KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan track and field team will open its indoor season on Friday afternoon at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open. This marks the second consecutive season the Broncos have competed at the meet. 

WMU enters track and field season with a revamped roster that includes some strong veterans and a wealth of newcomers. Danielle Rinn and Kayla Schiera will spearhead the distance group after finishing the cross country season as All-MAC performers. Additionally, freshman Lillian Zelasko was highly touted coming out of high school and will provide some depth in the long-distance events. 

The sprints/hurdles/jumps group has a lot of new faces, with just three student-athletes returning from last season (Claira Gilchrist, Grace Johnson and Anichka Malachi). The Broncos added seven newcomers to the group, with Ohio State transfer Mabinty Kebe, Central Arizona College transfer Soniya Jones and freshman Sandra Ferrari looking to make an immediate impact. 

On the throws side, three student-athletes are returning from last season (Kennedy Hagens, Lane Hagens and Tess Van Dyk). Freshman Mariah Sackett and Southern Illinois transfer BriYanna Robinson are new to the program this season. Van Dyk returns after scoring in the discus at the MAC Outdoor Championships as a freshman, while Robinson will provide a veteran presence for a young group. She is expected to compete for multiple MAC Championships during the indoor and outdoor seasons. 

LIST OF EVENT PARTICIPANTS (Denotes PR)
60m Hurdles
Sandra Ferrari (WMU debut)
Claira Gilchrist (Event debut)

60m Dash
Mimi Joseph (WMU debut)
Laurie-Ann Desormes (WMU debut)
Kashyra Oliver (WMU debut)

200m Dash
Laurie-Ann Desormes (WMU debut)
Kashyra Oliver (WMU debut)

Long Jump
Claira Gilchrist (Event debut)
Mimi Joseph (WMU debut)
Layla Wallace (WMU debut)
Sandra Ferrari (WMU debut)

High Jump
Claira Gilchrist (Event debut)

Triple Jump
Layla Wallace (WMU debut)

Shot Put
BriYanna Robinson (16.65m)
Kennedy Hagens (12.36m)
Lane Hagens (12.81m)

Weight Throw
BriYanna Robinson (20.24m)
Mariah Sackett (WMU debut)
Kennedy Hagens (11.54m)
Lane Hagens (13.10m)