Thursday, April 7
Tucson, AZ
11:00 am MT
Air Force Academy
at
Jim Click Shootout
Air Force Heads to Arizona for Jim Click Shootout
4/6/2022 11:04:00 AM | Track and Field
The Falcons will also travel to Boulder for the Colorado Invitational.
The Air Force track and field splits for another pair of meets this weekend. The majority of the team will travel to Tucson, Ariz., for the Jim Click Shootout on April 7-9, while the rest of the squad heads to Boulder for the Colorado Invitational on April 8-9.
MEET INFORMATION | JIM CLICK SHOOTOUT
The Jim Click Shootout, which will be held at Drachman Stadium on April 7-9, will feature Air Force and Power 5 teams from Arizona, Iowa, Kansas State, Nebraska, TCU and Wisconsin – with the Iowa women holding a No. 23 placement in the latest USTFCCCA rankings. Competition begins with the Decathlon on Thursday and Friday, while the Shootout itself will take place on Saturday. A tentative schedule of events are listed below and live results will be available via Finished Results.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR AIR FORCE ATHLETES
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 – 11:00 a.m.: Men's Decathlon (Day 1); FRIDAY, APRIL 8 – 10:00 a.m.: Men's Decathlon (Day 2); SATURDAY, APRIL 9 – 3:00 p.m.: Men's Hammer Throw; 4:30 p.m.: Women's Pole Vault; 5:00 p.m.: Men's Long Jump; 5:00 p.m.: Women's High Jump; 5:00 p.m.: Men's Discus Throw; 5:20 p.m.: 100-/110-Meter Hurdles; 6:00 p.m.: Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase, followed by 4x100-Meter Relay, 1500-Meter Run, 400-Meter Dash; 7:00 p.m.: Men's Pole Vault; 7:00 p.m.: Women's Javelin Throw; 7:00 p.m.: Men's High Jump; 7:15 p.m.: Men's 100-Meter Dash, followed by 800-Meter Run; 7:30 p.m.: Men's Shot Put; 7:35 p.m.: 400-Meter Hurdles, followed by 200-Meter Dash; 8:15 p.m.: Men's Javelin Throw; 8:30 p.m.: Men's Triple Jump; 8:40 p.m.: Men's 3000-Meter Run, followed by 4x400-Meter Relay (women will compete first in all running events)
MEET INFORMATION | COLORADO INVITATIONAL
The Colorado Invitational, which will include squads from across the Front Range, will be held at Potts Field on the University of Colorado's East Campus (intersection of Innovation Drive and Discovery Drive). The hammer throw, javelin throw and triple jump will take place on Friday (April 8), beginning at 2:00 p.m., while the remainder of the events will take place on Saturday (April 9), beginning at 11:00 a.m. (MT). A complete schedule of events is listed below. Admission is free on Friday and $8 on Saturday, and all spectators are required to adhere to Colorado's Clear Bag Policy. Live results will be available at CUBuffs.com/TrackLive.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR AIR FORCE ATHLETES
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 –2:00 p.m.: Men's Javelin Throw, followed by Women's Javelin Throw; 2:00 p.m.: Men's Triple Jump; SATURDAY, APRIL 9 – 11:00 a.m.: Men's Shot Put; 11:00 a.m.: Men's Long Jump, followed by Women's Long Jump; 11:00 a.m.: Men's Pole Vault, followed by Women's Pole Vault; 11:00 a.m.: 5000-Meter Run, followed by 3000-Meter Steeplechase, 4x100-Meter Relay, 1500-Meter Run, 110-/100-Meter Hurdles, 400-Meter Dash, 100-Meter Dash (men only), 800-Meter Run, 400-Meter Hurdles (men only), 200-Meter Dash (running events will be contested on a rolling schedule, non-AF events listed in grey only for scheduling purposes)
AIR FORCE IN THE RANKINGS
Bryce Lentz (20th in the 3000-meter steeplechase, 8:49.11), Ryan Johnson (22nd in the 5000-meter run, 13:45.86), Brian Hubbard (24th in the decathlon, 6204 points) and Ryan Ioanidis (27th in the 10,000-meter run, 28:44.03) are all listed among the NCAA Top 30 in their respective events.
SQUAD GOALS
The men have three event groups listed within the Top 6 of the first USTFCCCA #EventSquad rankings of the outdoor season. The 400-meter hurdles (3:37.03 – La'akea Aiu, Darek Hackett, Cameron Breier, Philip Hundl) and 5000-meter run (55:41.81 – Ryan Johnson, Luke Combs, Eli Bennett, Scott Maison) are both ranked fifth in the standings, while the high jump quartet of Jake Hall, Collin Schulz, Jalan Rivers and Hundl are listed sixth with a combined clearance of 26'5¾".
