Thursday, March 19, 2015

2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Schedule Announced Utilizing New Format

2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Schedule Announced Utilizing New Format

By Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA
March 19, 2015   

Courtesy USTFCCCA


INDIANAPOLIS – Last month the NCAA announced a new schedule format for its Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Finals in Eugene, Oregon, on June 10-13 that would utilize alternating days of competition for the men and women, effective this season and next season.
Thursday morning the NCAA unveiled the first look at the specifics of the updated format with the announcement of the official meet schedule.
The men’s championship will be contested Wednesday and Friday, while the women’s championship will be held Thursday and Saturday. The lone exceptions to that schedule are the men’s decathlon and women’s heptathlon, which will both be contested Wednesday and Thursday.
Though details have not yet been released by ESPN, all four days of the meet are expected to be broadcast live on the network’s television and online platforms for the first time in meet history – potentially opening up the meet to a wider viewing audience than ever before.
Both spectators at historic Hayward Field and those watching around the world via ESPN will benefit from the more streamlined flow of the meets afforded by the new schedule.
The NCAA Division I Track & Field and Cross Country committee and, later, the NCAA Championships Cabinet approved this format at the urging of the USTFCCCA. The coaches of the Association strongly supported its implementation, recognizing the importance of delivering cohesive, easy-to-follow storylines to broadcasters and viewing audiences.
The full schedule can be found below or by clicking here.


2015 NCAA DIVISION I OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS - EUGENE, OREGON
All times listed are Pacific
Schedule is subject to change
FRIDAY, JUNE 12 SATURDAY, JUNE 13 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 THURSDAY, JUNE 11
TIME TRACK EVENTS ROUND DIVISION TIME TRACK EVENTS ROUND DIVISION TIME TRACK EVENTS ROUND DIVISION TIME TRACK EVENTS ROUND DIVISION
4:00 PM 4x100 Relay Semifinal Men 4:00 PM 4x100 Relay Semifinal Women 4:35 PM 4x100 Relay Final Men 2:05 PM 4x100 Relay Final Women
4:14 PM 1500 Meters Semifinal Men 4:14 PM 1500 Meters Semifinal Women 4:45 PM 1500 Meters Final Men 2:15 PM 1500 Meters Final Women
4:28 PM 200 Meters Heptathlon Women 4:28 PM 800 Meters Heptathlon Women 4:57 PM 3000 Steeplechase Final Men 2:27 PM 3000 Steeplechase Final Women
4:38 PM 3000 Steeplechase Semifinal Men 4:38 PM 3000 Steeplechase Semifinal Women 5:15 PM 110 Hurdles Final Men 2:45 PM 100 Hurdles Final Women
5:02 PM 110 Hurdles Semifinal Men 5:02 PM 100 Hurdles Semifinal Women 5:25 PM 100 Meters Final Men 2:55 PM 100 Meters Final Women
5:16 PM 100 Meters Semifinal Men 5:16 PM 100 Meters Semifinal Women 5:35 PM 400 Meters Final Men 3:05 PM 400 Meters Final Women
5:30 PM 400 Meters Semifinal Men 5:30 PM 400 Meters Semifinal Women 5:50 PM 800 Meters Final Men 3:20 PM 800 Meters Final Women
5:44 PM 400 Meters Decathlon Men 5:44 PM 800 Meters Semifinal Women 6:00 PM 400 Hurdles Final Men 3:30 PM 400 Hurdles Final Women
5:54 PM 800 Meters Semifinal Men 6:00 PM 400 Hurdles Semifinal Women 6:10 PM 200 Meters Final Men 3:40 PM 200 Meters Final Women
6:10 PM 400 Hurdles Semifinal Men 6:14 PM 200 Meters Semifinal Women 6:30 PM 5000 Meters Final Men 4:00 PM 5000 Meters Final Women
6:24 PM 200 Meters Semifinal Men 6:28 PM 1500 Meters Decathlon Men 6:50 PM 4x400 Relay Final Men 4:20 PM 4x400 Relay Final Women
6:43 PM 10,000 Meters Final Men 6:38 PM 10,000 Meters Final Women
7:28 PM 4x400 Relay Semifinal Men 7:18 PM 4x400 Relay Semifinal Women
TIME FIELD EVENTS ROUND DIVISION TIME FIELD EVENTS ROUND DIVISION TIME FIELD EVENTS ROUND DIVISION TIME FIELD EVENTS ROUND DIVISION
1:30 PM Hammer Final Men 1:30 PM Hammer Final Women 4:00 PM High Jump Final Men 1:30 PM High Jump Final Women
4:00 PM Pole Vault Final Men 4:45 PM Pole Vault Final Women 4:05 PM Discus Final Men 1:35 PM Discus Final Women
5:00 PM Javelin Final Men 5:15 PM Long Jump Final Women 4:30 PM Triple Jump Final Men 2:00 PM Triple Jump Final Women
5:15 PM Long Jump Final Men 5:30 PM Javelin Final Women
5:30 PM Shot Put Final Men 5:40 PM Shot Put Final Women
TIME COMBINED EVENTS DIVISION TIME COMBINED EVENTS DIVISION
11:30 AM 100 Meters Decathlon Men 10:00 AM 110 Hurdles Decathlon Men
12:15 PM Long Jump Decathlon Men 11:00 AM Discus Decathlon Men
1:30 PM Shot Put Decathlon Men 1:00 PM Pole Vault Decathlon Men
2:45 PM High Jump Decathlon Men 3:15 PM Javelin Decathlon Men
5:44 PM 400 Meters Decathlon Men 6:28 PM 1500 Meters Decathlon Men
11:00 AM 100 Hurdles Heptathlon Women 12:00 PM Long Jump Heptathlon Women
12:00 PM High Jump Heptathlon Women 1:15 PM Javelin Heptathlon Women
2:45 PM Shot Put Heptathlon Women 4:28 PM 800 Meters Heptathlon Women
4:28 PM 200 Meters Heptathlon Women


The men’s finals on Friday will begin at 7pm ET/4pm PT, and Saturday’s women’s finals will begin at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT.
Friday’s and Saturday’s finals – including three field events – are expected to fit within a three hour window to make for a much more spectator-friendly experience for both those at Historic Hayward Field and watching from afar on the ESPN family of networks.
By and large, Wednesday’s men’s competition and Thursday’s women’s competition will be composed mostly of track semifinals with five of the eight field events also contesting their finals the same day. The lone track finals on those days will be the men’s and women’s 10,000 meters.


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