Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, January 21
Ann Arbor, MI
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Track Set to Compete at Red Simmons Invitational
January 20, 2012 | Women's Track and Field
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The Bowling Green State University track & field team will compete at the Red Simmons Invitational on Saturday (Jan. 21) afternoon. Field events will begin at 1:45 p.m., with running events starting at 2:30 p.m. The Falcons will be one of four teams competing inside the University of Michigan Indoor Track Building.
The Falcons are coming off a third-place finish at the BGSU Opener, where they had four first-place finishes.
Meet Information
Invited Teams
University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Central Michigan University and Bowling Green
Meet Site
University of Michigan Indoor Track Building. Located off State Street behind Yost Ice Arena. Adjacent
to the outdoor Track & Field Complex (Ferry Field).
Parking
Will be available in the parking lot that is adjacent to the Michigan Indoor Track Building.
Facilities
The indoor complex is a Six Lane 200 meter track facility with an eight (8) lane straight for the sprint and
hurdle events. Weight and shot put circles are cement.
Tentative Schedule
Field Events
1:45 PM Weight Throw / Followed by Shot Put
Long Jump / Followed by Triple Jump
1:45 PM High Jump
Pole Vault
**Weight, Shot Put, Long Jump & Triple Jump Will Receive Four (4) Attempts**
Running Events
2:00 PM 60m Hurdles Prelim
2:10 PM 60m Dash Prelims
2:20 PM Mile
2: 30 PM 400m
2: 40 PM 60m Final
2:45 PM Francie Goodridge - 800m Run
2:55 PM 60m Hurdle Final
3:00 PM 600m
3:10 PM 200m
3:25 PM 3,000m Run
3:40 PM 4x400m Relay
About the Red Simmons Invitational
The Red Simmons Invitational is held annually in honor or Ken “Red” Simmons, who turned 102 years old earlier this month. He is considered the founding father of Michigan women's track and field and continues to support the program and athletes with his time and generosity.
In 1960, Red started the first Ann Arbor Women's Track Club, “The Michigammes.” Through the program, he developed seven national champions, 19 state champions and numerous state cross country and track and field championship teams. Included in this list is former U-M women's track and field coach Francie Goodridge, who was the first Michigan and Ann Arbor native to be a member of the women's Olympic track and field team (1968, 1972).
In 1976, Red was named the University of Michigan's first women's track and field coach. In his five seasons as the head man, he was the mentor of several Big Ten champions and All-Americans. He also coached 1985 Boston Marathon winner Lisa Larsen Weidenbach and 1992 United States Olympic team captain Penny Neer.
For his many contributions to U-M athletics, Simmons has the distinction of being the first honorary “M” Man. He was awarded the Bob Ufer Award as the distinguished “M” Man of 1990. In 1994, he was honored as Michigan's first inductee into the Women's Track and Field Hall of Fame. On Oct. 26, 2000, Red was inducted into the state of Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Retired and living in Ann Arbor, Simmons and his wife Lois continue to support U-M Athletics.
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