Track and field today—it comprised a five-event competition of the long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, stadion footrace, and wrestling. Track and field events were also present at the Panhellenic Games in Greece around this period, and they spread to Rome in Italy around 200 BC. After the period of Classical antiquity (in which the sport was largely Greco-Roman influenced) new track and field events began developing in parts of Northern Europe in the Middle Ages. The stone put and weight throw competitions popular among Celtic societies in Ireland and Scotland were precursors to the modern shot put and hammer throw events. One
UCF Knights track and field Jim Metzger. Brandon Washington is also with the program as a volunteer coach. The team manager is Stevie Adams. UCF track and field athletes have won one NCAA individual event championship. (All championships are outdoor unless otherwise noted.) In 2012, Afia Charles became the first UCF track and field Olympian when she represented Antigua and Barbuda at the 2012 Summer Olympics. UCF Knights track and field The UCF Knights track and field program represents the University of Central Florida in the sport of track and field. The Knights compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and