ON DECK
The Falcons head to California next week for several competitions, including the prestigious Mt SAC Relays. In addition to competing at the newly-renovated Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut on April 14-16, Air Force will also compete at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 14) and Beach Invitational (April 15-16) – two meets both held at Long Beach State.
MEET INFORMATION | JIM CLICK SHOOTOUT
The Jim Click Shootout, which will be held at Drachman Stadium on April 7-9, will feature Air Force and Power 5 teams from Arizona, Iowa, Kansas State, Nebraska, TCU and Wisconsin – with the Iowa women holding a No. 23 placement in the latest USTFCCCA rankings. Competition begins with the Decathlon on Thursday and Friday, while the Shootout itself will take place on Saturday. A tentative schedule of events are listed below and live results will be available via Finished Results.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR AIR FORCE ATHLETES
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 – 11:00 a.m.: Men's Decathlon (Day 1); FRIDAY, APRIL 8 – 10:00 a.m.: Men's Decathlon (Day 2); SATURDAY, APRIL 9 – 3:00 p.m.: Men's Hammer Throw; 4:30 p.m.: Women's Pole Vault; 5:00 p.m.: Men's Long Jump; 5:00 p.m.: Women's High Jump; 5:00 p.m.: Men's Discus Throw; 5:20 p.m.: 100-/110-Meter Hurdles; 6:00 p.m.: Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase, followed by 4x100-Meter Relay, 1500-Meter Run, 400-Meter Dash; 7:00 p.m.: Men's Pole Vault; 7:00 p.m.: Women's Javelin Throw; 7:00 p.m.: Men's High Jump; 7:15 p.m.: Men's 100-Meter Dash, followed by 800-Meter Run; 7:30 p.m.: Men's Shot Put; 7:35 p.m.: 400-Meter Hurdles, followed by 200-Meter Dash; 8:15 p.m.: Men's Javelin Throw; 8:30 p.m.: Men's Triple Jump; 8:40 p.m.: Men's 3000-Meter Run, followed by 4x400-Meter Relay (women will compete first in all running events)
MEET INFORMATION | COLORADO INVITATIONAL
The Colorado Invitational, which will include squads from across the Front Range, will be held at Potts Field on the University of Colorado's East Campus (intersection of Innovation Drive and Discovery Drive). The hammer throw, javelin throw and triple jump will take place on Friday (April 8), beginning at 2:00 p.m., while the remainder of the events will take place on Saturday (April 9), beginning at 11:00 a.m. (MT). A complete schedule of events is listed below. Admission is free on Friday and $8 on Saturday, and all spectators are required to adhere to Colorado's Clear Bag Policy. Live results will be available at CUBuffs.com/TrackLive.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR AIR FORCE ATHLETES
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 –2:00 p.m.: Men's Javelin Throw, followed by Women's Javelin Throw; 2:00 p.m.: Men's Triple Jump; SATURDAY, APRIL 9 – 11:00 a.m.: Men's Shot Put; 11:00 a.m.: Men's Long Jump, followed by Women's Long Jump; 11:00 a.m.: Men's Pole Vault, followed by Women's Pole Vault; 11:00 a.m.: 5000-Meter Run, followed by 3000-Meter Steeplechase, 4x100-Meter Relay, 1500-Meter Run, 110-/100-Meter Hurdles, 400-Meter Dash, 100-Meter Dash (men only), 800-Meter Run, 400-Meter Hurdles (men only), 200-Meter Dash (running events will be contested on a rolling schedule, non-AF events listed in grey only for scheduling purposes)
AIR FORCE IN THE RANKINGS
Bryce Lentz (20th in the 3000-meter steeplechase, 8:49.11), Ryan Johnson (22nd in the 5000-meter run, 13:45.86), Brian Hubbard (24th in the decathlon, 6204 points) and Ryan Ioanidis (27th in the 10,000-meter run, 28:44.03) are all listed among the NCAA Top 30 in their respective events.
SQUAD GOALS
The men have three event groups listed within the Top 6 of the first USTFCCCA #EventSquad rankings of the outdoor season. The 400-meter hurdles (3:37.03 – La'akea Aiu, Darek Hackett, Cameron Breier, Philip Hundl) and 5000-meter run (55:41.81 – Ryan Johnson, Luke Combs, Eli Bennett, Scott Maison) are both ranked fifth in the standings, while the high jump quartet of Jake Hall, Collin Schulz, Jalan Rivers and Hundl are listed sixth with a combined clearance of 26'5¾".
ON DECK
The Falcons head to California next week for several competitions, including the prestigious Mt SAC Relays. In addition to competing at the newly-renovated Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut on April 14-16, Air Force will also compete at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 14) and Beach Invitational (April 15-16) – two meets both held at Long Beach State.
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