Murray State University Athletics
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Ohio Valley Conference
Murray State To Host OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
5/2/2022 8:17:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
The Racers will host the OVC event Mday 11-13
Murray State Athletics is proud to be the host of the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 11-13) at Roy Stewart Stadium & Marshall Gage Track in Murray, Kentucky. Some throwing events
will be held at Hamilton Field on the Murray State campus.
The OVC Championships get going Wednesday (May 11) with the Decathlon and Heptathlon and the finals of the discuss and men's javelin at Hamilton Field. At Stewart Stadium, multi-events will be staged as well as the final of the men's and women's Pole Vault. In the evening, prelims for the 1500m, 400m hurdles, 200m will be staged and the final event of the day will be the finals of the men's and women's 10k.
On Thursday (May 12), finals for the long jump, hammer throw will be completed in the morning. Prelims for the men's 110m hurdles and women's 100m hurdles will take place, followed by prelims for the 400m run. The final events of the day are the prelims of the 100m and 800m runs and the finals of the 3k Steeplechase.
Friday (May 13) is a day to decide the team championship and the individual titles for 14 events.
All-session tickets are $25 and single-day tickets are $10. Tickets may be purchased through the Murray State ticket office online.
Live scoring will be provided through OVCSports.com and the three-day event will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Murray State's last hosted the OVC Championships in 2011. In 2020, the Racers were scheduled to host when the event was cancelled because of the pandemic, which pushed MSU to hosting in 2022.
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Murray State Football Team will join the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
