Age Group

Rush Athletics USA participates in both AAU and USATF sanction meets. The age division range for both organizations are listed below.


Per USA Track and Field (USAFT), youth competitions typically take place in two-year age divisions. Athletes in the OPEN division are ages 19 to 30 and MASTERS division are ages 31 and up. The age divisions below provide athletes the opportunity to compete in the following USATF divisions for 2021:

Year of Birth
2021 Age Division
2013 & After
8 & Under
2011-2012
9-10
2009-2010
11-12
2007-2008
13-14
2005-2006
15-16
2003-2004
17-18
1991-2003 OPEN
1900-1990 MASTERS
*All age divisions are determined by Year of Birth!!



AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION (AAU) AGE DIVISION

Per the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) organization, the AAU Athletics Program is comprised of nine youth age divisions plus Open and Masters.

Year of Birth
2019 Age Division
2013 & After
8 & Under
2012
9
2011
10
2010
11
2009
12
2008
13
2007
14
2005-2006
15-16
2003-2004
17-18
1991-2003 OPEN
1900-1990 MASTERS
*All age divisions are determined by Year of Birth