April 9, 2008

The Southwestern Athletic Conference continues its 2008 spring championships schedule next weekend with outdoor track and field.

Outdoor track and field will be returning to a former site as this year's championship will be held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans. The last time the event was held at this venue was 1999. Southern University took home both the men's and women's titles that year.

The Alabama State Lady Hornets and Grambling State Tigers will look to defend their 2007 titles. Alabama State finished with a total of 190 points, 34 points ahead of second place Southern University. Grambling State garnered 181 points, 14.5 points head of Prairie View A&M.

The 2007 men's 100 meter and 200 meter champion, Lavarius Giles of Jackson State, will be returning to defend his titles. Alabama State's Jewel Wells will look to recapture the 10,000 meter and 3,000 meter steeplechase titles she claimed last year.

Competition begins on Saturday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m. Sunday's action kicks off at 9:00 a.m. while Monday's events start at 8:00 a.m. Tickets are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for youth and students with ID.