KENNESAW STATE AT Blazer Invitational
INDOOR MEET 1 | January 9-10
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX
 
Live Results


The Kennesaw State men's track and field team travels to Birmingham, Ala. to compete in the UAB Blazer Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex on Friday (Jan.9). The two -day event concludes on Saturday (Jan. 10) and marks the Owls' first competition of 2015.

KSU opens the new year ranked No. 16 nationally in the United States Track and Field Cross Country Association (USTFCCA) preseason computer rankings. The Owls are the highest ranked mid-major program in the rankings.

Birmingham Crossplex:
The Birmingham Crossplex is an indoor 200-meter hydraulically banked track designed by Mondo that is only one of six in the United States and one of eight in the world.
 
RESULTS: 
The meet can be followed live via online here and on Twitter at @KSUOwlsTrackFieldXC to receive updates throughout the meet.
 
THE COMPETITION:
The field for the UAB Invitational consists of 26 teams, including in-state rival Georgia State.

LAST OUTING
The Owls set three school records en route to capturing the team championship at the Panther Icebreaker on Dec. 5.
 
NEXT UP:
The team will travel  to Johnson City ,Tenn. to compete in the Niswonger  Invitational Jan. 16-17 at the Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center.
 
THE COACHES TAKE ON THIS WEEKEND:
»  "After a cold week of practice, our men are looking forward to getting indoors for competition. We're on a high after winning our opening competition in December and being nationally ranked in the Sweet 16," Andy Eggerth, director of track and field and cross country, said. "Unfortunately this meet will not be scored, but the guys are eager to break some more records and move up the rankings."
Agne Eggerth on the sprinters: "This meet will show us how much work the athletes put in during the break. We are still training through this meet so quite a few of our sprinters will run in non-traditional races like the 500m or 300m."
 »  "This meet will give me a little insight as to who trained over the break, throws coach Duane Morris said. "I am expecting the throwers to compete at, or above where they were in December.  However, if a school record was broken, I wouldn't be surprised."

 NEWS AND NOTES:
» Bilal Abdullah began his 2015 indoor season  winning two events and finishing second in two others while competing at the Panther Icebreaker. Abdullah set the school mark in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.99 in the preliminary qualifier that currently marks the seventh-best time in the nation. He picked up a win in the 200m while setting a school record with a time of 21.43 that also represents seventh best in the country. 
 
» Martynas Sedys set a school record in the weight throw with a mark of 19.91m, marking ninth best in the nation.
 
» The Owls' Cameron Gatt opened his collegiate career with a win in the 300m race at the Panther Icebreaker with a time of 8:48.19.
 
» All-American Andre Dorsey, who was the only athlete to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships in all three jumping events a year ago, will make his 2015 debut at the Blazer Invitational.

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