BLACKSBURG – With the 2022 ACC Outdoor Championships just two weeks away, Hokies track & field hits the road again this weekend for important competitions as athletes round into postseason form.
First to get underway this weekend will be the jumps, multis, and pole vault groups in Athens, Ga. at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial. The two-day meet hosted by Georgia will run Friday and Saturday at Spec Towns Track and will be live streamed on ESPN+.
Also kicking off on Friday are the sprinters as they head to Jacksonville, Fla. for the UNF Invite. Hosted by North Florida at Hodges Stadium, the meet will run Friday evening and all-day Saturday.
Making the trek out to Tucson, Ariz. are the throwers who will compete in the Desert Heat Classic hosted by Arizona. The one-day meet will get underway at 4 PM ET on Saturday at Roy P. Drachman Stadium.
The Hokies' distance group closes out the weekend on Sunday in Charlottesville with the Virginia Grand Prix. Action will begin Sunday evening to finish up the fourth meet of Tech track & field's weekend.
With each event group competing this weekend and championships approaching quickly, Hokies are primed to post strong performances and qualifying results across three huge days of action.
MEET INFORMATION
Torrin Lawrence Memorial
Fri. | Athens, Ga. | Spec Towns Track | 2 PM | Live Results | Schedule | ESPN+
Sat. | Athens, Ga. | Spec Towns Track | 11:45 AM | Live Results | Schedule | ESPN+
UNF Invitational
Fri. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium | 6:30 PM | Live Results | Schedule
Sat. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Hodges Stadium | NOON | Live Results | Schedule
Desert Heat Classic
Sat. | Tucson, Ariz. | Roy P. Drachman Stadium | 4 PM | Live Results | Schedule
Virginia Grand Prix
Sun. | Charlottesville, Va. | Lannigan Field | 5:10 PM | Live Results | Schedule
ATHLETES TO WATCH
In Jacksonville, Cole Beck is slated to take on the 100m for the first time since the Raleigh Relays where he posted an ACC-leading time of 10.15 seconds. Joining Beck in the event and on the 4x100m relay will be Kennedy Harrison, Kahleje "KJ" Tillmon, and Torrence Walker. The four sprinters have set school records in the relay the previous two times they have ran the event.
Continuing their strong outdoor campaigns in the triple jump will be Hailey Huston Myles and Chauncey Chambers. Joining the jumpers at the Torrin Lawrence Memorial is Julia Fixsen, who makes her return to Georgia for the first time this year.
Also making a homecoming this weekend is Tyson Jones, the Arizona native slated to compete in both the shot put and discus at the Desert Heat Classic. Also competing in the shot put will be Essence Henderson, as the hammer trio of Sara Killinen, Rebecca Mammel, and Khalil Bedoui look to record big marks as well.
To close out the weekend, the distance group looks to dominate in Charlottesville. Hannah Ballowe, Leigha Torino, and Seb Anthony take on the 800m once again, as Ava Hassebrock, Ben Fleming, and Antonio Lopez Segura compete in the 1500m. ACC Indoor runner-up in the 400m Barbora Malíková is scheduled to open her outdoor season in the event.