The Indiana State University women's track and field team is ready to compete in the upcoming season

"I think we are all excited. Everybody seems pumped up to run this Friday," senior sprinter Jaquelle Spencer said.

Senior hurdler Sarah Snapp said that the freshmen and newcomers have been questioning her constantly about the first meet.  She said she believes that everyone is just itching to know how far they have come from the fall conditioning period that began in August.

The Sycamores will be traveling to Eastern Illinois University for the Eastern Illinois State Dual Invitational.  The competition will mark the official start of the women's track and field indoor season for 2011-12.

The Eastern Illinois meet has been on the calendar for the team for a very long time.  The meet precedes a month long winter break before the team returns to continue the season in 2012.

"This is the first opportunity to let other competitors see you and know that you're going to be tough to beat," Nikki Snearly, senior jumper said.

The Sycamores will be looking to improve on their fourth place finishes in the 2010 Indoor and Outdoor Missouri Valley Conference Meets.

"All of these meets add up and build to our one common goal, and that is to win conference," Snearly said.