Filling Out The History Of State Meet Locations


Jeffco Stadium has been the combined state meet location for 10 years now, but it wasn't always that way.

Many of you know Craig Bailey. He, along with Ken Howell, times the state track and field meet each year and he shoulders much more than his share of the burden of keeping CHSAA's records and such up to date.

Recently, Craig sent me a question about locations where the state track and field meet has been held. His suggestion was to crowd source the issue to see how much of the rest of the picture we can fill out. 

From 1990 forward, Craig's history of state meet locations is mostly complete and looks thus:


2018All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2017All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2016All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2015All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2014All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2013All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2012All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2011All-Class (1A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2010All-Class (2A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
2009All-Class (2A-5A)Jeffco Stadium
20084A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20074A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20064A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20054A-5ALegacy Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20044A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20034A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20024A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20014A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
20004A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3ADutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo
19994A-5AAir Force Acdy.2A-3AFountain-Fort Carson HS
19984A-5AAir Force Acdy.2A-3AFountain-Fort Carson HS
19974A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3AFountain-Fort Carson HS
19964A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3A
19954A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3A
19944A-5AJeffco Stadium2A-3A
19934A-5A-6A2A-3A
19924A-5A-6A2A-3A
19914A-5A-6A2A-3AFountain-Fort Carson HS
1990All-Class (A-AA-AAA)Jeffco Stadium

Is anyone in this reading audience able to fill in and/or correct any of the above? If so, please drop me an email at versawa@msn.com.

Before 1990, things get a whole lot more sketchy with respect to location. Here's what Craig has for 1989 and years prior:

1989 A (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1988 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1987 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1986 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1985 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1984 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1983 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1982 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1981 A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1980 AAA Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo A  (1-day) Aurora Public Schools Stadium
1980 AA Lincoln Park, Grand Jct
1979 A  (1-day)
1978 A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1977 A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1976 A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1975 AA & AAA Aurora Public Schools Stadium A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1974 A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1973 A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1972 A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1971 A  (1-day) Gaskill Field, Limon High School
1970 A  (1-day)
1969 A  (1-day)
1968 A  (1-day)
1967 A  (1-day) C.S.U. - Fort Collins
1966 A  (1-day) ??? Folsom Field, CU Boulder
1965 A  (1-day)
1964
1963
1962
1961 BC C.S.U. - Fort Collins
1960
1959
1958 B C.S.U. - Fort Collins
1957 B C.S.U. - Fort Collins
1956 B Colo. A & M - Fort Collins


No record of location exists prior to 1956. 

Craig and I both realize that it's going to take an appeal to older members of the crowd here to fill in any of the information missing above. If you're able to help at all, it's deeply appreciated.

No record of state meet location exists prior to 1956. If you know of a well to drill that goes back that far, please share that information.

Thank you!