Big West Championships at Anteater Stadium This Weekend
May 08, 2012 | Men's Track & Field
Big West Championships Information
IRVINE, Calif. --- UC Irvine hosts the 2012 Big West Conference Track & Field Championships at Anteater Stadium Friday and Saturday (May 11-12).
Field events begin at 9:00 a.m. each day with the first track event at 2:00 p.m. both days.
UCI senior Jacob Yowell has the Big West's top time this season in the 110-meter hurdles (13.91) and he ranks second in the 400-meter hurdles (51.71).
Senior Charles Jock is second in the 800 meters this season with a time of 1:46.59 and the track world is abuzz about his likely fourth consecutive duel with UC Santa Barbara's Ryan Martin, who has run a conference-leading 1:46.56 this year.
Those two have finished 1-2 in the 800 final each of the three previous years, with Martin winning last year by .06 and in 2009 by .02, while Jock captured the title in 2010 by over two seconds. This year's 800 final is scheduled for 3:20 p.m. Saturday.
Anteater senior Brett Matejka has the third-fastest time in the league this season in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:13.26) and senior Brennen Halliday is seventh at 9:21.36.
Sophomore Steven Melena and Matejka rank fourth and fifth in the 5,000 meters with times of 14:34.77 and 14:35.42, respectively. Matejka is sixth in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:09.24.
Freshman Alex Campbell ranks fourth in the high jump (6-8 ¾), and sophomore Mike Kennedy is fifth in the 100 meters (10.63) and eighth in the long jump (23-3 ½).
Freshman Stephen Brown is sixth in the pole vault (16-0 ¾), senior Cam Mitchell is seventh in the league in the 800 (1:51.44) and freshman Mason Miller ranks seventh in the shot put (54-6 ½).
UCI's 4x400 relay of Dominic Jester, Jacob Yowell, Chris Carson and Jock have posted the second-fastest time in the Big West this season at 3:09.89.
2012 BIG WEST TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 11-12, 2012
Anteater Stadium – Irvine, California
Ticket Prices
Adult - $12 per day
Championship Pass (May 11 & 12) - $20
Championship Pass (Students) - $10
Student/Youth/Seniors - $7 per day
MEET SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, MAY 11
Field Events (Trials/Finals)
9:00 a.m. Men's Hammer
10:00 a.m. Women's Javelin
12:00 p.m. Women's Long Jump
12:00 p.m. Men's High Jump
1:00 p.m. Men's Shot Put
1:00 p.m. Women's Pole Vault
3:00 p.m. Men's Long Jump
4:00 p.m. Women's Discus
Track Events (Trials unless noted)
2:00 p.m. Women's Steeplechase (Final)
2:15 p.m. Men's Steeplechase (Final)
2:30 p.m. Women's 1500 Meters
2:45 p.m. Men's 1500 Meters
3:00 p.m. Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
3:15 p.m. Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
3:30 p.m. Women's 400 Meters
3:45 p.m. Men's 400 Meters
4:00 p.m. Women's 100 Meters
4:10 p.m. Men's 100 Meters
4:20 p.m. Women's 800 Meters
4:35 p.m. Men's 800 Meters
4:50 p.m. Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
5:05 p.m. Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
5:20 p.m. Women's 200 Meters
5:35 p.m. Men's 200 Meters
5:50 p.m. Women's 10,000 Meters (Final)
6:35 p.m. Men's 10,000 Meters (Final)
SATURDAY, MAY 12
Field Events (Trials/Finals)
9:00 a.m. Women's Hammer
10:00 a.m. Men's Javelin
12:00 p.m. Women's High Jump
12:00 p.m. Men's Triple Jump
1:00 p.m. Men's Pole Vault
1:00 p.m. Women's Shot Put
3:00 p.m. Women's Triple Jump
3:00 p.m. Men's Discus
Track Events (All Finals)
2:00 p.m. Women's 4x100 Meter Relay
2:05 p.m. Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
2:15 p.m. Women's 1500 Meters
2:20 p.m. Men's 1500 Meters
2:30 p.m. Women's 100 Meter Hurdles
2:40 p.m. Men's 100 Meter Hurdles
2:50 p.m. Women's 400 Meters
2:55 p.m. Men's 400 Meters
3:00 p.m. Women's 100 Meters
3:05 p.m. Men's 100 Meters
3:10 p.m. Women's 800 Meters
3:20 p.m. Men's 800 Meters
3:30 p.m. Women's 400 Meter Hurdles
3:40 p.m. Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
3:50 p.m. Women's 200 Meters
3:55 p.m. Men's 200 Meters
4:00 p.m. Women's 5000 Meters
4:20 p.m. Men's 5000 Meters
4:40 p.m. Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
4:50 p.m. Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
5:00 p.m. Championship Presentation
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