VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 24, 2009)-The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will host its men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships, Thursday-Saturday, April 30-May 2, at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro, N.C.
The MEAC outdoor track and field championships begin Thursday, April 30 at 1 p.m. with the men’s decathlon, followed by the women’s heptathlon at 1:30 p.m.
Competition continues on Friday with the women’s heptathlon and the men’s decathlon. Other field events for day two include the men’s and women’s long jump, the women’s shot put, women’s pole vault, men’s discus and men’s high jump. The afternoon continues on the track with the men’s 110m hurdles and women’s 100m hurdles beginning at 1:50 p.m. Other running events include the 100m, 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles. The men’s and women’s 5000m races will close out the day’s events.
The final day of competition starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with the men’s and women’s triple jump. Early afternoon field events include the men’s shot put, pole vault and javelin races. A complete schedule of events is available on www.meacsports.com.
Admission for the outdoor track and field championships is $3 for children and adults ages 12 and older. Children under 12 and college students with valid ID are admitted free. Tickets are available at the Irwin Belk Track the day of the event.
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