Bucknell Track and Field to Hold Summer Open Meets

Competition Slated for July 14 and July 21 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium

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Bucknell track and field will play host to two open meets this summer.
Bucknell track and field will play host to two open meets this summer.
 

June 14, 2006

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell University track and field will play host to two summer open meets at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium on Friday, July 14 and Friday, July 21.

The July 14 meet's field events will be the long jump, high jump, shot put and hammer throw and are slated for a 5:30 p.m. start with men and women competing simultaneously. Track events will commence at 6:30 p.m. with the men's 100 followed by the women's 100. Other events scheduled include the men's 1500, women's 1500, men's 400, women's 400, men's 110-meter hurdles (42''), men's 110-meter hurdles (39") and women's 100-meter hurdles.

Field events at the July 21 meet will begin at 5:30, as well, and include the triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus and javelin. On this second competition date, the track events will once again be set for 6:30 starting with the men's 200 and continue with the women's 200, men's 800, women's 800, men's 3000, women's 3000, men's 400-meter hurdles and women's 400-meter hurdles.

Registration will be held from 4-5:15 p.m. for all field events and 4-6:15 p.m. for all running events on both dates with no entry fees. Competitors who have not yet graduated from high school will be permitted to use high school regulated throwing implements, recent graduates will be required to use standard throwing implements, while master athletes will be allowed to use USATF standard implements. All athletes are asked to bring their own throwing implements. There will be three attempts only in all throws and horizontal jumps. For more information, contact Bucknell head track and field coach Kevin Donner at (570)-577-1482 or kdonner@bucknell.edu.

Friday, July 14 Schedule
5:30 p.m.      Long Jump: Open Pit (male and female together)
                   Followed by High Jump (male and female together)
 
5:30 p.m.      Shot Put: Open Ring (male and female together)
                   Followed by Hammer Throw: Open Ring (male and female together)
 
6:30 p.m.      Male 100
                   Female 100
                   Male 1500
                   Female 1500
                   Male 400
                   Female 400
                   Male 110m Hurdles (42")
                   Male 110m Hurdles (39")
                   Female 100m Hurdles
 
Friday, July 21 Schedule
5:30 p.m.      Triple Jump: Open Pit (male and female together)
                   Followed by High Jump (male and female together)
 
5:30 p.m.      Pole Vault (male and female together)
 
5:30 p.m.      Discus: Open Ring (male and female together)
                   Followed by Javelin: Open Runway (male and female together)
 
6:30 p.m.      Male 200
                   Female 200
                   Male 800
                   Female 800
                   Male 3000
                   Female 3000
                   Male 400m Hurdles
                   Female 400m Hurdles

 

 

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