U.S. Open Track and Field [SEP] inception
U.S. Open Track and Field
U.S. Open Track and Field was the name of the first top level indoor track and field meet in 2012. The U.S. Open was the opening competition in the 2012 IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting series and was also part of the Visa Championship Series. Held in Madison Square Garden in New York City, the inaugural event was announced for January 28, 2012, with television coverage on January 29 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time on ESPN2.
Announced as continuation of a 99-year indoor track and field tradition at
NAIA level as well, with the men winning 13 of 13 Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) titles since its inception in 1997. They were also champions of the 2016 inaugural Cavalier Invite. Additionally, the track and field program includes throwing (discus, hammer throw, javelin, and shot put) coach Jarred Rome, a two-time U.S. national champion and two-time Olympian, who runs the Throw Center.
The school has completed the transition to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division II and