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Track and Field Heads To The Music City For Fourth Indoor Meet

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Western Illinois will see a high level of competition in Nashville for the Indoor Music City Challenge.

What | Music City Indoor Challenge
 
When | Friday (Feb. 11)- Saturday (Feb. 12)
 
Where | Nashville, Tenn. (Vanderbilt University)

Western Illinois track and field heads to Nashville, Tenn., to participate in the Indoor Music City Challenge, hosted by Vanderbilt University. Western Illinois was originally expected to participate in the Iowa State Classic this weekend but opted to change its schedule for the Indoor Music City Challenge. The first field events on Friday will begin at 1:30 p.m. CT, and the first running events will start at 4:00 p.m. CT. Running events will start on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. CT and field events begin at 10 a.m. CT.
 
Words From Brokaw | "We saw some of the best competition in the country last weekend at Notre Dame and I was really proud of the way our team represented the program and University. For many individuals this was the biggest race of their career. Good or bad, we learned a lot from the performances and I'm confident that knowledge will help us moving forward," said head coach Trey Brokaw. "Vanderbilt looks to be another very hot competition this weekend with many of the best track & field programs from around the country in attendance; most of the SEC will be there, and some top programs from the Big 12 and Big Ten as well. It will be a good opportunity for our student-athletes to hit NCAA qualifying marks and/or conference leading marks."
 
Recapping Notre Dame | Ackeen Colley was the big performer for the men's team in the Meyo Invitational. He ran his first 800m of the season in 1:48.80, which is his fastest opener ever to give him sixth overall. The time ranks him 16th in the country and just a second behind the NCAA leader. Maleigha Huston had another fantastic performance for the women's team with a new personal record in the 800m. Huston set a new personal mark of 2:14.12 and ranks sixth all-time in school history.
 
Big Competition | The Leathernecks will see more big-name competition this weekend, competing against 15 teams at the power-five level. WIU will see 10 SEC teams in host Vanderbilt, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Texas A&M. The Leathernecks will also compete alongside Arkansas State, Cincinnati, Duke, Eastern Kentucky, FIU, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Memphis, Meridian Community College, Miami [Ohio], Michigan State, Murray State, Penn State, Samford, SMU, Southern Illinois, Southern Miss, UMass Lowell, and Villanova.
 
Live Results | Fans can stay up to date with all the action from the Indoor Music City Challenge by using the Music City Challenge live stats page. 
 
Watching Live | Leatherneck fans will have the opportunity to watch their team live with SEC+ both Friday and Saturday. 
 
Heading to the Meet? | Fans planning to attend the Indoor Music City Challenge can view all the info at the meet day information link. General admission is $5. Children 10 and younger are free. There is a clear bag policy in effect.
 
Other Competition | Western Illinois will also be sending athletes to compete in the Titan Open hosted by Illinois Wesleyan.
 
"We will send another group of athletes back to Illinois Wesleyan this weekend. This will be a good chance for them to continue their development towards conference scorers and NCAA qualifiers," said Trey Brokaw. "We have quite a few individuals, especially on the women's side, who are ranked in the top-20 for their event in the Summit League; Tyronay Taylor, Morgan Reed, Jasmine Stokes, Briza Duré, Isaiah Mooreman, and Mackenzie Goldring. I'm hopeful they can continue to move up the rankings and more individuals can join them in scoring position. This is the last major opportunity to get a personal best before the Summit League Championships in two weeks."
 
Fans can view results from the Titan Open with the Titan Open live stats page. Fans will not be allowed to attend the event per Illinois Wesleyan.
 
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