April 21, 2004

Murray, Ky.- The University of Memphis will send several athletes to the Murray State Twilight Invitational this weekend including the entire women's team and three men's throwers and two men's jumpers. The meet will take place Saturday at Roy Stewart Stadium / Marshall Gage Track.

The Lady Tiger distance runners had a great meet last weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational and look to build on that performance this weekend. Led by Ali Baker and emerging freshmen Daniele Riendeau and Kara Cassel, the Lady Tigers will enter many competitors in the meet. Sue-Ann Bowen and Cassandra Harding will continue their quest this weekend to earn an NCAA Regional qualifying mark in the 400m and triple jump respectively. Three-time C-USA Champions Lisa-Marie Hyman will compete unattached in the triple jump. Tigers Janon Busby, Cody Rushing, Norbert Gulyas, Stein Syverson and Darius Frye will alos compete in the men's competition.

The meet will begin at 11 a.m. with the field events and continue throughout the day with the final event scheduled to begin at 5:10 p.m.

The Twilight will include 11 women's teams and 11 men's teams, while 14 schools will be represented overall including Arkansas State, Austin Peay, Bethel, Evansville, Fisk, Memphis, Middle Tennessee, Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, Southwest Missouri, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and Vanderbilt, along with the host Racers.

2004 MSU TWILIGHT SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Field Events
11:00 a.m. - Hammer - Women, Men
Long Jump - Women, Men
12:00 p.m. - Pole Vault - Women, Men
1:00 p.m. - Discus - Women, Men
Triple Jump - Women, Men
3:00 p.m. - Javelin - Women, Men
High Jump - Women, Men
Shot Put - Women, Men

Track Events
1:00 p.m. - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - Women
1:15 p.m. - 3,000 Meter Steeplechase - Men
1:30 p.m. - 4 x 100 Meter Relay - Women
1:40 p.m. - 4 x 100 Meter Relay - Men
1:50 p.m. - 1,500 Meter Run - Women
2:00 p.m. - 1,500 Meter Run - Men
2:10 p.m. - 100 Meter Hurdles - Women
2:25 p.m. - 110 Meter Hurdles - Men
2:35 p.m. - 400 Meter Dash - Women
2:45 p.m. - 400 Meter Dash - Men
2:55 p.m. - 100 Meter Dash - Women
3:05 p.m. - 100 Meter Dash - Men
3:15 p.m. - 800 Meter Run - Women
3:25 p.m. - 800 Meter Run - Men
3:35 p.m. - 400 Meter Hurdles - Women
3:45 p.m. - 400 Meter Hurdles - Men
3:55 p.m. - 200 Meter Dash - Women
4:05 p.m. - 200 Meter Dash - Men
4:15 p.m. - 5,000 Meter Run - Women
4:40 p.m. - 5,000 Meter Run - Men
5:00 p.m. - 4 x 400 Meter Relay - Women
5:10 p.m. - 4 x 400 Meter Relay - Men