Men's Track & Field MEAC Media Relations

MEAC to Host 2012 Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will host the 2012 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, February 16-18 at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

Competition will begin on Thursday at 1 p.m. with the men's heptathlon and women's 5,000m followed by the women's long jump at 1:15 p.m.  The day continues with the men's 5,000m and semi-finals of the men's and women's 200m races. Day one concludes with the men's long jump final.

The championships continue Friday, February 17, with the men's heptathlon at 9 a.m. Other field events on Friday's slate include the women's pentathlon, men's and women's high jump, and men's and women's weight throw. The student-athletes return to the track to compete in the men's and women's 800m. Semifinals of the men's and women's 60m hurdle, 60m dash and 400m dash will also take place during day two's action.

The competition concludes on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. with the men's and women's shot put and pole vault, and the men's and women's triple jump. Running events begin at 1 p.m. with the men's and women's mile run.  Rounding out the evening's events will be the men's and women's 4x400m relay race at 3:40 p.m. 

A complete schedule of events and live stats for the 2012 MEAC Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships can be found at www.MEACsports.com.

Admission for the Indoor Track and Field Championships is  free on Thursday, February 16 and $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens beginning on Friday, February 17. Tickets are available at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex.