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Track & Field to Compete at U. of Chicago



CHICAGO – The DePaul Track & Field teams will run in their first meet of 2006 this Saturday at the Chicago Opener, hosted by the University of Chicago.  The meet will take place at the Crown Fieldhouse at 56th and University Avenue.

 

The Blue Demons will begin competition at 11 a.m. as Lindsey Deason, Erik Felt and Patrick Smith represent DePaul in the 55m hurdle preliminaries.  Senior Webster Jones will compete in the men’s high jump and long jump.  Freshman Ryan Thompson is also slotted for the long jump.

 

Kaylah Burks and Deason will appear in the women’s high jump while Jamie Holifield, Jeana LeRoy, Erika Lockhart and Laurel Mazar will represent the Blue Demons in the women’s weight throwing and shot put.

 

Women’s shot put will be the final event of the day, beginning at 1:15 p.m.