Track's Best to Grace 51st Mt. SAC Relays
Many of the world's best track and field athletes will kick off their 2009 season at this year's Mt. SAC Relays to be held April 11, 16-18 at the Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus.
In all, more than 13,600 athletes--including Youth Days participants--will compete, representing the best youth, high school, university and elite competitors from various parts of the world, noted Relays Director and Mt. SAC Track & Field Director Doug Todd.
"The Mt. SAC Relays continues to attract the very best athletes, and it continues its longstanding legacy as the world's largest track and field competition," he said.
Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix will start her 2009 season at the Relays as will American hurdler Dominique Arnold. Felix won a gold medal at the 2008 Games in the women's 4x400 relay and is a two-time Olympic silver medalist at 200 meters. Arnold set the American record in the 110-meter hurdles (12.90) in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2006.
Other notable athletes competing include the 2008 Women's 400-meter hurdles Olympic silver medalist, Sheena Tosta, 2000 women's pole vault Olympic gold medalist Stacy Dragila, America's No. 1 and No. 2 men's discus throwers Ian Waltz and Jared Rome, 2007 world champion in the 100-meter hurdles, Michelle Perry, masters world record holder and former NFL star Willie Gault, and high school phenom Jordan Hasay, who finished fifth in the Olympic trials at 1,500 meters.
The 51st Relays begins with the Youth Days portion of the meet on April 3 and 4. Community colleges compete April 11, and the high school invitational is set for April 17-18. The distance carnival runs April 16 -17 with the Puma Collegiate Classic scheduled over three days, April 16-18. The event culminates with the International Day of Champions (featuring elite-class competition) on Saturday, April 18.
Tickets are $10 for April 11, $10 for April 16, $12 for April 17, and $15 for April 18. A four-day pass is $30.
For tickets, call the Performing Box Office at (909) 468-4050 or visit online at www.4tix.org.
In all, more than 13,600 athletes--including Youth Days participants--will compete, representing the best youth, high school, university and elite competitors from various parts of the world, noted Relays Director and Mt. SAC Track & Field Director Doug Todd.
"The Mt. SAC Relays continues to attract the very best athletes, and it continues its longstanding legacy as the world's largest track and field competition," he said.
Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix will start her 2009 season at the Relays as will American hurdler Dominique Arnold. Felix won a gold medal at the 2008 Games in the women's 4x400 relay and is a two-time Olympic silver medalist at 200 meters. Arnold set the American record in the 110-meter hurdles (12.90) in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2006.
Other notable athletes competing include the 2008 Women's 400-meter hurdles Olympic silver medalist, Sheena Tosta, 2000 women's pole vault Olympic gold medalist Stacy Dragila, America's No. 1 and No. 2 men's discus throwers Ian Waltz and Jared Rome, 2007 world champion in the 100-meter hurdles, Michelle Perry, masters world record holder and former NFL star Willie Gault, and high school phenom Jordan Hasay, who finished fifth in the Olympic trials at 1,500 meters.
The 51st Relays begins with the Youth Days portion of the meet on April 3 and 4. Community colleges compete April 11, and the high school invitational is set for April 17-18. The distance carnival runs April 16 -17 with the Puma Collegiate Classic scheduled over three days, April 16-18. The event culminates with the International Day of Champions (featuring elite-class competition) on Saturday, April 18.
Tickets are $10 for April 11, $10 for April 16, $12 for April 17, and $15 for April 18. A four-day pass is $30.
For tickets, call the Performing Box Office at (909) 468-4050 or visit online at www.4tix.org.
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