Track & Field Set to Compete at John Gartland Invite

Terre Haute, Ind. – The DePaul men's and women's track & field squads head to Indiana to compete in the John Gartland Invitational hosted by Indiana State University on Saturday, Jan. 19. Field events are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. with running events kicking off at 11:30 a.m.

The Blue Demons will be competing against host Indiana State University, in-state competitors Southern Illinois and Western Illinois as well as neighboring competitors Valparaiso and Missouri State.

Freshman Standout
Competing at the Badger Icebreaker last weekend, newcomer Isabel Ingram clocked a first-place finish in both the preliminary and finals of the 60-meter hurdles. The Ames, Iowa native also earned a spot on the podium earlier in the season at the Blue & Gold Invitational in the 400-meter dash.

Dominating Distance
Sophomore Chris Ahlers competed in his first one-mile run at meet in Madison, Wis. and placed second in the event. Taking home first place was teammate Noah Deck. The senior from Oak Park, Ill. crossed the finish line just milliseconds before his teammate with a time of 4:24.28.

Live Coverage
Live stats will be provided for the John Gartland Invitational and can be found here. Fans can visit DePaulBlueDemons.com for full recaps and final statistics after the meet.

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Schedule of Events
Field Events (all times Central)

11:00 a.m.	Weight Throw	Women followed by Men
	Shot Put	Women followed by Men
11:00 a.m.	Long Jump	Women followed by Men
	Triple Jump	Women followed by Men
11:00 a.m.	Pole Vault	Men followed by Women
11:00 a.m.	High Jump	Men followed by Women

Track Events (all times Central)

11:30 a.m.	60 M Hurdles – Prelim	Men
11:40 a.m.	60 M Hurdles - Prelim	Women
11:50 a.m.	60 M Dash - Prelim	Women
12:00 p.m.	60 M Dash - Prelim	Men
	Running Event Finals
12:15 p.m.	Mile Run	Women
12:30 p.m.	Mile Run	Men
12:45 p.m.	60 M Hurdles - Final	Women
12:50 p.m.	60 M Hurdles - Final	Men
1:00 p.m.	60 M Dash	Women
1:05 p.m.	60 M Dash	Men
1:10 p.m.	400 M Run	Women
1:20 p.m.	400 M Run	Men
1:30 p.m.	800 M Run	Women
1:45 p.m.	800 M Run	Men
1:55 p.m.	200 M Run	Women
2:10 p.m.	200 M Run	Men
2:20 p.m.	3000 M Run	Women
2:35 p.m.	3000 M Run	Men
2:45 p.m.	4x400 Relay	Women
2:55 p.m.	4x400 Relay	Men
3:00 p.m.	Distance Medley Relay	Women
3:15 p.m.	Distance Medley Relay	Men
3:30 p.m.	5000 M Run	Women
3:55 p.m.	5000 M Run	Men