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Bulldogs Ready For War Eagle Invitational
4.22.16 | Track and Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Samford University track & field program gears back up for another action packed weekend of competition as the teams open at the War Eagle Invitational at 2 p.m. in Auburn, Alabama.
The Bulldogs have made strides each weekend of the outdoor season and have improved in many areas of competition. Just this past week Tray Oates and Tatiana Taylor secured Samford's fith and sixth Southern Conference weekly award as Oates was tabbed SoCon Men's Field Athlete of the Week while Taylor captured the SoCon Women's Field Athlete of the Week Award.
Oates leads a talented group of pole vaulters on the men's squad while Taylor, a freshman, continues to make her mark on the women's side in throws competition.
At the War Eagle Invitational, Samford will compete in 34 events over the two-day span and will begin competition at 2 p.m. today with the men's hammer throw. 10 events are scheduled for today's competition as Samford will also compete in the men's hammer, women's hammer, women's javelin, men's triple jump, women's triple jump, men's javelin along with the men's and women's 1,500 meter invitational.
A total of 14 student-athletes will compete in the events today while the rest of the squad waits to compete in the full-slate of events scheduled for Saturday, April 23. The Bulldogs will begin competition at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with the women's pole vault with the running events scheduled to begin at 12:20 p.m. with the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase.
Fans can follow the action via live results provided by Delta Timing here.
The Bulldogs have made strides each weekend of the outdoor season and have improved in many areas of competition. Just this past week Tray Oates and Tatiana Taylor secured Samford's fith and sixth Southern Conference weekly award as Oates was tabbed SoCon Men's Field Athlete of the Week while Taylor captured the SoCon Women's Field Athlete of the Week Award.
Oates leads a talented group of pole vaulters on the men's squad while Taylor, a freshman, continues to make her mark on the women's side in throws competition.
At the War Eagle Invitational, Samford will compete in 34 events over the two-day span and will begin competition at 2 p.m. today with the men's hammer throw. 10 events are scheduled for today's competition as Samford will also compete in the men's hammer, women's hammer, women's javelin, men's triple jump, women's triple jump, men's javelin along with the men's and women's 1,500 meter invitational.
A total of 14 student-athletes will compete in the events today while the rest of the squad waits to compete in the full-slate of events scheduled for Saturday, April 23. The Bulldogs will begin competition at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday with the women's pole vault with the running events scheduled to begin at 12:20 p.m. with the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase.
Fans can follow the action via live results provided by Delta Timing here.
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