JSU Hosting First-ever Home Division I Track Meet
Jacksonville State will host the University�s first-ever home Division I track meet this Saturday at the University Track and Field Complex, located adjacent to Pete Mathews Coliseum.

�We are looking forward to an exciting college meet,� said Jacksonville State head coach Steve Ray. �There will be some great athletes from all the schools participating and we feel very fortunate to have the schools travel to our place.�

Nine teams are comitted to participating in the meeting on Saturday, including: Bryan College (TN); Carthage College (WI) (women); Clark-Atlanta; Kennesaw State; Morehouse College (men); Stillman College; Tennessee Tech; Trinity Christian College (IL); West Georgia.

The meet features a list of athletes that own national championships and school records, including JSU�s Eboni Matthews, who was the 36th fastest woman in the United States in last year�s 400 meter dash (53.52).

Also competing in the meet will be two-time 100-meter hurdle national champion Shea�na Grigsby (Carthage College) and Keith Moffatt (Morehouse College), who set an NCAA Division II Championships record with a 7- foot-6-inch high jump.

�For any program to be successful your kids have to compete at home,� said Ray. �We have kids that have traveled all four years and they are excited about finally running in front of a home crowd.

�I feel that the meet is a great opportunity for the university and is another great sporting outlook for the students,� said Ray. �No one wants to lose at home. Everyone steps up at home.�

Saturday�s events will begin at 10 a.m. and admission is free for all fans.

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