The Youngstown State men's and women's track and field teams open their season with three meets over a two-day span starting on Friday.

On Friday, YSU will host its annual YSU Icebreaker presented by Southwoods Health at the WATTS. Events will begin at 1 p.m. and following a rolling time schedule.

A selection group of distance runners travels to the GVSU Holiday Open in Allendale, Mich., on Friday. On Saturday, distance runners Hunter Christopher, Ryan Meadows and McKinley Fielding will be in Boston, Mass., for the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

The athletes heading to GVSU are Jenna Razavi, Owen Brady, Thomas Caputo, Blaze Fichter and Tobias Jones. All five athletes will be running the 5,000m. In Boston, Christopher, Meadows and Fielding will all be in action in the 5,000m as well. The women's race is set to begin at 4:10 p.m. with the men's races set to start at 6:15 p.m. at the BU Track and Tennis Center.

Teams coming to Youngstown for the YSU Icebreaker are Baldwin-Wallace, Bethany, California (Pa.), Carnegie Mellon, Chatham, Clarion, Davis & Elkins, Duquesne, Edinboro, Frostburg State, Indiana (Pa.), Kent State, Mount Union, Ohio Christian, Pitt-Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Point Park, Rio Grande, Seton Hill, Slippery Rock, St. Vincent, Walsh, Washington & Jefferson, Waynesburg, West Liberty, West Virginia, Westminster and Wheeling.

YSU's 2023 Icebreaker champions who are competing on Friday are Madison Murry (60m hurdles) and Luke Laubacher (60m hurdles).

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Icebreaker Participants

Women

60m - Elle Pearsall, Esther Solarin
60m hurdles - Emily Bee, Mariah Day, Kodi Kinsey, Ava Littler, Lea Parham, Madison Murry
200m - Mariah Day, Melody Harloff, Havilland Jones, Ava Littler, Madison Murry, Elle Pearsall
400m - Melody Harloff, Havilland Jones, Abbigail Schleicher
800m - Alayna Cuevas, Breanna Joki, Linsey Plant, Lauren Runion
Mile - Carly Hall
4x400m - Melody Harloff, Havilland Jones, Abbigail Schleicher
Long Jump - Emily Bee, Daisha Decree, Kodi Kinsey, Nedgine Morancy
Triple Jump - Daisha Decree, Nedgine Morancy
Pole Vault - Kaitlyn Eger, Ainsley Hamsher, Melana Schumaker, Gabbi Selman
Shot Put - Emily Bee, Olivia Mason, Lauren Sheehan, Grace Bundy, Brooklyn McIntyre
Weight Throw – India Bailey, Grace Bundy, Krista Perry, Lauren Sheehan, Olivia Mason, Brooklyn McIntyre, Grace Sparks

Men

60m - Donnie Ellis, Omari John, Jake Mcentyre, Joseph Owusu-Ansah, Owen Pfeifer, Micah Mitchell, Daimere Stephens-Stewart
60m hurdles - Michael Ballone, Clancy Chrystal, Brandon Hutchinson, Luke Laubacher, Micah Mitchell
200m - William Delbaugh, Omari John, Jake Mcentyre, Luke Laubacher, Joseph Owusu-Ansah, Owen Pfeifer, Daimere Stephens-Stewart
400m - Michael Ballone, William Delbaugh, Jarett Gordulic, Teziah Howard
800m - William Hanchosky, Trenton Shutters
4x400m - Michael Ballone, William Delbaugh, Clancy Chrystal, Teziah Howard, Connor Durig, Jarett Gordulic, Micah Mitchell, Joseph Owusu-Ansah
Long Jump - Emmanuel Asabere, Aaron Berardinelli, Andrew Frank, Brandon Hutchinson, Karl Kain, Luke Laubacher, Abram Stitt
Triple Jump - Emmanuel Asabere, Aaron Berardinelli, Andrew Frank
High Jump - Connor Durig, Noah Crozier, Brandon Hutchinson, Mason Stephens, Zachary Webb
Pole Vault - Karl Kain, Dakota Keifer, Lukas Lang, Ian Quarles, Harrison Spalding, Brandon Hutchinson
Shot Put - Dominic Brown, Kienan Donovan, Karl Kain, Coleson Kertesz, Jaden Kirkwood, Ryan Tetrick
Discus - Dominic Brown, Kienan Donovan, Brandon Hutchinson, Coleson Kertesz, Jaden Kirkwood, Ryan Tetrick
Weight Throw - Kienan Donovan, Coleson Kertesz, Ryan Tetrick

Tentative Icebreaker Schedule of Events and Time Schedule
Running Events begin at 1 p.m.
All Field Events begin at 1 p.m. 

Events Schedule -- Rolling Schedule Women first, Men to Follow:
Women's 5,000M 
Women's 60M Dash Qualifying Round
Men's 60M Dash Qualifying Round
Men's 5000M 
Men's 60M Hurdles PRELIMS
Women's 60M Hurdles PRELIMS
Women's 60M Dash PRELIMS
Men's 60M Dash PRELIMS
Women's Mile Run 
Men's Mile Run
Women's 400M
Men's 400M 
Women's 60M Hurdles FINALS
Men's 60M Hurdles FINALS
Women's 60M Dash FINALS
Men's 60M Dash FINALS 
Women's 800m
Men's 800m 
Women's 200M Dash
Men's 200M Dash
Women's 3000M Run
Men's 3000M Run
Women's 1600M Relay
Men's 1600M Relay

Field Events -- 1 PM Start
Elite Men's Shot Put-Elite Women's Shot Put
Elite Women's Weight Throw-Elite Men's Weight Throw
Men's Pole Vault--Women to follow 
Women's High Jump--Men to follow
Men's Weight Throw--Women to follow
Women's Shot Put--Men to follow
Men (West Pit) and Women (East Pit)
Long Jump--Triple Jump follow 20 minutes upon completion of Long Jump

**Finals in field events will consist of the top nine marks from the qualifying rounds.