Northwest Missouri State track and field head coach Scott Lorek has announced the Bearcats’ 2013-14 indoor and outdoor schedules. The Bearcats will host one outdoor meet, the Northwest Open, on April 5, 2014, at the Herschel Neil Track inside Bearcat Stadium.

“We will get our fill of life on the road early,” said Lorek. “We always try to schedule in a way that best prepares us for the MIAA Championships. I thinkthis year’s schedule is challenging and will help us reach our goals.”

The indoor schedule begins on January 13 with the team breaking up to attend the Nebraska-Kearney Multi event and the Iowa State Holiday Preview in Ames, Iowa. The MIAA Indoor Championships will be hosted by Missouri Southern in Joplin, Mo., on Feb 28 thru March 2.

Northwest’s outdoor schedule begins on March 21 with the Missouri Relays in Columbia, Mo. In addition to hosting the Northwest Open on April 5, the Bearcats will also host the Ashley Nalley Heptathlon/Herschel Neil Decathlon on March 29-30.

The rest of the outdoor schedule includes trips to Emporia, Kan., Wichita, Kan., Warrensburg, Mo., Lawrence, Kan., and Des Moines, Iowa. The 2014 MIAAOutdoor Championships will hosted by Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., and will be held May 2-4.

— Northwest Sports Information —