CHICAGO – The UIC men's and women's track and field programs return to competition this weekend following a week-long hiatus, as they are set to compete in the Chicagoland Outdoor Championship, hosted by Elmhurst University, as well as the Illini Deca Jam in Champaign, Ill.

LAST TIME OUT
The Flames last competed the weekend of March 26-28, where they split the squads to compete in both the WashU Distance Carnival, as well as the Joyce Morton-Kief Invite hosted by Illinois State. Across both meets, the squads combined for seven top-10 UIC All-time outdoor performances, 14 new personal best outdoor performances, and one school record (Daniel Chavez set a new school record finishing fourth in the 5000m with an electric time of 13:56.) 

Finishing 5th Overall in the 5000m at the WashU Distance Carnival, Daniel shattered his previous school record by over 19 Seconds ??#ChicagosCollegeTeam pic.twitter.com/QEEInVKgIN

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WOMEN
In the WashU Distance Carnival, Korima Gonzalez finished in fourth place with a time of 2:12.01 in the 800m, ranking seventh all-time in UIC Outdoor performances. Indigo Sterud finished 33rd in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:31.87, finishing fourth all in UIC outdoor performances. 
At the Joyce Morton-Kief Invitational, the ladies combined for an eighth place finish across 11 teams. Makaya Phillips finished in second in long jump with a distance of 5.59m while Mia Maglaya finished in 7th in the triple jump with a distance of 11.46m, ranking fifth all-time in UIC outdoor performances. 

MEN
Participating in the WashU Distance Carnival, Daniel Chavez set a new school record finishing fourth in the 5000m with an electric time of 13:56. Zachary Close stayed close behind in the 5000m, finishing 25th with a time of 14:29.28 and ranking fifth all-time in UIC outdoor performances. 

The level didn't drop at the Joyce Morton-Kief Invitational as the men's team finished in third out of ten teams. Shmouel Sackman took first in the 100m with a time of 10.87. Amare Harris finished second in the 200m with a time of 21.75.

"We had a great start to our Outdoor Season with strong performances at both competitions and several new additions to our Top 10 lists," said head coach Paul Zavala about the pair of events. "Also, congratulations to Daniel [Chavez] on his record setting performance in the 5000m and setting the tone for our program's success this outdoor season."

CHICAGOLAND OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS INFO
Live Results
Event Schedule

ILLINI DECA JAM INFO
Meet Schedule (Tentative)

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