SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Five members of the IU Indianapolis women's track and field team will be in action this weekend as the distance runners take center stage at Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational on Friday (Jan. 30) and the Chicago Collegiate Invitational on Saturday (Jan. 31). It marks a modified schedule after Jaguars were originally slated to run in the Midwest Classic at the nearby Fall Creek Pavilion. 

On Friday, veteran Julie Smith will run the 5,000m event against a tough field at Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational. Smith, coming off a First Team All-Horizon League berth during cross country season, owns a personal best time of 17:55.33 heading into the weekend. 

On Saturday, four other Jaguars are slated to race at Gately Park, beginning with Wini Barnett and Ella Colclesser in the mile. Colclesser ran 5:12.58 earlier this season while Barnett will make her season debut. She owns a personal best time of 5:19.09 heading into the weekend. 

Freshman Jenna Twedt will run the 800m event, taking aim at her personal best time of 2:24.12. Another freshman, Riley Flynn, will run the 3,000m event on Saturday after having run 10:48.83 in her collegiate debut last weekend. 

A full recap and results will be posted immediately after each day's events.