IC4A

IC4A or ICAAAA (Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America) is an annual men's competition held at different colleges every year.

The association controls the track and field contests between the colleges known as the "IC4A." Currently, the Eastern College Athletic Conference serves as the administrative unit controlling the IC4A brand.

As of 2013, the outdoor championships have been held for 137 years, making them one of the oldest track meets in the United States. The indoor championships have been held for 92 years. The cross country championships had their 104th running in the fall of 2012 and is always held at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, NY. The sobriquet "IC4A" only applies to NCAA Division I competition; men's cross country and track competitions hosted by the ECAC for Division II or III are referred to as ECAC meets.

Colleges and universities eligible to compete at the IC4A Championships are those in the New England and Mid-Atlantic States, north and inclusive of Maryland and Delaware. Additionally, teams whose schedules include predominantly teams from that region are also eligible, make the de facto limits of the region reach as far south as North Carolina and as far west as West Virginia.

The IC4A and its women's counterpart, the ECAC Division I Championships, are so-called "super-conference" meets, in that schools belong to other conferences as their primary championship conference, like the Atlantic 10, Big East, Ivy League or Northeast Conference.

In both indoor and outdoor track, the top eight finishers in each event or relay earn the honorary designation of "All-East," while in cross country the designation is extended to the top-25 finishers.

The following events are held at the indoor meet as of 2013:

1. 60m Dash
2. 200m Dash
3. 400m Dash
4. 500m Run
5. 800m Run
6. 1,000m Run
7. Mile Run
8. 3,000m Run
9. 5,000m Run
10. 55m Hurdles
11. 4x400m Relay
12. 4x800m Relay
13. Distance Medley Relay
14. High Jump
15. Pole Vault
16. Long Jump
17. Triple Jump
18. Shot Put
19. 35-lbs Weight Throw
20. Heptathlon

The following events are held at the outdoor meet as of 2012:

1. 100m Dash
2. 200m Dash
3. 400m Dash
4. 800m Run
5. 1,500m Run
6. 3,000m Steeplechase
7. 5,000m Run
8. 10,000m Run
9. 110m Hurdles
10. 400m Hurdles
11. 4x100m Relay
12. 4x400m Relay
13. 4x800m Relay
14. High Jump
15. Pole Vault
16. Long Jump
17. Triple Jump
18. Shot Put
19. Discus
20. Hammer Throw
21. Javelin
22. Decathlon

External links

• Eastern College Athletic Conference - affiliate site
• Outdoor IC4A Champions from 1876 to 1942 - affiliate site