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2008 SCHEDULE NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS March 14-15 • Randal Tyson Track Center • Fayetteville, Ark. INDOOR SCHEDULE FRIDAY SATURDAY JANUARY Heptathlon: 9:45 a.m. Heptathlon: 11 a.m. 19 Purple Tiger Classic Baton Rouge, La. Field Events: Noon Pentathlon: 11:30 a.m. 25-26 Razorback Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. Track Events: 4:30 p.m. Field Events: 2p.m. Track Events: 6:15 p.m. All times Central. 31-1 LSU Combined Events Baton Rouge, La. FEBRUARY 1 Bayou Bengal Invite Baton Rouge, La. TV COVERAGE Action at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships is scheduled to be broadcast to a 8-9 New Balance Invite New York, N.Y. national television audience on a tape delay basis on ESPN2 on March 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. CDT. 15-16 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. 22 LSU Twilight Baton Rouge, La. RESULTS Live results for the NCAA Indoor Championships will be available online at both www.ladybacks.com 29-2 SEC Championships Fayetteville, Ark. and www.flashresults.com. Complete results will also be available online at www.LSUsports.net at the MARCH conclusion of each day of competition. 7 LSU NCAA Qualifier Baton Rouge, La. 14-15 NCAA Championships Fayetteville, Ark. CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS LSU’s dominance in track and field can be traced back to the 1933 season when the Tigers won their OUTDOOR first national championship at Chicago’s Soldier Field under the guidance of legendary head coach Bernie Moore. The Tigers edged Southern California for the title by a 58-54 margin as Buddy Blair, Glen MARCH “Slats” Hardin, Jack Torrance, Al Moreau and Matt Gordy each turned in All-America performances. 22 Willy Wilson Invitational Tucson, Ariz. This season marks the 75th anniversary of that victory as the Tigers and Lady Tigers have now com- 28-29 LSU Tiger Relays Baton Rouge, La. bined to win 30 national championships in their storied histories. APRIL LSU WRAPS UP INDOOR SEASON AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 3-5 Texas Relays Austin, Texas The LSU track and field teams are set to wrap up the indoor season this weekend as they travel to 10-11 LSU Combined Events Baton Rouge, La. Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Randal 12 Tiger Invitational Baton Rouge, La. Tyson Track Center. The two-day meet is scheduled to begin Friday as the University of Arkansas will 19 LSU Alumni Gold Baton Rouge, La. play host to the event for the ninth year in a row. The squads should be familiar with the track as this 24-26 Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. marks the fourth time this season that the Tigers and Lady Tigers will compete at the Randal Tyson Track Center. Both teams are looking to win their first indoor national championship since sweeping MAY team titles in 2004. The women have won 11 indoor national titles in their storied history, while the 15-18 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala. men have won two team titles of their own. 30-31 NCAA Mideast Regionals Fayetteville, Ark. JUNE LAST YEAR AT THE NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS The Lady Tigers fell just short of their goal of winning a national championship a year ago as they fin- 11-14 NCAA Championships Des Moines, Iowa ished runner-up to champion Arizona State by a mere five points in the team standings. LSU totaled 33 JULY points for the meet, while the Sun Devils scored 38 points to win the team title. The Tigers are looking 27-6 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Ore. to improve upon their 10th-place finish in 2007 when they tied with Baylor, Louisville and Tennessee at 21 points over the course of the two-day meet. Wisconsin is the defending national champions on AUGUST the men’s side after racking up 40 points. Senior Alleyne Lett and junior Kelly Baptiste were LSU’s top 15-24 XXIX Olympic Games Beijing, China individual performers with runner-up finishes in the 60 hurdles and 200 meters, respectively. LSU ON THE INTERNET LAST TIME OUT Three LSU athletes secured their spot in this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships with their performanc- es last weekend. The Tigers and Lady Tigers played host to the LSU NCAA Indoor Qualifier on Friday where senior Ryan Fontenot tied the school record in the 60-meter hurdles with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 7.70 seconds. Fellow senior Kathy Coleman also punched her ticket to the NCAA meet at the Carl Maddox Fieldhouse with an automatic qualifying mark of 20 feet, 10 1/2 inches in the long jump. Junior middle distance runner Reuben Twijukye clocked a solid provisional qualifying time of 1:48.29 in the 800 meters at the Cyclone National Qualifier in Ames, Iowa, on Saturday. NCAA QUALIFIERS LADY TIGERS NO. 1, TIGERS NO. 3 HEADING INTO NCAA INDOORS The LSU women’s track and field team is among the favorites to compete for the indoor national title this weekend as they are ranked No. 1 in the country in the lastest U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Top 25 released Tuesday. The Lady Tigers have been ranked No. 1 wire to MEN wire this indoor season as they have held the top spot for eight straight weeks. The Tigers are also Athlete Event Time/Mark among the title favorites on the men’s side as they reach their highest ranking of the season at No. 3. Will Coppage . .Long Jump . .25-4 3/4 USTFCCCA TOP 25 Ryan Fontenot . .60H . .7.70 as