Outdoor Track Season Opens At Georgia Relays

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CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois track and field athletes will open the 2009 outdoor season this weekend as they compete at the Georgia Relays on Friday and Saturday in Athens. EIU is coming off a solid indoor season in which the men and women both swept the OVC conference titles.

EIU opens action on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. with the men’s hammer throw. Saturday events begin at 10:30 a.m. with the men’s javelin. The final event on Saturday is set for 5:40 p.m. with the 1,600 meter relay.

EIU will host only one home meet this season on April 2-4 when they host the Big Blue Classic at O’Brien Field. EIU returns all five athletes who competed in the NCAA Regional last season. On the men’s side Dorrian White and Tyler Arnholt both earned NCAA bids last year. On the women’s side Kandace Arnold was a dual event qualifier joining Chandra Golden and Jenna Uhe.