The first Masters Southern California Track and Field Championships was held on June 1, 1974, at Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton.

[9] The July 18, 1981, meet at University of California, Los Angeles featured Olympians John Carlos, Phil Conley, Tom Laris, Bill Toomey, Martha Watson, and Herm Wyatt.

[10] Additional Olympians that have competed at the meet include Leon Coleman, Willie Gault, Larry Hart (athlete), Russ Hodge, Parry O'Brien, Steve Smith (pole vaulter), Larry Walker, Amy Acuff (5 time Olympian), Rosalyn Bryant Carter, Deby LaPlante Sweezey, and Pam Page.

[11][12] In June 1992, Benny Brown, aged 38, competed in the Masters So Cal Track and Field Championship and won the M35 100 & 200 meter dash.

[14] The SCA Championship has also seen its share of United States and World Masters Age Records, single age records, meet records, and stars during the meet, including Walt Butler, Todd Christensen, Robert Culling, Burl Gist, Bert de Groot, Kenny Dennis, John Dobroth, A. Redmond Doms, Bill Fitzgerald, Arnie Gaynor, Joe Greenberg, Dave Jackson, Carol Johnston, George Ker, Gunnar Linde, Leland McPhie, Gary Miller, Herb Miller, Peter Mundle, James Oleson, Tom Patsalis, Del Pickarts, Charlie Radar, Nolan Shaheed, Larry Stuart, Jack Thatcher, Clarence Trahan, Bob Watanabe, Stan Whitley, Leo Williams, Kathy Bergen, Adreana Cano, Linda Cohn, Sue Dimarco, Shirley Kinsey, Christel Donley (Miller), Rita Hanscom, Sue McDonald, Johnnye Valien, and Janet Wilson, among others.