University of Memphis Athletics
Track & Field heads to SEMO Gatorade Invitational
Apr 02, 2004 | Men's Track and Field
April 2, 2004
CAPE GIRARDEAU-The University of Memphis Men's and Women's track teams will travel to compete in the SEMO Gatorade Classic on Friday and Saturday at the Abe Stuber Track and Field Complex. Twenty-five teams will compete in the meet this weekend.
Teams competing in the meet are Illinois State, Memphis, Murray State, Southwest Missouri, Southern Illinois-Carbondale, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, Southern Indiana, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Western Illinois and Danville Community College. Austin Peay and Lipscomb will only bring women's teams and Tennessee State and Rend Lake Community College will only compete on the men's side.
The meet this weekend will be a scored meet with women's and men's team winners. There is also a combined men and women's team score. Last year Memphis men's team won the men's championship scoring 152 points. The Tigers scored big points in the sprinting events where Ivan Williams, Gary Nemeth, Franck Diadhiou and Michael Woods placed 1-4 in both the 100m and 200m.
Competition will begin Friday evening at 4 p.m. with the Hammer Throw. This is the only event that is scheduled for Friday and all other events will begin Saturday at 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 3Running Events
11:00 a.m. 5,000 meter run Men followed by Women 12:00 p.m. 400 meter relay Women followed by Men 12:15 p.m. 1500 meter run Women followed by Men 12:40 p.m. 100/110 meter hurdles Women followed by Men 1:00 p.m. 400 meter dash Women followed by Men 1:20 p.m. 100 meter dash Women followed by Men 1:40 p.m. 800 meter run Women followed by Men 2:00 p.m. Fastest Kid In Cape (not scored) 2:20 p.m. 400 meter intermediate hurdles Women followed by Men 2:35 p.m. 200 meter dash Women followed by Men 2:55 p.m. 3,000 meter steeplechase Women followed by Men 3:30 p.m. 1,600 meter relay Women followed by Men
Field Events
11:00 a.m. Long Jump Women followed by Men 11:00 a.m. Shot Put Men followed by Women 11:00 a.m. Discus Women followed by Men 11:00 a.m. Pole Vault Men 11:00 a.m. High Jump Men followed by Women 12:30 p.m. Pole Vault Women 1:00 p.m. Javelin Women followed by Men 1:30 p.m. Triple Jump Women followed by Men
