ROCHESTER, Mich. – Both Men's and Women's teams of Oakland University Track & Field will kick off the outdoor season on Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina for the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State March 24-26.

The Golden Grizzlies boasted plenty of school records from the indoor season including Connor Goetz in the Men's 5000m, Maddi Leigh in the Women's 800m, Alexis Hunter in the Women's Triple Jump, Jimmie Williams in the Men's 400m, 4x400m Relay teams, Distance Medley Relay squads and a slew of others. 

From the indoor season, Oakland garnered six Nike #HLTF Runner and Field Athlete of the Week honors with many more expected once teams hit the 400m oval this spring. 

Oakland is coming off two third-place performances at the Horizon League Indoor Championships in Youngstown behind Williams, Leigh, and Goetz's performances.  Williams also established facility and league records in the process to be named Championship Outstanding Performer, Running while Ellie Voetberg received Freshman of the Year, Running accolades. 

Goetz and Chase VanSickle were the two men's athletes to be selected to the 2022 Indoor #HLTF All-Academic Team while Leigh, Emily Schaub, and Ashley Quinn received the honor as well, in some cases for the multiple time. 

START LIST via NC State start list

• Rose Philogene, Women's 100m Hurdles
• Azsah Bradley, Women's 100m
• Williams, Men's 400m
• Voetberg, Women's 5000m
• Goetz, Men's 10,000m
• Zach Webb, Men's High Jump
• Alex Hugh-Plott, Men's High Jump
• Lotte Houtman, Women's High Jump
• Hannah Hall, Women's High Jump
• Quinn, Women's 800m
• Leigh, Women's 800m
• Peyton Sabourin, Women's 400m Hurdles
• Williams, Men's 200m
• Terrence Brooks Jr, Men's 800m
• William Harrell III, Men's 800m 
• Philogene, Women's Long Jump

The meet get underway Thursday at noon with the Women's Pole Vault, Men's Javelin, and Women's Shot Put with the first track event of the day coming at 4:45 p.m. with the Men's 1500m.