Indoor Meet 8: Kennesaw State at ASUN Indoor Championships
Date: February 25-26, 2023
Location: Liberty Indoor Track and Field Complex | Lynchburg, Va.
Links: Schedule | Live Results | Friday Live Video (3:00-6:30 p.m. on ESPN3) | Saturday Live Video (Noon-4 p.m. on ESPN3)
Social Media: Twitter | Instagram
 
THE START LINE
The Kennesaw State track and field teams are set to compete at the ASUN Conference Indoor Championships at the Liberty Indoor Track and Field Complex in Lynchburg, Va. Feb. 24-25.
 
The men's team will be looking to collect its 10th conference title while the women will look to add their third to the trophy case. The women will be looking to win second indoor title in the last three seasons while the men will be aiming to claim their first title since 2018.
 
The meet starts Friday at 9 a.m. with the heptathlon 60-meter dash. Saturday's competition will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the heptathlon 60-meter hurdles.
 
THE FIELD
Men's Field: Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb, North Florida and Queens.
Women's Field: Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Lipscomb, North Florida and Queens.
 
LAST TEAM INDOOR MEET
KSU wrapped up the regular season at the Music City Challenge Feb. 10-11. The Owls won two events, set a school record and had 19 personal-best performances.  
 
NEXT UP
Individuals who finish in the top-16 nationally in their specific event or top-12 in relay at the end of the indoor season will head to Albuquerque, N.M. to compete in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships March 10-11. The Owls open their outdoor season on March 24-25 at the Don McGarey Invitational in Kennesaw, Ga.
 
NEWS AND NOTES
» The Owls have the top marks in three events on the women's side and five events on the men's side in the ASUN this season.
 
» The KSU men's weight throw squad of Isaiah Rogers, Courtney Lawrence, Anthony Harrison and Zachary Peterson rank third in the weight throw in this week's USTFCCCA #EventSquad Rankings.
 
» The KSU women sit atop the ASUN while the men are second in this week's USTFCCCA Conference TFRI: Track & Field Rating Index.
 
» The KSU men are ranked No. 10 while the women are ranked No. 15 in the South Region in the latest USTFCCCA Regional Team Rankings.
 
 » Rogers recorded a toss of 24.37m (79'11.5") at the Rod McCravy Memorial on Jan. 13. That mark ranks first in the NCAA this season.
 
 » Sarah Hendrick is ranked fifth in the 800m in the NCAA this season with a time 2:02.00 that she ran at the BU Scarlet and White Invite on Saturday, Feb. 4.
 
» The Owls hold 10 ASUN Indoor Championship meet records entering this weekend's action.
 
» KSU has won 16 of the 17 events that are contested at each indoor championship on both the men's and women's sides.
 
Keep up with Owls track and field teams by following KSU on Twitter at @KSUOwlNation and @KSUTrackFieldXC, on Instagram @ksuowlstrackxc or by liking Kennesaw State Owls on Facebook.
 
 

 

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