MIAMI (February 9, 2017) – After a weekend off from competition, the FIU men's and women's indoor track and field teams will hit the road once again as the Panthers travel to back-to-back meets hosted by Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, on Feb. 10 and 11. The GVSU Big Meet-Friday and GVSU Big Meet-Saturday will both take place at the Kelly Family Sports Center.
Both the men's and women's teams will look to have solid performances – and continue to build on what has already been an impressive season – as the Panthers get ready for the Conference USA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, Feb. 18-19.
2017 GVSU BIG MEET-FRIDAY & BIG MEET-SATURDAY INFORMATION
- 2017 Big Meet-Friday Schedule of Events
- 2017 Big Meet-Saturday Schedule of Events
- Feb. 10-11, 2017; Grand Valley State University Kelly Family Sports Center, Allendale, Michigan
- Time: Friday, Feb. 10 begins at 10 a.m.; runs all day | Saturday, Feb. 11 begins at 9 a.m.; runs all day
- Live Results: Friday | Saturday (Links will be live just prior to the days events starting)
- Kelly Family Sports Center, 10564 Laker Village Dr., Allendale, Mich. 49401
- Admission: $10
- Parking:
FREE
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 56,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
