THE FLATS – Georgia Tech track and field opens the 2024 outdoor season with its Yellow Jacket Invite that will take place on Saturday, March 16 at the George C. Griffin Track & Field facility.
The meet will begin with the discus throw at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
During the indoor season, Tech earned an ACC individual title and six All-ACC honors. A major standout for the Jackets was Shanty Papakosta, who now holds a two-time ACC Championship title in the women’s high jump.
Athletes that earned All-ACC Honors Include:
First Team:
Shanty Papakosta, 1st Women’s High Jump
Second Team:
Amiea Wilson, 4th Women’s Long Jump
Eric Singleton Jr., 4th Men’s 60m
John Watkins, 5th Men’s Triple Jump
Anna Witherspoon, 6th Women’s 60m Hurdles
Camille Trotman, 6th Women’s High Jump
All information concerning the Yellow Jacket Invite is available on the Home Meets section of both team pages.
Participating Collegiate Programs: Auburn, Augusta, Belmont, Georgia, IUPUI, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, Mid. Tenn. State, Missouri, Oglethorpe, Ole Miss, Reinhardt, Shorter, UAB, and Western Kentucky
Parking:
Family Housing – Open for fans
Fowler St. – Both sides reserved from 10th St to 6th St.; Utilized by team buses and vans
Alexander-Tharpe Fund
The Alexander-Tharpe Fund is the fundraising arm of Georgia Tech athletics, providing scholarship, operations and facilities support for Tech’s 400-plus student-athletes. Be a part of the development of Yellow Jackets that thrive academically at the Institute and compete for championships at the highest levels of college athletics by supporting the Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund, which directly provides scholarships for Georgia Tech student-athletes. To learn more about supporting the Yellow Jackets, visit atfund.org.
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