More running, jumping, throwing in track events this week
April 18, 2011 by Don Ketchum, AZPreps365
More track and field action is scheduled this week with three events in the west Valley and one in Page.
Kicking things off on Thursday (April 21) is the 61st Glendale Invitational at Glendale Community College.
Field events begin at 3 p.m., running events at 3:30.
Three events highlight the schedule on Saturday (April 23), including the inaugural Hal Anders Track Invitational at Glendale Apollo High.
The event begins at 10:30 a.m. with preliminaries in the running events and the full schedule of field events. Finals in the running events begin at 2:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony at 6 p.m.
The Valley Classic, a long-time staple for participants and fans will be held on Saturday at Phoenix Alhambra.
Prelims in the running events begin at 9 a.m. along with the field events. Finals are at 1:30 p.m.
Many of the top athletes in northern Arizona and southern Utah will participate in the Page Merchants Invitational at Page High on Saturday.
Preliminaries in the running events begin at 10 a.m., as do the field events. Finals in the running events are at 1:30 p.m.