ON THE TRACK:

One of the biggest and best track meets of the year is set to go off in the Dempsey Indoor this weekend, with the Husky track and field teams out in full force for the UW Invitational.

The two-day meet begins Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. with multi-events and distance runs, then picks up at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning and continuing throughout the day. The marquee sections in the running events are scheduled to start at approximately 1 p.m. Admission is free for all spectators.

The Huskies will have their largest contingent of the season competing over the weekend, including many members of the 2008 NCAA Champion women's cross country team making their track season debuts. All-Americans Christine Babcock and Katie Follett are entered in the distance medley relay on Friday evening along with top sprinter Falesha Ankton and Kailey Campbell. Follett will also run the mile on Saturday, along with Mel Lawrence, the UW's No. 3 finisher at cross country NCAA's.