MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State University women's and men's track & field teams open the indoor season on Friday and Saturday competing at the South Dakota State University Holiday Invitational at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings.
 
The men's heptathlon will begin on Friday at 12 p.m., while the women's pentathlon will begin at 12:15 p.m. Field events will start at 3 p.m. with the running events starting at 4 p.m. The last scheduled event, the 4x400m relays, are set to start at 8:35 p.m. The meet continues on Saturday at 11 a.m.
 
SMSU third-year head coach Kirk Nauman is expecting to have 18 male athletes and 23 female athletes compete at the meet.
 
SMSU is scheduled to compete in six meets this season in preparation for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Indoor Championships on Feb. 25-26 in Mankato, Minn.
 
Following this weekend, SMSU will return to action on Jan. 21, 2022, at the SDSU D2 Invitational.
 
SMSU is beginning its ninth season of track & field at the NCAA Division II level.