May 22, 2013
UCF Athletics Social Media Directory
By Jenna Marina
UCFAthletics.com
GREENSBORO, N.C. (UCFAthletics.com) - Only one more meet stands in the way between the No. 7 UCF track and field team and the NCAA Outdoor Championships. This weekend, the Knights will compete against their region's best at the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
UCF boasts 17 entries in 11 different events at Irwin Belk Track inside of Aggie Stadium of North Carolina A&T. The Knights claim 12 marks that rank among the region's top 25. Of those 12, nine rank among the top five in their respective events.
UCF will begin the first round of races Thursday at 4:30 p.m. with the 400 hurdles. The top three finishers of each heat plus the next six fastest times overall will advance to the quarterfinals. Once in the quarterfinals, the top three of each heat plus the next best three times will earn a bid to collegiate track and field's grandest stage: The NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
The long jump will kick off the beginning of UCF's field events at the meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. On Friday, the hammer begins at 10 a.m. and Saturday starts at 5:30 p.m. with the triple jump and shot put. In the field events, the top 12 finishers in Greensboro will advance to the NCAA Championships.
Both the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay squads will compete Saturday night. The top three from each heat plus the next best three performances will move on to Eugene.
Live results will be available on flashresults.com and @UCF_Track will provide updates on Twitter.
UCF's Events
Thursday
4:30 p.m. - 400H
5:30 p.m. - Long Jump
6:30 p.m. - 100M
7:20 p.m. - 400M
8:10 p.m. - 800M
Friday
10 a.m.- Hammer Throw
6 p.m. - 400M (QF)
6:30 p.m. - 100M (QF)
7 p.m. - 800M (QF)
7:30 p.m. - 400H (QF)
8 p.m. - 200M
Saturday
5:30 p.m. - Triple Jump, Shot Put
6 p.m. - 4x100 Relay
7:35 p.m. - 200M (QF)
9:25 p.m. - 4x400 Relay