HICKORY, N.C. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two track and field championships in North Carolina April 17-18 will be held on Mondotrack surfaces.
The first competition, the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Track and Field Championships, will take place in Hickory at the Irwin Belk Track at the Moretz Sports - Athletic Complex on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University.
The second meet, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, will be contested in Charlotte at the Irwin Belk Complex at Johnson C. Smith University.
Both Division II schools have Mondotrack surfaces. The competition track of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games, Mondotrack and is made by Mondo, the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets.
Designed for superior athletic performance, Mondotrack provides optimal traction and a greater contact area than other tracks. Building on the success of the company's renowned Super X Performance track, Mondotrack converts the maximum amount of force generated by athletes' foot strikes to energy for maximum energy return, which helps athletes achieve faster times compared to running on other surfaces.
The world's top track for more than 30 years, Mondo's renowned Super X Performance track is recognized around the globe as one of the fastest, most durable and environmentally safest tracks available. An official track surface of eight Olympic Games through 2004 and the competition track from 1992 to 2004, Super X Performance was designed to provide consistent performance throughout its life. Ideal for both training and high-performance competition, the track is renowned for its shock absorption and optimal energy return, and its ideal blend of speed and comfort minimizes the occurrence of injuries.
More than 250 world records have been set on tracks made by Mondo.
About Mondo
Mondo is the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract flooring markets, manufacturing flooring surfaces for virtually every application. More than 1,100 Mondo tracks and millions of square feet of the company's high-performance athletic surfaces are installed worldwide.
An official supplier of athletic tracks for the past 10 Olympic Games, Mondo also is the official supplier or sponsor of more than 100 sports federations and associations.
A family-owned business since its founding in 1948, the company sells its products in more than 196 countries through Mondo-owned manufacturing companies in Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and China. For news updates, visit mondoworldwide.com and like Mondo America's Facebook page.
Mondo is a registered trademark of Mondo.