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Track & Field Hosts Louisiana Classics

3/16/2011 4:24:00 PM | Track and Field

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's track & field program return home for the first of two scheduled home meets this season. The Cajuns will host the annual Louisiana Classics on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19 at the Cajuns Soccer / Track Facility.

The meet will feature eight field events and 13 running events. On Friday, the men's hammer throw and the women's shot put will begin at 5:30 p.m. The women's 10,000-meter run is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., with the men running at 9:10.

On Saturday, the women's hammer throw and the men's shot put will start at 10 a.m. The women's 3,000-meter Steeple Chase will begin at 1 p.m.

As of Wednesday, 17 teams from across the region will participate in the Louisiana Classics, including a pair of SEC programs in LSU and Mississippi State. Other schools from in-state will feature McNeese State, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana and Tulane.  Sun Belt Conference foes La.-Monroe and South Alabama will also make appearances this weekend.

UL will host a second meet, the Cole-Lancon Twilight, on Saturday, April 30.

Admission for this weekend's meet is $6 for adults and $4 for children 2-12. Children under two and students with a valid school ID will receive free admission.

Meet information and results for this weekend's contest will be available online at RaginCajuns.com.

Louisiana Classics Tentative Meet Schedule - Friday & Saturday, March 18-19, 2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

Field Events
5:30 pm            Hammer - Men 
                        Shot Put - Women

Running Event
8:30 pm            10,000-meter - Men
9:10 pm            10,000-meter - Women

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Field Events
10:00                Hammer - Women
                        Shot Put - Men
                        Long Jump - Women followed by the Men
                        Javelin - Women followed by the Men
11:30                Pole Vault - Women
1:00                  Discus - Men Followed by the Women
                        High Jump - Women followed by the Men
2:00                  Triple Jump - Women followed by the Men
                        Pole Vault - Men

Running Events
1:00                  3,000m Steeple - Women
1:15                  3,000m Steeple - Men
1:30                  4x100m Relay - Women
1:40                  4x100m Relay - Men
1:50                  1,500m Hurdles - Women
2:05                  1,500m Hurdles - Men
2:20                  110m Hurdles - Women
2:30                  110m Hurdles - Men
2:45                  400m - Women
2:55                  400m - Men
3:05                  100m - Women
3:15                  100m - Men
3:35                  800m - Women
3:50                  800m - Men
4:05                  400m Hurdles - Women
4:15                  400m Hurdles - Men
4:25                  200m - Women
4:40                  200m - Men
4:50                  5,000m - Women
5:10                  5,000m -  Men
5:30                  4x400m Relay - Women
5:40                  4x400m Relay - Men


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