Valparaiso University track and field coach Tyler Wingard has released his 2005 men's and women's track and field schedule for both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Both teams will compete at the same events throughout the season. Indoor competition will begin on January 15 at the Carthage Division I Invitational. The Crusaders will compete over six straight weekends prior to the Mid-Continent Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships which will be held February 28 and March 1 in Flagstaff, Ariz.

The outdoor season opens on April 2 at DePauw as the Crusaders will also run against Butler and Indiana Wesleyan. Valpo will compete five times prior to the Mid-Con Outdoor Track and Field Championships which will take place April 28-30 in Tulsa, Okla.