University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Ready to Host Northeast Challenge on Saturday
4/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
Meet Schedule
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn men's track and field team readies for its lone home meet of the 2016 outdoor season when it hosts the UConn Northeast Challenge at the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex on Saturday, April 16.
Field action in the scored meet begins at 11 a.m. with the hammer throw, while track action kicks off at 1:30 p.m. beginning with the 3,000m steeplechase. For a complete meet schedule, please CLICK HERE.
"This will be a great test for us," said Husky head coach Greg Roy. "This is a conference-type of meet. We've got excellent programs coming from across six different conferences all looking to get tuned up for the league meets next month. We're going to be ready to go. Weather looks like it will cooperate and we're excited for a big day."
The meet field includes Northeastern, Buffalo, Rhode Island, Albany and Southern Connecticut State University.
Saturday's meet will mark the Huskies' first competition at the Sherman Complex since it claimed the 2015 American Athletic Conference outdoor crown last May.
Connecticut checked in as the No. 1 team in the most recent USTFCCCA regional rankings, earning 530.23 points and edging out Dartmouth (524.14). Also included on the list were Albany (No. 5), Northeastern (No. 7), and Buffalo (No.12).
The Huskies are coming off a strong showing at the 2016 Hurricane Alumni Invitational, posting 12 top-10 finishes at the unscored meet. To view the complete event recap, please CLICK HERE.
Check back with uconnhuskies.com on Saturday night for a complete weekend recap.
