Track & Field To Host Drake Alternative Invite Saturday

After an impressive showing last Saturday at the Carleton Relays that saw second place finishes by both the Gustavus men’s and women’s track & field teams, the Gusties return home Saturday to host the Drake Alternative Invitational. The meet begins with field events at 10 a.m. followed by running events at 12:15 p.m. Teams competing…

ST. PETER, Minn. – After an impressive showing last Saturday at the Carleton Relays that saw second place finishes by both the Gustavus men’s and women’s track & field teams, the Gusties return home Saturday to host the Drake Alternative Invitational. The meet begins with field events at 10 a.m. followed by running events at 12:15 p.m. Teams competing include Augsburg, Bemidji State, Bethany Lutheran, Concordia-St. Paul, Crown, Gustavus, Martin Luther, Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota-Morris, Minnesota State-Mankato, and St. Thomas. The marquee events are the men’s and women’s alumni miles, which will feature 51 “Rusty Gusties.” See events 40 and 41 in the meet program for a list of Rusty Gusties running the mile.

MEET PROGRAM

FIELD EVENTS:

10:00 JAVELIN – MEN                                                                       

10:30 HAMMER – WOMEN

11:00 JAVELIN – WOMEN                 

SHOT PUT – MEN                                                                   

HAMMER – WOMEN                                                               

POLE VAULT – WOMEN FOLLOWED BY MEN

HIGH JUMP – WOMEN FOLLOWED BY MEN

11:15 LONG JUMP – WOMEN                                                           

FOLLOWED BY MEN                                                  

TRIPLE JUMP – MEN                                                              

FOLLOWED BY WOMEN                                                        

1:00 DISCUS – WOMEN                                                                                                                                                                               

3:00 SHOT PUT – WOMEN

DISCUS – MEN                       

                                                           

RUNNING EVENTS:

12:15 100 METER HURDLE PRELIMS                                              

110 METER HURDLE PRELIMS                                                                                                                   

100 METER DASH PRELIMS (W)                                       

100 METER DASH PRELIMS (M)

STEEPLE CHASE (W)                                                             

STEEPLE CHASE (M)                         

400 METER RELAY (W)                                                          

400 METER RELAY (M)                                                          

1500 METERS (W)                                                                  

1500 METERS (M)                                                                  

ALUMNI MILE                                                                         

110 METER HURDLE FINALS                                                 

100 METER HURDLE FINALS                                                 

400 METERS (W)                                                                    

400 METERS (M)                                                                    

100 METERS FINALS(W)                                                        

100 METERS FINALS(M)                                                        

800 METERS (W)                                                                    

800 METERS (M)                                                                    

400 METER HURDLES (W)                                                     

400 METER HURDLES (M)                                                      

200 METERS (W)                                                                                                                                          

200 METERS (M)

5000 METERS (W)                                                                  

5000 METERS (M)                                                                  

1600 METER RELAY (W)                                                        

1600 METER RELAY (M)

WEIGHTMAN’S RELAY (MIXED 4×100) – 2 MALE/2 FEMALE PER RELAY

FUTURE GUSTIE DASH:

(25 METERS AGES FIVE AND UNDER – 50 METERS AGES SIX TO TEN)