WASHINGTON (February 17, 2024) - Howard University Men's and Women's Track & Field teams look to continue a strong run heading into the 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Championships. They will travel to Virginia Beach, Va., for this three-day event (Feb 18-20).
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FOLLOW THE ACTION
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You can follow your favorite student-athletes and catch all the action on
ESPN+ for Championship Tuesday. Bison Nation can also follow all three days via
live results.
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Tickets are available, championship passes start at $25. Fans can also find day passes, starting at $10. Tickets will be sold exclusively online.
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MEET PREVIEW
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With Howard women looking for a three-peat as indoor champs, this MEAC championship promises to be a good one.
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This meet will get underway Sunday (Feb. 18) at 2 p.m., with the men's heptathlon. The first day will also include the men's and women's 5k finals. The women begin at 2:15 p.m., and the men at 2:40 p.m.
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The men's heptathlon will kick off the second day, starting at 9 a.m., followed by the women. Medals will also be awarded for the men's and women's distance medley. The women's final begins at noon and the men at 12:20 p.m.
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Day three is an exciting one with a schedule full of finals, starting at 9:30 a.m., with women's pole vault. Running events will begin at 12:30 p.m., with women's mile finals. The men's and women's 4x400 relay finals will wrap up the weekend. The women will begin at 3:40 p.m., and the men at 4 p.m.
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Howard women look to continue their success while the men are seeking their first indoor crown since 1985.
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LAST TIMEOUT
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Both, the men and women, are coming off strong performances last week (Feb. 9-10) at the Wisconsin Windy City Invitational, hosted by the Badgers. They look to improve off that success as they gear up for the NCAA Indoor Championship.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
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On March 1-3, the Bison will travel to Boston for the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships. This will be there last meet before the NCAA Indoor Championship, which begins March 8.
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For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.