2025-26 Championship Meets
2025-26 State Pentathlon
Championship Venue
Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium
Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium is an eight-lane oval situated in the heart of Tennessee's campus. The track is named after the Knoxville business leader, Tom Black, whose generosity paved the way for its development. The stadium is named after the LaPorte family of Elizabethton, Tenn., and Houston, Texas, who generously contributed toward enhancing the overall ambience of the facility.
The track was refinished in 2016 to feature a Smokey Grey surface with orange accents and white lines.
Spectator Information
2026 Division I State Pentathlon and Decathlon
May 13-14, 2026 Host: Knoxville, TN
2026 Track and Field Championship Dates
Tom Black Track, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
May 19-21, 2026
May 19 - Division I Class A & Class AA
May 20 - Division II
May 21 - Division I Class AAA & Unified
Admission
Tickets are $15 per day if purchased in advance online through GoFan. Tickets are $20 per day if purchased with cash at the gate. School-age children and older are required to have a ticket. TACA cards will be honored when presented with a matching photo ID. The TSSAA ID card will NOT be accepted for admission. The GoFan School Administrator's Pass will be honored.
Coolers
Coolers are not permitted inside the facility.
Handicap Accessibility
LaPorte Stadium is handicap accessible.
Concessions
Concessions are available for purchase inside the facility.
Information for Participating Schools
Information for participating schools can be found on TSSAA.org.
Digital Tickets
Purchase advanced tickets online! Simply show the ticket on your smartphone at the gate.
Live Video
Watch live and on-demand broadcasts of TSSAA championship events on the NFHS Network.
Photos
Order photo keepsakes from state championship events from ActionPixTN, the official photographer of the TSSAA.
Hall of Fame
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