Youth Athletes

Today’s youth athletes are tomorrow’s champions! As the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport, track & field, cross country, and race walking offer a variety of competitive and fitness opportunities. Youth events take place in 2-year age divisions, from 10 & under through 17-18.

USATF Junior Olympics
USATF Youth Athletes
USATF Youth Travel Grant Program

Results

So Cal Youth Results

Schedules

So Cal Youth Schedule
USATF Youth Calendar

Youth Events

So Cal Youth JO Cross Country Championships
So Cal Youth JO Track & Field Championships
USATF National JO Cross Country Championships
USATF National JO Track & Field Championships
USATF Region 15 JO Cross Country Championships
USATF Region 15 JO Track & Field Championships
USATF Youth Outdoor Track & Field Championships
World Youth Championships

Resources

Athlete of the Year Award
USATF Coaches Registry and SafeSport List
USATF Honor Roll
USATF Membership – Age Verification FAQs
USATF Youth Combined Events Scoring

Scholarships & Grants

2017 So Cal Youth Scholarship (PDF)
USATF Youth Hammer Throw Grants Program

Joe Kovacs named USATF Athlete of the Week following world’s best throw since 2003 May 24, 2017
INDIANAPOLIS -- Reigning World Champion in the shot put Joe Kovacs (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) astounded the competition at last week’s Tucson Elite Classic, improving on his PR with the world’s best throw since 2003. […]
USATF Distance Classic sees Olympic-sized battle between Centro & Farah, meet record by Martinez May 18, 2017
LOS ANGELES -- An epic early-season battle between training partners and Olympic champions Matthew Centrowitz and Mo Farah, as well as a stunner of a performance from Rio Olympian Brenda Martinez were the stories of the night at the 2017 USATF Distance Classic at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. All told, 12 U.S. athletes met IAAF World Outdoor […]
Christian Coleman makes collegiate history, earns USATF Athlete of the Week May 17, 2017
INDIANAPOLIS -- Rio Olympian Christian Coleman did something no collegian has done in the history of NCAA track & field, earning his name in the record books and taking home USATF Athlete of the Week honors following the 2017 SEC Outdoor Championships. […]