NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2017: Dates, TV Schedule and Location

The 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships are on the horizon as some of the nation's finest collegiate track and field stars prepare to showcase their athleticism at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, for the fifth year in a row.

The University of Oregon women's team will be hoping to have a lot to celebrate on home turf as they look to defend their No. 1 ranking heading into Wednesday's slate of action, while on the men's side, the Aggies of Texas A&M will look to secure their No. 1 ranking over SEC competition such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Arkansas, who round out the top five.

The championships showcase the best of the best, and track and field fans don't want to miss a minute of the action.

For the full schedule during the four-day competition, you can view the list for each day here. 

TV and Live-stream schedule

Finals: Wednesday, June 7

3:30 p.m., ESPN3

7:30 p.m., ESPNU

8:30p.m., ESPN2

Finals: Thursday, June 8

1:30 p.m., ESPN3

7:30 p.m., ESPN2

Finals: Friday, June 9

3:30 p.m., ESPN3

8:30 p.m., ESPN

Finals: Saturday, June 10

2:30 p.m., ESPN3

6:30 p.m., ESPN

Live stream available at WatchESPN. 

All eyes on Christian Coleman

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The name Christian Coleman may not ring a bell at first, but it will when you remember he was the track and field star from Tennessee who famously ran the 40-yard dash in 4.12 seconds shortly after the NFL Combine concluded. 

Coleman, a junior, is far and away the fastest sprinter at the collegiate level. At the NCAA Indoor Championships in March, the 21-year-old breezed through the competition, winning the 200-meter race in record style. 

Forget his 40 time, forget his impressive 200-meter sprint, though. Coleman hasn't lost a single race all season, and after a dominant showing in March, he has all the momentum to repeat as the outdoor champion. 

After participating in the Olympics last year, the sky is the limit for Coleman, who will look to add to his already-stellar collegiate track and field resume as one of the best sprinters in NCAA history. 

Oregon women's team sets pace

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The University of Oregon women's team are not messing around heading into this year's outdoor championships, as they sit atop of the pack with 344.74 points, ahead of second-place Arkansas with 281.91 points.

The Ducks aren't just a talented squad from top to bottom, they also have some elite talent on the track in Deajah Stevens, who won the Pac-12 titles in the 100- and 200-meter races last month.

Stevens owns the fourth-fastest times in the world this season in the 100 (11 seconds) and 200 (22.09 seconds), which are school records, according to the Register-Guard. 

But Stevens hasn't just caught the attention of her opposition on the track, as she has been recognized for her accomplishments by being named the West Region's women's track athlete of the year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. 

Stevens will look to solidify her position as one of the nation's top sprinters in the coming days and prove she can take her form to the next level as she did a year ago when she finished second in the 2016 U.S. Olympic trials. 

Note: Championship information courtesy of NCAA.com unless otherwise indicated.