Gibbs Rebekah Spierdowis won the 100mH and the 400m in back to back years making her one of the more decorated Middle School State Championship athletes in the events short history.
TSSAA Qualifying
As middle school participation in Cross Country and Track and Field continues to grow, MileSplit Tennessee is making a concerted effort to bring more visibility and offerings to these athletes before they reach high school level competitions and before we get too far into this spring's scholastic season, let's examine how one qualifies for the State Championship in May (official dates TBD).
The generic breakdown of the sections are as follows:
- Section 1: Knoxville, Johnson City
- Section 2: Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Nashville
- Section 3: Middle Tennessee
- Section 4: Jackson and Memphis
Official TMSAA Track Events
- Individual Running: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 100H (Girls), 110H (Boys)
- Individual Field: Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus
- Team Relays: 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 4x800
Qualifying Breakdown
- There are three classifications: AAA, AA, and A
- There are Eight Regions per classification. The Top 4 Athletes in each region move on to the Section Meet.
- In Class AAA, the Top 4 Athletes or Relays In each section qualify for state. 16 Total Athletes or Relays Qualify for state per event per gender
- In Class AA and A, the Top 2 Athletes or Relays in each section qualify for state. 8 Total Athletes Qualify for AA. 8 Total Athletes Qualify for A.
Middle School Rankings Filters
Recorded this video this summer before I was aware of the qualifying process. Explains how to utilize the middle school filters.
Gibbs Rebekah Spierdowis won the 100mH and the 400m in back to back years making her one of the more decorated Middle School State Championship athletes in the events short history.
TSSAA Qualifying
As middle school participation in Cross Country and Track and Field continues to grow, MileSplit Tennessee is making a concerted effort to bring more visibility and offerings to these athletes before they reach high school level competitions and before we get too far into this spring's scholastic season, let's examine how one qualifies for the State Championship in May (official dates TBD).