NEICAAA Championship Moved to One-Day Format Due to Severe Weather Forecast

Amherst, MA — Due to forecasted heavy rains and potential thunderstorms on Friday, the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships originally scheduled as a two-day meet will now be held as a one-day event on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at UMass Amherst.

After discussions with UMass staff and the Seeding Committee, meet organizers determined that unsafe conditions and limited university staffing make a Saturday/Sunday option unfeasible. The revised plan consolidates the championship into a single day to preserve competitive integrity and athlete safety.

Key changes include:

• Multi-events (decathlon/heptathlon) will not be contested.

• All track events with prelims will be run as timed finals.

• Field events will proceed as scheduled.

• The meet will begin with the 10,000m and 5000m.

• Estimated finish is 6:30 p.m.

  
  

Entries on DirectAthletics have been reopened to accommodate schedule changes and will close at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Seeding Committee will reconvene Wednesday evening, with final entries and a revised schedule released shortly after.

UMass has successfully hosted large-scale meets this season, and meet organizers are confident they will deliver a smooth and competitive event under the new format.

More information and the updated schedule will be posted Wednesday morning.