EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE track and field prepares for the Gibson Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind. This mee with take place over Friday and Saturday. 

Friday's events will start at 9:30 a.m. with the men's decathlon. field events are set to start at 12:00 p.m. with the women's discus throw, and running events begin at 6 p.m. with the women's 3000m steeplechase. 

Events will continue on Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. with the women's long jump. Running events are to start at 12 p.m. with the women's 100m hurdles. The final event will be the men's 4x400m relay at 5:45 p.m.

COMPETING TEAMS: Ball State, Bellarmine, Butler, Central Michigan, Chicago State, Dayton, DePaul, DePauw, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Greenville, Illinois-Springfield, Illinois Wesleyan, Indiana, Indiana State, Indiana Tech, IU Indy, Judson, Lindenwood, Marian (Ind.), Marquette, Maryville (Mo.), Murray State, Milwaukee, Northern Iowa, Olivet NazarenePurdue Fort Wayne, Rose-Hulman, SIU Edwardsville, Southern Illinois, UIC, UIndy, Vincennes, Wabash, Webster, Western Michigan, Xavier.

LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars competed at home for the Cougar Classic. Both teams had several athletes with top finishes. 

Grant Milbrath finished in second for the men's shot put at 17.36m (56-11.50), this moves him to third in the programs all-time performances. Milbrath also competed in the men's hammer throw placing fourth at 60.8m (199-9), placing him in second for programs all-time performances.
 
Zaria Searcy placed first in the women's high jump at 1.61m (5-3.25). Drew Tucker led the men's high jump taking first at 1.93m (6-04).
 
Teagan Sullivan finished first in the women's long jump at 5.70m (18-08.50)
 
Taylor Lehman placed first in the men's 400m hurdles at 52.63

Sheena Cumberbatch placed first in the women's triple jump at 11.69m (38-4.25).