Jan. 10, 2014

WEEKEND INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Jan. 11
Time: Field Events – 9 a.m. / Running Events – 12 p.m.
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Facility: USC Indoor Complex
Live Results: Live Results
Meet Schedule: Final Meet Schedule

The South Carolina track and field program opens the season at the Gamecock Indoor Open #1 on Sat., Jan. 11, at the USC Indoor Complex. Field events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. with the women’s long jump. The 55-meter hurdle semifinals kickoff the running events at 12 p.m. The public is welcome (free admission and parking).

The women’s squad returns seven NCAA qualifiers – senior Vashti Bandy (Outdoor – 4x100m), sophomore Tyler Brockington (Indoor – 4x400m, Outdoor – 400mH, 4x100m), junior Tamera Harris (Outdoor – 400mH, 4x100m), junior Ahtyana Johnson (Outdoor – 4x100m), redshirt sophomore Kayla Lampe (Outdoor – 10,000m), senior Petra Olsen (Indoor and Outdoor pole vault), junior Erika Rucker (Indoor – 400m, 4x400m, Outdoor – 400m) and senior Jeannelle Scheper (Indoor and Outdoor high jump). Scheper captured the indoor SEC crown and the indoor NCAA silver in 2013.

The men’s team brings back one NCAA qualifier in senior Chris Royster who made the trip to Eugene, Ore., in the 100-meter dash.

After Saturday’s home competition to get reacquainted with meet routines, the Gamecocks throw themselves into competition at the Virginia Tech Invitational next weekend at Rector Fieldhouse. South Carolina hosts another home meet at the USC Indoor Complex on Wed., Jan. 22.

Schedule of Events
Field
9:00 a.m. – Women’s Long Jump (men to follow)
11:00 a.m. – 20 lb. weight throw (35 lb weight throw to follow)
12:30 p.m. – Women’s Pole Vault (men to follow)
1:00 p.m. – Women’s High Jump (men to follow)
1:00 p.m. – Women’s Shot Put (men to follow)

Running
12:00 p.m. – Women’s 55mH Semis
12:15 p.m. – Men’s 55mH Semis
12:30 p.m. – Women’s 55m Semis
1:00 p.m. Men’s 55m Semis
1:30 p.m. – Women’s Mile Run (men to follow)
1:45 p.m. – Women’s 400m (men to follow)
2:00 p.m. – Women’s 800m (men to follow)
2:15 p.m. – Women’s 55mH Finals
2:25 p.m. – Men’s 55mH Finals
2:35 p.m. – Women’s 55m Finals
2:45 p.m. – Men’s 55m Finals
2:55 p.m. – Women’s 3,000m Run (men to follow)
3:35 p.m. – Women’s 4x400m Relay (men to follow)