January 20, 2011

Emory Track & Field to Compete at Friday’s Cardinal Opener

The Emory University track and field team will head to Naperville, IL on Friday, January 21st to compete at the North Central College Cardinal Opener, starting at 5:00 PM.

This will be the third meet of the indoor track season for the Eagles, following their performance at the Appalachian State Open last weekend.

Fans can follow all of the action with live-updating results at http://www2.northcentralcardinals.com/custompages/TRACK/index.htm

Included in the current schedule of running events for the meet are the distance medley relay, the 60-meter hurdles, the 60-meter dash, the 3,000-meter run, the mile run, the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter run, the 200-meter dash, the 5,000-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay.  The list of field events slated to be contested include the weight throw, the shot put, the pole vault, the long jump, the triple jump and the high jump.

The meet will be held on the Al B. Carius Track on the North Central College Campus.  The venue features a six-lane, 200-meter track, three pole vault runways and two long/triple jump pits.  Meet results and an Emory recap will be posted to EmoryAthletics.com on Friday night.