YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS SOMETHING UNIQUE IN TRACK AND FIELD
The true team series was originated in 1987 by the State Track and Field Coaches Association, to address the need in Track and Field for a True TEAM competition. In previous years, a team with a few elite athletes could win the “Team Championship” in a large meet. The Coaches felt the Team Championship should be won by the best TEAM.
In True Team competition, each team is allowed 2 entries in Class 1 A and 2A (3 entries in Class 3A) in individual events and 1 entry in each relay event. Every entry is placed and scored according to their order of finish, with the idea that a team’s second or third entry becomes just as important as their first entry.
There are 3 classes in True Team Competition, with the classes based on enrollment. Enrollments are reviewed on an annual basis, and alignments are revised each July by the True Team Committee.
Throughout the State, there are 8 Sections in each Class, with the Champion in each Section Advancing to the State Meet. As of 2018, all section 2nd-5th place teams will compete in a "paper meet" with the top four teams also advancing to the state meet as “Wild Card” teams. The state meet will consist of 12 teams per class per gender.
Minnesota is the only State which holds True Team competition in Track & Field. It is organized, governed, coordinated, and sponsored by the State Track & Field Coaches Association.
TRUE TEAM PHILOSOPHY
Why was the Minnesota True Team Championship philosophy developed?
- Because of many Minnesota track and field coaches who were dissatisfied with the existing system which did not determine a true team champion.
- To recognize overall team strength.
- To discount the possibility of a championship where only 2, 3, or 4 individuals score all the points.
- To encourage more participation through 3 divisions throughout the state which were determined through school enrollment.
- To provide fans with a more exciting format and scoring system in which to determine a Team State Champion.
- To encourage teams to develop all events and therefore greater participation.
HISTORY
Key Contact Information
Eric Klein
True Team Chair; Vice President of TF Association
Mark Alcorn
True Team State Meets Manager, Finance Director, all matters true team
Tony Einertson
Section Meets Coordinator
May 22, 2022
The GMLOKS girls came away at the Class A girls champions
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For the first time since 2019, we had the True Team State Meet in person. The meet was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic and was run virtually last year, but this year it was back and better than ever at Stillwater High School. The True Team Meet recognizes overall team strength over that of a few individuals.
Minnesota is the only State which holds True Team competition in Track & Field. It is organized, governed, coordinated, and sponsored by the Minnesota State Track & Field Coaches Association.
2022 State True Team Results: Class A | Class AA | Class AAA
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Place | Team | Score |
1 | Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/Mabel-Canton | 551 |
2 | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | 518.5 |
3 | St. Charles | 493 |
4 | Luverne | 478.5 |
5 | Grand Meadow/LeRoy Ostrander/Kingsland | 469 |
6 | LCWM-Nicollet | 458 |
7 | Pelican Rapids | 436 |
8 | Maple River | 409 |
9 | Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta | 383.5 |
10 | Greenway/Nashwauk/Keewatin | 370.5 |
11 | Sauk Centre | 317 |
12 | Ada-Borup-West | 251 |
Class A Girls Team Results
Place | Team | Score |
1 | Grand Meadow/LeRoy Ostrander/Kingsland | 568.5 |
2 | Luverne | 564.5 |
3 | Minnewaska Area | 558.5 |
4 | Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/Mabel-Canton | 453 |
5 | Paynesville | 451.5 |
6 | Concordia Academy (Roseville) | 434.5 |
7 | Jackson County Central | 418 |
8 | Lake City | 378 |
9 | Osakis | 360 |
10 | Pierz | 352 |
11 | Canby/Minneota | 314.5 |
12 | West Marshall Fusion | 281 |
Class AA Boys Team Results
Place | Team | Score |
1 | Mankato East | 528.5 |
2 | Jordan | 513 |
3 | St. Thomas Academy | 509.5 |
4 | Willmar | 467.5 |
5 | Faribault | 446 |
6 | Esko | 425 |
7 | Big Lake | 422 |
8 | Worthington | 410.5 |
9 | Pine Island | 409 |
10 | Totino-Grace | 372.5 |
11 | Rockford | 344 |
12 | Fergus Falls | 285.5 |
Class AA Girls Team Results
Place | Team | Score |
1 | Rocori | 601 |
2 | Rockford | 546.5 |
3 | Mankato East | 503.5 |
4 | Eden Valley-Watkins/Kimball | 491 |
5 | Willmar | 451 |
6 | Fairmont | 444 |
7 | Byron | 434 |
8 | Detroit Lakes | 422.5 |
9 | Belle Plaine | 384.5 |
10 | North Branch | 309.5 |
11 | Simley | 288 |
12 | Blake | 243.5 |
Class AAA Boys Team Results
Place | Team | Score |
1 | Rosemount | 1206 |
2 | Wayzata | 1096 |
3 | Owatonna | 987.5 |
4 | Stillwater | 982.5 |
5 | Andover | 885.5 |
6 | Forest Lake | 843 |
7 | Blaine | 837 |
8 | Lakeville South | 835.5 |
9 | Edina | 784 |
10 | Rochester Mayo | 777.5 |
11 | Mounds View | 753 |
12 | Alexandria | 569.5 |
Class AAA Girls Team Results
Place | Team | Score |
1 | Minnetonka | 1159.5 |
2 | Wayzata | 1125 |
3 | Rosemount | 1122 |
4 | St. Michael-Albertville | 913.5 |
5 | Mounds View | 899 |
6 | Eagan | 888 |
7 | Farmington | 846 |
8 | Edina | 815 |
9 | Lakeville South | 805 |
10 | Roseville | 767.5 |
11 | Alexandria | 766.5 |
12 | Forest Lake | 460 |