Toyo Tires sponsors Pac-10 Championships

May 10, 2011

Building on a five-year relationship with the Pac-10 Conference, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. is the presenting television sponsor of the 2011 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships. Broadcast on Fox Sports Net (FSN), the Pac-10 Track & Field Championships continue this weekend at Drachman Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. 

Men and women from Pac-10 Conference schools compete in disciplines including discus, hammer, pole vault, shot put, javelin, hurdles, high jump, long jump, steeplechase, relays, and running events from sprints to the 10,000 meter. Decathlon and heptathlon events took place opening weekend, May 6 and 7.

“Toyo Tires is proud to support the 2011 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships,” says Marty Furman, chief operating officer, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. “The dedicated student-athletes of college sports exemplify the Toyo Tires mantra — Driven to Perform.”

In addition to the 2011 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships, Toyo Tires sponsors Pac-10 basketball and football, and also the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year. With Toyo Tires sponsorship beginning in 2007, the Pac-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year is a commemorative award presented throughout the entire academic season to recognize outstanding scholar-athletes in each of the Pac-10’s 22-sports.