MT set for Penn Relays, invitational at Louisville

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – For the final weekend of the regularly scheduled season, Middle Tennessee will split competition before the C-USA Championships with trips to the Penn Relays and Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational.

The Blue Raiders will start the weekend Thursday afternoon in Philadelphia for the 123rd annual Penn Relays. MT will compete in 14 events, with Elizabeth Dadzie kicking off the event in the women's long jump at noon. Geoffry Cheruiyot and Amos Cheruiyot will cap the opening day by racing in the 3000-meter steeplechase and 5000-meter run, respectively.

Middle Tennessee with close the weekend seeking to improve its times at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational hosted by Louisville.

Action from Louisville for the Blue Raiders begins Saturday at 9:30 a.m. with throwing events.

Below is a full list of this weekend's scheduled events:

PENN RELAYS
Thursday
Noon                   Women's Long Jump
7:40 p.m.             Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
9:25 p.m.             Men's 5000 Meter Run

Friday
12:35 p.m.           Men's 4x100 Relay
2:00 p.m.             Women's 4x200 Relay
3:40 p.m.             Women's 100 Meter Dash
4:00 p.m.             Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
4:20 p.m.             Men's 4x400 Relay
4:40 p.m.             Men's 4x800 Relay
5:33 p.m.             Men's Distance Medley
6:21 p.m.             Women's Sprint Medley
6:25 p.m.             Women's 4x400 Relay
6:50 p.m.             Men's Sprint Medley

Saturday
1:15 p.m.             Men's 4xMile Relay

LENNY LYLES/CLARK WOOD INVITATIONAL
Saturday
Running Events
12:00 p.m.           W 3000 Meter Steeplechase
12:15 p.m.           M 3000 Meter Steeplechase
12:30 p.m.           W 4x100 Meter Relay
12:40 p.m.           M 4x100 Meter Relay
12:50 p.m.           W 1500 Meters
1:05 p.m.             M 1500 Meters
1:20 p.m.             W 100 Meter Hurdles (timed finals)
1:40 p.m.             M 110 Meter Hurdles (timed finals)
2:00 p.m.             W 400 Meters
2:15 p.m.             M 400 Meters
2:35 p.m.             W 100 Meters (timed finals)
2:50 p.m.             M 100 Meters (timed finals)
3:05 p.m.             W 800 Meters
3:20 p.m.             M 800 Meters
3:40 p.m.             W 400 Meter Hurdles
4:00 p.m.             M 400 Meter Hurdles
4:15 p.m.             W 200 Meters
4:25 p.m.             M 200 Meters
4:35 p.m.             W 5000 Meters
5:00 p.m.             M 5000 Meters
5:20 p.m.             W 4x400 Meter Relay
5:30 p.m.             M 4x400 Meter Relay

Field Events
- Pole Vault Runway
Noon W PV
3:00 p.m.             M PV
- LJ / TJ Runway
1:30 p.m.             W Long Jump
1:30 p.m.             M Long Jump
3:30 p.m.             W Triple Jump
5:00 p.m.             M Triple Jump
- High Jump Apron
1:30 p.m.             W High Jump
3:30 p.m.             M High Jump

Throwing Events
9:30 a.m. M Javelin
10:30 a.m.           W Javelin
Noon M Shot Put / W Shot Put
3:00 p.m.             M Discus
5:00 p.m.             W Discus

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Amos Cheruiyot

Elizabeth Dadzie

Middle Tennesee State University Athletics