IRWIN BELK TRACK

See the constructing of Irwin Belk Track

Aggie Stadium received an upgrade when a state-of-the-art track named Irwin Belk Track was completed in 2004. The new track allows N.C. A&T to host prominent national, international, state-wide and community events. It was named in honor of Irwin Belk, retired owner of Belk Department Stores.

 The track was dedicated on July 25, 2004. The dedication concluded with the Russell Blunt East Coast Invitational, which was held at the facility from July 23-25. The approval of the NCAA Track and Field East Regional to N.C. A&T by the Division I Championship Cabinet made N.C. A&T the first Historically Black College or University to be awarded an NCAA track regional.

 Coach Roy “Spaceman” Thompson and his men’s and women’s track teams were able to host the programs’ first-ever track meet at N.C. A&T when the Aggie Relays came to Irwin Belk from March 24-26. A second track and field meet was hosted by the Aggies two weeks later as six Olympians competed in the Murray Neely Relays.

Declaration: Athletes must check in at Clerking Area thirty (30) minutes prior to start of an event.  Heats will be drawn in the clerking area.

 Facilities: Eight (8) forty-eight (48”) lanes of Mondo Super X Olympic style track surface.  Dual direction run ways for long jump, triple jump, and pole vault with maximum of one hundred and sixty-five (165) feet.  Multi-directional high jump area time limited approach.  Shot and discus circles are brushed concrete.

 Lodging: Please call or e-mail Coach Daniels for a hotel list at 336 334-7375 or jedaniel@ncat.edu.

 Equipment: Spike length must be one-fourth inch (1/4”) pyramids or pressure spikes only; no Christmas Tree spikes!!  Implements must be certified and weighted. 

Information:  In the long jump, triple jump, high Jump, shot put, discus, hammer, and javelin there will be four (4) measured jumps or throws only; there will be no finals.  All attempts will be measured.  Men’s triple jump board will be twelve point fifty-four (12.54/41’1) meters and Women’s triple jump board will be ten point thirty-six (10.36/34’0), meters.  The long jump board will be three point sixty-six (3.66/12.00) meters.

Warm Up Areas: The grassy field adjacent to the track will be available for warming up.