CHICAGO – Following a weekend highlighted by freshman records and all-time top-10 performances in Champaign, the UIC men's and women's track and field programs enter their final weekend of the regular season with a split-squad slate. The Flames will compete in two Illinois-based meets; the Huskie Classic in DeKalb and the Fighting Chance Invite in Joliet, as they look to solidify seeding and qualifying marks ahead of the conference championships.

MEET INFORMATION

Huskie Classic – Northern Illinois University

• Location: NIU Track and Field Complex – DeKalb, IL

• Date: Friday, May 8

• Start Time: Field Events: 12:00 PM | Track Events: 1:00 PM

• Live Results: TBA

Fighting Chance Invite – St. Francis University

• Location: Joliet Stadium – Joliet, IL

• Dates: Friday, May 8 – Saturday, May 9

• Start Time (Fri): Field: 12:00 PM | Track: 3:30 PM

• Start Time (Sat): Field: 12:00 PM | Track: 1:15 PM

• Live Stream: Friday | Saturday
   

FLAMES TO WATCH

Huskie Classic (Friday)

• Alexander Das (Men's 1500m): Looking to build on distance momentum after helping set the 4x1600m school record two weeks ago.

• Gabriel Fiedorow (Men's 200m): Fresh off setting the UIC freshman school record (21.69) last weekend.

• Praise Oyebanji & Korima Gonzalez (Women's 800m): The middle-distance duo continues to chase personal bests after strong showings in Champaign.

Fighting Chance Invite (Friday-Saturday)

• Orlando Hernandez (Men's 10,000m): Takes on the distance gauntlet in Joliet.

• Olukolajo Sodipe (Men's Triple Jump): Looking for a podium leap in the sand.

• Chinenye Ifeajekwu (Women's 200m): A key piece of the record-breaking relay squads, Ifeajekwu returns to individual sprint action.
   

LAST TIME OUT: RECORD-BREAKING SURGE IN CHAMPAIGN

UIC continued its late-season ascent last weekend at the Gary Wieneke Memorial, securing three all-time top-10 marks and a new freshman school record.

• Men's Sprints: Gabriel Fiedorow established a new UIC freshman record in the 200m with a time of 21.69. He was matched stride-for-stride by Shmouel Sackman, whose identical 21.69 moved both runners into a tie for #8 on the UIC all-time performance list.

• Women's Distance: Indigo Sterud delivered a massive performance in the Mile. Her adjusted time of 1:05.14 earned her the #5 spot in the program's all-time history.

• Women's Sprints: Praise Oyebanji finished 11th in a competitive 400m field, clocking a consistent 58.38.

"This weekend we had several strong performances and were able to focus on qualifying a few more individuals for our Outdoor Championships," said Zavala. "Our focus is shifting to the championship portion of our schedule."
 

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