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Emma Ryan prepares to throw the discus during the 2016 Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational on April 2, 2016. (FILE) 

Track and Field: Ohio set face tough competition at Jesse Owens Classic

The Bobcats will travel to Columbus to compete in the Jesse Owens Classic.

Ohio will face tough competition Friday and Saturday at the Jesse Owens Classic in Columbus.

It will almost act as a preview to the Mid-American Conference Championship meet, as 10 MAC schools, including Ohio, will be racing.

The amount of conference programs in the field will allow Ohio to see how they measure up to the competition when they race again at MAC Championships in May.

The Bobcats will also face the 25th- and 26th-ranked teams in the country, Michigan and Michigan State, respectively. The host, Ohio State, is ranked 35th in the country.

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The tough competition will also let Ohio see where they stand against the some of the top competition in the country.

The meet starts Friday at 2 p.m. with throwing events followed by long distance at 6:45 p.m. The events Saturday will begin at 10 a.m

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