MIAMI (May 9, 2018) – After a much-needed two week rest since the final regular season meet at the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, the FIU men's and women's track and field teams will get back to work this weekend as the Panthers travel to Houston, Texas, for the 2018 Conference USA Championships, May 10-13, at Rice's Wendel D. Ley Track.
Fans can follow all the action for the four-day event, which runs this year on Thursday through Sunday, via Conference USA's Championship Central by
clicking here.
Fans who cannot make it to Houston can watch all the action live on CUSA-TV by clicking the daily links for live video streaming below (links will be posted when released by C-USA).
The championships will begin on Thursday at 3:45 p.m. (ET) with the first day of the women's heptathlon followed by the beginning of the men's decathlon at 4:15 p.m. On Friday, beginning at 3 p.m., the men's hammer throw followed by the women's hammer at 5:30 p.m., and then the final events of the decathlon and heptathlon.
On Saturday, the field events will continue beginning at 4 p.m. followed by the prelims of the running events, starting at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, the final day of competition, the schedule will run very much like Saturday, with the remainder of the field events, starting at 4 p.m. followed by the finals of the running events at 7 p.m.
A detailed event schedule can be found by clicking the link below.
FIUSports.com had an opportunity to talk with Head Coach
Ryan Heberling about this weekend's championships. Click
here to see the complete interview.
Following this weekend's trip to Houston, FIU student-athletes that qualify, will take part in the NCAA East Regional at the University of South Florida in Tampa, May 24-26.
2018 CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
- Thursday, May 10-Sunday, May 13; Rice University, Wendel D. Ley Track
- Click here for directions to Wendel D. Ley Track
- Click here for complete 2018 Conference USA Championship schedule of events
- Times: Thursday – 3:45 p.m. (ET); Friday – 3 p.m.; Saturday – 4 p.m.; Sunday – 4 p.m.
- Click here for daily live results.
- Click here for C-USA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Record Book
- Click here for C-USA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Record Book
- Click the following links for daily live video streaming (running events only: Saturday | Sunday
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