BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State University men's track and field team will kick of the New Year at the Dick Taylor Invitational hosted by North Carolina on Friday and Saturday.

 

This weekend will mark the Mountaineers first meet since the Appalachian Indoor Invitational, which was held on December 4.

 

In the Apps last time out senior Dennis Moore ran the Mountaineers' third fastest 55m dash time in school history with the blazing time of 6.31.  Freshman Aaron Combs crossed the finish line first in the 800m run with a time of 1:55.27.  Senior Darius Purcell cleared the 7-0.25 mark to finish first in the high jump.  Sophomore Jamal Tiller recorded an impressive 50-0.75 triple jump performance to claim the Apps' first first-place finish on Friday.

 

Junior Landon Powell earned a second place finish in the 55m dash (6.39) and a third place finish in the 200m dash (22.42).   Freshman Daryl Saunders made his collegiate debut with a second-place finish in the high jump. Junior Jared Stalling rounded out the Mountaineers top performers with second-place finishes in the shot put and in the weight throw.

 

The Dick Taylor Invitational starts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday and will resume on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

 

Friday January 13

 

FIELD EVENTS

4:30 p.m. - Women's Weight Throw

5:00 p.m. - Women's Long Jump

5:30 p.m. - Men's Long Jump

7:00 p.m. - Men's Weight Throw

7:00 p.m. - Men's Pole Vault

 

RUNNING EVENTS

5:00 p.m. - Women 60m Hurdle Prelims

5:20 p.m. - Men 60m Hurdle Prelims

5:40 p.m. - Women 60m Prelims

5:55 p.m. - Men 60m Prelims

6:10 p.m. - Women 3000m

6:25 p.m. - Men 3000m

6:45 p.m. - Women 600m

6:55 p.m. - Men 600m

7:00 p.m. - Men 60m Hurdle Finals

7:10 p.m. - Women 60m Hurdle Finals

7:20 p.m. - Men 60m Finals

7:25 p.m. - Women 60m Finals

7:35 p.m. - Women DMR

7:55 p.m. - Men DMR

 

Saturday January 14

 

FIELD EVENTS

10:00 a.m. - Women's High Jump

10:00 a.m. - Women's Triple Jump

10:30 a.m. -  Men's Triple Jump

11:00 a.m. - Women's Shot Put

12:00 p.m. - Men's High Jump

1:00 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault

1:00 p.m. - Men's Shot Put

 

RUNNING EVENTS

12:00 p.m. - Women 400m

12:15 p.m. - Men 400m

12:30 p.m. - Women Mile

12:45 p.m. - Men Mile

1:00 p.m. - Women 200m

1:20 p.m. - Men 200m

1:40 p.m. - Women 800m

1:55 p.m. - Men 800m

2:10 p.m. - Women 5000m (1 section of 12)

2:35 p.m. - Men 5000m (1 section of 12)

2:55 p.m. - Women 4x400m

3:15 p.m. - Men 4x400m