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TAMPA – The University of South Florida women's track team will compete for the third week in a row Friday when the Bulls head to Boston to take part in the Reebok Invitational at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center. Hosted by Northeastern University, the Invitational will start at 4 p.m. with the field events followed by the running events at 5 p.m.

The complete performance list on the women's side for the meet is available here. Senior Yvana Hepburn (60 hurdles), sophomore Shaniel Chambers (500), freshman Monique Williams (long jump), sophomore Atasha Warren (shot put), junior Stephanie Duffy (pole vault), freshman Courtney Anderson (high jump) as well as the USF 4x400 and distance medley squadse are all seeded in the top spot in their respective events.

The men's team will not compete this week, but both teams will hit the road next week for the Penn State Invitational.

Check back at GoUSFBulls.com for the complete recap and meet results when they become available. As always, results will be posted first on the Media Center page, along with results from every meet throughout the year.

Watch the Bulls on Rewind
Flotrack.org was there last weekend at the Minnesota Invite to film the different running events from above the action, including wins by USF athletes in the 200 meters and the 60 hurdles on both the men's and women's sides. Click here for the complete coverage of the meet by the up-and-coming website, then scroll down to find the links on the left side of the page for each of the different track events filmed by Flotrack.

A few of the video highlights include Hepburn winning her 60 hurdles heat, senior Greg Fontus winning his 200 heat (there were no finals in the 200), freshman Dariel Jackson winning her 200 heat, and sophomore David Aristil winning his 60 hurdles final.

Gearing for BIG EAST
USF added several more qualifying performances at last weekend's Minnesota Invitational, as the men now own 19 qualifying marks for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships while the women currently possess 15.

Freshman Dariel Jackson (200 meters), sophomore Shaniel Chambers (800) and junior Dana Webb (pole vault) all punched their tickets to the conference meet at Minnesota, while freshman Neamen Wise (60 meters) and senior Michael Kursteiner (high jump) did the same for the men. The women will get two more chances to post BIG EAST performances, including this weekend, while the men will get one more meet.

Click here for the entire list of who's heading to the conference championships for the women, and here for the men.

Having Solid Seasons
Several of USF's athletes on the women's side have posted solid numbers as they look to hit their peak heading into the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in three weeks. And of those top 10 performances in the BIG EAST, a host reside in the field events where USF could have a strong showing come conference time.

Junior Stephanie Duffy has posted the best mark on the year relative to her BIG EAST cohorts, as she currently stands in a three-way tie for the best pole vault on the year. Duffy lept 12-7.5 at the Akron Quad two weeks ago to tie her personal indoor best, a mark she shares with Cincinnati's Michelle Eby and MacKenzie Fields for the best in 2010.

Three other USF athletes rank in the top 5 in conference standings among the field events, including senior Samantha Shade, who ranks third in the triple jump with a leap of 38-7.75. Freshman Monique Williams has competed in just one meet during her brief career but holds the fifth-best mark on the season in the triple jump with a 37-11.5. Also showing up on the top 5 list is sophomore Lauren Noe, who currently sits in fourth in the weight throw in 57-10.5.

USF's only other top 5 holder so far this season in the conference belongs to senior Yvana Hepburn, whose 8.54 in the 60 hurdles has her currently in fourth.

Check the box to the right for the complete list of athletes on the women's side who rank in the top 10 in the conference in their respective events.

Last Time Out For the Bulls
The Bulls took home both hurdles titles and had the top performances in the men's and women's 200 meters at the Minnesota Invitational Jan. 22-23 at the University of Minnesota Fieldhouse.

Sophomore David Aristil won the 60 hurdles in 8.06 seconds, only .02 second off his time from the week before, while Hepburn won in 8.54. Jackson won the 200 by running a 25.49, while Fontus posted a time of 22.01 to win the 200 on the men's side. Fontus also ran a 6.88 in the 60 meters to take second, albeit first among collegiate athletes.

Chambers ran a 2:16.11 in the 800 meters to qualify for BIG EAST as she finished fourth in Minnesota. Sophomores Lauren Noe and Atasha Warren earned second and fourth place finishes, respectively, in the weight throw with marks of 57-10.5 and 52-6.75, while Warren placed in a tie for first in the shot put with a heave of 46-0. Anderson lept 5-7 in the high jump to put herself into a tie for second.

Wise finished third in the heptathlon with 5,142 points, but he did win the 60 meters, the 60 hurdles and the long jump during competition.

Head to the new Media Center page to find the links to the full recap and the results in PDF format from the Minnesota Invitational, as well as the recap and results from every meet during the rest of the season as they happen. Don't forget to keep tabs on the team's progress throughout the year with the Track & Field Records and History Index page, which includes everyone's personal bests - indoor and outdoor - as well as a running tab of the best times and marks for the season and a complete performance list.

USF Unveils 2009-10 Online Interactive Guide
The USF athletics department will no longer print media guides and has now switched over to a new online, interactive format, which features vivid photography, videos of both the coaches and athletes, as well as everything else one would need in order to stay informed about the USF track and field program. Click here to head to the press release and then click on the image inside the story to open up the 2009-10 Track & Field Interactive Guide. Learn more about the athletes, watch them perform on the track, listen to what the coaches have to say about the program, and much, much more.

Up Next
The Bulls will face stiff competition next weekend when USF heads to the Penn State Invitational Feb. 5-6, the last meet before the BIG EAST Indoor Championships Feb. 20-21.