Feb. 3, 2000

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky Track & Field team begins competition in the Rod McCravy Memorial Classic Friday, February 4.

The meet kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. with the men’s and women’s weight throw and the pole vault. On Saturday, Feb. 5, the field events will continue at 10:30 a.m., while the running events will begin at noon.

Scheduled to compete are Vanderbilt, Louisville, Eastern Kentucky, Bowling Green (Ohio), Memphis, UNC-Asheville, Ball State, Miami of Ohio and South Alabama.

This weekend, Matt Kavanagh will try to improve on his NCAA provisional qualifying 35-pound weight throw of 65-02.00 he achieved at the Wildcat Speed Meet on Dec. 12, 1999. On the women’s side, Shevan Threats hopes to claim her fifth consecutive long jump victory.

All events will take place in the Nutter Fieldhouse on the campus of the University of Kentucky.