NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 20, 2021 – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will not hold its Indoor Track & Field Championships, which were set for Feb. 26-27 at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va., in the 2020-21 academic year.
The MEAC has seen six of its 11 indoor track & field programs opt out of the 2020-21 season due to concerns over COVID-19. Conference policy states if 50% or more institutions cannot participate in any championship, the championship for that sport will be canceled.
The five programs that did not opt out can compete during indoor season and qualify for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) celebrates its 50th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2020-21 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 11 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.