) June 22- 23 (men) June 19- 20 (women)1972 Lakewood, Colorado (men)Poplar Bluff, Missouri (women) Jefferson County Stadium (men) Poplar Bluff Stadium June 23- 24 (men/women)

Records Men +Championships records EventRecordAthleteSchool or clubDateLocation100 m10.00 Trentavis FridayCherryville High SchoolJuly 5, 2014Eugene200 m19.94 Tate TaylorJohn Marshall Harlan High SchoolJune 19, 2026Eugene400 m44.52Jayden DeleonOakland Mills High SchoolJune 19, 2026Eugene800 m 1:46.97 Vincent Crisp Texas TechJune 25, 2016Clovis 1500 m 3:42.8 Tom Byers Ohio TCJune 15, 1974Gainesville 5000 m 13:55.65 John Zishka Lancaster High SchoolJune 17, 1980Knoxville 10,000 m 29:11.2 Rudy ChapaEric Hulst Hammond High SchoolLaguna Beach High SchoolJune 13, 1975Knoxville 110 m hurdles (99 cm)12.95 Leezra BrownGeorgia BulldogsJune 19, 2026Eugene400 m hurldes49.20Kennen DavisArchbishop Carroll High SchoolJune 19, 2026Eugene2000 m steeplechase 5:50.66 Brian Lenihan Dartmouth Towson June 29, 1986 3000 steeplechase8:48.17Wyatt HaughtonBYUJune 12, 2024Eugene10K Walk 42:50.20 Ben Shorey Wisc.-Parkside Stanford June 21, 2002 HJ Kevin Clements Illinois State Columbus June 11, 1989 PV Zach Bradford Kansas Bloomington June 15, 2018 LJ James Stallworth Tulare Union High School Fresno June 30, 1990 TJ Will Claye Oklahoma Eugene June 28, 2009 SP Michael Carter Metro Speedsters Bloomington June 22, 1979 SP (6kg) John Maurins Wake Forest Eugene June 25, 2015 DT Casey Malone Arvada West High School Delaware June 28, 1996 DT (1.75kg) Rodney Brown LSU Bloomington June 17, 2012 HT Jake Freeman Bishop Hendricken High School Denton June 20, 1999 HT (6kg) Conor McCullough Princeton Des Moines June 25, 2010 JT Joe Zimmerman unattached Des Moines June 25, 2010 Decathlon7599 pts Curtis Beach Albuquerque TC Eugene June 26, 2009 DecathlonJunior implements8016 pts Kevin Lazas Arkansas Eugene June 24, 2011

Women +Championships recordsEventRecordAthleteSchool or clubDateLocation100 m11.08 Mia MaxwellHumble High SchoolJune 18, 2026Eugene200 m22.48 Shawnti JacksonRun U XpressJuly 9, 2023Eugene400 m 50.69 Sanya Richards St. Thomas Aquinas High School June 22, 2002 Stanford 800 m 1:59.04 Juliette Whitaker Maryland High School June 25, 2022 Eugene 1500 m 4:04.59 Claire Stegall University of Flordia June 19, 2026 Eugene 3000 m 9:10.51 Kate Murphy Lake Braddock Secondary School June 25, 2016 Clovis 5000 m 15:46.74 Mia Sirois Barrington, Ill June 18, 2026 Eugene 10,000 m 34:22.32 Carole Zajac Villanova June 23, 1991 Blaine 100 m hurdles 12.84 Tia Jones Walton High School June 25, 2016 Clovis 400 m hurdles 54.54 Sydney McLaughlin Union Catholic Regional High School June 25, 2016 Clovis 3000 m steeplechase 10:08.30 Sierra Wall Colorado School of Mines June 18, 2026 Eugene High jump Erin Aldrich Lake Highlands High School June 28, 1996 Delaware Pole vault Hannah Grace University of Tennessee June 18, 2026 Eugene Long jump Alyssa JonesStanfordJuly 8, 2023EugeneTriple jump Brittany Daniels Merrill West High School June 27, 2004 College Station Shot put Laura Gerraughty North Carolina June 22, 2002 Stanford Discus throw Shelbi Vaughan Mansfield Legacy High School June 15, 2012 Bloomington Hammer throw Shelby Ashe Throw 1 Deep June 16, 2012 Bloomington Javelin throw Dana Baker Olathe North High School June 15, 2018 Bloomington Heptathlon 5660 pts Anna Hall Valor Christian High School June 15–16, 2018 Bloomington 10,000 m walk48:24.61Taylor EwertBeavercreek High School23 June 2019Miramar

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