KENNESAW STATE AT ATLANTIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIPS
MAY 15-16 | JACKSONVILLE, FLA. | HODGES STADIUM
 
Live Results

 
THE MEET
The Kennesaw State women's track and field team will head to Jacksonville, Florida to compete in the 2015 Outdoor Atlantic Sun Championships. The women will try and claim their first ever team title.
 
HODGES STADIUM
After the installation of seating in the existing stands, a completed press box and field/track lighting during 2007, the final phase of construction was completed in August 2008 with the installation of the 9-lane Olympic quality track with Mondotrack SX surface. The track has full markings for all NCAA and IAAF events, including the ability to run directional events in either direction on either straight. All field event areas are within the stadium, including 4 horizontal jump pits, 8 pole vault locations, and multiple areas for each throwing event. To round out the package, the facility includes a full 400m, 3-lane warm-up track and brand new IAAF certified equipment provided by UCS.
 
The facility joined an exclusive club when it became one of 7 facilities in the U.S. to receive IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) certification in December of 2008. It is currently certified as a Class II facility though it is built to Class I standards.
 
RESULTS:
ATLANTIC SUN CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
 
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COACHES TAKE ON THE WEEKEND
Director of Track and Field Andy Eggerth:
"Our women will be looking to continue to move up and build upon their successes. We are also looking for several national qualifying performances and records out of the championships this weekend. We have a few injured athletes but all-in- all we are ready to go."
 
Next Up
» Athletes that are in the top 48 in the East Region in an event will get the opportunity to compete in the preliminary rounds for the NCAA Championships. The preliminary rounds are May 28-30.
 
NEWS AND NOTES
» The women have continued to get better every year and have been runner up six of the past seven years.
 
» Last year, the women took first place in 6 of the 21 events at the 2014 A-Sun Outdoor Championships.
 
» Going into the A-Sun Championship the women are currently leading the conference in two events.
 
» The team held their annual awards banquet on May 12 at the Roswell Street Baptist Church. The athletes were honored for their Individual as well as team performances during the 2013-14 season and 2014-15 season through the conclusion of the 2015 indoor track season. For the 2014 track and field indoor and outdoor seasons, Alicia Whittle was named team MVP. De'Von Johnson collected the women's 2014 Indoor Freshman of the Year Award. Maileka Slayton was awarded the 2014 Outdoor Track Freshmen of the Year Award. Joyce Mattagliano was named 2015 Women's Indoor Track Most Valuable Performer and 2015 Indoor Freshmen of the Year Award.
 
ATLANTIC SUN LEADERS
Joyce Mattagliano – 800m – 2:06.04
Shakedra Robinson – high jump – 1.76m
 
So Far This Season
» The women's team is holding at least one of the  top three spots in the A-Sun in 12 of the 21 events.
 
» This outdoor season the women have set or tied seven program records.
 
» At the Florida Relays, Joyce Mattagliano set the new program record in the 800m by nearly four and a half seconds with a time of 2:06.04.
 
» Mattagliano enters the weekend tied for the 17^th in the east in the 800m.
 
» Shakedra Robinson tied the school record with a jump of 1.76m in the high jump at the Southern Miss Invitational.
 
 » Robinson is currently tied for 23^rd in the East in the high jump.
  
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