Utah Opens Indoor Track Season at Jackson's Open

Saturday, December 10

Boise, Idaho

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University of Utah

Jackson's Open

Utah Opens Indoor Track Season at Jackson's Open

12/8/2016 2:10 PM | Track & Field

Jackson's Open Schedule

The Utes will travel to Boise, Idaho for first indoor meet.

SALT LAKE CITY –The Utah track and field team opens the 2016 indoor season this Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Jackson's Open in Boise, Idaho. Hosted by Boise State University, competition is slated to begin at 11 a.m. beginning with the 60-meter dash at the Jacksons Indoor Track Facility at the Ford Sports Center.

"We are certainly excited to get this season started. All of these kids have been training all fall long without any competitions and just building, building, and building," head coach Kyle Kepler said. "We have a lot of people doing a lot of different things in terms of people opening up their season."

Representing Utah at the meet will be primarily sprinters, jumpers, and hurdlers. Those racing this weekend include Raynee Helm, who ranks 10th all-time at Utah in the 60 meters (7.89) and Grace Englund, who is ninth all-time at Utah in the indoor 400 (56.54). Lauren McCluskey, who has the 10th-best mark all-time at Utah in the indoor pentathlon (3,159) will also compete. Freshmen making their first track appearance for the Utes are Nicole Griffiths, Suzannah Stark, Holly Stallman, Piper Wehrli, Brooke Martin and Melissa Taggart.

Most of the middle distance runners are still recovering from the cross country season and will not compete until after the new year.

The complete schedule of events for the Jackson's Open can be found in PDF form above.

"I know they have been working extremely hard and coach Pete Herber has been very pleased with the progress. We have some new faces to mix in there as well in their first collegiate competition and that all adds an extra level of excitement for them," Kepler stated. "Ultimately we just have to focus on putting out a great effort and if a great time or great mark comes out of it great, but if not, that's not the end of the world," Kepler explained.

Live results for Saturday's competition can be found via http://www.broncosports.com/livestats/c-track/index/index.htm.

"We are excited to provide our kids with an opportunity to compete and see where they are at. It will give them an early indicator of where they are at and how things are going, but based on what I have seen so far I wouldn't expect anything other than some really good performances," Kepler said.