USA Track & Field Joins Forces with National Scholastic Athletics Foundation to Integrate 2024 USATF U20 Championships with Nike Outdoor Nationals

USA Track & Field (USATF) is excited to announce its partnership with the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation (NSAF) to bring the 2024 USATF U20 Championships to this year’s Nike Outdoor Nationals.

This integration will bring two prestigious events into one spectacular showcase, elevating both the high school championships and U20 competitions. Athletes from across the nation will come together to compete at the pinnacle of youth track and field.

"This partnership with the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation signifies USATF’s dedication to nurturing and showcasing the incredible talent within our youth track and field community," said Max Siegel, CEO of USA Track & Field. "By combining forces, we are poised to deliver an extraordinary event for the next generation of track and field stars."

The integration of the 2024 USATF U20 Championships with Nike Outdoor Nationals promises an exhilarating experience for both participants and spectators, with athletes from across the country coming together to showcase their talents. 

“The National Scholastic Athletics Foundation is dedicated to the growth of the sport of track and field through the development of its youth,” said Josh Rowe, CEO of NSAF. “This partnership enhances our founding mission to provide opportunities for the country’s best young athletes to represent the US on a global scale at U20 Championship events.”

The 2024 USATF U20 Championships and Nike Outdoor Nationals will be hosted at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon, in Eugene, OR. The 2024 USATF U20 Championships will be featured in the afternoon of the first two days at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, being held on June 12 – 15, 2024.

Stay tuned for further announcements.

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Media Enquiries

USATF: Aarti Parekh, Chief Communications Officer – [email protected]

NSAF: Ricky Quintana – [email protected]

About USATF

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country's No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org.

About NSAF

The National Scholastic Athletics Foundation (NSAF) was founded in 1990. It is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization with the mission of inspiring and empowering student-athletes to be the best they can be, on and off the track. This is accomplished through high school championship events, high-performance clinics & programs, the National High School Track & Field Hall of Fame, and development grant programs.  For more information about the NSAF, please visit NationalScholastic.org.