Brittany Brown (left) and Traci Jones are among the 24 Golden Eagles who will compete this weekend at the OVC Indoor Championships

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech women's track & field team heads to Illinois this weekend to compete in the 2011 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships, hosted by Eastern Illinois.

Golden Eagle coach Tony Cox is taking a squad of 24 student-athletes to the competition Friday and Saturday, led by seniors Ashley Mayhew and Katherine Lynn, and sophomore Katie Lowery. All three have been among conference leaders this spring during the indoor season, Mayhew in the weight throw and shot put, Lynn in the high jump, and Lowery in the pole vault.

Lynn won the OVC high jump crown at the Outdoor Championsips last May, while Lowery has twice been named the OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week this spring.

In addition to that trio, Cox is looking for a high finish from his distance medley relay foursome, which is going to EIU seeded fourth. That group includes Traci Jones (1200m), Emily Weinzetl (400m), Leah Bradley (800m) and Rebecca Cline (mile).

"We're hoping we can get onto the podium in that event," Cox said.

The action begins Friday at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. Results will be posted on TTUsports.com when they become available. EIU is also posting live results at:  http://www.sidearmstats.com/eiu/track

For additional information on the meet, the Eastern Illinois web page that is meet headquarters can be viewed at: http://www.eiupanthers.com/sports/2011/2/24/MITRACK_0224112615.aspx