The Emory University Track and Field programs are back in action this weekend as the Eagles travel to High Point University in High Point, N.C. for the VertKlasse Meeting on Friday and Saturday.

The VertKlasse Meeting a European-style meet that features a small amount of high-level competitors, creating a fast-moving, exciting competition. The name "VertKlasse" is based on the Weltklasse Zürich meet (pronounced VELT-class ZUR-ick, German for World Class Zurich), a famed international meet held annually in Switzerland. The name "Vert" was added in honor of two of HPU's greatest benefactors and alumni, Dick and Peg Vert, for whom Vert Stadium is named. Dick Vert was a member of the HPU cross country and track teams in the 1960s.

This year’s meet will consist of over 1,500 athletes from 47 different schools. Fans hoping to follow the action can do by using live updating results that can be found here: http://flashresults.com/2017_Meets/Outdoor/03-31_VertKlasse/. There will also be a live video stream, free of charge, beginning at 12:30 PM on Saturday and continuing until the conclusion of the meet. The video link can be found here: http://bigsouthsports.com/watch/?Live=997.

Emory is coming off back-to-back strong weekends to open the outdoor season with 13 Eagles posting individual marks that currently rank inside the top-20 among Division III leaders.

On the women’s side sophomores Dani Bland and Ariana Newhouse boast a pair of top times with Bland leading the country in the 100m Dash with her school record time 11.70 and 11^th in the 200m Dash at 25.45 while Newhouse is third in the 400m Dash (56.76) and 12^th in the 200m Dash (25.47). They’re joined by junior Erica Goldman in the 400m (9^th, 57.83), junior Gabrielle Stravach in the 1500m Run (6^th, 4:40.99), sophomore Dilys Osei in the 100m Hurdles (19^th, 15.37), senior Mia Eisenhandler (9^th, 11:26.25) and sophomore Abigail Hotaling (20^th, 11:46.67) in the 3000m Steeplechase and freshman Nyla Lindo in the triple jump (12^th, 11.05m).

The Eagles also lay claim to a pair of relays inside the top-6 with the 4x400m of Osei, Newhouse, Goldman and freshman Kaitlyn Leonard currently second in the country at 3:52.24 while the 4x100m of Osei, Bland, Newhouse and freshman Kaitlyn Iwanowicz is sixth at 48.66.

For the men, junior Shane Sullivan owns the nation’s fastest time in the 5000m Run with his school record time of 14:28.05 with classmate Benjamin Rogin possessing a pair of top times in the 110m Hurdles (12^th, 15.00) and 400m Hurdles (13^th, 55.27). Fellow junior Charlie Hu ranks 14^th in the triple jump at 13.67m while sophomore Bennett Shaw is 15^th in the 3000m Steeplechase (9.42.01) and junior Max Brown is 19^th in the 1500m Run with a time of 3:58.86.

Results will be posted following competition each day with a recap of Emory performances to come at the conclusion of action on Saturday.