Final Meet to Qualify

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PROVO -- In the final meet before the Mountain West Conference Championships, the BYU men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete at the Twilight Invitational hosted by the University of Utah, Tuesday.

“We’ve got a huge group going to this meet,” said BYU men’s track and field head coach Mark Robison. “It will be the last chance for these athletes to qualify for regionals and we have several right on the edge. If we can get them qualified, I will be very happy.”

The first event will begin at 1 p.m. MT with the women’s hammer throw. Following the hammer throw, the men’s pole vault and women’s discus will begin at 4:30 p.m. MT. The women’s shot put followed by the men is the final event scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. MT. The men and women will compete at the East High School Track.

BYU will be competing against Idaho State, NYAC, Southern Utah University, Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley and Weber State.