ORANGEBURG, SC – The South Carolina State track and field teams return to action Saturday (Feb. 01) at Gamecock Challenge hosted by the University of South Carolina.

Eighteen (18) teams are scheduled to compete at the event which gets underway at 10 a.m. at the Carolina Indoor Track and Field Complex.

Coach Donald Cooper's teams have had strong showings in its last two outings and are looking to continue their success.

The first rankings by the USTFCCCA were released last week, and the SC State men were number 28 in the Southeast Region, while the women were number 42.

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