KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan track and field team heads to the University of Notre Dame for its toughest test so far this indoor season at the Notre Dame Invitational on Saturday.
Three teams from the preseason United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Top 25 poll will be in action with No. 14 Michigan, No. 19 Michigan State and No.20 Notre Dame. WMU will also battle Louiseville, a team expected to do well this year in the ACC.
The Broncos got a taste of Big 10 competition last week when they finished runners up at the Illini Classic. WMU racked up 109 points but finished behind hosts Illinois at 142. Western Michigan claimed two event titles with Maria McDaniel claiming a win in the mile and Ayiana Gaines winning the triple jump.
McDaniel ran the second-fastest mile time in program history at 4:50.34 and went on to win MAC Track Athlete of the Week, securing her first honors of the season. She currently ranks 12th in the nation in the event.
Events at the Notre Dame Invitational begin at 10 a.m.
Schedule of Events:
Field Events
10:00 AM - M Long Jump (1 flight of 8)
W Long Jump to follow (1 flight of 15)
Triple Jump (Men and women combined- 1 flight of 7 women and 5 men)
11:00 AM - W Weight Throw (2 flights of 10 and 11)
M Weight Throw (1 flight of 11)
W Shot Put (1 flight of 16)
M Shot Put (1 flight of 11)
W Pole Vault (1 flight of 15)
M Pole Vault (1 flight of 11)
12:00 PM - M High Jump (1 flight of 8)
W High Jump (1 flight of 10)
Running Events
12:00 PM - W 60m Hurdles trials (3 heats)
12:10 PM - M 60m Hurdles trials (2 heats)
12:18 PM - W 60m trials (3 heats)
12:25 PM - M 60m trials (2 heats)
12:30 PM - W 600m (2 heats)
12:37 PM - M 600m (2 heats)
12:45 PM - W Mile (1 heat)
12:52 PM - M Mile (1 heat)
12:58 PM - W 400m (3 heats)
1:10 PM - M 400m (3 heats)
1:25 PM - W 60m Hurdles Final
1:30 PM - M 60m Hurdles Final
1:35 PM - W 60m Final
1:38 PM - M 60m Final
1:42 PM - W 800m (2 heats)
1:48 PM - M 800m (2 heats)
1:55 PM - W 200m (4 heats)
2:05 PM - M 200m (3 heats)
2:15 PM - W 3000m (1 heat)
2:27 PM - M 3000m (1 heat)
2:40 PM - W 4x400m Relay (2 heats)
2:50 PM - M 4x400m Relay (1 heat)
