DAYTON – University of Dayton track and field announced the indoor schedule for the 2024-25 season. The regular season includes 11 events with 10 being on the road and for the first time ever a home meet when UD host the Gem City Invitational. The season will conclude with the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track And Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Coach's Quote
"We are extremely excited for this year's indoor schedule. We are able to get on more banked tracks to help set us up for the A-10 Championships. We are hosting the first indoor meet in school history, which is set up to be highly competitive. The field will feature multiple programs spread across the MAC, Big East, and Horizon League. We are excited to grow this into a high level meet over the next few years. This years schedule will provide high level opportunities and exposure for our team. We look forward to the challenges that awaits us!" -Aaron Gordon-
"Providing our student-athletes with the best opportunity to compete at the highest level is essential to the success of this program and with this upcoming indoor season, we believe we did just that. We have big expectations and we are excited to be able to host our first ever indoor track meet this season. We are looking forward to a very competitive home track meet. We have a strong returning group of athletes this year and a hungry group of newcomers that will compliment the strengths of this program." -Kevin Gilhuly-
Season Tune-up
Dayton will begin the indoor season at the Findlay Oiler Open on Thursday, December 5. UD will only compete in the pentathlon at Findlay. A select number of athletes will participate at the Wittenberg Tiger Opener on Saturday, December 7, in Springfield, Ohio.
New Year, New Season
In January, the Flyers start with split-squad meets with some competing at Bowling Green State University on Friday, January 10, and others heading to Ann Arbor, Michigan for the Wolverine Invitational on Saturday, January 11. The following weekend will be the first time the entire team competes when they have a two-day meet at Indiana University.
New this year, the Flyers will visit Louisville, Kentucky for the Bellarmine Open on January 24. UD will close out January and start February at the highly competitive Midwest Classic. On Friday, January 31, and Saturday, February 1, the Flyers will compete at Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The University of Dayton for the first time ever will host an indoor track event on Saturday, February 8, with the start of the Gem City Invitational. The meet will take place at The Steamer located on the campus of Wittenberg University in Springfield.
The last sprint for runners before the A-10 Championships takes place at the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State. On Friday, February 14, and Saturday, February 15, UD will compete at the Kent State Field House. Throwers will have their last tune-up at the Flag City Open in Findlay, Ohio, on Friday, February 21.
Atlantic 10 Indoor Track And Field Championships
The Flyers will head back to the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1, for the A-10 Championships. Last year, Junior, Jadyn Haywood was runner up in the 200m and third in the 60m. The Flyers also return Junior, Rebekah Conrad, who placed fourth last season in the weight throw.
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