ARLINGTON – The 2021 UT Arlington men's and women's indoor track and field schedules have been finalized, with the Mavericks slated to begin their three-meet regular-season slate next weekend.
As has been the case for every team's schedule, COVID-19 drastically impacted UTA's as well this winter with the Mavs scheduled to compete in the following meets:
- Saturday, Jan. 16 @ Texas A&M's Ted Nelson Invitational
- Saturday, Jan. 23 @ Texas Tech's Red Raider Invitational
- Friday-Saturday, Feb. 12-13 @ Pittsburg State's Gorilla Classic
All of those meets are regionally located, which helps mitigate some travel concerns associated with COVID-19, while simultaneously allowing for the Mavs to see where they stack up against top local, regional and national competition prior to the Sun Belt and NCAA championships.
"This schedule gives us the best opportunities to have our teams ready for the conference championship and beyond," said 33-time Conference Coach of the Year
John Sauerhage. "Safety is our top priority for our student-athletes, but these meets will provide for several competitive opportunities for them as we continue to navigate this pandemic."
Those regular-season opportunities all lead into the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 22 and 23, in Alabama at the Birmingham CrossPlex. UTA has claimed three Sun Belt Men's Indoor Championships since joining the league in 2013 (2014, 2017 and 2019).
The NCAA Indoor Championships are on the docket for Friday and Saturday, Mar. 12 and 13, at Arkansas's Randal Tyson Track Center.
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