Jan. 28, 2010

OXFORD, Ohio - Although the official start of the outdoor track and field season is still two months away, the Miami University men's team jump starts its preparations this weekend when they compete at the Findlay Classic, in the first of three indoor meets allowed by NCAA rules in which the RedHawks will compete.

Action at the Malcolm Athletic Center gets under way at 11 a.m. Friday with the pentathlon, in which freshman Reggie Mitchell (Cincinnati, Ohio) will compete. Friday night at 7:30 p.m., Miami will have three RedHawks tossing in the weight throw. The rest of the RedHawks open their indoor season Saturday, with action getting under way on the field at 9:30 a.m. with the long jump and on the track at 11:25 a.m. with the 60-meter hurdles prelims. The meet concludes at 6 p.m. with the 4x400-meter relay. For a complete schedule of events, click here.

Division I, II and III teams from around the region will compete at the meet, including host Findlay and Valparaiso. To see the complete list of competitors by event, click here.

Miami's next indoor meet will be the All-Ohio Championships, hosted by Bowling Green, Feb. 12-13. The RedHawks then conclude their indoor tune-up season Feb. 20 at the Capital University Meindl Last Call meet, before opening the outdoor season March 27 at the Vanderbilt Invitational.

--MURedHawks.com--