VERMILLION, S.D. - The University of South Dakota men's and women's track and field team will host a pair of track meets, including the Dan Lennon Relays from March 22-25.
USD will host the U.S. Track Coaches Association/Navy's Run, Jump'n Throw 2003 High School Track and Field Series on Saturday, March 22. The program is designed to enhance physical education classes and recreational programs for children in grade 1-12. Field events begin at 10 a.m. with running events starting at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday in the DakotaDome. A meet schedule is included in this release.
On Monday and Tuesday, the USD Track and Field Team will host the Dan Lennon Invitational with Class A competition beginning at noon on March 24. The Class B competition will begin at noon on Tuesday, March 25. A schedule is listed in this release. Gene Danielsen of Salem, S.D., will receive the 2003 Dan Lennon Award during a special presentation at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 24 at the DakotaDome. Danielsen, a former head track and field coach at McCook Central (formerly Salem High School) becomes the 11th recipient. Jim Minor of Yankton received the 2002 Lennon Award. Danielsen attended rural school, ran track and played basketball and football at Viborg High School, where he graduated in 1964. After graduating from Viborg, he ran track and cross-country for two years at Dakota State (then General Beadle College), graduating from that school in 1968. He earned a master's degree from USD in 1973. Danielsen began his teaching and coaching career at Salem High School in January 1968. He coached track and field from 1968 to 2000 and now is a mathematics teacher at McCook Central. He also coached grade school basketball from 1968 to 1984 and he started the cross country program at Salem High School in 1972, coaching that program until 1999.
DAN LENNON INVITATIONAL --
CLASS A: MARCH 24. CLASS B: MARCH 25, 2003
CLASS A CLASS B
FIELD EVENTS
12 noon 12 noon Girls Pole Vault
12 noon 12 noon Girls Triple Jump
12 noon 12 noon Boys High Jump
2:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Boys Triple Jump
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Girls High Jump
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Boys Pole Vault
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Girls Shot Put
4:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Girls Long Jump
5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Boys Shot Put
6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Boys Long Jump
CLASS A CLASS B
RUNNING EVENTS
12 noon 12 noon Girls 3200
12:20 p.m. 12:20 p.m. Girls 60 Hurdles (Prelim)
12:40 p.m. 12:40 p.m. Boys 60 Hurdles (Prelim)
1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Girls 60 (Prelim)
1:25 p.m. 1:25 p.m. Boys 60 (Prelim)
1:55 p.m. 1:55 p.m. Boys 3200
2:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Girls 60 Hurdles (Semi)
2:25 p.m. 2:25 p.m. Boys 60 Hurdles (Semi)
2:35 p.m. 2:35 p.m. Girls 60 (Semi)
2:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Boys 60 (Semi)
2:55 p.m. 2:55 p.m. Girls 4x200 Relay
3:25 p.m 3:30 p.m. Boys 4x200 Relay
4:00 p.m. Track Preparation
4:30 p.m. SPECIAL PRESENTATION
4:45 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Girls 60 Hurdles (Final)
4:50 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Boys 60 Hurdles (Final)
4:55 p.m. 4:40 p.m. Girls 1600
5:15 p.m. 5:05 p.m. Boys 1600
5:40 p.m. 5:35 p.m. Girls 60 (Final)
5:50 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Boys 60 (Final)
6:00 p.m. 5:55 p.m. Girls Sprint Medley Relay
6:30 p.m. 6:25 p.m. Boys Sprint Medley Relay
6:55 p.m. 6:55 p.m. Girls 400
7:25 p.m. 7:25 p.m. Boys 400
7:55 p.m. 7:55 p.m. Girls 800
8:20 p.m. 8:20 p.m. Boys 800
8:40 p.m. 8:45 p.m. Girls 4x400 Relay
9:00 p.m. 9:05 p.m. Boys 4x400 Relay
9:20 p.m. 9:25 p.m. AWARDS
THE UNITED STATES TRACK COACHES ASSOCIATION/NAVY RUN JUMP AND THROW TRACK AND FIELD SERIES MIDWEST CHALLENGE - MARCH 22, 2003
10:00 a.m. Girls Pole Vault
Boys Long Jump
Girls Shot Put
Girls High Jump
Girls 60 Hurdles (Prelim)
10:15 Boys 60 Hurdles (Prelim)
10:30 Girls 60 Dash (Prelim)
10:45 Boys 60 Dash (prelim)
11:00 Girls 1500
11:15 Boys 1500
11:30 Girls 4 x 200 relay
11:45 Boys 4 x 200 relay
12:00 noon Girls long Jump
Boys Shot Put(30 min after Girl's)
Boys High Jump
Boys Pole Vault
12:15 Girls 400
12:25 Boys 400
12:35 Girls 500
12:45 Boys 500
1:00 Girls 800
1:15 Boys 800
1:30 Girls 1000
1:45 Boys 1000
2:00 Boys and Girls Triple Jump
2:00 Girls 60 Hurdle (Final)
2:05 Boys 60 Hurdle (Final)
2:10 Girls 60 Dash (Final)
2:15 Boys 60 Dash (Final)
2:25 Girls 3000
2:40 Boys 3000
3:00 Girls 4 x 400
3:20 Boys 4 x 400
4:00 RESULTS
