Photo by Kirby Lee, USA Today
The indoor season hasn't been over for an entire week and attention has already turned outdoors. This weekend UNC-Charlotte hosts the 49er Classic, a meet that features collegians and professionals all itching to get an early start on their outdoor season.
You can watch the meet live on FloTrack and find the full schedule and entries here. Below are a few athletes and events to watch.
Watch The 2018 49er Classic Live On FloTrack
Women's 1500m: Friday, 5:10 PM ET
Caroline Sang kicks off her outdoor season on her home track in the 1500m and 3000m. Sang didn't qualify for the 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships, but she turned in strong performances in cross country and the 2017 outdoor season. Sang was sixth in 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships in November, eighth in the 10,000m outdoors, and 12th in the 5000m outdoors. Sang's personal bests in the 1500m and 3000m are 4:25 and 9:18, but perhaps a bigger marker to monitor is the 4:34.19 she ran in this meet last year.
Natoya Goule should provide the best competition for Sang. The Clemson alum will be moving up in distance after competing at the 2018 World Indoor Championships for Jamaica in the 800m. At the end of January Goule ran 1:59.86, a time that's almost faster than her outdoor personal best-so she's in shape. Goule's personal best in the 1500m is 4:18.74 PR and she opened her season in Charlotte last year with a 4:26.