Darren Fahy from Georgetown is one of 21 2016 champions looking to defend their titles.
#BIGEASTtrack Outdoor Championships Start Friday
VILLANOVA, Pa. – The 2017 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships presented by Jeep return to Jumbo Elliott Track at Villanova Stadium on Friday for the third time in four years. Marquette returns as the reigning champions on both the men’s and women’s sides. The Golden Eagles won their first championships in 2016 at Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
Championship Central
Heat Sheets
Watch Live BEDN: Friday | Saturday
Action begins 10 a.m. ET on Friday with the first events of the decathlon and heptathlon. Field events start at 11 a.m. and running races begin at 1 p.m. and will continue through 5 p.m. Sixteen of Friday’s running races will be trials, the 3,000-meter Steeplechase and 10,000-meter run will be championship races.
Saturday’s schedule also begins at 10 a.m. with the multi-events. Field events will begin at 12 p.m. Running events will start at 1 p.m., kicking off with the 4x100-meter relays. All running events on Saturday will be final.
The BIG EAST Digital Network will once again cover the running events live starting at 1 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday with Pat O’Keefe on the call. BEDN Correspondent Megan O’Brien will have trackside interviews with the winners. Field and multi-events will be taped and highlights will be inserted into the two-day broadcast.
The awards ceremony will begin approximately at 5:40 p.m. ET and will be covered by BEDN. Trophies will be given to the team champions and runners up; most outstanding track performer, most outstanding field performer and high point scorer for the men and women.
There are 21 student-athletes looking to defend their 2016 individual champion titles in 24 events.
For the women
(alphabetically by team):
- Olivia Pratt, Butler – 10,000-meter run
- Omo Tseumah, Marquette – High Jump
- Monique Felix, Marquette – Heptathlon
- Maya Marion, Marquette – shotput *
- Catarina Rocha, Providence – 5,000-meter run
- Briana Illarda, Providence – 3,000-meter Steeplechase
- Erica Graham, St. John’s – Long Jump
- Nyla Woods, St. John’s – Hammer
- Caroline Hamilton, Villanova – Javelin
- Veronica Scott, Villanova – 400-meter hurdles
For the men
(alphabetically by team):
- Kyle Decker, DePaul – 110-meter hurdles
- Jarvis Hill, DePaul – 400-meter hurdles
- Trevor Kintyhtt, DePaul – Shot Put, Hammer
- Brian Mada, DePaul – Triple Jump
- Joseph White, Georgetown – 800-meter run *
- Darren Fahy, Georgetown – 3,000m Steeplechase
- Dwayne Dash, Marquette – Long Jump
- William Ford, Marquette – Pole Vault
- John Krzyszkowski, Marquette – Javelin *
- Sterling Pierce, Villanova – 100-meter & 200-meter dashes
- Harry Purcell, Villanova – 400-meter dash
On the Tuesday following the championship, the all-conference team will be announced. The all-conference team includes all top three finishers in the meet.