2026 Track Meet Schedule
CYO track meets are held on Saturdays. There are four practice meets prior to the Sectional Qualifier. There is one relay meet where we will run an expanded format of relays but no individual events. Athletes must perform in 2 practice meets in order to compete in the Sectional Qualifier. The 2026 meet schedule starts in March..
- March 7: Northgate CYO Tri-Meet at Northgate HS
- March 14: Practice Meet #1 at Ygnacio Valley HS
- March 21: Practice Meet #2 at Ygnacio Valley HS
- March 28: Practice Meet #3 at TBD
- April 11: Relay Meet at TBD
- April 18: Practice Meet #4 at TBD
- April 25: Qualifying Meet at Ygnacio Valley HS
- May 2: Sectional Meet at College Park HS (1600M on April 30 at YVHS)
- May 9: Diocesan Meet at DVC (800M/1600M on May 7 at Tennison HS)
Meet Format
Practice Meets (Meets 1-4) typically start at 9a and end at noon or 1p. A typical meet format starts with the 1600m and ends with the Medley relay:
| 1600m | 4x100 relay | 400m | 50m | 100m | 800m | 200m | Medley relay |
| Girls 2-8 | Girls 2-8 | Girls 2-8 | Girls 2-4 | Girls 2-8 | Girls 2-8 | Girls 2-8 | Girls 2-8 |
| Boys 2-8 | Boys 2-8 | Boys 2-8 | Boys 2-4 | Boys 2-8 | Boys 2-8 | Boys 2-8 | Boys 2-8 |
Field events take place throughout the day. Athletes competing in 2 running events can compete in 1 field event. Athletes competing in 1 running event can compete in 2 field events. The field events are:
- Softball throw
- Long jump
- Tetherball toss
- High jump (grades 5-8 only)
- Shot put (grades 5-8 only)
QUALIFYING FOR SECTIONAL AND DIOCESE MEETS
Athletes who place in the top 8 in the Section during the Qualifier meet on April 27 can go on to participate in the Diablo Valley Sectional Championship meet.
There are three sections in the Oakland Diocese. Each Section will send 2 or 3 participants per event to the Oakland Diocese Championship on May 10-11