Alabama
SEC Outdoor Track & FIeld Championships
Alabama Opens SEC Track & Field Championships Competition on Thursday
5/8/2017 5:44:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Crimson Tide men and women looking to improve on 2016 finishes
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama will compete in the 2017 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Columbia, S.C., May 11-13 at the University of South Carolina's Cregger Track.
The battle for the SEC crown will get underway on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. (ET) with the decathlon. Field events will begin with the men's hammer throw at 1 p.m. Running events start at 6 p.m. with the prelims of the women's 800 meters. The decathlon 110-meter hurdles will kick off Friday's events at 11 a.m. The field events will begin at 2:30 p.m. with the final of the men's long jump. Prelims for the men's 110-meter hurdles will open events on the track at 6:30 p.m. Saturday will kick off with the women's javelin final at 11 a.m. Running events will begin at 3:15 p.m. with the men's 4x100-meter relay.
How to Follow the 2017 SEC Outdoor Championships
Live results for the SEC championships can be found at primetimetiming.com. Additionally, the meet will be streamed live on SEC Network+ on Friday, May 12 from 5:25 p.m.-9:10 p.m. (CT) and Saturday, May 13 from 2:10 p.m.-6:15 p.m. (CT). ESPNU will air a two-hour highlight show on May 17 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. (CT).
Alabama in the National Rankings
The Alabama track and field teams held steady in the rankings this week as the men remain at No. 5 and the women remain at No. 10 in the U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Rankings, released Monday. The men's team posted 212.60 points while the women's team earned 148.43 points. Regionally, the men are ranked No. 1 in the South region for the fifth week in a row, while the women are at No. 4
Head Coach Dan Waters' Outlook
"The SEC meet is one of the top track & field championships in the country. Great competition tends to bring out top performances and I feel we've been trending in that direction last few weeks. We had a great outing by our 4x400 relay last week as well as some very good individual and relay performances at the SEC Relays at the end of April. We are in position to compete well this weekend."
Next Up: NCAA East Regional
Alabama will next compete in the NCAA East Regional, May 25-27 in Lexington, Ky. The top 12 finishers in each event at the regional will qualify for the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held June 7-10 at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.
Following the Tide
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