Virginia Competes at Raleigh Relay, Fred Hardy Invitational
March 29, 2018
| Virginia at Raleigh Relay | |
| Date & Time | Friday, March 30, 2018 | 9 a.m. |
| Location | Raleigh, N.C. | Paul Derr Track & Field Facility |
| Event Information | Meet Information | Schedule of Events | Notes |
| Additional Information | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram |
| Coverage | ACC Network Extra (6 p.m.) | Live Results |
| Virginia at Fred Hardy Invitational | |
| Date & Time | Friday, March 30, 2018 | noon Saturday, March 31, 2018 | 9 a.m. |
| Location | Richmond, Va. | Fred Hardy Track |
| Event Information | Meet Information | Schedule of Events | Notes |
| Additional Information | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram |
| Coverage | Spider TV ($) | Live Results |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.- Members of the Virginia men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in a pair of competitions beginning Friday (March 30). The men’s distance team will race at the Raleigh Relays on Friday at NC State’s Paul Derr Track & Field Facility, while members of both the men’s and women’s teams will compete at the Fred Hardy Invitational at Richmond’s Fred Hardy Track on Friday and Saturday.
The Raleigh Relays will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday. SpiderTV/Atlantic 10 Digital Network video player will stream the Fred Hardy Invitational with a subscription available for both days. Links to the video streams and live results can be accessed at VirginiaSports.com.
The Cavaliers are ranked 20th in the men’s USTFCCCA preseason poll. The men’s team will compete against ranked opponents No. 12 Virginia Tech and No. 18 Auburn at the Raleigh Relays.
The Cavaliers return to action after last competing in Miami’s Hurricane Invitational March 16-17. Senior Bridget Guy (Greensburg, Pa.) opened the season with a school record in the pole vault, clearing 4.30m (14’1.25″). Alfred Shirley III (Chesapeake, Va.) set a freshman record with a time of 51.75 in the 400m hurdles, while Brittany Jones (Bloomfield, Conn.) set a freshman record in the shot put with a mark of 15.31m (50’2.75″).
Virginia heads into its second week of outdoor competition with three performances ranked inside the top 15 of the NCAA. Guy leads the nation in the pole vault after her performance at the Hurricane Invitational. Junior Hilmar Jonsson (Reykjavik, Iceland) ranks fourth in the hammer with a throw of 70.93m (232’8″), while redshirt junior Mia Barron (Minnetonka, Minn.) ranks 14th in the triple jump with a mark of 12.57m (41’3″).
The weekend meets are the last on the road for the Cavaliers, who host three competitions in the month of April. Virginia will welcome Maryland, Bucknell and Georgetown to Lannigan Field on April 7.