Conference championship weekend is finally here in track and field, with many exciting head-to-head matchups to follow.
While it’s understood that at some of these meets athletes will have to advance past preliminary rounds before an eventual faceoff, it doesn’t take away from the excitement of the possibility. That said, let’s look ahead at some upcoming matchups this weekend.
ACC | Feb. 22-Feb. 24
Men’s Triple Jump
- Florida State’s Jeremiah Davis vs. Miami (FL)’s Russell Robinson
Women’s 3000m
- Notre Dame’s Olivia Markezich vs. Duke’s Amina Maatoug
In the ACC men’s triple jump, the No. 2 and No. 5 triple jumpers from the regular season will face off as Jeremiah Davis meets Russell Robinson. Davis’ season-best jump is 16.69 meters, and Robinson’s season-best jump is 16.59 meters.
In the ACC women’s 3000 meters, Olivia Markezich and Amina Maatoug could push each other to collegiate record heights as both have run top-10 all-time times this year. Markezich’s nation-leading 8:40.42 is the second-fastest all-time, and Maatoug’s 8:46.89 is the seventh-fastest all-time.
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