NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men's and women's track programs have their sights set on a trophy next week, as the Spartans prepare for the 2023 MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
As the host of the event, Norfolk State will have the luxury of competing at William "Dick" Price Stadium for the highly anticipated conference championship. The meet will run from May 9 – May 11, starting with the decathlon and finishing with the 4x400-meter relay.
This will be the second consecutive year NSU has hosted the MEAC outdoor meet, taking the men's title in 2022 and finishing runner-up on the women's side. Tickets for the championship are $10 per day or $25 for a three-day pass.
All tickets must be purchased at NSUSpartansTickets.com. Media may request credentials through the MEAC website,
www.meacsports.com, by navigating to the championship menu.
Norfolk State took care of business during the indoor season, as the NSU men won the 2023 MEAC Indoor Championships and the women's team finished runner-up. Now, the Norfolk State men have a chance to sweep the indoor and outdoor championships for a second straight year.
Norfolk State boasted the Most Outstanding Runners on both the men's and women's side of the indoor championships.
Regan Kimtai and
Gidion Sigei shared the honor for the men, and
Mercyline Kimaiyo won the award for the women after dominating the long-distance events.
At last year's outdoor championships,
Leslie Young was named Most Outstanding Field Performer in her first-ever appearance at the meet. The freshman won the javelin with a throw of 120 feet, 10 inches, while earning second in the shot put (43-10) and discus (137-4) and fourth in the hammer (154-4).
Norfolk State comes into the conference championship with high expectations. Several Spartans have posted the best marks in the MEAC this season for their respective events: Kimtai (800 meters, 1500 meters), Sigei (5,000 meters, 10,000 meters), Kimaiyo (5,000 meters, 10,000 meters), Young (javelin throw), and
Isaac Haywood (triple jump).
Blue Ridge Timing will provide live results for the entirety of the meet, while the final day will be streamed live on ESPN+.
