Hodges Stadium - Host of the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary Round
The championships will be held in the 9400 seat Hodges Stadium Track & Field facility, opened in August of 2008, which is one of three IAAF Class II facilities in the United States. Hodges Stadium boasts a nine-lane Mondotrack SX surface with full markings for all NCAA and IAAF events, including the ability to run directional events in either direction on either straight. All field event areas are within the stadium, including four horizontal jump pits, eight pole vault locations, and multiple areas for each throwing event. To round out the package, the facility includes a full 400m, three lane warm-up track and brand new IAAF certified equipment provided by UCS.

The facility joined an exclusive club when it became one of seven facilities in the U.S. to receive IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) certification in December of 2008. It is currently certified as a Class II facility though it is built to Class I standards.

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• From I-95, take exit 344 EAST onto J. Turner Butler Blvd. (JTB).
• Go approximately 5 miles to the Kernan Road exit.
• Turn left (NORTH) and go approximately 1 mile.
• The entrance to the UNF campus is on the left. " Once on campus, turn left at the second traffic light.
• Continue thru the next traffic light and Hodges Stadium is located approximately 1/2 mile on the right.
• The North Parking Lot (18), will be adjacent to Hodges Stadium.

Credentials: Media planning to cover the 2012 championship should contact Atlantic Sun Director of Sports Information Patrick McCoy (pmccoy@atlanticsun.org) or North Florida to request credentials.

Information: Results will also be posted on the A-Sun Track & Field Championship pages on the Atlantic Sun website (www.atlanticsun.org) as soon as they are available.

Results and a recap from each day will be also emailed to all A-Sun track & field contacts as soon as they are available. Additionally, videos from select participants and a slideshow featuring the day’s action will be available online.

Interviews: All head coaches and student-athletes shall be available for interviews with the media during both days of competition. Student-athletes shall be required to speak with the media following a 10-minute “cooling off” period after the completion of their final individual competition. Coaches shall be required to speak with the media following a 10-minute “cooling off” period following their team’s final competition of the day. Multimedia clips of selected interviews by Atlantic Sun Conference staff will be posted on the Track & Field Championships website.

Media Station: A media work area with electrical outlets, phones and statistical and team information will be available in the Key-Buick Press Box.

To find accomodations for the 2012 Championship, view the Visit Jacksonville site designed especially for the A-Sun here.

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