From Arkansas State University
The Arkansas State University men's and women's indoor
track and field teams resume action following the holiday break and will
make their 2013 debut this Saturday (Jan. 19) as the Red Wolves take
part in the Eastern Illinois (EIU) John Craft Invitational in
Charleston, Ill.
ASU will have athletes competing in the pole vault, multi events and throws only for the men's and women's competition.
"We are sending our throwers and vaulters for an early season meet at
Eastern Illinois and are looking forward to getting started with that
group," said second-year ASU head coach Jim Patchell. The rest of the team will open up next weekend at home (A-State
Invitational). We have a good group this year and are excited about our
possibilities as a team."
The meet will be held at Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on the EIU campus.
Field events start at 9 a.m. (CT) with the running events to follow at
11 a.m.
Arkansas State along with Greenville College (Ill.), Memphis, and host
Eastern Illinois are the men's teams slated to compete while the women's
squads include ASU and Eastern Illinois.
The Red Wolves haven't competed in over a month since the 2012 ASU Kickoff Klassic, which was held Dec. 2 in Jonesboro.
Following this Saturday's meet, the Red Wolves will host the A-State
Invitational on Friday, Jan. 25, at the ASU Convocation Center in
Jonesboro. The field events get underway at 10 a.m. (CT) while the
running events commence at 11 a.m.
Arkansas State is also hosting the 2013 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Indoor
Track Championships to be held Feb. 24-25 at the ASU Convocation Center
in Jonesboro.
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