BALTIMORE, Md. (January 14, 2022) – The Morgan State indoor track and field teams open the new year on Saturday, Jan. 15, as the Bears travel to compete in the HBCU Showcase at The Armory's New Balance Track & Field Center in New York, New York.
The meet pays tribute to the rich history of America's HBCU institutions.
"The HBCU Showcase is a great opportunity to bridge the gap between academics and athletics," said Bassett Thompson, Director of Track & Field at The Armory. "The Showcase is so much more than a track & field event. Welcoming Historically Black Colleges and Universities to The Armory on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend speaks volumes on our long-standing commitment to making the dream for so many local student-athletes a reality - becoming future leaders in their communities and across the nation."
Sensational Step teams from Delaware State and Morgan State will perform during the meet. In addition to the full collegiate program, there will be five high school events added to the schedule: the 300m, 600m, 4x200m relay, long jump, and weight throw.
The HBCU Showcase made its debut at The Armory in 2018. This is the fourth edition of this meet and is now considered a staple on The Armory's January calendar.
Academic representatives from Central State, Clark Atlanta University, Delaware State, Howard, Lincoln, Morgan State, Prairie View A&M, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of the District of Columbia and Voohees College also will be at The Armory to participate in a College Fair to share admission information about their respective school to high school students in attendance.
"It was our intention to introduce the unique culture of the HBCU schools to our NYC track and field athletes, with this year's HBCU Showcase," said Rita Finkel, Armory Foundation Co-President. "We are delighted the college admission officers will be on hand to meet some of our talented students, who have their eyes on the future."
The meet begins at 9:30 a.m. with the field events with the running events starting at 11:15 a.m.
Live Results
Live results will be available throughout the meet - here
Watch Live - here
Meet Participants
Morgan State, Central State (Ohio), Coppin State (Md), Delaware State, Howard University, Lincoln University (Pa.), Monroe College (Bronx), Monroe College (New Rochelle), Prairie View A&M, Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.), University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of the District of Columbia,and Voorhees College.
Reserved seating is available for purchase at this meet. For more information, as well the full meet schedule, please click HERE.
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About The Armory Foundation
The Armory Foundation is a New York City non-profit institution, with the mission of "Keeping Kids on Track." Each season The Armory – the proud home of the Millrose Games – hosts more than 100 track & field meets and welcomes more than 220,000 visits. Among its many youth sports and educational programs, including the acclaimed Armory College Prep program, The Armory runs the leading collegiate indoor track meets with the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge and the HBCU Showcase, and hosts the largest high school indoor track meets with the U. S. Air Force Hispanic Games, The New Balance Games, New Balance Nationals Indoor, the Energice Coaches Hall of Fame Invitational and Marine Corps Holiday Classic. New York Road Runners is a proud sponsor of all athletic events at The Armory. The Armory runs the Columbia & NewYork – Presbyterian Indoor Marathon Team Relay presented by New York Road Runners, which is the world's largest indoor marathon relay. The Armory is also the home to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and dozens of very large education-focused events. For more: Please visit Armory.NYC and ArmoryTrack.com.
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ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.
