Aug. 25, 2017
AUBURN, Ala. - The Auburn track and field program has released its schedule for the 2018 season. The Tigers are led by head coach Ralph Spry, who is entering his 21st season at the helm.
Auburn gets things started in the Indoors season with a pair of trips to Nashville for the Commodore Invitational (Jan. 12-13) and the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 19-20) followed by a pair of trips to Clemson, S.C. for the Bob Pollack Meet (Jan. 26-27) and the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 9-10). The SEC Indoors Championship will be held in College Station, Texas, Feb. 24-25, as will the NCAA Indoors Championships on March 9th and 10th.
Following a quick break, the Tigers begin the Outdoors portion of the year with a trip to Tallahassee, Fla., on March 23 for the Florida State Relays. Auburn will then head west with stops in Austin, Texas for the Texas Relays March 28-31, and Tucson, Ariz., for the Jim Click Shootout April 6-7.
The Tigers will then host back-to-back meets in the heart of April with the Tiger Track Classic held April 13-14, and the War Eagle Invitational April 20-21. Both meets will be held at the Hutsell-Rosen Track.
The regular season concludes with a trip to Philadelphia for the Penn Relays April 26-28, while part of the team will travel to Gainesville, Fla. for the Tom Jones Invitational on April 27. The SEC Outdoors Championship runs from May 11-13 in Knoxville, Tenn., followed by the NCAA Preliminaries in Tampa, Fla., May 24-26. Teams and individuals who qualify will head to the Pacific Northwest for the NCAA Championships June 6-9 in Eugene, Ore.