Men's and women's track open new season

With a season that will see them travel to places as far as Palo Alto, Calif., and Auburn, Ala., the IU men's and women's track-and-field team kicked off the 2007 season with some old-fashioned home cooking.\nAt this weekend's Indiana Open, both the men and women claimed first-place finishes in their first meets of the season.\nBlending veteran upperclassmen and an influx of youth, the women's team had strong showings across the board. Leading the way, senior Lorian Price placed first in both the 60-meter hurdles (8.67 seconds) and the long jump (5.67 meters). \nFellow senior Stacey Clausing finished first in two events as well, winning the 200-meter dash while also running the first leg of IU's first place 4x400-meter relay team.\nNot letting the veterans get too far ahead, sophomore Caitlin Lauer won the 600-meter dash, while freshman Jackie Coleman clinched first in the triple jump with a distance of 11.29 meters in her first collegiate meet.\nFreshmen Vera Neuenswander and Laura Williams placed first and second in the pole vault.\nFor the men's team, sophomore Jeff Coover won the pole vault, tying a career high of 5.10 meters.\nAll-American jumper junior Kyle Jenkins took top prize in the triple jump, while senior Kiwan Lawson won the long jump.\nNext up for both the men's and women's teams is the Indiana Open II this Saturday at Gladstein Fieldhouse. The day's events begin at noon.