IC4A
Encyclopedia
IC4A or ICAAAA is an annual men's competition
held at different colleges
every year.
The association controls the track and field
contests between the colleges known as the "IC4A." Currently, the Eastern College Athletic Conference
serves as the administrative unit controlling the IC4A brand.
As of 2008, the outdoor championships have been held for 132 years, making them one of the oldest track meets in the United States. The indoor championships have been held for 87 years. The cross country championships had their 99th running in the fall of 2007 and is always held at Van Cortlandt Park
in Bronx, NY. The sobriquet "IC4A" only applies to NCAA Division I competition; men's cross country and track competitions hosted by the ECAC for Division II or III are referred to as ECAC meets.
Colleges and universities eligible to compete at the IC4A Championships are those in the New England and Mid-Atlantic States, north and inclusive of Maryland and Delaware. Additionally, teams whose schedules include predominantly teams from that region are also eligible, make the de facto limits of the region reach as far south as North Carolina and as far west as West Virginia.
The IC4A and its women's counterpart, the ECAC Division I Championships, are so-called "super-conference" meets, in that schools belong to other conferences as their primary championship conference, like the Atlantic 10, Big East, Ivy League or Northeast Conference.
In both indoor and outdoor track, the top eight finishers in each event or relay earn the honorary designation of "All-East," while in cross country the designation is extended to the top-25 finishers.
The following events are held at the indoor meet as of 2008:
The following events are held at the outdoor meet as of 2008:
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
held at different colleges
College athletics
College athletics refers primarily to sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education . In the United States, college athletics is a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies...
every year.
The association controls the track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
contests between the colleges known as the "IC4A." Currently, the Eastern College Athletic Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
serves as the administrative unit controlling the IC4A brand.
As of 2008, the outdoor championships have been held for 132 years, making them one of the oldest track meets in the United States. The indoor championships have been held for 87 years. The cross country championships had their 99th running in the fall of 2007 and is always held at Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a park located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the fourth largest park in New York City, behind Pelham Bay Park, Flushing Meadows Park and Staten Island Greenbelt....
in Bronx, NY. The sobriquet "IC4A" only applies to NCAA Division I competition; men's cross country and track competitions hosted by the ECAC for Division II or III are referred to as ECAC meets.
Colleges and universities eligible to compete at the IC4A Championships are those in the New England and Mid-Atlantic States, north and inclusive of Maryland and Delaware. Additionally, teams whose schedules include predominantly teams from that region are also eligible, make the de facto limits of the region reach as far south as North Carolina and as far west as West Virginia.
The IC4A and its women's counterpart, the ECAC Division I Championships, are so-called "super-conference" meets, in that schools belong to other conferences as their primary championship conference, like the Atlantic 10, Big East, Ivy League or Northeast Conference.
In both indoor and outdoor track, the top eight finishers in each event or relay earn the honorary designation of "All-East," while in cross country the designation is extended to the top-25 finishers.
The following events are held at the indoor meet as of 2008:
- 55m Dash
- 200m Dash
- 400m Dash
- 500m Run
- 800m Run
- 1,000m Run
- Mile Run
- 3,000m Run
- 5,000m Run
- 55m Hurdles
- 4x400m Relay
- 4x800m Relay
- Distance Medley Relay
- High Jump
- Pole Vault
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
- Shot Put
- 35-lbs Weight Throw
- Heptathlon
The following events are held at the outdoor meet as of 2008:
- 100m Dash
- 200m Dash
- 400m Dash
- 800m Run
- 1,500m Run
- 5,000m Run
- 10,000m Run
- 110m Hurdles
- 400m Hurdles
- 4x100m Relay
- 4x400m Relay
- 4x800m Relay
- High Jump
- Pole Vault
- Long Jump
- Triple Jump
- Shot Put
- Discus
- Hammer Throw
- Javelin
- Decathlon
External links
- Eastern College Athletic Conference - affiliate site
- Outdoor IC4A Champions from 1876 to 1942 - affiliate site