MCC Track Set to Host MCC Relay Invitational

From School Reports

Meridian, MS – On Saturday, MCC will host their one and only home meet of the season, the 2015 MCC Relay Invitational on the campus of MCC.  MCC will welcome the two other community colleges who compete in track and field with Coahoma CC and Hinds CC.

“We are excited to host our home meet Saturday and hope to start a tradition with this meet,” said Head Coach Chip Gayden.  “For our program, our home meet is a special meet, because it offers us a chance to compete in front of a home crowd and also the chance to run on a track that we practice on every day and are familiar with.”

The meet will be a scored meet that will feature field, sprint, hurdle, middle distance and relay events.  For MCC, only the men’s team will compete on Saturday and will look to post top finishes in every event after posting eight victories at the Mississippi College Twilight last weekend.

Events being contested will be the 4x100 relay, high jump, 400 meters, long jump, 100 meters, 800 meters, 400 hurdles, 200 meters, 4x400 relay.

The must see events of the day for MCC will be the 4x100 at 12:30 p.m. and the 100m at 2:50.  MCC currently holds the 10^th fastest time in college in the 4x100 and top time in the NJCAA with a time of 39.86 and is looking to improve upon that mark.  Cravorkian Carson, Chris Lewis and Kendrick Smith will also be competing in the 100 meters, all are currently ranked in the top 20 in the NJCAA.

“The 4x100 will be exciting to watch,” said Gayden.  “I think we will have a great opportunity to not only post a faster time, but also break our school record we set at the Alabama Relays and the facility record as well.”

The MCC Relay Invitational will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the 4x100 relay and will conclude at 4:00 p.m. with the 4x400 relay.

MCC Relay Invitational Schedule

12:30 – 4 x 100m –Men

12:50 – High Jump - Men

1:45 – 400m – Women, Men

2:00 – Long Jump – Men

2:50 – 100m - Men

3:10 – 800m - Men

3:20 – 400 Hurdles –Men

3:30 – 200m - Men

4:00 – 4 x 400m – Women, Men