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Men's Track and Field MSU Athletics Communications

Track & Field Begins Postseason At MEAC Outdoor Championships

BALTIMORE, Md. (May , 2023) -- The Morgan State track & field program will travel to Norfolk, Virginia next week in preparation for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships, which run at Norfolk State's William 'Dick' Price Stadium from Tuesday through Thursday.
 
Thursday's action will be streamed, in its entirety, live on ESPN+ beginning at 10 a.m.

Tuesday's action will get underway at 1 p.m. with the start of the men's decathlon, and the women's heptathlon will get underway at 1:15 p.m. The 10,000-meter races will wrap up the day, with the women at 7 p.m. and the men at 7:45.
 
The decathlon and heptathlon will wrap up on Wednesday, kicking off the day's schedule at 9 a.m. Running events will get underway at 2:50 p.m. with the women's 100-meter hurdles preliminary heats, and the men's 3,000-steeplechase will end the day at 6 p.m.
 
Thursday will start at 10 a.m. with the women's pole vault, men's triple jump and women's javelin. Running events will start at 1 p.m. with the women's 4x100-meter relay, and the 4x400-meter relay events will mark the end of the championship, starting with thw women's race at 4:35 p.m.
 
The awards ceremony will follow the conclusion of the men's 4x400-meter relay on Thursday. The top three finishers in each event will be named All-MEAC.
 
Select throwing events, such as the discus, hammer throw and javelin, will be held at the NSU football practice field.
 
The shot put will take place just outside of Dick Price Stadium, to the left behind the press box.
 
Norfolk State and Howard are the defending champions, with the Spartans taking the men's crown and the Bison the women's title in 2022. Both programs have also won their respective cross country and indoor team championships this season, looking to complete the season sweep.
 
Tickets are available through purchase by clicking here. An all-championship pass is available for $25, and fans can also buy daily passes for $10 each day of the championship. Ticket sales will be done exclusively online.
 
To buy tickets, view the schedule or get more information, visit the Championship Central page.


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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.
 

 
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