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Tulsa Slated to Begin Indoor Season
12/2/2021 12:21:00 PM | Track and Field
TULSA, Okla. – Following a shortened indoor track season last year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Tulsa indoor track and field will begin the 2021-22 season tomorrow afternoon at the Wooo Pig Classic, held at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Tulsa will compete against athletes from Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Iowa State, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M and Washington.
15 TU women will compete in eight events, including two 4x400 relay teams, while 12 men will participate in five events, including two 4x400 relay teams as well. Both men and women will race in the 60-meter dash, 300-meter dash, 3,000-meter run and 4x400 relays. Tulsa women also have athletes participating in the 600-meter run, 1,000-meter run, 1-mile run and 60-meter hurdles.
Scott Beattie, who was named the American Athletic Conference cross country runner of the year yesterday, will compete in the 5,000-meter run.
The Wooo Pig Classic will start running events at 3:00 pm tomorrow with the mile run and will conclude at 6:55 pm with the 4x400 meter relay.
For field events, women's high jump will open at 1:45 pm and men's triple jump will close out the field events at 6:00 pm.
The Wooo Pig Classic will be streamed on the SEC Network Plus, and fans can track live results here.
Tulsa will compete against athletes from Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Central Arkansas, Iowa State, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M and Washington.
15 TU women will compete in eight events, including two 4x400 relay teams, while 12 men will participate in five events, including two 4x400 relay teams as well. Both men and women will race in the 60-meter dash, 300-meter dash, 3,000-meter run and 4x400 relays. Tulsa women also have athletes participating in the 600-meter run, 1,000-meter run, 1-mile run and 60-meter hurdles.
Scott Beattie, who was named the American Athletic Conference cross country runner of the year yesterday, will compete in the 5,000-meter run.
The Wooo Pig Classic will start running events at 3:00 pm tomorrow with the mile run and will conclude at 6:55 pm with the 4x400 meter relay.
For field events, women's high jump will open at 1:45 pm and men's triple jump will close out the field events at 6:00 pm.
The Wooo Pig Classic will be streamed on the SEC Network Plus, and fans can track live results here.
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