SPARTANBURG, SC – June 20, 2016 – Spartanburg continues its streak of hosting top-level sports events when the USA Track & Field (USATF) Junior Olympic Region Four Track and Field Championship is held July 7-10, 2016. Track and field stars from across the southeast will compete at Spartanburg High School’s track facilities during this regional qualifier for the Junior Olympics.
“The South Carolina Association is excited to present this year’s Region Four Championship with the city of Spartanburg,” stated Thaddeus Sligh, USATF South Carolina state president and USATF Region Four director. “This is a wonderful relationship that we expect to yield state, regional, and even national championships. We look forward to the partnership and the championship in July.”
The championship, for athletes aged 6-18, is expected to yield 3,000 participants and 3,000 spectators from across the USATF’s Region Four associations in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Rock Hill, SC and Hoschton, GA have previously hosted the championship. The local organizing committee responsible for recruiting this event to Spartanburg included the Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), Spartanburg School District Seven, the City of Spartanburg, and the Spartanburg Sports Alliance.
Chris Jennings, executive vice president of the Spartanburg CVB, notes: “We are excited to be hosting this event in Spartanburg, and thank USA Track & Field for allowing us to showcase our athletic facilities and destination.”
Read more about the USATF Junior Olympic Region Four Track & Field Championship at www.usatf.org.
Learn more about Spartanburg’s award-winning history of hosting sports events at www.spartanburgsports.com.
