SAN DIEGO – San Diego State will host the annual USA Track and Field (USATF) San Diego-Imperial Association Summer Nights Track and Field All-Comers and Red-Black Intrasquad Meet this Saturday on the Choc Sportsman Oval at the Aztrack Sports Deck. The meet kicks off at 10 a.m. with the pole vault, discus throw, shot put, triple jump and high jump, while the action on the track gets underway at 10:00 a.m. with the Paralympic 5,000m followed by a "rolling schedule" for the rest of the day.
"San Diego State's Women's Track and Field kicks off its season with the Red-Black Meet," reminds Head Coach Shelia Burrell, "This meet provides as great opportunity for local track and field community, alumni, families, and friends to not only meet, but see the team. Meet entrants will be running, jumping and throwing side-by-side with Aztecs. In 2023, the San Diego State placed third at the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships and second at the Outdoor Championships. With hard work, combined with our strong incoming class, we are looking to win both titles this year."
USATF San Diego-Imperial Association President, Paul Greer notes, "The Red-Black Meet will be the first of 10 Summer Nights Track and Field Series meets offered by the Association. Summer Nights meets are sponsored though local institutions like San Diego State and provide opportunity for all members of the community, ages 2 to 92, to participate in track and field."
The annual meet also serves as a San Diego State intra-squad competition. The Aztecs are split into red and black teams who compete against each other in a dual-meet fashion. This year's intra-squad is an 11 versus 11 battle. The red team is captained by Maya Gorman with Thaila Wilson, Aji Mbye, Rhea Hoyte, Charlize James, Hannah Waller, Xiamara Young, Lidia Major, Lily Mulligan, Kayla Tassara, and Sydney Bentley. The black team is captained by Ashley Callahan with Jada Moore, Shaquena Foote, Jada Pierre, Jenna Fee Feyerabend, Sameerah Evans, Giselle Galles, Olivia Hicks, Jordan Leveque, Sydney Ash, and Keira Bennett.
Know Before You Go
- Spectator admission is free. Car and van parking is available in Parking Structure (PS) 7, located directly underneath the track. Permits must be purchased, however, at the rate of $7/day or a separate hourly rate. See purchasing options below.
- Over 700 athletes of all ages are registered to compete including youth, high school, collegiate, unattached, professionals, masters, and Paralympians. A record 538 athletes competed at the meet in 2022.
- This is the twelfth year the meet will be nationally sanctioned.
- The competition will include Fully Automatic Timing (FAT) with wind readings for sprints and horizontal jumps. Throwers (especially masters) must bring their own implements.
- Proceeds benefit the San Diego State Track and Field/Cross Country programs.
Purchasing an SDSU Parking Permit
1) To purchase a permit online ($7/day), click HERE and follow the instructions. Keep in mind all permits are virtual, which means that your license plate is your permit, so be certain to have your license plate information entered correctly.
2) Pay at the kiosk pay station located in Parking Structure 7, on level 2. Should you come into the parking structure from 55th Street, you will be entering on the 2nd level. If you enter the structure from Montezuma, you will be entering in the south entrance which is on level 1. You will need to enter your license plate, as your plate will serve as your permit. Cost is $3/hr per hr for 1-4 hours or $15 for 5-10 hours. If you pay by credit card instead of cash (no change given), the kiosk can send you a reminder text to extend your time for an additional $0.25 and at the rate of $3/hr. You can choose to print a receipt. The receipt does not need to be displayed.
3) Pay by Phone. Instructions to use paybyphone are HERE. You will need to enter your license plate. Cost is $3/hr per hr for 1-4 hours or $15 for 5-10 hours plus $0.35 per transaction fee. Additional parking information can be found HERE or by contacting SDSU Parking and Transportation Services at (619) 594-6671 or parking@sdsu.edu.
Track and Field Set to Host Red-Black All-Comers Meet
