CARROLLTON, Ga.- The University of West Georgia men's track and field team is set to host the fifth annual UWG Legends Meet on April 3-4, welcoming 10 programs to the UWG Track Complex as the Wolves continue outdoor competition in the City of Dreams.

History
The UWG Track Complex carries a unique history, originally built in the 1970s and hosting its final meet in 1985. The facility was later renovated in 1995 by the U.S. Olympic Committee to serve as a training site for the Ukrainian National Team ahead of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. In the fall of 2021, the complex underwent its first major renovation since 1995, featuring a full track resurfacing, the addition of a jumps runway, and upgrades to both the hammer throw cage and shot put area. These improvements marked the return of home meets in the city of dreams, with the goal of providing a first-class competitive experience.

In 2022, Head Coach Ryan Bailey revived home competition at West Georgia after nearly a 40-year hiatus, honoring the program's early pioneers by establishing the UWG Legends Track Meet. This year's meet will feature 10 programs and continue to celebrate the history of track and field in Carrollton.

Sprints & Hurdles
The Wolves are led in the 100m by UWG record holder Gavin Barlow, who enters with a time of 10.56. Trey Campbell follows at 10.80, Michael Willis at 10.84, Vaughn Dickenson Jr. at 10.86, David Akinyemi and Jackson Connors each at 11.12, Ishmeal Neblett at 11.30, Jonathan Meadows at 11.36, and Conner Changizi at 11.51. Donavin Butts will also compete and does not have an entry time.

In the 200m, Campbell leads at 21.80, followed by Matt Strickland at 22.19, Willis at 22.22, Godsfavor Adenuga at 22.23, Connors at 22.30, Dickenson Jr. at 22.37, Akinyemi at 22.75, Landon Chovanic at 22.84, and Ricky Griffin at 25.29. Barlow, Butts, and Marcus Thompson Jr. will compete and do not have entry times.

Strickland leads the 400m group with a 48.26 entry, followed by Campbell at 48.50, Connors at 48.80, Jackson at 48.80, Hyrum Smartt at 50.00, Chovanic at 50.37, Julian Mays at 53.59, and Griffin at 54.51. In the hurdles, Neblett leads the 110m hurdles at 15.31, followed by Chovanic at 15.46, Kellen Andrews at 15.75, and Matthew Brunner at 16.15. Chovanic will also compete in the 400m hurdles with an entry time of 58.38.

Relays
West Georgia will bring two 4x100m relay teams, with one team at an entry of 42.00 and the second team does not have an entry time. In the 4x400m relay, UWG will field three teams. The top team enters at 3:16.60, followed by the other two teams at 3:30.

Distance
UWG record holder Abenezer Woellore leads the 800m group with a 1:56.20 entry. He is followed by Smartt at 1:56.97, Noah Anderson at 1:57, Alex Njoroge at 1:57, Felipe Barrios at 1:58, Solomon Johnson at 1:58.56, Evan Beasley at 1:58.83, Gabriel Wrye at 2:03.63, Parker Ferguson at 2:04.07, and Daniel Murtagh at 2:04.47. Conner Changizi, and Julian Mays, will compete and do not have entry times.

In the 1500m, Woellore enters at 3:58.83, Barrios at 4:09.07, Beasley at 4:10.70, Ferguson at 4:15.24, and Wrye at 4:18.14. Murtagh will compete and does not have an entry time. In the 3000m, Anderson leads at 8:41.06, followed by Njoroge at 8:48.67, Johnson at 8:55.79, and Pickett at 9:48. UWG record holder Aiden Thaxton leads the 5000m at 15:46.78, followed by Tyler Jones at 16:04.24.

Jumps, Vaults, & Throws
In the high jump, Blake Davis leads at 2.01m, followed by Isaiah McMichael at 1.99m, Brunner at 1.84m, and Andrews at 1.75m. Adenuga will also compete and does not have an entry mark. In the pole vault, Kareem Nazim leads at 4.72m, followed by Connor McLain at 4.70m, Grayson Greene at 4.40m, Shea Thiewes at 4.37m, Sam Hall at 4.07m, and Andrews at 3.80m.

UWG record holder Godsfavor Adenuga leads the long jump with a mark of 7.10m, followed by Barlow at 7.35m, Thompson Jr. at 7.03m, Brunner at 6.75m, Will Shawley at 6.56m, Griffin at 6.23m, and Changizi at 6.01m. In the triple jump, Thompson Jr. leads at 14.91m, followed by Adenuga at 14.70m, Davis at 14.29m, Griffin at 14.07m, and Shawley at 13.39m.

In the shot put, Nicholas Lane leads at 12.34m, followed by Andrews at 10.86m, Changizi at 10.82m, Brunner at 9.69m, and Aiden Willis at 9.38m. In the discus, Lane leads at 42.58m, followed by Willis at 37.27m, Ethan Butler-Paige at 36.45m, Changizi at 30.37m, Andrews at 25.12m, and Brunner at 22.56m. Darius Mcneal will compete and does not have an entry mark.

UWG record holder Nicholas Lane leads the hammer throw at 42.63m, followed by Mcneal at 41.77m. Butler-Paige and Willis will compete and do not have entry marks. In the javelin, Changizi leads at 45.20m, followed by Butler-Paige at 43.25m, Brunner at 34.25m, and Andrews at 28.88m.

The meet will not be streamed, but fans can stay tuned through the live results link attached above. UWG is led by Head Coach Ryan Bailey alongside sprints, jumps, and hurdles coach Shanicka Dyson-Woodman, pole vault coach Shannon Riley, throws coach Robert Brown, and graduate assistants Phelani Maduwa and Olivia Fulford. UWG fans can stay connected with Track and Field throughout the Legends Meet by following @uwgxctf on Instagram and @UWGTrack on X for live updates and results.