January 11, 2018
Tech makes second trip back to Nashville for Commodore Invitational
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech track & field will venture back to the state capital for the second time already this season for the two-day Commodore Invitational, which will take place Friday, Jan. 12 through Saturday, Jan. 13 inside the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility.
By Layne Weitzel, TTU Sports Information
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech track & field will venture back to the state capital for the second time already this season for the two-day Commodore Invitational, which will take place Friday, Jan. 12 through Saturday, Jan. 13 inside the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility.
MEET INFO
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Auburn, Austin Peay, Belmont, Charleston Southern, No. 1 (M)/6 (W) Florida, Georgia Tech, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee, Murray State, South Alabama, Tennessee Tech, Trevecca Nazarene, Vanderbilt
Tech appeared just last week at the Orange & Purple Classic in Clemson, South Carolina. The Golden Eagles will look to rebound from last week's performance, as a number of team members fell sick. Tech senior and distance runner Micayla Rennick won her first event of the season, timing 17:12.98 in the 5000-meter run, and also placed second in the 800 meters.
The Golden Eagles opened their season on Dec. 2, 2017 at Vanderbilt, competing in the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener. Tech collected 15 top-10 finishes, and four members made their collegiate track & field debuts.
Host school Vanderbilt will break up both the track and field events into separate days for the meet:
FRIDAY, JAN. 12
high jump – 4 p.m. CT
long jump – 5 p.m. CT
200m dash – 7 p.m. CT
5000 meters– 8:30 p.m. CT
SATURDAY, JAN. 13
shot put – 11 a.m. CT
triple jump – 1 p.m. CT
60m hurdles – 1 p.m. CT
60m dash – 1:40 p.m. CT
mile – 2:20 p.m. CT
400m
800m – 3:55 p.m. CT
4x400m relay – 4:55 p.m. CT
Tech B-team
Tech A-team
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Photo by Thomas Corhern, TTU Sports Information
