The SMU track and field team has had a long break to prepare for the toughest competition they will face all season at the Iowa State University Invitational this upcoming weekend.
The Mustangs will be competing against such schools as No. 5 Florida, No. 15 Nebraska and No. 19 Oklahoma.
SMU, who is not nationally ranked, will have their hands full with some of the top athletes in the country.
“There’s going to be a lot of talent walking around this weekend,” said Corey Ihmels, head coach of the Iowa State Hurricanes, on the school’s athletic Web site. “We will have some NCAA champions and some future Olympians at the meet.”
SMU will be using the ISU Invitational as a practice run for the Conference USA championships, which take place in two weeks in Houston.
Though the Mustangs are defending champions, they will face tough competition from No. 16 University of Texas at El Paso.
