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Eagles Travel to Hillsdale for Gina Relays
4/24/2012 12:09:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
The EMU men's track and field team will compete in the Hillsdale Gina Relays this weekend
Hillsdale Relays Information
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field teams travel Hillsdale, Mich. this weekend, April 26-28. With just two weeks until the 2012 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, the Eagles are looking to tune-up by traveling to the Hillsdale Gina Relays.
Action will begin at the Hillsdale Gina Relays Thursday, April 26, with the men's decathlon at 3 p.m. and will continue through the evening with 10 total events running until 10:30 p.m. The final event will be the men's 10,000-meter run.
The second portion of the men's decathlon events will start Friday's action at 9 a.m., with the women's heptathlon to follow. Field events on the slate for Friday include the men's hammer throw and high jump, as well as the women's long jump and shot put, all of which will take place at noon. Preliminary races for the sprints and hurdles will take place from 1 p.m. until 5:40 p.m. Friday afternoon. The championship races for the distance events will follow, lasting until 9:40 p.m. when the 10,000-meter championship run will take place.
Saturday will conclude the action at the Hillsdale Gina Relays with a quartet of field events, the men's javelin throw and triple jump, as well as the women's discus throw and pole vault. All of Saturday's field competitions will take place at 10 a.m. to start the day. Running events will start at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon with the women's 4x100-meter championship race and continue until 4:15 p.m. with the men's 4x400-meter championship. A total of 18 running races will crown champions in Saturday's action.
"Coming off of our productive weekend in California we are looking for continuing progress at the Hillsdale Relays and a successful week of final exams,” remarked head coach John Goodridge. “The team has been very consistent and we have a growing number of athletes who continue to set personal bests."
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field teams travel Hillsdale, Mich. this weekend, April 26-28. With just two weeks until the 2012 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, the Eagles are looking to tune-up by traveling to the Hillsdale Gina Relays.
Action will begin at the Hillsdale Gina Relays Thursday, April 26, with the men's decathlon at 3 p.m. and will continue through the evening with 10 total events running until 10:30 p.m. The final event will be the men's 10,000-meter run.
The second portion of the men's decathlon events will start Friday's action at 9 a.m., with the women's heptathlon to follow. Field events on the slate for Friday include the men's hammer throw and high jump, as well as the women's long jump and shot put, all of which will take place at noon. Preliminary races for the sprints and hurdles will take place from 1 p.m. until 5:40 p.m. Friday afternoon. The championship races for the distance events will follow, lasting until 9:40 p.m. when the 10,000-meter championship run will take place.
Saturday will conclude the action at the Hillsdale Gina Relays with a quartet of field events, the men's javelin throw and triple jump, as well as the women's discus throw and pole vault. All of Saturday's field competitions will take place at 10 a.m. to start the day. Running events will start at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon with the women's 4x100-meter championship race and continue until 4:15 p.m. with the men's 4x400-meter championship. A total of 18 running races will crown champions in Saturday's action.
"Coming off of our productive weekend in California we are looking for continuing progress at the Hillsdale Relays and a successful week of final exams,” remarked head coach John Goodridge. “The team has been very consistent and we have a growing number of athletes who continue to set personal bests."
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