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The UIS baseball team will host Rockhurst in its final home series of the regular season this week, with an adjusted schedule due to forecasted weather. The Prairie Stars and Hawks will now play doubleheaders at 12:00 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday at the UIS Baseball Field. Senior Day recognition will take place following the conclusion of Friday's second game. Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield (24-11, 14-5 GLVC)

The UIS softball team has been included among the 10 programs under consideration in the first release of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Rankings, published Wednesday on NCAA.com. This initial release presents teams in alphabetical order, with ranked listings to follow in subsequent editions. The Prairie Stars hold a 25-16 overall record and are 25-14 in regional play.

Jordan Serrahn and Kaleigh Inniss opened competition for the UIS women's track and field team at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Cal., on Wednesday. The two distance runners competed in the first heat of the 10,000 meters during the morning session. Inniss placed 14th with a time of 36:51.01, followed by Serrahn in 37:16.48. Both marks are season bests for the runners.

Briar Nevills and Ryan Jones represented the UIS men's track and field team on Wednesday during day one of the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Cal. Nevills competed in the morning heat of the 10,000 meters and placed 6th in his section of 22 runners. He clocked a personal best time of 30:35.76, continuing a strong outdoor season. Later in the evening, Ryan Jones raced in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing 14th in his heat with a season-best time of 9:37.98. Up Next

A select group of UIS women's distance runners will compete this week at the Bryan Clay Invitational, one of the nation's premier collegiate meets, hosted by Azusa Pacific. Entries The Prairie Stars will send three athletes to compete in the 10,000 and 5,000-meter events, aiming to make the most of the meet's fast fields.