We've hit the halfway point here in the Indoor Season, and some of the States' best are lining up their post-season. New Balance Nationals will return to the Armory in 2022, alongside the famous backpacks and general fanfare. Below are the standards for entry, for both the Championship and Rising Stars' Divisions. Check out which benchmark you have to hit to make the big show.
STANDARDS
| Championship Events | Rising Stars Events | ||||
| Indoor '21-'22 | Outdoor '21 | Indoor '21-'22 | Outdoor '21 | ||
| Boys Events | |||||
| 60m Dash | 36 | 6.94 | X | 7.04 | X |
| 55m | 6.49 | X | 6.54 | X | |
| 100m | X | 10.54 | X | 10.65 | |
| 200m Dash | 36 | 22.14 | 21.24 | 22.44 | 21.44 |
| 300m | 35.40 | X | 35.90 | X | |
| 400m Dash | 36 | 49.99 | 47.99 | 50.44 | 48.24 |
| 500m | 1:05.50 | X | 1:06.50 | X | |
| 600m | 1:23.44 | X | 1:25.00 | X | |
| 800m Run | 36 | 1:56.00 | 1:52.50 | 1:58.00 | 1:54.00 |
| 1000m | 2:31.50 | X | 2:35.00 | X | |
| 1 Mile Run | 36 | 4:19.00 | 4:15.00 | 4:26.00 | 4:20.00 |
| 1500m | 3:59.99 | 3:57.00 | 4:08.00 | 4:02.00 | |
| Two Mile Run | 36 | 9:30.00 | 9:17.00 | 9:45.00 | 9:37.00 |
| 3000m | 8:50.0 | 8:40.0 | 9:05.0 | 8:57.0 | |
| 5000m Run | 36 | 15:30 | 15:10 | 16:00 | 15:40 |
| 60m Hurdles | 36 | 8.24 | X | 8.42 | X |
| 55m HH | 7.60 | X | 7.79 | X | |
| 110m HH | X | 14.15 | X | 14.36 | |
| 4x200m Relay | 30 | 1:32.0 | 1:32.0 | 1:33.5 | 1:33.5 |
| 4x400m Relay | 30 | 3:28.0 | 3:28.0 | 3:31.0 | 3:31.0 |
| 4x800m Relay | 36 | 8:08.0 | 8:08.0 | 8:15.0 | 8:15.0 |
| 1600m Medley (2-2-4-8) | 30 | 3:41.5 | 3:41.5 | 3:47.0 | 3:47.0 |
| Distance Medley | 32 | 10:35.0 | 10:35.0 | 10:59.0 | 10:59.0 |
| 4x1 Mile | 32 | 18:20 | 18:20 | X | X |
| Shuttle Hurdles (39") | 33.0 | X | X | X | |
| 1 Mile Race Walk | 9:20 | 9:20 | X | X | |
| 1500m Race Walk | 8:00 | X | X | X | |
| Freshman 60m | 7.45 | X | X | X | |
| Freshman 55m | 6.87 | X | X | X | |
| Freshman 100m | X | 10.94 | X | X | |
| Freshman 200m | 23.99 | 22.31 | X | X | |
| Freshman 400m | 54.14 | 50.54 | X | X | |
| Freshman 800m | 2:09.0 | 1:59.99 | X | X | |
| Freshman 1 Mile | 4:49.0 | 4:40.0 | X | X | |
| High Jump | 06-05 | 6-9 | 06-04 | 6-7 | |
| Pole Vault | 15-0 | 16-0 | 14-6 | 15-6 | |
| Long Jump | 22-5 | 23-1 | 22-0 | 22-8 | |
| Triple Jump | 45-5 | 46-8 | 44-2 | 45-6 | |
| Shot Put | 54-00 | 60-0 | 52-2 | 58-4 | |
| Weight Throw | 57-3 | X | 51-1 | X | |
| Pentathlon | 3250 | 3250 | X | X | |
| Composite of season bests | |||||
| Championship Events | Rising Stars Events | ||||
