CIF track and field championship preview. Athletes to watch from Fresno area
The California Interscholastic Federation track and field championships begin Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium, located on the Buchanan High campus in Clovis.
The annual event features numerous athletes vying to stand on the podium Saturday night — the final day of the competition.
One of those athletes is Clovis North senior McKay Madsen, who is looking to repeat in discus and shot put. He showed last weekend at the Central Section Masters he is ready for the state meet, taking first in both field events at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Qualifying takes place Friday with the first event at 1:45 p.m.
Other Fresno-area athletes figure to do well, including: Brandon Smith (Central, 400), Conor Lott (Clovis North, 1600, 3200), Luke Sanders (Buchanan, 1600), Hudson Hergenrader (Buchanan, 110HH, 300LH), Wyatt Ruby (Redwood, 110HH), Buchanan boys (400 relay), Central boys (1600 relay), Alejandro Molina (Chowchilla, discus), Kayden Lewis-Burnley (Clovis, long jump), Rashad Perry (Washington Union, long jump, triple jump), Victoria Chatter (Buchanan, 100), Sofia Lopes (Central, 100HH, 300LH), Clovis North girls (1600 relay), Illicia Ross (Central, high jump), Vivian Moore (Central, triple jump), Jazmaine Stewart (Redwood, triple jump).
Friday’s field event qualifying
Combined shot put (wheelchair/ambulatory): 3 p.m. final
Boys discus: 3 p.m.
Girls long jump: 3 p.m.
Boys long jump: 3 p.m.
Girls high jump: 3 p.m.
Unified shot put (girls-boys): 5 p.m. final
Girls discus: 5:30 p.m.
Boys shot put: 5:30 p.m.
Boys pole vault: 6 p.m.
Girls pole vault: 6 p.m.
Girls triple jump: 6 p.m.
Boys triple jump: 6 p.m.
Boys high jump: 7 p.m.
Girls shot put: 8 p.m.
Friday’s track qualifying
Girls 400 relay: 5 p.m.
Boys 400 relay: 5:15 p.m.
Girls 1600: 5:30 p.m.
Boys 1600: 5:45 p.m.
Girls 100HH: 6 p.m.
Boys 110HH: 6:15 p.m.
Ambulatory/Wheelchair 400: 6:30 p.m.
Girls 400: 6:50 p.m.
Boys 400: 7:05 p.m.
Girls 100: 7:20 p.m.
Boys 100: 7:30 p.m.
Girls 800: 7:40 p.m.
Boys 800: 7:50 p.m.
Girls 300LH: 8 p.m.
Boys 300LH: 8:15 p.m.
Unified 400 relay: 8:30 p.m.
Girls 200: 8:40 p.m.
Boys 200: 8:50 p.m.
Unified 100: 9 p.m.
Girls 1600 relay: 9:10 p.m.
Boys 1600 relay: 9:30 p.m.
Saturday’s field event championships
Boys discus: 4:30 p.m.
Girls long jump: 4:45 p.m.
Boys long jump: 4:45 p.m.
Girls high jump: 5 p.m,
Boys pole vault: 5:15 p.m.
Girls discus: 6:30 p.m.
Boys shot put: 6:30 p.m.
Girls pole vault: 7:15 p.m.
Boys high jump: 7:30 p.m.
Boys triple jump: 7:30 p.m.
Girls triple jump: 7:30 p.m.
Girls shot put: 8:30 p.m.
Saturday’s track championships
Girls 400 relay: 5:45 p.m.
Boys 400 relay: 5:50 p.m.
Girls 1600: 6 p.m.
Boys 1600: 6:10 p.m.
Girls 100HH: 6:20 p.m.
Boys 110HH: 6:30 p.m.
Girls 400: 6:40 p.m.
Boys 400: 6:45 p.m.
Girls ambulatory 100: 6:55 p.m.
Boys ambulatory: 7 p.m.
Girls wheelchair 100: 7:05 p.m.
Boys wheelchair 100: 7:10 p.m.
Girls 100: 7:20 p.m.
Boys 100: 7:25 p.m.
Girls 800: 7:40 p.m.
Boys 800: 7:45 p.m.
Girls 300LH: 7:50 p.m.
Boys 300IH: 7:55 p.m.
Girls 200: 8:10 p.m.
Boys 200: 8:15 p.m.
Girls ambulatory 200: 8:20 p.m.
Boys ambulatory 200: 8:25 p.m.
Girls wheelchair 200: 8:30 p.m.
Boys wheelchair 200: 8:35 p.m.
Girls 3200 relay: 8:45 p.m.
Boys 3200 relay: 9 p.m.
Girls 3200: 9:20 p.m.
Boys 3200: 9:35 p.m.
Girls 1600: 9:50 p.m.
Boys 1600: 9:55 p.m.
Ticket information
Tickets are available online only through CIF’s ticketing partner, GoFan (gofan.co).
Parking information
$10 ($20 for RVs) each day.
This story was originally published May 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM.
