Sooner Open II Information

Feb. 10, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma track and field program hosts its third and final home meet of the 2009 season, the Sooner Open II, this Saturday, Feb. 21. The meet marks the final action before OU heads to College Station, Texas next weekend for the 2009 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The Oklahoma men enter the weekend ranked No. 9 in the nation while the OU program boasts seven athletes in the nation's top 10 in their respective events. Saturday's meet will give competitors another chance to post qualifying marks for the NCAA Championships, March 13-14, in College Station, Texas. Five OU athletes enter the weekend having automatically qualified for the NCAA meet while the squad has a combined 17 provisional qualifying marks, a must for an athlete to be selected as an at-large competitor.

Action Saturday inside the Mosier Indoor Facility begins at 11 a.m. with women's long jump and men's weight throw.

Entry into all meets hosted by the University of Oklahoma will be by invitation only. Teams and individuals interested in competing must contact the meet director, Skip Pickens, by email at skip@ou.edu to request an invitation. Please note that not all requests will be granted an invitation. In addition, priority will be given to Division I teams and individuals.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT NOT ALL ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED - DUE TO LIMITS ON FIELD SIZES

Events and Schedule: The information listed here is tentative. The number of accepted entries will determine the final list of events, time schedule and number of heats. You will need to check our website following the close of entries (www.soonersports.com).

ENTRY DEADLINE 5:00 PM (CST) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009.

Final Schedule | Performance List | Heat Sheets

Entry Procedure: All entries are to be done online with Direct Athletics (www.directathletics.com). Team, open and unattached entries will be accepted based on invitation. Phone or faxed entries will not be accepted.

If you do not have an account with Direct Athletics you will need to create one prior to entering the meet. To create an account with Direct Athletics, visit the website, click the “New Users Click Here” button, and then follow the instructions.

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.

Accepted Entries: All accepted entries will be posted on our website as soon as possible following the entry deadline (www.soonersports.com). Due to limited field sizes, not all athletes will be accepted for entry into the meet.

Meet Schedule: The schedule given here is tentative and WILL BE revised upon the close of entries. A final schedule will be posted on our website following the entry deadline (www.soonersports.com).

Packets: Coaches and athletes may pick up packets in the Mosier Center on Saturday, February 21 beginning at 8:30 am. NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO CHECK IN TO RECEIVE YOUR CREDENTIALS. IF YOU DO NOT CHECK IN YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE.

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). A pedestrian gate on the northeast corner of the John Jacobs Track Facility is open to a sidewalk that crosses over to the entryway of the Mosier Indoor Facility. Because of classes on the Norman campus, only cars belonging to spectators and competitors parked in the east end of the lot will not be ticketed. Access to Brooks Street is possible from north or southbound Jenkins Avenue (the street that runs on the east side of Oklahoma Memorial Stadium).

Training Room: Athletic trainers will be present in the Mosier Center. Requests for use of specific training modalities must be made to our athletics training staff at (405) 325-8001.

Implement Weigh-In: Weights and Measures will be located in the throws area. All throwers must have their implements weighed-in at least one hour prior the start of their event.

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, and at the conclusion, of the meet. You can also access live results through our timing company's website: deltatiming.com

Meet Information: Please direct all inquires 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
email: skip@ou.edu

FINAL SCHEDULE: SOONER OPEN II
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009

Field Events
11 a.m.	Long Jump	Women
11 a.m.	Weight Throw	Men
Following	Weight Throw	Women
Following	Shot Put	Men
Following	Shot Put	Women
11 a.m.	High Jump	Women
12 p.m.	Pole Vault	Women
1 p.m.	Long Jump	Men
1:30 p.m.	High Jump	Men
3 p.m.	Triple Jump	Women
3 p.m.	Pole Vault	Men
Track Events
1 p.m.	60-Meter Hurdles (Preliminaries)	Women
1:10 p.m.	60-Meter Hurdles (Preliminaries)	Men
1:25 p.m.	60-Meter Dash (Preliminaries)	Women
1:40 p.m.	60-Meter Dash (Preliminaries)	Men
1:55 p.m.	1,000-Meter Run	Women
2 p.m.	1,000-Meter Run	Men
2:05 p.m.	Mile Run	Women
2:15 p.m.	Mile Run	Men
2:20 p.m.	60-Meter Hurdles (Final)	Women
2:30 p.m.	60-Meter Hurdles (Final)	Men
2:35 p.m.	60-Meter Dash (Final)	Women
2:45 p.m.	60-Meter Dash (Final)	Men
2:55 p.m.	400-Meter Dash	Women
3:05 p.m.	400-Meter Dash	Men
3:15 p.m.	600-Yard Run	Women
3:25 p.m.	600-Yard Run	Men
3:40 p.m.	800-Meter Run	Women
3:45 p.m.	800-Meter Run	Men
3:50 p.m.	200-Meter Dash	Women
4 p.m.	200-Meter Dash	Men
4:15 p.m.	3,000 Meter Run	Women
4:35 p.m.	3,000-Meter Run	Men
4:50 p.m.	Mile Relay	Women
5 p.m.	Mile Relay	Men

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