| Indoor '21-'22 | Outdoor '21 | Indoor '21-'22 | Outdoor '21 | ||
| Girls Events | |||||
| 60m Dash | 36 | 7.68 | X | 7.93 | X |
| 55m | 7.18 | X | 7.58 | X | |
| 100m | X | 11.77 | X | 11.92 | |
| 200m Dash | 36 | 25.03 | 23.94 | 25.81 | 24.34 |
| 300m | 40.5 | X | 42.99 | X | |
| 400m Dash | 36 | 57.33 | 54.66 | 59.74 | 55.35 |
| 500m | 1:16.00 | X | 1:20.0 | X | |
| 600m | 1:38.0 | X | 1:43.0 | X | |
| 800m Run | 36 | 2:16.86 | 2:10.0 | 2:22.94 | 2:11.83 |
| 1000m | 2:58.0 | X | 3:05.0 | X | |
| 1 Mile Run | 36 | 5:05.0 | 4:53.0 | 5:15.0 | 4:57.77 |
| 1500m | 4:45.0 | 4:33.0 | 4:55.0 | 4:37.0 | |
| Two Mile Run | 36 | 11:12.0 | 10:59.0 | 11:40.0 | 11:32 |
| 3000m | 10:27.0 | 10:10 | 10:55.0 | 10:42 | |
| 5000m Run | 36 | 18:30 | 18:00 | 18:50 | 18:20 |
| 60m Hurdles | 36 | 8.96 | X | 9.52 | X |
| 55m HH | 8.35 | X | 8.92 | X | |
| 100m HH | X | 14.2 | X | 14.45 | |
| 4x200m Relay | 30 | 1:45.0 | 1:45.0 | 1:51.0 | 1:51.0 |
| 4x400m Relay | 30 | 4:04.0 | 4:04.0 | 4:14.0 | 4:14.0 |
| 4x800m Relay | 36 | 9:40.0 | 9:40.0 | 10:00.00 | 10:00.00 |
| 1600m Medley (2-2-4-8) | 30 | 4:18.0 | 4:18.0 | 4:25.0 | 4:25.0 |
| Distance Medley | 32 | 12:35.0 | 12:35.0 | 12:45.0 | 12:45.0 |
| 4x1 Mile | 32 | 22:00 | 22:00 | X | X |
| Shuttle Hurdles (33") | 37 | X | X | X | |
| 1 Mile Race Walk | 9:20 | 9:20 | 10:00 | 10:00 | |
| 1500m Race Walk | 8:00 | X | X | X | |
| Freshman 60m | 8.12 | X | X | X | |
| Freshman 55m | 7.54 | X | X | X | |
| Freshman 100m | X | 12.18 | X | X | |
| Freshman 200m | 26.96 | 25.01 | X | X | |
| Freshman 400m | 1:01.5 | 57.73 | X | X | |
| Freshman 800m | 2:27.0 | 2:16.89 | X | X | |
| Freshman 1 Mile | 5:30.0 | 5:14.0 | X | X | |
| High Jump | 5-6 | 5-8 | 5-00 | ||
| Pole Vault | 11-11.5 | 13-0 | 11-03 | ||
| Long Jump | 18-4 | 19-0 | 17-0 | ||
| Triple Jump | 37-5 | 38-10 | 34-1 | ||
| Shot Put | 41-1 | 45-0 | 35-0 | ||
| Weight Throw | 42-5 | X | 35-0 | X | |
| Pentathlon | 3000 | 3000 | X | X | |
| Composite of season bests | |||||
| Events actually contested are aligned left in bold | |||||
| Pentathlon is limited to the first 15 athletes who meet the standard | |||||
| All Relay team members must attend the same high school or be on the same HS team | |||||
| Rising Stars grades = 7-12 | |||||
| Cross Country Qualifying Standards | |||||
| Eastbay Nationals | All Athletes Qualify | ||||
| Eastbay Regionals | Top 12 | ||||
| NXN Regionals | Top 5 | ||||
| Running Lane | Top 10 | ||||
| TullyRunners.com Speed Rating | Boys 185 / Girls 140 | ||||