Last Chance Meets ahead for the Eagles
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field is headed to the Lee Last Chance Meet in Cleveland, Tenn. and LR Last Chance Meet in Hickory, N.C. this Saturday, May 11 for one final opportunity to qualify for the 2024 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.- Carson-Newman track and field is headed to the Lee Last Chance Meet in Cleveland, Tenn. and LR Last Chance Meet in Hickory, N.C. this Saturday, May 11 for one final opportunity to qualify for the 2024 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
"We are excited for the opportunity to complete one more time," head track and field coach David Needs said. "It has been a great season, and it isn't over yet".
The Eagles will compete for one final weekend before the 2024 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championship selections are released this upcoming Tuesday, May 14. C-N track and field athletes will split up for the opportunity to qualify for the upcoming national meet.
The LR Last Chance Meet will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 with the women's long jump event. Running events are set to begin at 1:15 p.m. with the men's 110-meter hurdles prelims. The two-day meet will take place in Hickory, N.C. at the Irwin Track at Moretz Sports Athletic Campus. The second day of competition will begin on Sunday, May 12 at noon. Live results can be found HERE.
"We have one runner going to Lee, and the rest will head to LR this weekend," Needs said. "It's important to send our athletes where we know they can compete in the event they need and perform to the best of their ability".
The Eagles will send a one-man show to the Lee Last Chance Meet in Cleveland, Tenn. Brent Borden will take on the men's 1,500-meter run at 7:20 p.m. this Saturday, May 11. Live results can be found HERE.
"We have some people who have qualified, and others who are very close," Needs said. "It will be crucial for those competing to bring their very best".
Carson-Newman track and field is back in action tomorrow, May 11 at the LR Last Chance Meet in Hickory, N.C. and Lee Last Chance Meet in Cleveland, Tenn. Stay up to date on cneagles.com.
