CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina track and field head coach Jesse Norman today unveiled a six-meet outdoor schedule highlighted by two home meets including host duties of the 2021 Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
 
Dates and times are subject to change due to potential COVID-19 developments.
 
The Catamounts kick off the outdoor season March 19-20 at the Yellow Jacket Invitational and close out the month in nearby Swannanoa, N.C., at the Montreat Invitational on March 26-27.
 
WCU will be off the first weekend in April and plans to compete at the Gamecock Invitational hosted by South Carolina on April 10.
 
The Catamount Classic on April 16-17 will be the first home track & field meet contested on the recently resurfaced Catamount Athletic Complex track. On May 1-2, WCU will host the Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships for the sixth time and first since the 2018 season. WCU is the four-time defending men's champion.
 
Qualifying student-athletes will compete in the NCAA East Preliminaries on May 27-29 in Jacksonville, Fla. The University of North Florida is the host school for the NCAA East Preliminaries.
 
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Western Carolina Track & Field – Outdoor Schedule:
March 19 – 20 - Yellow Jacket Invitational – Atlanta, Ga.
March 26 – 27 - Montreat Invitational – Swannanoa, N.C.
April 10 – Gamecock Invitational – Columbia, S.C.
April 16 – 17 - Catamount Classic – Cullowhee, N.C.
May 1 – 2 - Southern Conference Championships – Cullowhee, N.C.
May 27 – 29 - NCAA East Preliminary's – Jacksonville, Fla.