Lumberjacks to Host Friday Night Duals Meet

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (January 10, 2018) – The Northern Arizona University track & field program will host the Friday Night Duals meet on January 11^th at 3 p.m. (MST) at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Ariz., to start the first of four meets that the Lumberjacks will host during the 2019 indoor season.
 
All Lumberjack home meets this season will be free to attend.
 
Teams scheduled to compete on the men's side include Arizona, Arizona State, Bloomsburg University (Pa.), Grand Canyon University, Southern Utah and UCLA.
 
Women's teams will be comprised of Arizona, Arizona State, Bloomsburg University (Pa.), Cal St. Los Angeles, CSU Bakersfield, Grand Canyon University, Southern Utah, UCLA and UNLV.
 
The following is a tentative schedule for events throughout the meet:
 
FIELD EVENTS
Jumps
3:00 PM − Women's Pole Vault
− Men's Pole Vault will follow completion of Women's Pole Vault
 
3:00 PM − Women's Long Jump (South Pit)
 
3:30 PM − Men's Long Jump (West Pit)
− Women's Triple Jump will follow completion of Men's Long Jump
− Men's Triple Jump will follow completion of Women's Triple Jump
 
4:00 PM − Women's High Jump
− Men's High Jump will follow completion of Women's High Jump
Throws
 
3:00 PM − Men's Shot Put
− Women's Shot Put will follow completion of Men's Shot Put
− Men's Weight Throw will follow completion of Women's Shot Put
− Women's Weight Throw will follow completion of Men's Weight Throw
 
TRACK EVENTS
-5:00 PM Women's 60 Meter Hurdles Final
 
-5:10 PM Men's 60 Meter Hurdles Final
 
-5:25 PM Women's Mile Final
 
-5:40 PM Men's Mile Final
 
-5:50 PM Women's 60 Meter Dash Final
 
-6:00 PM Men's 60 Meter Dash Final
 
-6:20 PM Women's 400 Meter Dash Final
 
-6:30 PM Men's 400 Meter Dash Final
 
-6:35 PM Women's 800 Meter Run
 
-6:40 PM Men's 800 Meter Run
 
-6:45 PM Women's 300 Meter Dash
 
-7:00 PM Men's 300 Meter Dash
 
-7:15 PM Women's 600 Meter Run
 
-7:30 PM Men's 600 Meter Run
 
-7:45 PM Women's 4x400 Meter Relay
 
-7:55 PM Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
 
(All times subject to change)
 
NAU enters the weekend having already competed in one meet this season. In early December a small selection of sprinters and distance runners made the trip to Bozeman, Mont., for the Bobcat Preview hosted by Big Sky Conference opponent Montana State.
 
A few notable events for the Lumberjacks during that meet included the women's relay team comprised of Clarissa Maxey, Jasmine Malone, Miracle Onyemaobi and Helena McLeod dominating the 4x400 relay finals finishing in 3:52.90 to place first, just under a full second ahead of MSU's squad. Friday Night Duals will allow fans to catch a few of the Lumberjack athletes who may not have competed at the first meet of the year.
 
"It is important that we do not put too much pressure on timing," said Malone. "Instead, we would rather focus on our efforts and performances. I'm hoping all of us as a team can show that we are ready."
 
The men's distance team took the top six-spots in the 5000m finals at the Bobcat Preview. Tyler Day finished first with a time of 14:02.09, with Geordie Beamish coming in second at 14:25.20. Once Beamish crossed the finish line Blaise Ferro (14:32.58), Brodey Hastey (14:42.61), Luis Grijalva (14:53.35) and Peter Lomong (15:16.76) were not far behind.
 
Friday Night Duals will be the first official competition that the throwers event groups will participate in for the 2019 indoor season.
 
Live stats for the meet will be provided by wingfootfinish.com