OGDEN – The indoor track and field season begins, today, for the Westminster Griffins.  The Griffins are competing in the Weber State Winter Open.  Throwers compete at 4 p.m. today, at the Weber County Fairgrounds Riding Arena.  Jumpers and runners compete tomorrow, starting at 9 a.m., at the Stromberg Arena in the Swenson Gym.
 
The Westminster men's and women's teams will compete against athletes from BYU, Idaho State, Utah, Utah Valley and Colorado Mesa.  Throwers will compete in the weight throw and the shot put.  Runners will compete in the 55-meter, 55-meter hurdles, 200-meter, 4x400-meter relay, 800-meter, mile, and 3000-meter races.  Jumpers will compete in the pole vault and high jump.
 
This is the first of five meets scheduled for the Griffins before the RMAC Indoor Championship in February, at the Colorado School of Mines. 
 
The team will be in Provo next weekend, competing in the BYU Indoor Invite.
 
The Westminster men's and women's teams are coached by Head Coach Dan Quinn and assistant coaches Taylor Penrod, Marquis Dupre and Andrew Harestad.
 
Meet Times and Schedule:
Friday, December 1 
Weber County Fairgrounds Riding Arena, (1000 N. 1200 W. Ogden, UT).

4:00 PM      Men's weight throw and women's shot put
5:30 PM      Women's weight throw and men's shot put
 
Saturday, December 2
Stromberg Arena in the Swenson Gym
The schedule is subject to change based upon on the number of entries.

9:00 AM       Men's pole vault, followed by women
                      Men's long jump, followed by women, followed by the
                      Women's and men's triple jump (combined)
10:30 AM    Women's high jump, followed by men
2:00 PM       Women's 55-meter hurdle trials, followed by men
2:25 PM       Women's 55-meter dash trials, followed by men
2:40 PM       Women's mile, followed by men
3:05 PM       Women's 55-meter hurdle finals, followed by men
3:15 PM       Women's 55-meter dash finals, followed by men
3:25 PM       Women's 400-meter (sections), followed by men
3:50 PM       Women's 800-meter (sections), followed by men
4:00 PM       Women's 200-meter (sections), followed by men
4:20 PM       Women's 3,000-meter followed by men
4:45 PM       Women's 4 X 400-meter relay, followed by men