Murray State University Athletics
Friday, May 3
Charleston, Ill.
Murray State
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Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships
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The Murray State track and field team will travel to Charleston, Ill., this weekend for the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Eastern Illinois.
Competition begins at 12 p.m. on Friday with the discus. The pole vault begins at 1 p.m. inside O'Brien Stadium, along with the high jump and long jump. Running events on Friday begin at 2:30 p.m. with the 3,000 meter steeplechase. On Saturday, field events begin at 10 a.m. with the hammer throw in the throws area. The triple jump inside the stadium starts at 11 a.m. Running events begin at 1 p.m. with the 4x100 relay.
Seven men's teams and eleven women's teams will compete in the two day conference championship event.
The Racers are looking to dethrone Eastern Illinois who has won the last four OVC titles. MSU is looking for its first outdoor title since 1992.
The Racers are looking to defend their conference titles in four separate events this weekend. All-American Alexis Love, who was named Athlete of the Championships last year, will look to defend her 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash crowns. Love set the OVC record in the 200 last season at the championships with a time of 23.33 seconds in the event.
Tonia Pratt will look to defend her title in the hammer throw as well for the Racers. Pratt will also be looking to score big for Murray State in the discus and shot put. The 4x100 relay team from a season ago was also an MSU champion.
The Racers head to the championships ranked first in the OVC in four events. Love holds the top spot in the 100 dash with a time of 11.47. Pratt sits atop the discus with a season-best throw of 154'-1” in the conference. Pratt also sits third in the league in the discus and shot put.
Sharda Bettis, who holds the school record in the 100-meter hurdles, also leads the OVC with a time of 13.64 in the event. Bettis also ranks first in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:01.78.
Carolyn Tanui will head into the weekend ranking second for the Racers in the 10,000 with a time of 37:42.99. MSU's 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams hold the third-best times in the league.
The Murray State track and field team will travel to Charleston, Ill., this weekend for the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Eastern Illinois.
Competition begins at 12 p.m. on Friday with the discus. The pole vault begins at 1 p.m. inside O'Brien Stadium, along with the high jump and long jump. Running events on Friday begin at 2:30 p.m. with the 3,000 meter steeplechase. On Saturday, field events begin at 10 a.m. with the hammer throw in the throws area. The triple jump inside the stadium starts at 11 a.m. Running events begin at 1 p.m. with the 4x100 relay.
Seven men's teams and eleven women's teams will compete in the two day conference championship event.
The Racers are looking to dethrone Eastern Illinois who has won the last four OVC titles. MSU is looking for its first outdoor title since 1992.
The Racers are looking to defend their conference titles in four separate events this weekend. All-American Alexis Love, who was named Athlete of the Championships last year, will look to defend her 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash crowns. Love set the OVC record in the 200 last season at the championships with a time of 23.33 seconds in the event.
Tonia Pratt will look to defend her title in the hammer throw as well for the Racers. Pratt will also be looking to score big for Murray State in the discus and shot put. The 4x100 relay team from a season ago was also an MSU champion.
The Racers head to the championships ranked first in the OVC in four events. Love holds the top spot in the 100 dash with a time of 11.47. Pratt sits atop the discus with a season-best throw of 154'-1” in the conference. Pratt also sits third in the league in the discus and shot put.
Sharda Bettis, who holds the school record in the 100-meter hurdles, also leads the OVC with a time of 13.64 in the event. Bettis also ranks first in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:01.78.
Carolyn Tanui will head into the weekend ranking second for the Racers in the 10,000 with a time of 37:42.99. MSU's 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams hold the third-best times in the league.
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