Xavier Carter signs for Tyson Invitational
Posted Sunday, 4 February, 2007
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Vicky Oddi
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USA Track & Field
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Four-time NCAA champion in 2006, Xavier Carter has signed on to race at the Tyson Invitational next Friday night, February 9, at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
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 in the mind-blowing time of 19.63 seconds and chose to begin the quest for his first world record at the Tyson Invitational in the 4x400-meter relay.
Other members of the Team USA relay squad could include 2004 Olympic 4x400m gold medalist and 2005 World Outdoor 400m silver medalist Andrew Rock as well as Fayetteville native and 2005 World Outdoor 200m silver medalist Wallace Spearmon, Jr. Also planning to participate in the event is 2005 World Outdoor 4x400m gold medalist 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. The meet will begin at 8:00 p.m. with the men's collegiate 5,000-meter run. The 4x400-meter relay ends the night with a 9:55 p.m. start.
The Tyson Invitational, the third stop in USA Track & field's Visa Championship Series, will be televised on ESPN2 on Sunday, February 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
For more information regarding the Tyson Invitational and Tyson Foods please visit www.tysoninvitational.org or www.tyson.com. For more information on the 2007 USATF Visa Championship Series, visit www.usatf.org.
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 Tyson™" 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 and Team Members. The company also strives to be faith-friendly, provide a safe work environment and serve as stewards of the animals, land and environment entrusted to it.
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