WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- University of Central Missouri Mules and Jennies track and field is scheduled to host its only home meet of the 2024-25 Indoor Season Friday, Jan. 24, inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center.

What: UCM Invitational

Where: Warrensburg, Mo. | Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center

When: Friday, Jan. 24 | Field events 2 p.m., Track events 5:30 p.m.

Who: Central Missouri, Missouri S&T, State Fair Community College, Central Methodist, Truman, Southwest Baptist, Missouri Valley, Neosho County CC

How to Follow: Live results will be available for the meet and may be accessed by clicking here. 

Meet Notes

• Friday's contest will mark the first home meet for new UCM Track & Field head coach Kevin Paterson.
• Going into the meet, the Mules have three NCAA-II provisional qualifying marks.
• The UCM Invitational will mark Central Missouri's third meet of the 2024-25 Indoor Season. UCM competed in the Pittsburg State Crimson & Gold Invitatonal Dec. 7 in Pittsburg, Kan., and the Happy Holidays Multi-Event meet Dec. 8-9 in Crete, Neb.
• The MIAA preseason coaches polls picked the Mules to tie for fourth place with 46 points and the Jennies sixth with 59 points. 
• Zach Proctor cleared a provisional mark of 2.06m (6-09.00), finishing fourth in the men's high jump at the Crimson & Gold Invitational. Jentry Acklin also posted a provisional qualifying mark at the Crimson & Gold Invite, placing eighth in the men's 60m hurdles with a time of 8.07. Reagan Ulrich added a provisional height of 4.87m (15-11.75) in the men's pole vault at the Crimson & Gold Invite, placing sixth. 
• The Mules and Jennies both return two NCAA-II Indoor Championships qualifiers from last season. The Mules welcome back 2024 60m hurdles All-American and national runner-up Parker Wormek and pole vault qualifier Reagan Ulrich while the Jennies return 2024 weight throw national qualifier and All-American Rachael Molloy and 200m dash qualifier Brooklynn Holtman.  

Fan Information

• Ticket prices are as follows for the meet: $6 for adults; $4 for seniors (age 60+); $3 for visiting college students & youth (ages 6-18); active military (with ID), UCM students (with ID) & children under six are free.
• Tickets are available at the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center box office located on the east side of the building or online at UCMAthletics.com/tickets.