The East Carolina track and field program got the outdoor season off to a solid start as the Pirates tallied 10 first-place finishes at the Carolina Relays.

The East Carolina track and field program will hit the track beginning Friday, March 21 to open the outdoor campaign at the Carolina Relays.

East Carolina junior thrower Kayla Padgett earned an 11th place finish at the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships in the 20-pound weight throw on Friday.

East Carolina track and field will be represented at the 2014 Division I Indoor Championships by junior thrower Kayla Padgett on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. (MT).

East Carolina's Kayla Padgett was named Female Field Performer of the Meet for her efforts at the 2014 Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend in Birmingham, Ala.

The East Carolina women's track and field squad won the Conference USA Indoor Championship for the second time in three years after tallying 88 points which was 15 points more than the second place finisher.

After one day of competition at the C-USA Indoor Championships, the East Carolina women's team is in first place with 29 points, while the men's squad sits in third with 34.5 points.

The East Carolina track and field program heads to Birmingham, Ala., to compete in the Conference USA Indoor Championship on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1.

The East Carolina track and field program came away with a pair of first-places finishes at the Dennis Craddock Invitational hosted by the University of North Carolina.

The East Carolina track and field squad heads west to Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete in the Dennis Craddock Invitational on Saturday, February 22.