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Friday Night Schedule Finalized
Springdale, AR (January 31, 2007) - USA sprinting sensation Xavier Carter
has signed on to race at the Tyson Invitational next Friday night, February
9, at the Randal Tyson Track Center, joining a growing list of international
superstars at what is becoming the biggest indoor track meet in the country.
Carter, one of Team USA's rising stars, posted the second fastest 200-meter
time in the history of the event last spring at the Super Grand Prix meet in
Lausanne, Switzerland and chose to begin the quest for his first world
record at the Tyson Invitational in the 4x400-meter relay.
"We are honored that Xavier chose the Tyson Invitational to launch his 2007
season," Tyson Invitational Meet Director Art Huff said. "He should have
three very good relay teammates to work with and this could be a second
event in which we see a world record. In the end I truly believe that there
could be three world records set between the women's 300, men's 400 and
men's 4x400-meter relay."
Other members of the Team USA relay squad could include world outdoor
400-meter silver medalist and relay gold medalist Andrew Rock as well as
Fayetteville native and world 300-meter record holder Wallace Spearmon, Jr.
Also planning to participate in the event is LaShawn Merritt who is expected
to run in the open 400 meters, but could also play a major part in any relay
records.
In other Tyson Invitational news, the event schedule for Friday night has
been finalized, beginning at 8:00 p.m. with the men's collegiate 5,000-meter
run. The men's 400 meters is scheduled for 8:25 p.m. with the potential
world-record breaking women's 300 set for 9:20 p.m. The 4x400-meter relay
ends the night with a 9:55 p.m. start.
The Tyson Invitational is scheduled to be televised on ESPN2 on Sunday,
February 11 at 11:00 a.m. CST. For more information regarding the Tyson
Invitational and Tyson Foods please visit www.tysoninvitational.org
or www.tyson.com.
8:00 PM MEN'S COLLEGE 5000 METERS
8:15 PM WOMEN'S INV. POLE VAULT
8:20 PM WOMEN'S INV. 60 METER HURDLES
8:25 PM MEN'S INV. 400 METERS
8:35 PM MEN'S INV. 60 METER HURDLES
8:40 PM WOMEN'S MILE
8:50 PM COLLEGE WOMEN'S 60 METER FINAL
8:55 PM MEN'S INV. 3000 METERS
9:15 PM WOMENS INV. 60 METERS
9:20 PM WOMENS INV. 300 METERS
9:30 PM MEN'S COLLEGE 60 METER FINAL
9:40 PM WOMEN'S INVITATIONAL 4 X 400 RELAY
9:45 PM MEN'S INVITATIONAL 60 METERS
9:50 PM MEN'S MILE
9:55 PM MEN'S INVITATIONAL 4 X 400 RELAY
About Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods, Inc. [NYSE: TSN], founded in 1935 with headquarters in
Springdale, Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of
chicken, beef, and pork, the second-largest food production company in the
Fortune 500 and a member of the S&P 500. The company produces a wide variety
of protein-based and prepared food products, which are marketed under the
"Powered by TysonT" strategy. Tyson is the recognized market leader in the
retail and foodservice markets it serves, providing products and service to
customers throughout the United States and more than 80 countries. The
company has approximately 107,000 Team Members employed at more than 300
facilities and offices in the United States and around the world. Through
its Core Values, Code of Conduct and Team Member Bill of Rights, Tyson
strives to operate with integrity and trust and is committed to creating
value for its shareholders, customers
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