The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will host the Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 1-3 at Hughes Stadium on the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md. Competition begins Thursday at 10 a.m. with the men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon events.
The defending Hampton Lady Pirates will compete for their third consecutive MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship and sixth overall. Junior Rachel Lewis posted a 12.63m (41-05.25 ft) mark in the triple jump and a 6.10m (25-00.25 ft) leap in the long jump to qualify for the NCAA Regional.
On the men’s side, the Norfolk State Spartans will attempt to capture their third straight outdoor title and fifth overall. Marlon Woods’ first-place long jump mark of 7.73m (25-04.50 ft) ranks 10th in the nation and a 2.15m (7-00.50 ft) leap in the high jump and 15.02m (49-03.25 ft) score in the triple jump places the sophomore among the top five in the conference for both events during the outdoor season.
Friday’s competition will begin with the women’s heptathlon and men’s decathlon events and will continue with field events along with the 5,000m run. Semifinal races will wrap up Friday’s action.
The MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will resume on Saturday at 10 a.m. on the field with the men’s and women’s triple jump, men’s shot put, men’s pole vault and women’s discus. Teams will move back to the track for the 110m hurdles, 400m, 100m, 800m, 400m hurdles, 200m, and 3,000m steeple chase finals. The championship will conclude with the women’s and men’s 4x400m relays. A complete schedule of events is available on www.meacsports.com.
Admission for the 2008 MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships is $3 for children, students, and senior citizens and $5 for adults. Tickets may be purchased at the Hughes Stadium box office the day of the event.
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2008 MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Schedule
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