University of Richmond Athletics
Friday, March 17
Richmond, VA
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Fred Hardy Invitational
Spiders Begin Outdoor Season with Fred Hardy Invitational, Senior Day
03/15/2023 | Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
Richmond, Va.— The University of Richmond track & field program opens its outdoor season at home Friday, March 17 with the Fred Hardy Invitational. Coming off of a successful indoor season with a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10, Richmond's home meet is back at Fred Hardy Track at Robins Stadium. All meet information can be found on the Fred Hardy Invitational Page here.
Field events are set to begin at 9:30 a.m., as events on the track are planned to start at 11:30 a.m.. Before the running events, 13 Spider seniors will be recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to the Richmond program.
Who was Fred Hardy?
Legendary track and field coach and University of Richmond Hall of Fame member Fred Hardy, for whom the meet is named after, passed away in December 2005 at the age of 89. Hardy coached both track and field and cross country for 35 years (1950-1985) at the University of Richmond and established an elite program that succeeded on the collegiate and international level. He was known by his student-athletes as a great teacher that elevated every athlete beyond their initial potential. During his years at Richmond, Hardy coached 45 All-Americans on the men's side and 20 All-Americans on the women's side. He also guided two Kenya Olympic team members –Edwich Koech, who took sixth in the 1984 Olympic Games in the 800-meters and Sos Bitok, who took sixth in the 10,000 also at the 1984 Olympics. In addition, he had three NCAA national champions and one AIAW Champion. Hired during the summer of 1950, Hardy retired from the University of Richmond on August 20, 1985.
Follow the Spiders through the meet here: Twitter / Instagram / Facebook.
Field events are set to begin at 9:30 a.m., as events on the track are planned to start at 11:30 a.m.. Before the running events, 13 Spider seniors will be recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to the Richmond program.
Who was Fred Hardy?
Legendary track and field coach and University of Richmond Hall of Fame member Fred Hardy, for whom the meet is named after, passed away in December 2005 at the age of 89. Hardy coached both track and field and cross country for 35 years (1950-1985) at the University of Richmond and established an elite program that succeeded on the collegiate and international level. He was known by his student-athletes as a great teacher that elevated every athlete beyond their initial potential. During his years at Richmond, Hardy coached 45 All-Americans on the men's side and 20 All-Americans on the women's side. He also guided two Kenya Olympic team members –Edwich Koech, who took sixth in the 1984 Olympic Games in the 800-meters and Sos Bitok, who took sixth in the 10,000 also at the 1984 Olympics. In addition, he had three NCAA national champions and one AIAW Champion. Hired during the summer of 1950, Hardy retired from the University of Richmond on August 20, 1985.
Follow the Spiders through the meet here: Twitter / Instagram / Facebook.
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