High School track and field regional meets will take place and they will look a little different than years past.
 
In an on-going effort to attempt and get the state's very best at the state meet, automatic qualifying in track events and three of the field events have been altered.
 
The top two results in all running events as well as long jump, shot put and discus, from each of the four regions will automatically qualify for the state meet. Additionally, the next best eight results regardless of region will qualify.
 
Previously, the top three from each region and the next best four regardless of region advanced.
 
Qualifying for the state meet in the high jump and pole vault will see the Top 4 finishers in each region plus any other athlete who meets the automatic qualifying standards will advance.
 
Automatic qualifying standards are as follows:
 
Pole Vault: AAA Boys – 12-06, AA Boys – 12-00, A Boys – 11-06, AAA Girls – 9-06, AA Girls – 9-00, A Girls – 8-06.
 
High Jump: AAA Boys – 6-02, AA Boys – 6-00, A Boys – 5-10; AAA Girls – 5-02, AA Girls – 5-00, A Girls – 5-00.
 
Bridgeport will compete in the Class AAA Region I meet at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at Mylan Park in Morgantown.
 
The rest of the region consists of Brooke, Buckhannon-Upshur, Fairmont Senior, John Marshall, Morgantown, Preston, University and Wheeling Park.
 
All four Class AAA regional meets will take place Thursday.
 
The four Class AA regional meets will be on Wednesday and the four Class A regional meets will take place on Friday.