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(March 22, 2003)

THE 13TH ANNUAL LEROY T. WALKER OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT MEET

Hosted by:  North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

 Schedule of Events  |  2003 Results  | 2003 Results (AP Style)   |  Entry Form   |  Annual Event Winners

NCCU Hosts LeRoy T. Walker Track & Field Meet

     DURHAM, NC -- On Saturday (March 22), six North Carolina colleges and universities, including host North Carolina Central University, will participate in the 13th annual LeRoy T. Walker Olympic Development Track & Field Meet on NCCU's campus off Lawson Street.
     This year's event welcomes 135 college student-athletes from NCCU, Duke, North Carolina A&T State, Saint Augustine's, Shaw, and Fayetteville State.  The first event begins at 9:00 a.m.  Admission is FREE.

LEROY T. WALKER LEGACY
     During his unprecedented tenure as head coach at North Carolina Central University, Dr. LeRoy T. Walker lifted the Eagle track & field program to a point of international prominence.  Under Walker's reign, N.C. Central produced 30 National Titles, 77 All-Americans, and eight Olympic Medalists.  His track & field resume boasts accomplishments such as Olympic Coach (1960), Olympic Consultant (1964), Head Coach of USA National Team (1970), Organizer of Pan-Africa-USA International Meet (1971), and Coordinator of Martin Luther King Games and USA National Team (1973). As President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, Walker was instrumental in bringing the Olympic Games to Atlanta in the Summer of 1996.

2003 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Running Events
    9:00 - 5000 meter finals - women
  10:00 - 100 meter hurdle trials - women
  10:15 - 110 meter hurdle trials - men
  10:30 - 100 meter trials - women
  10:45 - 100 meter trials - men
  11:00 - BREAK
  11:30 - 5000 meter finals - men
  12:00 - 4x100 meter relay finals - women
  12:10 - 4x100 meter relay finals - men
  12:20 - 1500 meter run finals - women
  12:45 - 1500 meter run finals - men
  1:05 - 100 meter hurdle finals - women
  1:20 - 110 meter hurdle finals - men
  1:35 - 100 meter finals - women
  1:45 - 100 meter finals - men
  2:00 - 400 meter dash finals - women
  2:15 - 400 meter dash finals - men
  2:30 - 800 meter finals - women
  2:45 - 800 meter finals - men
  3:00 - 400 meter hurdles finals - women
  3:10 - 400 meter hurdles finals - men
  3:25 - 200 meter dash finals - women
  3:35 - 200 meter dash finals - men
  3:50 - 3000 meter finals - women
  4:05 - 4x400 meter relay finals - women
  4:15 - 4x400 meter relay finals - men		 Field Events
    9:00 - Javelin - men (women to follow)
  10:00 - Pole Vault
              Long Jump - men and women 
              Triple Jump - men (women to follow)
  11:00 - Discus - men (women to follow)
  12:00 - High Jump - men (women to follow)
    1:00 - Shot Put - men (women to follow)
MEET HISTORY
The LeRoy T. Walker Olympic Development Meet has come a long way since its creation in 1991.  North Carolina Central head track & field coach Mike Lawson started the invitational meet mostly with borrowed equipment from outside supporters.  Through the years the L.T. Walker meet has flourished, gathering some of the finest athletes in the region to pay tribute to a "living legend."  And while the L.T. Walker meet maintains a stellar reputation, the event would not be possible if not for the support and dedication of many fine individuals and organizations.

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