With just 10 days left until the end of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials qualifying window, elite-level meets on the calendar have taken on new life as last-ditch qualifiers for those on the outside looking in.
And that includes aspirational high school athletes.
But that list could very well change by the end of the weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee, the Music City Track Carnival -- an expanded version of the Music City Distance Carnival -- will take place at Montgomery Bell Academy.
Years past have featured some outstanding performances in the mile and 800m. But this time around, even greater distances will play a part. Like usual, there will be elite high school racing.
Newbury Park's boys, for instance, will compete for the last time in 2021 before the Panthers regroup and recharge as they prepared for the incoming cross country season in the fall.
Recent high school graduate Tamari Davis, who turned pro in 2020, will look to qualify for the Olympic Trials with a fitting performance on the track. The same will go for Shawnti Jackson, a 15-year-old athlete who could become one of the youngest athletes to qualify for the Trials -- the official honor will go to Sophia Gorriaran, who will turn 16 after the Trials.
Below are high school athletes entered to compete over the weekend.