LANDOVER, Md. - The Delaware State University men's and women's indoor track and field team will compete for Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles this weekend with the 2012 Indoor Track and Field Championships, held February 16-18 at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

Competition will begin Thursday at 1 p.m. with the men's heptathlon and women's 5,000m followed by the women's long jump at 1:15 p.m.  The day continues with the men's 5,000m and semi-finals of the men's and women's 200m races.  Day one will conclude with the men's long jump final.

The championships continue on Friday with the men's heptathlon at 9 a.m.  Other field events on Friday's slate include the women's pentathlon, men's and women's high jump and men's and women's weight throw.  The student-athletes return to the track to compete in the men's and women's 800m.  Semifinals of the men's and women's 60m hurdles, 60m dash and 400m dash will also take place during day two's action.

Competition concludes on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. with the men's and women's shot put, pole vault and triple jump.  Running events begin at 1 p.m. with the men's and women's mile run.  Rounding out the evening's events will be the men's and women's 4x400m relay race at 3:40 p.m.

A complete schedule of events and live stats for the 2012 MEAC Indoor Championships can be found at www.MEACSports.com.

Admission for the Indoor Championships is free on Thursday, Feb. 16 and $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens beginning on Friday, Feb. 17.  Tickets are available at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.

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