CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College track and field teams open the 2019 indoor season on Friday, Nov. 30 at the Birmingham-Southern College Panther Icebreaker Invitational. The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. for the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
Results from the meet can be found at www.xpresstiming.com/live/2019/indoor/BSC.
 
"We are excited to finally get the season underway. We have a lot of freshmen on the team this year and are looking forward to seeing them compete," said head coach Butch Ard. "This meet is always a good meet for us. The team has been working out since September and it will be good for them to finally get to compete before they go home for Christmas break."
 
Teams competing on the women's side include Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Brenau University, Bryan College, Central Arkansas, Clayton State, Embry-Riddle, Emory University, Florida A&M, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Hendrix College, Lee (Tenn.). Millsaps College, Mobile, Montevallo, Oglethorpe University, Rhodes College, Shorter, Southeastern University, Troy, Tulane, UAB, Tennessee Chattanooga, Texas-Tyler and William Carey.
 
Teams competing on the men's side include Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Bryan, Central Arkansas, Clayton State, East Texas Baptist, Embry-Riddle, Emory, Florida A&M, Georgia Tech, Hendrix, Lee (Tenn.), Millsaps, Mobile, Montevallo, Oglethorpe, Rhodes, Shorter, Southeastern, Troy, Texas-Tyler and William Carey.
 
Mississippi College returns Andrea McDonald, Luke Hodnett and Rakeem Wilson, who received United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region Team.
 
Following the Icebreaker, Mississippi College returns to action on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Samford Invitational.