EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Track & Field opens its 2025 outdoor season Thursday and Friday at the WashU Distance Carnival in St. Louis, Missouri.

This weekend’s meet is one of seven meets on the docket for the Screaming Eagles during the outdoor season, which culminates with the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships May 15-17 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

USI’s women are coming off a strong performance at the OVC Indoor Championships last month in Indianapolis. Freshman Hadessah Austin won championships in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters and the Eagles captured gold in the distance medley relay as USI finished fourth with 60 team points.

The Eagles were fifth in the men’s standings at the OVC Indoor Championships as sophomore Alex Nolan accounted for 18 of USI’s 38 points thanks to a win in the 5,000 meters and a second-place finish in the 3,000 meters.

Following this week’s meet, USI continues the outdoor schedule with the Joey Haines Invitational April 4-5 in Cape Girardeau; the Cougar Classic April 12 in Edwardsville, Illinois; the Bryan Clay Invitational April 16-18 in Azusa, California; the Clark Wood Invitational April 25-26 in Louisville, Kentucky; and the Billy Hayes Invitational May 9 in Bloomington, Indiana.

Live results for the WashU Distance Carnival can be accessed at USIScreamingEagles.com. USI will have student-athletes competing in 24 different events during the two-day meet.