By Holly Weber, TTU Sports Information 

Alex Wilson Invitational Schedule
Alex Wilson Invitational Heat Sheet

COOKEVILLE, Tenn.—The Tennessee Tech track and field team will put in final preparations for the Ohio Valley Conference Championships on Saturday at the Alex Wilson Invitational on Notre Dame's campus in South Bend, Ind. 

"We are very excited to be participating in the Alex Wilson Invitational," head coach Wayne Angel said. "It will be a great opportunity for our athletes that are on the bubble who have a legitimate chance of qualifying for the indoor National championships. Na'Asha Robinson is our closest one to qualifying at this point; she is sitting 19th on the national list. The top 16 in the country on the descending order list will qualify." 

Follow the Meet Live 

Live results will be provided throughout the day as heats finish here. 

A Look at the Competition 

The Golden Eagles, who are currently ranked 17th in the South Region, will be joined by some of the nations top teams this weekend. Joining the Golden Eagles and host Notre Dame this weekend, will be teams from schools of: Iowa, No. 16 Michigan, No. 29 BYU, UW-Milwaukee, Oklahoma State, Georgetown, UCLA, Loyola (Ill.), Texas, Northeastern, Minnesota, Southern Utah, LSU, Mississippi State, Baylor, No. 23 Purdue, Morehead State, Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio), New Mexico, and Youngstown State. 

Texas is currently ranked seventh in the NCAA, while Baylor is ranked eighth and will promise to be tough competition for the Purple and Gold squad.

Na'Asha Robinson is edging in on qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships this season. N. Robinson will once again take to the track to compete in the 400-meter dash. She currently owns the 19th best time in nation with a 53.20 mark. 

Lisa Wickham will be competing the 60-meter dash and will look to continue success after her school record breaking performance at the Samford Invitational where she recorded a time of 7.66. 

Last Time Out 

Most recently, the Tech team traveled to Birmingham, Ala., to compete at the Samford Invitational. There, Sharnique Leonce broke two school records: her first coming in the preliminary round of the 60-meter hurdles when she recorded a time of 8.65. Leonce then followed up that performance with a school record shattering performance in the long jump when she recorded a 5.33-meter leap. 

Micayla Rennick also saw success in the weekend's meet, claiming a school record in the mile with a time of 4:52.22, which clocked in three seconds than the next runner from Appalachian State and beat out all other 51 participants. Lisa Wickham continues to improve week by week in the 60-meter dash. She recorded a time of 7.66, which established a new Golden Eagle school record.

Photo by Thomas Corhern