SIUE men s and women s track and field open their outdoor season Friday and Saturday at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Washington University Invite in St. Louis, Missouri.

SIUE men s and women s track and field saw eleven student-athletes record top-five finishes in day one of the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, and at the WashU Invite in St. Louis, Missouri.

SIUE Athletics has joined with Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., to take time each week to honor a Cougar student-athlete who excels both in competition and in the classroom.

SIUE men s and women s track and field will compete in the 2015 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday in Charleston, Illinois.

SIUE men s track and field ended day one of competition at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships in first place.

SIUE men s and women s track and field teams finished third and seventh, respectively, at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships Saturday.

SIUE track and field s Elizabeth Hampl (Troy, Illinois) and Julian Harvey (Edwardsville, Illinois) were awarded Male and Female Field Athlete of the Week in the Ohio Valley Conference for their performances at the GVSU Big Meet.

Senior Elizabeth Hampl and Freshman Brittany Thomas toppled schools records in the weight throw and 60-meter dash in the opening day of the Big Meet.

After Elizabeth Hampl and Brittany Thomas set school records in day one, day two saw several first place finishes and personal bests for the Cougars.

Junior LaDonna Caston (Riverdale, Illinois) was named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week after her performance at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational last weekend.