MIAMI (March 16, 2017) – After the conclusion of the eight-meet indoor track and field season, the FIU men's and women's track and field team now sets its sights on its 2017 outdoor campaign, which begins this weekend, March 17-18, at the Hurricane Invitational at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The two-day event, which runs all day on both Friday and Saturday, will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and 12 p.m. on Saturday.
In addition, ACC Network Extra will broadcast Saturday live from 1-4 p.m. Click here to watch Saturday's live coverage.
FIUSports.com had the chance to sit down with the Panthers track and field Head Coach
Ryan Heberling to talk about the team's season-opening meet across town and the expectations for the upcoming season.
Following this weekend, the Panthers will return to Coral Gables next week for the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational on Saturday, March 25.
2017 HURRICANE INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION
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Click here for the 2017 Hurricane Invitational schedule of events
- Friday and Saturday, March 17-18, 2017; University of Miami Cobb Stadium, Coral Gables, Florida
- Times: Friday, March 17 begins at 12:30 p.m. | Saturday, March 18 begins at 12 p.m.
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Click here for directions to Cobb Stadium, 1320 S. Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, Florida 33146
- Click here for live results
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Click here to watch Saturday's events live on ACC Network Extra from 1 -4 p.m.
- Admission:
FREE
- 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/.
