By Ron Knapp, Owner - Editor

After Sunday’s posting of the State Open qualifiers from the exciting class championships athletes, coaches and fans eagerly anticipate the start of the CIAC State Open Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, February 21st that starts at 11:30am for field events and 12:00pm for track events in the Floyd Little Athletic Facility in Hillhouse HS in New Haven.

Make sure to check back for our previews of the Boys and Girls State Open Championships on Thursday and Friday!

Spectator Fees for State Open Meet:

SPECTATORS ARE INVITED to attend these meets. 

Tickets are ONLY available online at: https://gofan.co/app/school/CIAC  

Charges for Class and State Open Championships will be: $5.00 – Student and $10.00 – Adults

Safety is an emphasis at all CIAC events. Many events are potentially dangerous if proper precautions are not observed. Spectators may not be on the track or field and must remain in the assigned spectator areas.

If you are not able to attend in person then you can view the any of the championship meets on a fee basis at the NFHS Network with Tom Felice and Marty Ogden on the call at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ciac/track-and-field 

CIAC State Open Indoor T&F Championships

Schedule of Events

Track Events:

(Order is Boys then Girls unless noted otherwise)

4x200m Relay

4x800m Relay

55m Hurdles – Prelim

55m Dash – Prelim

1000m Run

600m Run

55m Hurdles – Finals (Girls then Boys)

55m Dash – Finals (Girls then Boys)

1600m Run

1600m Sprint Medley (1-1-2-4 laps) (3-turn stagger)

300m Dash

3200m Run

4x400m Relay

Field Events:

Pole vault, shot put, long jump and high jump will be started concurrently with running events. The order is as follows:

High Jump (Girls then boys) Five alive protocol

Long Jump (Boys then girls)

Shot Put (Boys then girls)

Pole Vault (Girls then boys) Five alive protocol

Team and Event Awards

Teams compete for the Championship and runner-up trophies that will be awarded at each meet based on event scoring of 10-8-6-4-2-1.

Medals will be awarded for the first six (6) places in all events. 

Qualifying for the New England Championships

Athletes will also compete for the opportunity to qualify for the New England Championships on Saturday, February 28th at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, MA. The top six (6) in all events at the CIAC Open Championship qualify for the New England Championships Meet with the exception of the Pole Vault and the Sprint Medley, which are not contested. Coaches may also enter athletes who did not finish in the top six at the State Open. The New England Meet Director will approve the top six performances that have been entered in each event, so alternates may be eligible. 

Coaches must use AthleticNet to enter their qualified athletes to compete by the 6PM on Monday, February 23, 2026 deadline listed in the New England Indoor Track Championship information packet at http://cnesspa.ezstream.com . The athlete's school will then receive an invoice to pay the entry fee and the athlete will officially be entered in the meet. If a team calendar in Athletic.net doesn’t yet have the [CT Entries] New England Track & Field Championship meet listed then coaches can use the Add A Meet link to include the meet on their calendar after the State Open meet to ensure timely registration of their athletes.

Favorite Links:

Paynes Corner Timing is providing the live results and list of participants that can be found at the CIAC State Open Indoor T&F Championships meet info page in Athletic.net.

The latest CIAC State Open meet records from the 2025 Indoor Track and Field Season are available as a courtesy from MySportsResults sponsored by Marathon Sports & New Balance. 

Visit the only site for the latest Connecticut High School State Records for Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field also at MySportsResults.com-Records sponsored by Marathon Sports & New Balance.

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