Where Irish Athletes Are Racing on the US College Indoor Circuit This Weekend

The US collegiate indoor circuit rolls straight on this weekend, with Irish athletes again spread across a dense schedule of high profile meets on Friday and Saturday. From Arkansas and Texas through to Massachusetts and Indiana, it is another busy few days for Irish representation across sprints, jumps, throws and distance events.

Razorback Invitational
Fayetteville, Arkansas | Friday January 30th and Saturday January 31st

The action in Fayetteville begins on Friday with Conor Kelly of the University of Texas lining up in the men’s 200 metres, alongside Lucy May Sleeman of Florida State University in the women’s 200 metres. The field events also feature strongly, with Siún Quinn and Elizabeth Ndudi, both representing the University of Illinois, competing in the high jump and long jump respectively. Saturday sees Sleeman back on track for Florida State in the women’s 60 metres, while teammate Nicola Dinan tackles a demanding middle distance double in the women’s 3000 metres and Mile. Abdel Laadjel of the University of Oregon is also listed in the men’s 3000 metres.

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John Thomas Terrier Classic
Boston, Massachusetts | Friday January 30th and Saturday January 31st

The women’s events take centre stage on Friday, with a strong Providence College presence throughout the distance programme. Niamh O’Mahony and Anna Gardiner are both entered in the women’s 5000 metres, while Jane Buckley lines up in the 3000 metres. Cara Laverty is listed in the Mile, with Maeve O’Neill competing in the 800 metres and Gemma Galvin in the 1000 metres. Claire Crowley of Boston College adds further Irish interest in the women’s 800 metres. Saturday’s men’s races include Dean Casey of the University of Colorado in the 5000 metres, Michael Morgan of Providence in the 3000 metres, Liam Lyons of Holy Cross in the Mile, and Conall Rogers of Northeastern University in the 800 metres.

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Harvard Invitational
Cambridge, Massachusetts | Friday January 30th and Saturday January 31st

Friday competition includes a multi discipline workload for Diarmuid O’Connor of the University of Connecticut, who is entered in both the high jump and shot put. Daire Mahon, competing on home turf for Harvard University, is also listed in the high jump. On Saturday, Una Brice of UMass Lowell takes on the women’s pole vault.

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Robert Platt Invitational
Houston, Texas | Friday January 30th and Saturday January 31st

Sprint duties dominate for Sean Aigboboh of the University of Houston. He opens his weekend on Friday in the 60 metres prelims, with Saturday potentially bringing a busy schedule including the 60 metres semi finals and final, subject to qualification, followed by the men’s 200 metres.

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DeLoss Dodds Invitational
Manhattan, Kansas | Saturday January 31st

Saturday’s programme in Kansas includes James Ezeonu of Kansas State University, who is entered in the men’s 60 metre hurdles.

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Meyo Invitational
South Bend, Indiana | Friday January 30th and Saturday January 31st

Friday sees Ashleigh McArdle of DePaul University take on the women’s pentathlon, one of the more demanding tests of the indoor season. Saturday’s distance action includes Róisín Treacy of Loyola University Chicago in the women’s 3000 metres.

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Bob Pollock Invitational
Clemson, South Carolina | Friday January 30th and Saturday January 31st

Irish interest at this meet comes on Saturday, with Jo Lauren Keane in action in the women’s 800 metres, competing for the University of Mississippi.

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With athletes competing across consecutive days and multiple disciplines, this weekend offers another useful barometer of form as the collegiate indoor season gathers pace heading into February.