The Colgate Women's Games:
WHO: 215 of the nation's best female athletes of all ages. Finalists from an original field of more than 11,000 athletes, after four preliminary track & field meets at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute. Dozens of national age/grade division leaders and champions.
WHAT: The Finals of the 34th Annual Colgate Women's Games, the nation's largest and longest running corporate-sponsored event benefiting young people.
WHERE: Madison Square Garden (press entrance 8th Avenue and 33rd Street)
WHEN: Saturday, February 2nd at 11:00 AM
WHY: The Colgate Women's Games attract more than 11,000 participants each year from elementary school through age 30 and over. With a history that includes 17 former Olympians and hundreds of national age/grade division champions, the Colgate Women's Games help set the pace for the indoor track season each year.
The Games have also created a unique opportunity for countless high school kids. "Our girls are among the most heavily recruited female athletes by colleges and universities across the country, says Meet Director Fred Thompson. "Thousands who may not have had another way to showcase their talent have received college scholarships, or have been helped with their education costs through grants from Colgate-Palmolive Company.
