How To Qualify: AAU Junior Olympic Games
How To Qualify: AAU Junior Olympic Games Option 1:
Step 1: District Qualifier
Step 1: District Qualifier
The top sixteen (16) finishers in each individual, relay, and multi-event shall advance from the District Qualifier to the Regional Qualifier. Competitors shall only advance from the District Qualifier into the Regional Qualifier in the events that they actually competed and qualified at the District level. Districts may be granted a waiver from conducting a District qualifying meet by the AAU Track and Field Executive Committee if petitioned by the District Sport Director.
Step 2b: Host Regional Qualifier (The region where the AAU Junior Olympic Games is taking place this year)
Advancements from the Host Regional Qualifier to AAU Junior Olympic Games:
Option 2:
Additional Qualifying Opportunities:
The top eight (8) finishers in each event and each age division qualify from the AAU Primary National Championships (combined results), AAU Club Championships, and AAU West Coast National Championship to the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
Step 2a: Regional Qualifier
Advancements from Regional Qualifiers to AAU Junior Olympic Games:
Advancements from Regional Qualifiers to AAU Junior Olympic Games:
A. Running Events - The top six (6) athletes advance
B. Field Events - The top six (6) athletes advance
C. Relays - The top five (5) teams advance
D. Multi-Events - The top three (3) athletes advance
B. Field Events - The top six (6) athletes advance
C. Relays - The top five (5) teams advance
D. Multi-Events - The top three (3) athletes advance
Step 2b: Host Regional Qualifier (The region where the AAU Junior Olympic Games is taking place this year)
Advancements from the Host Regional Qualifier to AAU Junior Olympic Games:
A. Running Events - The top eight (8) athletes advance
B. Field Events - The top eight (8) athletes advance
C. Relays - The top six (6) teams advance
D. Multi-Events - The top three (3) athletes advance
B. Field Events - The top eight (8) athletes advance
C. Relays - The top six (6) teams advance
D. Multi-Events - The top three (3) athletes advance
Option 2:
Additional Qualifying Opportunities:
The top eight (8) finishers in each event and each age division qualify from the AAU Primary National Championships (combined results), AAU Club Championships, and AAU West Coast National Championship to the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
Sparks, NV
July 1st-5th, 2026
July 1st-5th, 2026
Jacksonville, FL
July 4th-11th, 2026
July 4th-11th, 2026
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The top six (6) finishers in each event and each age division qualify from the NexGen AAU Primary Track & Field Invitational National Qualifier (combined results) & AAU Jackie Joyner – Kersee National Showcase to the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
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NexGen AAU Primary Track & Field Invitational National Qualifier
Miramar, FL
May 30th – May 31st, 2026
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AAU Jackie Joyner – Kersee National Showcase
East St. Louis, Illinois
July 16th – 19th, 2026
For more information about AAU Track & Field or how to qualify for AAU Junior Olympic Games, contact:
AAU National Office, AAU Track & Field Department at track@aausports.org or (407) 934-7200
AAU National Office, AAU Track & Field Department at track@aausports.org or (407) 934-7200
