2014 MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Head to Rider
MAAC Sports
Edison, NJ - The 2014 MAAC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held this weekend, May 3-4, at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J.
The meet begins at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday with the hammer throw, javelin, and long jump. Running events will start at 4:00 p.m. with the 4x800-meter relay. The 3000-meter steeplechase and the 10000-meters will also take place on Saturday. Admission on Saturday is free.
The bulk of the meet is on Sunday with a trio of field events starting at 11 a.m. At noon, the 4x100-meter relay will kick off the day's running events. Admission on Sunday is $15 for adults and $5 for children and students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased on maac.ticketleap.com.
The MAAC will hold its annual awards banquet following the completion of the meet on Sunday. Video will be posted in the Awards Show channel on MAAC.TV.
Rider hopes to reclaim both the men’s and women's title after sweeping last year’s championship. However Monmouth's addition to the league proves to be a dominating force for MAAC Track & Field. After sweeping both the men's and women's indoor championships, Monmouth has taken its stellar performances outdoors and looks focused to take the championship. Meanwhile both Manhattan and Iona have found its athletes in the national rankings and look for record breaking performances this weekend from some of their individual stars.
Live results will be available this weekend. A link will be posted on Saturday. You can also follow all the action by following @MAACSports and using the hashtag #MAACTF on twitter.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The MAAC, headquartered in Edison, N.J., consists of 11 member institutions in 2014: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University and Siena College. For more on the conference please visit,www.maacsports.com. Follow the MAAC on Facebook and Twitter: @MAACSports. Follow MAAC Indoor Track & Field on Twitter using the hashtag #MAACTF.
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