ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Seattle U track and field heads to Albuquerque, New Mexico, Friday to compete in the 2022 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center from February 18-19.
Competing in this year's conference championship will be Chicago State, Grand Canyon, Tarleton, UTRGV and Utah Valley with Dixie State and New Mexico State featuring only in the women's events. They will also be joined by athletes from the four WAC newcomers in Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin.
Of the WAC newcomers, three have women's teams that rank within the top-15 of the South-Central Region, according to United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Association (USTFCCCA). Stephen F. Austin ranks the best at seventh, while Sam Houston holds the 11th spot and Abilene Christian ranks one behind them at 12. On the men's side, Stephen F. Austin team ranks ninth, while Abilene Christian sits right at 15.
Live results of the events can be accessed HERE with streaming available on ESPN+. There will also be streaming of some events that do not fit in the ESPN+ window over on the WAC Digital Network. Visit the WAC Indoor Track and Field Championship Central for more.
Seattle U track and field has enjoyed a successful indoor season so far, setting four school records, posting 26 new top-10 marks and 45 new personal bests (PRs). Junior Lucas Milne set the first school record with a time of 8.64 in the 60m hurdle that was .11 faster than the previous record that was held for 14 years.
Senior Tricht Jocelyn would go on to set the next three, twice in the 60m and once in the 200m. Jocelyn posted two new school records at the WSU Open & Invite, first in the 60m prelims (7.76) and then continued that record breaking pace later in the day with a 25.31 in the 200m. The Fort Myers, Florida, native posted an even better time of 7.73 in the 60m last weekend at the Husky Classic.
The schedule of events for the two day meet are as followed in Mountain Standard time:
Friday, February 18 | Combined Events
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Competing in this year's conference championship will be Chicago State, Grand Canyon, Tarleton, UTRGV and Utah Valley with Dixie State and New Mexico State featuring only in the women's events. They will also be joined by athletes from the four WAC newcomers in Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin.
Of the WAC newcomers, three have women's teams that rank within the top-15 of the South-Central Region, according to United States Track and Field and Cross-Country Association (USTFCCCA). Stephen F. Austin ranks the best at seventh, while Sam Houston holds the 11th spot and Abilene Christian ranks one behind them at 12. On the men's side, Stephen F. Austin team ranks ninth, while Abilene Christian sits right at 15.
Live results of the events can be accessed HERE with streaming available on ESPN+. There will also be streaming of some events that do not fit in the ESPN+ window over on the WAC Digital Network. Visit the WAC Indoor Track and Field Championship Central for more.
Seattle U track and field has enjoyed a successful indoor season so far, setting four school records, posting 26 new top-10 marks and 45 new personal bests (PRs). Junior Lucas Milne set the first school record with a time of 8.64 in the 60m hurdle that was .11 faster than the previous record that was held for 14 years.
Senior Tricht Jocelyn would go on to set the next three, twice in the 60m and once in the 200m. Jocelyn posted two new school records at the WSU Open & Invite, first in the 60m prelims (7.76) and then continued that record breaking pace later in the day with a 25.31 in the 200m. The Fort Myers, Florida, native posted an even better time of 7.73 in the 60m last weekend at the Husky Classic.
The schedule of events for the two day meet are as followed in Mountain Standard time:
Friday, February 18 | Combined Events
| Heptathlon (m) | Pentathlon (w) | |||
| 9:15 a.m. | 60m Dash | 9 a.m. | 60m Hurdles | |
| 9:50 a.m. | Long Jump | 9:45 a.m. | High Jump | |
| noon | Shot Put | 11:15 a.m. | Shot Put | |
| 1:30 p.m. | High Jump | 12:30 p.m. | Long Jump | |
| 2:30 p.m. | 800m Run | |||
| Saturday, February 19 | Combined Events | ||||
| 9 a.m. | 60m Hurdles | |||
| 9:50 a.m. | Pole Vault | |||
| 12:15 p.m. | 1,000m Run | |||
| Friday, February 18 | Saturday, February 19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Events (All Events are Final) | Field Events (All Events are Final) | |||
| 2:30 p.m. | Long Jump (Women) | 10 a.m. | High Jump (Women) | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Pole Vault (Men) | noon | Triple Jump (Women) | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Shot Put (Men) | noon | 20 Lb. Weight Throw (Women) | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Shot Put (Women) | noon | High Jump (Men) | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Long Jump (Men) | 2:30 p.m. | Triple Jump (Men) | |
| 2:30 p.m. | 35 Lb. Weight Throw (Men) | |||
| 2:30 p.m. | Pole Vault (Women) | |||
| Running Events (Prelims and Finals) | Running Events (All Events are Final) | |||
| 2:50 p.m. | National Anthem | 2:20 p.m. | National Anthem | |
| 3 p.m. | Mile (Men) | 2:30 p.m. | Mile (Men) | |
| 3:15 p.m. | Mile (Women) | 2:40 p.m. | Mile (Women) | |
| 3:35 p.m. | 60m Hurdles (Men) | 2:55 p.m. | 60m Hurdles (Men) | |
| 3:45 p.m. | 60m Hurdles (Women) | 3:05 p.m. | 60m Hurdles (Women) | |
| 4 p.m. | 400m Run (Men) | 3:15 p.m. | 400m Run (Men) | |
| 4:15 p.m. | 400m Run (Women) | 3:25 p.m. | 400m Run (Women) | |
| 4:25 p.m. | 60m Dash (Men) | 3:40 p.m. | 60m Dash (Men) | |
| 4:35 p.m. | 60m Dash (Women) | 3:50 p.m. | 60m Dash (Women) | |
| 4:50 p.m. | 800m Run (Men) | 4 p.m. | 800m Run (Men) | |
| 5 p.m. | 800m Run (Women) | 4:10 p.m. | 800m Run (Women) | |
| 5:10 p.m. | 200m Dash (Men) | 4:20 p.m. | 200m Dash (Men) | |
| 5:20 p.m. | 200m Dash (Women) | 4:30 p.m. | 200m Dash (Women) | |
| 5:30 p.m. | 5,000m Run (Men-Final) | 4:40 p.m. | 3,000m Run (Men) | |
| 5:50 p.m. | 5,000m Run (Women-Final) | 5:10 p.m. | 3,000m Run (Women) | |
| 6:10 p.m. | DMR (Men-Final) | 5:40 p.m. | 1600m Relay (Men) | |
| 6:25 p.m. | DMR (Women-Final) | 5:45 p.m. | 1600m Relay (Women) | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Awards Ceremony | |||
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