2009 Boys State Track Meet
May 29-30   
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Day 1: Class B - Rapid City    A - Spearfish    AA - Sturgis
Day 2: All Finals - Rapid City

Awards at the State Meet
Trophies: Each first place relay team. Champion and runner-up teams.
Plaques: Third and fourth place teams.
Medals: Individuals: Top 8 places each event.
Team: To Champion and runner-up team.
Gold Medal Award: Initiated in 1986, this medal is awarded to an athlete with the best time or greatest distance in each event, regardless of class. In the track events, only the best time in the finals shall be considered. This award will be given to all track and field events for both boys and girls.

Regular Season Qualifications For The State Track Meet
To qualify for the State Track Meet at a regular sanctioned meet during the official track season, other than region, the athletes must meet or exceed the qualifying standards that have been established by the SDHSAA. To qualify from the regional meet to state and athlete can qualify by place or by standard.

In Class "B" and "A", First and second place finishers in all individual and relay events qualify for the State Meet. However, in Class "AA", all sixteen relay teams qualify to establish heats and lanes. With respect to qualifying by standard, during the regular season, whenever an athlete meets or exceeds the standard in either the field events or the running events in a regular sanctioned meet during the official track season, the athlete shall qualify for the state meet. If the qualified athlete does not participate at the Regional Meet, he/she still has the option to participate at the State Meet along with the other region meet qualifiers.

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