There will be Huskies in Boston, New Haven, Fayetteville and Arkansas as UConn competes in the Tyson Invite, Yale Invite, BC Invitational and Valentine Invite over the weekend.
Last weekend at the Harvard Crimson Elite meet, senior Terrel Williams broke his own school record in the 60-meter hurdle with a time of 7.70 seconds. This time he placed first in the event, tied for the top spot in the conference and tied for ninth in the nation.
The Tyson Invite, held in Fayetteville, Ark., starts on Friday at 1:45 p.m., with the men’s pole vault, and will conclude Saturday at 3:25 p.m. with the men’s 4×400 relay. The event will be held at the Randal Tyson Track Center, home of the Arkansas Razorbacks and known as “The Home of the Faster Indoor Track in the World.”
The Yale Invite, held at the Coxe Cage in New Haven, is also known as the Giegengack Invitational, named in honor of legendary Yale track & field coach Bob Giegengack. The meet is a one-day event, taking place on Saturday and starting with the men’s weight throw at 11 a.m., and finishing with the men’s 4×400 relay at 5:45 p.m.
The BC Invitational and Valentine Invite are both taking place in Boston. The Valentine Invite is taking place at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center, while the BC Invitational will be hosted at the TRACK at New Balance, which is familiar ground for the Huskies, as they have had multiple meets there already this indoor season.
The Valentine Invite is known as the David Hemery Valentine Invitational, named after David Hemery, who ran track & field at Boston College. His accomplishments include winning a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and representing Great Britain, by running an at-the-time world record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 48.12 seconds.
The BC Invitational, also known as the Eagle Elite Invitational, will host nine teams from every part of the country. The universities participating are Oregon, Texas, USC, UConn, Villanova, Wake Forest, FAU, Harvard and Louisville. The first event is the women’s 60m hurdles, which will occur at 11 a.m. on Friday, before finishing on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. The final event is the men’s 4x400m.
The Huskies have a big weekend ahead of them. They are looking forward to impress as they are two weeks out from the indoor Big East championships, looking to win their fifth-straight indoor or outdoor conference championship.