The NCAA announced Monday that the final day of the 2006 NCAA
Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
will air live on CBS Sports. The broadcast will air from 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Eastern Time on June 10.CBS Sports has televised the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's
Outdoor Track and Field Championships since 1986, but this is the first
time that the network will televise it live.
"We are pleased to present the excitement of the NCAA Outdoor Track
and Field Championships live to our viewers," said Mike Aresco, senior
vice president, programming, CBS Sports. "We look forward to a great
event and the opportunity to highlight the outstanding achievements of
the track and field student-athletes."
The 2006 Championships will be held June 7-10 at the A.G. Spanos
Sports Complex on the campus of California State University,
Sacramento. The schedule for the event has not been finalized, but the
NCAA Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee are working in
consultation with the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches
Association (USTFCCCA) to work it out.
Tickets for the event are available by calling Sacramento State ticket
office at 916-278-4323.