University of Oklahoma Athletics

OU Hosts John Jacobs Invitational

Sooner Twilight Information

April 30, 2008 | Track and Field

April 30, 2008

The University of Oklahoma Track & Field program is gearing up to hosts its third and final home meet of the 2008 outdoor season.  The Sooner Twilight will be held at the John Jacobs Track & Field Complex on May 10.

The meet will mark the final regular-season action for the Sooners and many other teams as the 2008 Big 12 Championships loom just one week later, May 16-18, in Boulder, Colo.

Information on the Sooner Twilight can be found below along in the attached PDF of the meet packet.  A PDF of the event's schedule is also available below.

ENTRY DEADLINE: 12:00 NOON (CDT) TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008. 

ENTRY FEE: $20.00 per accepted athlete and $20.00 per accepted relay. The maximum entry fee for a team is $300.00 per team, per gender ($300.00 for women, $300.00 for men). Payment is due at packet pick-up.

ENTRY PROCEDURE: All entries are to be done online with Direct Athletics (www.directathletics.com). Phone or faxed entries will not be accepted.

ACCEPTED ENTRIES: All accepted entries will be posted on our website as soon as possible following the close of entries (www.soonersports.com).

SCRATCHES: PLEASE EMAIL ALL SCRATCHES TO THE MEET DIRECTOR AS SOON AS YOU KNOW THEM.  DOING SO WILL IMPROVE THE SEEDING OF THE MEET AND ALLOW US TO BETTER CARE FOR YOUR ATHLETES.

Meet Packet (PDF) | Schedule

PACKETS: Coaches and athletes may pick up packets in the Mosier Center on Saturday, May 10 beginning at 9:00 am.

PARKING: Parking is available in the eastern most portion of the Duck Pond parking lot. Enter the lot from Brooks Street and head to the far east end (the end closest to the Duck Pond).

TRAINING ROOM: Athletic trainers will be present in the Mosier Center. Requests for use of specific training modalities may be made to our athletic training staff at (405) 325-8001.

IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN:  All implements will be weighed in at the event site prior to competition.

SPIKES:  Spikes must not exceed 1/4". High jumpers may use 3/8" spikes.  Though not required, pyramid spikes are preferred.

RESULTS: Live, as well as final, results will be available on the University of Oklahoma Athletics website - www.soonersports.com. In addition, printed results will be available throughout the meet.  You can also access live results through our timing group, deltatiming.com.

MEET INFORMATION: Please direct all calls to the meet director. Also, please remember to check the website for updated information as well as the final event schedules.

MEET DIRECTOR: Skip Pickens
Phone:  405-325-8205 
email:  skip@ou.edu

Saturday, June 13
Friday, June 12
Thursday, June 11
Wednesday, June 10