of March 11 Trindon Holliday . .60 . .6.60 Jamaal James . .800 . .1:48.73 WOMEN MEN TEAMS POINTS TEAMS POINTS Elkana Kosgei . .800 . .1:48.18 1. LSU . .166.33 1. Florida State . .126.17 John Kosgei . .3,000 . .7:55.49 2. Arizona State . .152.14 2. Tennessee . .105.84 Richard Thompson . .60 . .6.57 3. Tennessee . .125.75 3. LSU . .92.65 4. Michigan . .117.56 4. Arizona State . .87.54 Reuben Twijukye . .800 . .1:48.29 5. Texas A&M . .97.13 5. Arkansas . .85.79 E. Kosgei, Hayes, 6. Kansas . .91.11 6. Florida . .83.89 James, J. Kosgei . .DMR . .9:35.31 7. Stanford . .86.61 7. Stanford . .79.93 8. Minnesota . .75.40 8. Oregon . .71.98 9. Arkansas . .73.08 9. Texas . .68.38 WOMEN 10. Florida . .72.28 10. Northern Iowa . .61.75 Athlete Event Time/Mark 11. UTEP . .68.08 11. Washington . .60.52 12. Florida State . .63.46 12. Oklahoma . .54.72 Kelly Baptiste . .60 . .7.13 13. Penn State . .62.55 13. Texas Tech . .54.62 Juanita Broaddus . .60 . .7.25 14. Ole Miss . .62.47 14. Nebraska . .50.85 Kathy Coleman . .Long Jump . .20-10 1/2 15. Texas Tech . .58.73 15. Clemson . .50.11 Samantha Henry . .60 . .7.18 16. Texas . .56.84 16. Arizona . .49.74 17. Virginia Tech . .54.56 17. Georgia . .47.35 Samantha Henry . .200 . .23.01 18. Washington . .47.26 18. Auburn . .46.59 Andrea Linton . .Long Jump . .20-10 19. South Carolina . .47.19 19. Kentucky . .45.79 Andrea Linton . .Triple Jump . .44-6 1/4 20. Oregon . .46.59 20. BYU . .45.61 21. Arizona . .46.48 21. Boise State . .45.23 Brooklynn Morris . .200 . .23.57 22. Alabama . .36.95 22. Kansas . .45.09 Jessica Ohanaja . .60H . .8.11 23. Georgia Tech . .36.66 23. Texas A&M . .44.89 Katelyn Rodrigue . .Pole Vault . .13-6 1/2 24. Southern Illinois . .35.44 24. Villanova . .43.33 25. Kentucky . .33.96 25. Liberty . .42.92 LaTavia Thomas . .800 . .2:04.66 Nickiesha Wilson . .60H . .8.12 Morris, Wilson, LADY TIGERS ENJOY UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS AT NCAA INDOORS Thomas, Lawrence . .4x400 . .3:31.89 The Lady Tigers have enjoyed unparalleled success since the NCAA Indoor Championships were first contested on the women’s side in 1983 as the squad has won a total of 11 indoor national titles in the program’s storied history. LSU is without peer as the Texas Longhorns are second on the list with six indoor national championships in the 25-year history of women’s collegiate track and field. The Lady LSU IN THE RANKINGS Tigers also boast the longest winning streak of any school in meet history as they captured an unprece- dented five indoor crowns from 1993-97 and three straight titles from 2002-04. No other school has won more than two indoor national championships in a row as Nebraska (1983-84), Texas (1998-99) USTFCCCA Top 25 and UCLA (2000-01) have each won back-to-back titles. LSU TO SEND 18 ATHLETES, 2 RELAY TEAMS TO NCAA MEET INDOOR The puple and gold will be on display at the NCAA Indoor Championships this weekend as the Tigers and Week Men Women Lady Tigers will bring a large contingent of 18 athletes and two relay teams to Fayetteville, Ark. LSU ath- Preseason 5 1 letes will be competing in a total of 22 different events over the course of the two-day meet. The Lady Jan. 30 10 1 Tigers rank second in the women’s field with 13 total entries, while the Tigers rank third on the men’s Feb. 6 12 1 side with nine entries of their own. LSU will not be without stiff competition as both teams look to win Feb. 13 8 1 their first NCAA indoor crown since 2004. Tennessee leads the way on the women’s side with 14 entries, Feb. 20 4 1 while defending champion Arizona State features 12 entries.
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    ARIZONA STATE TRACK & FIELD Women's 2007 & 2008 NCAA Indoor & 2007 Outdoor Champs Men's 2008 NCAA Indoor Champions Outdoor Meet #3: at Jim Click Multis (Tucson, Ariz.) OUTDOOR SEASON - WEEK 3 Thursday, April 3-Friday, April 4 2008 SUN DEVIL SCHEDULE Outdoor Meet #4: at Jim Click Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.) Saturday, April 5 INDOOR SEASON Outdoor Meet #5: at Stanford Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.) Date Meet Location Friday, April 4-Saturday, April 5 J 25 Friday Night Challenge Flagstaff, AZ F 1-2 Washington Invitational Seattle, WA 1-2 United Heritage Multi Nampa, ID Sun Devil Track & Field Hits the Road for Three Meets 1-2 Mountain 'T' Invitational Flagstaff, AZ Arizona State will compete at Arizona, Stanford this weekend 8-9 Bronco Invitational Nampa, ID 15 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville, AR With two home meets completed and nearly 30 regional qualifiers attained, the Arizona State 15-16 Iowa State Classic Ames, IA University track and field team will head out on the road this week to two destinations as the 16 Husky Classic Seattle, WA outdoor season continues. Many of the team's members will travel south to Tucson for the 23 NAU Tune-Up Flagstaff, AZ Jim Click Multis (Thursday-Friday) and the Jim Click Invitational (Saturday) while a few Sun 29-1 MPSF Championships Seattle, WA M 8 Iowa State Last Chance Ames, IA Devils will travel to the Stanford Invitational (Friday-Saturday) in Palo Alto, Calif. 8 Washington Last Chance Seattle, WA 14-15 NCAA Championships Fayetteville, AR NATIONALLY KNOWN The preseason team rankings were released by the USTFCCCA on March 26 with the rank- OUTDOOR SEASON 21-22 Baldy Castillo Invitational Tempe ings based upon points earned for an athlete's position on the NCAA descending order list 28-29 ASU Invitational Tempe (the final list of 2007 was used for the first ranking of the year).