ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Missouri Western men's and women's track and field head to another big indoor event this weekend, heading back to the Robert Plaster Center in Pittsburg, KS to compete in the 10th annual Russ Jewett Indoor Classic on the campus of Pittsburg State University.

Events get started on Friday at 2 p.m., with more events starting Saturday at noon. More than 1,200 athletes from 42 schools from junior college, NAIA, NCAA Division II and Division I ranks will compete. Missouri Western is in the field with six other MIAA schools.

On the women's side, Missouri Western is sending Madison Nash, Aneesa Abdul-Hameed, Bailey Cutler, Lillian Cutler, Makenzie Garr, Allyssa Mahone, Haley Sampson, Cadynce Shipman and Abbey Henry.

For the men, Dawson Miller, Alex Thompson, Curtis Schupp, Samuel Hyrdo, Deiondre Williams, Peter Cuddy, Tyrease Dutton-Bicalho, Wimach Gilo, Berhe Usman, Pau Valderrama and Evan DiBlasi will represent MWSU.

Missouri Western track and field logged multiple top five finishes at the Bearcat Invitational last weekend in Maryville.

Aneesa Abdul-Hameed placed second in the 600-yard run with a time of 1:27.19. Haley Sampson placed seventh in the 400 meter dash at 58.58 seconds. Lillian Cutler came in fifth in the mile, clocking in at 5:08.17. Abbey Henry placed ninth in triple jump at 35 feet-6.5 inches - a new PR.

Allyssa Mahone placed fourth in shot put with a throw of 45 feet-9 inches. She also placed fifth in weight throw at 59 feet-7.5 inches.

On the men's side, Samuel Hydro placed 10th in the 800 meter run at 1:53.56. In the mile, Pau Valderrama placed 3rd and PR'd in the mile at 4:13.96. Alex Thompson finished fifth in 60-meter hurdles at 8.21 seconds. He clocked in at 8.16 seconds in the prelims.

The men's distance medley relay (DMR) team of Berhe Usman, Deiondre Williams, Samuel Hydro and Pau Valderrama placed fourth at 9:58.66, which was an NCAA provisional qualifying time. Another DMR team made up of Wimach Gilo, Evan DiBlasi, Keelan Aita and Peter Cuddy placed 10th at 10:34.14.

In triple jump, Tyrease Dutton-Bicalho placed fifth at 45 feet-4.5 inches.