The University of Saskatchewan will play host this weekend to the Canada West track and field Championships this weekend. Men’s teams will compete for the R.E. DuWors Trophy, while women will battle for the Eleanor Haslam Trophy.
 
A season after only qualifying eight athletes for the conference meet the smallest in recent years, the Lethbridge Pronghorn track and field team returns to the Canada West Championships with a significantly larger and improved group of athletes. Head coach Larry Steinke is pleased to have 22 athletes qualify for the conference meet and the strong group of young athletes are expected to produce solid results.
 
Fifth-year senior Kyle Murray will be the leader for the young ‘Horns side.  Murray is currently ranked second in the 300 metres and will challenge for a gold medal in his final conference meet. He is also expected to challenge for a medal in the 600 metres. Newcomer Evan Brown is also expected to have a good result in the 600 metres.
 
Historically strong in the throws events, the new crop of throwers has arrived, taking the torch from the Steacy family.  Rookie throwers Hailey Lyon, Christina Juert, Nathan Burris, and Ryan Sommer have produced good early season results and are all poised to make some noise in the throwing events.
 
 
LIVE RESULTS: http://prathletics.com/live/
 
Gold medalists will be considered First Team All-Stars, silver medalists are Second Team All-Stars, including alternates for relay events. Awards will include male and female Outstanding Performer, Track Athlete of the Year, Field Athlete of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Student-Athlete Community Award / CIS nomination.
 
The Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships take place March 8-10 at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/trackfield/index
 
SCHEDULE
 
Day 1     Friday  Session 1
2:00pm          M   Weight Toss FINAL
2:00pm M            Long Jump FINAL
2:15pm          W            60m Hurdles Pentathlon
2:25pm          W            60m Hurdles Heats
2:40pm          M            60m Hurdles Pentathlon
2:50pm          M            60m Hurdles  Heats
3:05pm          W            High Jump Pentathlon
3:10pm          W            1000m Timed-section FINAL
3:25pm          M            1000m Timed-section FINAL
3:40pm          W            300m Heats
4:00pm          M            300m Heats
4:00pm          M            Long Jump Pentathlon
4:15pm          W            Shot Put Pentathlon
4:20pm          W            3000m FINAL
4:35pm          M            3000m FINAL
5:10pm          M            Shot Put Pentathlon
5:15pm          W            Long Jump Pentathlon
 
Session 2
6:30pm          W            Long Jump FINAL
6:35pm          W            Pole Vault FINAL
6:40pm          M            High Jump Pentathlon
6:50pm          M            60mH FINAL
6:50pm          W            Shot Put FINAL
7:00pm          W`   60mH INAL
7:15pm          M            300m INAL
7:20pm          W            300m INAL
7:30pm          W            800m Pentathlon
7:50pm M            1000m Pentathlon
8:00pm          M            4x800m Relay INALS
8:15pm          W            4x800m Relay INALS
 
Day 2     Saturday       Session 3
11:30am       W            Weight Toss INAL
12:15pm       M            Triple Jump FINAL
12:20pm       W            60m    Heats
12:30pm       W            High Jump FINAL
12:40pm       M            60m    Heats
1:00pm          M            Pole Vault FINAL
1:10pm          W            600m FINAL
1:25pm          M            600m FINAL
1:40pm          W            60m        FINAL
1:45pm          M            60m        FINAL
2:00pm          M            Shot Put FINAL
2:15pm          W            Triple Jump FINAL
2:30pm          M            High Jump FINAL
 
Session 4
2:45pm          W            4x200 Relay FINAL
2:55pm          M            4x200m Relay FINAL
3:05pm          W            1500m FINAL
3:20pm          M            1500m FINAL
3:50pm          W            4x400m Relay FINAL
4:00pm          M            4x400m Relay FINAL