2008 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships tickets on sale Aug. 28
Tickets to the 2008 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships, to be held at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in June, will go on sale
Aug. 28.
Visit www.ColumbusSports.org in the coming weeks for more information about prices and package information for the three-day event, which will be held June 20-22 on The Ohio State University campus. Approximately 800 of the best Track & Field athletes from the United States will compete.
The Greater Columbus Sports Commission, The Ohio State University and USA Track & Field's Ohio Association will host the event in partnership with USA Track & Field, the Indianapolis-based organization that is the governing body for Track & Field in the United States.
"We are extremely pleased to host the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2008 and we look forward to welcoming the elite athletes, coaches, family and fans to Columbus," Logan said. "Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium is the ideal facility to host this event and it will provide the perfect centerpiece to showcase our community to the world of Track & Field."
The USA Junior Outdoor Championships is USA Track & Field's premier event for the selection of elite junior athletes to represent the United States in international competition, including the World Junior Track & Field Championships, Junior Pan American Games and other junior international competitions.
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, named in honor of Olympic champion and former Buckeye standout Jesse Owens, was completed in 2001. It is home to the OSU men's and women's track, soccer and lacrosse teams, as well as the site of the Ohio High School Athletic Association's state high school track meets. The facility has permanent seating for 10,000.
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