The seniors of the Texas Tech track and field team will be identified this weekend in their final home game of the regular season.
Technical trainer Wes Kittley suspects that Saturday afternoon’s popularity is possibly not the only memorable thing to emerge from the Corky/Crofoot Shootout.
“It’s remarkable,” Kittley said. This meeting, if you take a look at the history of this one, we have our most productive performances, apparently, this weekend.
“This is the last chance for older adults to run at home. It’s exciting. It’s the end of the year, (so) other people are in good shape. I think there are many reasons, but I think it’s the convenience of being at home. It’s just huge. “
The two-day assembly at the Fuller Track Complex kicks off with a few occasions on Friday at the pitching field, the 12:30 p. m. puck. m. and the hammer throw at 4 p. m. m. The remainder of the festival will take place on Saturday, with events remote at 8 a. m.
The senior rite is at 14h30. Samedi. La maximum of the assembly then takes position with the other occasions in the box scheduled from 3pm to 6pm and the rest of the race occasions from 5pm to 8:45pm
Kittley said athletes from about 11 schools were enrolled, in addition to the state of Kansas, North Texas and Abilene Christian. Several schools in the smaller ones will also be present, and Lubbock Christian University, South Plains College, Wayland Baptist, Western Texas College were added. , West Texas A
“It’s a very smart team organization, but not too smart,” Kittley said. “We have enough smart competencies at each and every event, I think, that we can get what we want. “
Although this weekend is the last home assembly of the normal season for the Red Raiders, Tech hosts the Big 12 Outdoor Championships from May 13-15. Active rosters for the convention meeting are limited to 32 men and 32 women, so this weekend’s performances will be when final spots in tech’s contingent are decided, Kittley said.
What: Corky/Crofoot Shot
When: Friday to Saturday
Where: Fuller Track Complex and Throwing Field
Friday schedule: Male and female disco, 12:30 p. m. ; men’s and women’s hammer throw, p. m.
Saturday schedule: five,000 meters, 8 a. m. ; 3000-meter obstacle course, 8:45 a. m. m. All boxing events, 3 p. m. at 6 p. m. All remaining events of the race, from five in the afternoon until 20:4cinco
Texas Tech concludes the normal season at home this weekend via No. 17 Texas in a three-game Big 12 series.
Tech (22-23, five-10) and Texas (32-1cinco-1, 7-five) are scheduled to play Friday at five p. m. , Saturday at 2 p. m. and Sunday at noon at Rocky Johnson Field.
Tech concluded a three-game series at Baylor in which the Bears won the first two games by whitewashing and the Red Raiders won the last game by whitewash.
Texas swept in 3 games last weekend against the No. 6 Oklahoma State and lost two of the 3 last weekend to No. 1 Oklahoma.