Kent State University
Jud Logan Memorial
Track and Field to Host Jud Logan Memorial on Saturday to Open Indoor Season
1/12/2024 10:52:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Kent State will break in a newly-installed Mondotrack as the 2023-24 indoor season begins with the Jud Logan Memorial on Saturday. The first collegiate meet on the new surface will begin at 9 a.m. at the Kent State Field House.
The men's high jump, women's high jump and men's long jump are the first scheduled events of the day and are slated for 9 a.m. The women's mile will begin at 10:30 a.m. as running events get underway. The men's 4x400 relay will conclude the running events at approximately 5:45 p.m.
HONORING A PAIR OF KENT STATE LEGENDS
Following the death of Varsity "K" Hall of Fame member Jud Logan '82 in 2022, Kent State made the decision to name one of its home meets each season in his honor. A four-year letter winner who qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1980 and won three individual Mid-American Conference throwing titles, Logan went on to represent the United States in the hammer throw at four Olympic Games. A member of the National Throws Coaches Association (NTCA) Thrower's Hall of Fame, he was five-time USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year recipient and led his teams to three national championships during his 17 years as head coach at Ashland University.
The Jud Logan-Al Schoterman LIGHT GIVER Scholarship was established in 2022 in memory of Logan and to honor Schoterman, a two-time NCAA champion and 1972 Olympian who served as Kent State's throws coach during Logan's final two collegiate years. The recipient of the scholarship will be recognized along with Schoterman and members of the Logan family prior to the men's weight throw.
Additionally, the weight throw area will be named in Schoterman's honor each at this meet each year.
PREVIEWING THE FLASHES
Kent State has 77 student-athletes entered for competition, highlighted by the return of All-American Gabby Bailey. Bailey, who redshirted last season, placed sixth in women's shot put at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships and owns the No. 2 mark in program history with a personal-best of 56'-1.75".
Two Golden Flashes who were crowned champions at last year's Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships will be in action. Grace Luther won the women's weight throw with a personal-best mark of 63'-3" to sit eighth on Kent State's all-time performance list. Alexandre Malanda claimed his first gold in men's triple jump with a leap of 50'-8.75" on his final attempt of the competition.
Additional All-MAC performers from last season who are slated to compete are Quintin Cooks (men's 400m) and Aliesha Shaw (women's shot put).
SPECTATOR INFO
Admission is $10 for all spectators ages 5 and up. Doors will open one hour prior to the start of the meet.
NEXT UP FOR KENT STATE
The Golden Flashes will host the annual Akron Dual on Friday, Jan. 19 for the second of three consecutive home meets to start the season.
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