2011-12 WVU Track & Field Guide

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[ wvu aiming for fifth-consecutive top 20 ncaa finish ] with the team and has all the tools to make a big impact in the hammer, while Heather is gaining confidence and is also poised in the discus.� The Mountaineers open the season Dec. 3 at the Shell Building with the WVU Holiday Classic, hosting schools from within the state and general region. For the indoor season, the team will make its annual trip to the Penn State Lion Challenge and later on act as hosts for the West Virginia State Farm Games on Jan. 21 and the Blue & Gold Meet on Feb. 11. The outdoor season begins March 16-17 at the Wake Forest Open, followed by the Texas Relays on March 28-31 and the Raleigh Relays March 30-31. Leading up to the championship portion of the outdoor season, the team will compete in national events such as the Stanford Invitational on April 6-7 and the Penn State Relays on April 26-28. The BIG EAST Championships take place May 4-6 and the NCAA East Regional follows on May 24-26. The season will conclude with the NCAA Championships from June 6-9. Coach Sean Cleary

2011-12 TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE INDOOR Date Dec. 3 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Jan. 27-28 Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 18-19 March 2-3 March 9-10

Opponent WVU HOLIDAY CLASSIC PSU Nittany Lion Challenge WVU STATE FARM GAMES PSU National Invitational PSU Sykes Sabock Challenge Cup BLUE-GOLD MEET BIG EAST Indoor Championships Columbia Last Chance Meet NCAA Indoor Championships

Location Morgantown, W.Va. State College, Pa. Morgantown, W.Va. State College, Pa. State College, Pa. Morgantown, W.Va. New York, N.Y. New York, N.Y. Boise, Id.

OUTDOOR Date March 16-17 March 28-31 March 30-31 April 6-7 April 13-14 April 19-21 April 20-21 April 26-28 April 27-28 May 4-6 May 14 May 24-26 June 8-11

Opponent Wake Forest Open Texas Relays Raleigh Relays Stanford Invitational Jesse Owens Classic Mt. Sac Relays Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational Penn Relays Ashland Alumni Invitational BIG EAST Championships Swarthmore Last Chance NCAA East Regional NCAA Championships

Location Winston-Salem, N.C. Austin, Texas Raleigh, N.C. Palo Alto, Calif. Columbus, Ohio Walnut, Calif. Princeton, N.J. Philadelphia, Pa. Ashland, Ohio Tampa, Fla. Swarthmore, Pa. Jacksonville, Fla. Ames, Iowa

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