Long Beach State Opens Indoor Track & Field Season At Air Force Team Challenge

Long Beach State Opens Indoor Track & Field Season At Air Force Team Challenge
The Long Beach State track and field team begins the 2017 indoor season at the Air Force Team Challenge in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Friday, Feb. 2 at the Cadet Fieldhouse.

Air Force Team Challenge Schedule
The Beach head to Colorado Springs, Colo., to compete in the Air Force Team Challenge. The meet will begin at 3 p.m. with the field events and all track events will begin at 5 p.m. Below is the schedule of events:

Field Events
3:00 p.m. – Women’s Weight Throw Trials & Final
3:00 p.m. – Women’s Pole Vault Final
4:00 p.m. – Men’s Long Jump (South Runway) Trials & Final
4:00 p.m. – Women’s Long Jump (North Runway) Trials & Finals
4:00 p.m. – Women’s High Jump Final
Men’s Weight Throw Trials & Final will take place after the women’s weight throw
Men’s High Jump Final will take place after the women’s high jump
Men’s Pole Vault Final will take place after the women’s pole vault
Men’s Triple Jump Trials & Final will take place after the men’s long jump
Women’s Triple Jump Trials & Final will take place after the women’s long jump
Women’s Shot Put Trials & Final will take place after the men’s weight throw
Men’s Shot Put Trials & Final will take place after the women’s shot put

Track Events
5:00 p.m. – Women’s 60m Hurdles (2 Qualifying Heats)
5:08 p.m. – Men’s 60m Hurdles (2 Qualifying Heats)
5:16 p.m. – Women’s 60m Hurdles (2 Qualifying Heats)
5:24 p.m. – Men’s 60m Hurdles (2 Qualifying Heats)
5:30 p.m. – Women’s Mile Run (Final – 1 Section)
5:38 p.m. – Men’s Mile Run (Final – 2 Sections)
5:50 p.m. – Women’s 60m Hurdles (Final)
5:55 p.m. – Men’s 60m Hurdles (Final)
6:05 p.m. – Women’s 400 meters (Final – 3 Sections)
6:20 p.m. – Men’s 400 meters (Final – 3 Sections)
6:35 p.m. – Women’s 60 meters (Final)
6:40 p.m. – Men’s 60 meters (Final)
6:45 p.m. – Women’s 800 meters (Final – 1 Section)
6:55 p.m. – Men’s 800 meters (Final – 2 Sections)
7:05 p.m. – Women’s 200 meters (Final – 4 Sections)
7:20 p.m. – Men’s 200 meters (Final – 3 Sections)
7:30 p.m. – Women’s 3000 meters (Final)
7:45 p.m. – Men’s 3000 meters (Final)
8:00 p.m. – Women’s Mile Relay (Final – 1 Section)
8:10 p.m. – Men’s Mile Relay (Final – 2 Section)

Long Beach State is one of four teams competing in the Air Force Team Challenge. The Cadet Fieldhouse will host the likes of Grand Canyon, Stephen F. Austin, Long Beach State as well as the Air Force Academy.

The Beach are sending a total of 48 student-athletes to compete at the Challenge with 32 on the women’s side and 16 men.