My state says that you need to get the qualifying score at one sanctioned meet during the season to qualify for the state meet. I recommend that you check to see if there is information on your state's website because the qualification rules do vary by state.
not a certain number of meets, but a qualifying score. Each level has a certain AA or IES score they need to qualify for states. It can vary per state.
Xcel state championships qualification is a state-level decision, and qualification can range from “complete in any one meet” to “compete x number of meets” to “score an xxxx AA score” to “score a xxx AA score at least x number of times.” I’ve seen all of the above in my years in the sport across different states.