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2013 THE SCHEDULE
MARCH 22-23, 2013 » CARL MADDOX TRACK » STARKVILLE, MISS.
VOL-STARS
Linda Hadfield Junior - Pole Vault ¢ UT’s indoor PV record holder (13-11/4.24m) ¢ Indoor All-American HM ¢ 5th at SEC In. (13-1.5)
Jake Blankenship Freshman - Pole Vault ¢ 4th at NCAA In. (18-4.5) ¢ 1st Team In. All-American ¢ SEC Men’s Freshman Field Athlete of the Year
Kianna Ruff Junior- Middle Distance ¢ 2nd Team Out. AllAmerican in 4x400mR ¢ 10-time SEC Championships scorer
Chase Brannon Junior - Pole Vault ¢ 2012 First Team Team Outoor All-American ¢ Placed 8th at 2012 Outdoor NCAAs (17-8.5)
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REPRESENT YOUR LEAGUE
¢ After training on Rocky Top for the past week, the UT track & field team will open its 2013 outdoor schedule this weekend when it travels to Starkville, Miss., to compete in Mississippi State’s Conference Challenge at the newly-renovated Carl Maddox Track. ¢ The Bulldogs, which hosted the SEC vs. Big Ten Challenge for the previous two years, have expanded the home meet. This season, the Lady Vols and Vols will join forces with Ole Miss and Mississippi State to represent the SEC, while Illinois and Purdue will carry the banner for the Big Ten. Missouri State (women only) and Louisiana Tech will represent the Missouri Valley Conference and the Western Athletic Conference, respectively. The men’s squads for the Rebels and Bulldogs enter the contest ranked 11th and 14th, respectively. ¢ The event will begin on Friday evening at 5 p.m. ET with the women’s hammer, with the men’s hammer throw to follow at 6:30 p.m. ET. UT will have seven athletes, including five Vols, competing in the hammer. Action continues on Saturday with a full slate of events beginning at 11 a.m. ET. The final races of the meet, the women’s and men’s 4x400-meter relay, will begin at approximately 5:55 p.m. ET and 6:10 p.m. ET, respectively. ¢ The meet will feature a conference vs. conference scoring format, with the top-six places in each event earning point totals of 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1, respectively. The points will be pooled together by conference and both a men’s and women’s team champion will be crowned.
FOLLOW THE ACTION Nijgia Snapp Senior - Middle Distance ¢ 2nd Team Out. AllAmerican in 4x400mR ¢ 2013 Indoor All-American HM in 800m
Matthew Hoty Sophomore - Throws ¢ Outdoor Freshman SP Record Holder (60-10) ¢ 2012 Second Team Outdoor All-American (SP)
TEAM INFORMATION Location.................................................. Knoxville, Tenn. Founded.................................... 1794 as Blount College Enrollment................................................................27,523 Colors......................................................Orange & White Nicknames............................................Lady Vols & Vols Conference.....................................Southeastern (SEC) Facility............. Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium President.....................................Dr. Joseph A. DiPietro Chancellor...................................... Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek Director of Athletics.......................................Dave Hart Director of Track & Field/XC.........................J.J. Clark Year at Tennessee....................................................... 11th 2012 SEC Men’s In/Out Finish....................... 7th/10th 2012 NCAA Men’s In/Out Finish.............DNS/T-56th 2012 SEC Women’s In/Out Finish.................. 4th/5th 2012 NCAA Women’s In/Out Finish........ T-48th/T-9th Men’s All-Americans Returning/Lost...................6/0 Men’s Newcomers........................................................... 8 Women’s All-Americans Returning/Lost............ 5/6 Women’s Newcomers...................................................10
¢ Live results and additional information for the meet can be found at the Track & Field Meet Central page on UTSports.com. ¢ Also, follow the team on Twitter @Vol_Track for in-meet updates.
THE OUTDOOR SLATE
¢ Tennessee heads to the legendary 86th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays next week, in addition to sending contingents to NC State and Stanford. The Lady Vols and Vols will then move onto the Pepsi Florida Relays from April 5-6. ¢ UT hosts the 47th annual Sea Ray Relays at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium from April 1113. The second annual “Sea Ray Showcase,” which features the men’s and women’s 200m, 1500m, 800m, 400m, 100m, DMR and the 4x100m relays will take place from 12:30 p.m. ET to 1:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 13. ¢ UT will participate in the Mt. SAC Relays and Vanderbilt Invitational before heading north for the 119th edition of the Penn Relays from April 25-27. ¢ The championship portion of the season consist of the SEC Championships, NCAA East Prelims, NCAA Championships and USATF Championships kicks off from May 9-12 with the league meet in Columbia, Mo.
INDOOR DATE MEET TIME Jan. 11-12 Kentucky Invitational All Day Jan. 18-19 Virginia Tech Invitational All Day Jan. 25-26 Texas A&M Mondo Challenge All Day Feb. 1-2 Armory Collegiate Invitational All Day Feb. 8 Husky Classic All Day Feb. 8-9 Tyson Invitational All Day Feb. 9 Samford Multi Invitational All Day Feb. 22-24 SEC Championships All Day March 2 Alex Wilson Invitational All Day ISU NCAA Qualifier All Day VT Final Qualifier All Day March 8-9 NCAA Championships All Day
OUTDOOR DATE MEET TIME March 22-23 MSU Conference Challenge All Day March 27-30 Texas Relays All Day March 29-30 Stanford Invitational All Day March 30 Raleigh Relays All Day April 5-6 Pepsi Florida Relays All Day APRIL 11-13 SEA RAY RELAYS ALL DAY April 18-21 Mt. SAC Relays All Day April 19-20 Vanderbilt Relays All Day April 25-27 Penn Relays All Day May 9-12 SEC Championships All Day May 23-25 NCAA East Preliminary All Day June 5-8 NCAA Championships All Day June 22-26 USATF Championships All Day
LOCATIONS Kentucky Invitational - Lexington, Ky. Virginia Tech Invitational - Blacksburg, Va. Mondo Challenge - College Station, Texas Armory Collegiate Invitational - New York, N.Y. Husky Classic - Seattle, Wa. Tyson Invitational - Fayetteville, Ark. Samford Multi & Invitational - Birmingham, Ala. SEC Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. Alex Wilson Invitational - Notre Dame, Ind. Iowa State NCAA Qualifier - Ames, Iowa Virginia Tech Final Qualifier - Blacksburg, Va. NCAA Indoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark. MSU Conference Challenge - Starkville, Miss. Texas Relays - Austin, Texas Stanford Invitational - Stanford, Calif. Raleigh Relays - Raleigh, N.C. Pepsi Florida Relays - Gainesville, Fla. Sea Ray Relays - Knoxville, Tenn. Mt. SAC Relays - Walnut, Calif. Vanderbilt Relays - Nashville, Tenn. Penn Relays - Philadelphia, Pa. SEC Championships - Columbia, Mo. NCAA East Preliminary - Greensboro, N.C. NCAA Championships - Eugene, Ore. USATF Championships - Des Moines, Iowa
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