Seven Teams Set to Compete for 2024 GCAC Title
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, LA - April 16, 2024 – The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) 2024 Track and Field Championship, hosted by Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission, will be held April 19-20 at Lee Hedges Stadium. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased online or at the gate on event days. Learn more about each school, the host, and the events at the Track and Field Championship
Athletes from Dillard University, Fisk University, Philander Smith University, Rust College, Talladega College, University of the Virgin Islands, and Wiley University vie for championship titles and accolades.
As part of the 2024 championship, Shreveport's Robert "Supermann" Blount will host "Fit for Life Friday" for local youth. The event takes place Friday, April 19, at Lee Hedges Stadium and includes activities that promote movement and good health, including line dancing. Fit For Life is a non-profit organization in Shreveport, Louisiana, dedicated to improving the health, fitness, and wellness of all Americans, especially those in the Ark-La-Tex community.
The GCAC 2024 Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be streamed live on the GCAC Network on HBCU+. Fans can download the app on Android, Apple, and streaming TV devices for free and catch all the action.
The Championship kicks off Friday, April 19, with the men's and women's 200-meter dash at 11 a.m. and 4x800-meter relays at 12:15 p.m., followed by field events.
Friday, April 19
Fit for Life Friday at Lee Hedges Stadium
10 a.m. Doors open for students
10:35 a.m. Welcome by Commissioner Baker Barnes and Supermann
11:30 a.m. Line Dancing
(Students will stay for lunch and running events)
Running Events
11 a.m. 200m Dash
12:15 p.m. 4x800m Relay
Field Events
2 p.m. Long Jump (Men)
2 p.m. Discus (Women)
3:30 p.m. Long Jump (Women)
3:30 p.m. Discus (Men)
4:30 p.m. Javelin (Men)
5:30 p.m. Javelin (Women)
Saturday, April 20
9:30 am National Anthem
Field Events
10 a.m. High Jump (Men, then Women)
10 a.m. Triple Jump (Women, then Men)
10 a.m. Shot Put (Men)
11:30 a.m. Shot Put (Women)
12:30 p.m. Hammer Throw (Men)
2 p.m. Hammer Throw (Women)
Running Events
10:50 a.m. 4x100m Relay
11:10 a.m. 1500m Run
11:40 a.m. 100m Hurdles
11:55 a.m. 110m Hurdles
12:05 p.m. 400m
12:30 p.m. BREAK
1:30 p.m. 100m Dash
1:50 p.m. 400m Hurdles
2:15 p.m. 800m Run
2:45 p.m. 5,000m Run
3:30 p.m. 4x400m Relay
4:15 p.m. Track & Field Awards Presentation
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit gcaconf.com. The media is encouraged to attend this year's championship by requesting credentials through the GCAC.
About the GCAC
The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The GCAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas) and Wiley University (TX). In October 2023, the GCAC announced the addition of three schools beginning July 1, 2024: Stillman College (AL), Voorhees University (SC), and Wilberforce University (Ohio). GCAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's volleyball, and baseball. In 2022, the GCAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. For more information visit www.gcaconf.com.
About Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission
The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is a division of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau in partnership with the City of Bossier City, City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish Commission, Bossier Parish Police Jury, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, and the Red River Waterway Commission. The Sports Commission works in bringing government, business, and hospitality partners together.