Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs to host MW Outdoor Championships this week
5/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State track and field team is hosting the 2016 Mountain West Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium, May 11-14. It will be the first championship event the Bulldogs will have had the honor to host since the 2007 WAC Championships at Warmerdam Field.
The four-day meet will showcase 11 women's programs and seven men's programs from the Mountain West. The conference, which Fresno State joined in 2013, sports 179 performances that rank within the nation's top 100 this season, including 12 by the Bulldogs.
On stage will be three-time NCAA qualifier and local product Je'Nia Sears (Edison High School), who set the Fresno State school record in the long jump and holds the third-longest jump in the country this season. Annemarie Schwanz, who set the Fresno State school record in both the 1500-meter and 5000-meter runs this year, will be a name to watch. Her 1500-meter time of 4:14.89 is the fifth fastest in the NCAA this spring while she ranks in the top 30 in the 5000-meters. Another name to look for is Kyra Johnson, the Fresno State record holder in the 400-meter hurdles, owns the 28th-best time in the country.
Veterans Memorial Stadium is regarded as one of the top facilities on the west coast. The 10,000 seat facility that also hosted two regular season events for the Bulldogs in 2016, recently took on upgrades that include a new track surface and new warm-up lanes for the track athletes and an improved warm-up area for the field athletes.
The long jump and triple jump pits were moved to offer longer runways, while allowing the enhancement of the pole vault approach by doing so. In addition, a new discus and hammer cage was installed to help the throwers. All improvements that will provide a top notch event for the Mountain West Championships as well as the USA Track and Field Junior Outdoor Championship in June.
TICKETS
Admission is FREE on Wednesday and Thursday of the Championships, but tickets are required for admission on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets can be purchased in advance online at GoBulldogs.com, by calling 559-278-3647 or by visiting the Bulldog Ticket Office located at the northeast corner of the Save Mart Center. They can also be purchased at Veterans Memorial Stadium one hour prior to the first event on both Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 5-17 years old. Kids 4-years-old and under are free of charge.
PARKING
Parking will be free of charge in the lot connected to Veterans Memorial Stadium, just off of Nees Ave. in Clovis. Additional parking can be found on the north side of Buchanan High School, located on West Teague Ave. and North Minnewawa Ave.
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Please click here for full schedule of events for the 2016 Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Wednesday, May 11
4-8 p.m. - Men's Decathlon and Women's Heptathlon
Thursday, May 12
4-9:30 p.m. - Men's Decathlon & Women's Heptathlon continue; Men's and Women's 10,000 meters to follow
Friday, May 13
3-6:30 p.m. - Field Events
4:30-8:15 p.m. - Track Events
Saturday, May 14
3:30-6:30 p.m. - Field Events
5-9 p.m. - Track Events
Awards ceremony to immediately follow completion of events
(all end times approximated and subject to change)
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