The second-ranked University of Florida women's track and field team and the fourth-ranked Gator men's track and field team will begin competition Friday at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Both teams hope to continue the momentum of winning the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championship two weeks ago.

The Florida men's team is traveling 16 athletes to the NCAA Championships this week - one of the biggest squads in school history. After winning the SEC Indoor Championships two weeks ago, the Gators look to add to that with a strong showing at the NCAA Championships. Entering the meet, Josh Walker is second in the 60m hurdles, Kyle Farmer is third in the 200m dash, Joe Squittieri is fourth in the high jump and Mike Morrison is fifth in the high jump.

The Gator women's track and field team will travel 13 athletes to the NCAA Championships this week, including national champion Candice Scott, SEC Champions Kim Barrett, Karen Freberg and Rachel Longfors and school-record holder Novlene Williams. After finishing third in 2002 and second in 2003, Florida looks to continue the upward trend and bring home the school's first NCAA Indoor Championship since 1992. Entering the meet, Candice Scott is first the weight throw, Kim Barrett in second in both the weight and the shot put, Williams is third in the 400m dash, the 4x400m relay is third and LaQuanda Cotten is fourth in the weight throw.

The meet begins Friday at 10 a.m. EST with the Florida women beginning at 1 p.m. EST with the weight throw. The Gator men's first event is the high jump at 3:30 p.m. EST. Action will continue through Saturday night.

MEN
Kerron Clement - 400m dash, 60m hurdles
Antonio Emperator - weight throw
Kyle Farmer - 200m dash
Rickey Harris - 400m dash
Chip Heuser - pole vault
Moise Joseph - 800m
Mike Morrison - high jump, long jump
Joe Squittieri - high jump
Josh Walker - 60m hurdles
Reggie Witherspoon - 400m dash
DMR
4x400

WOMEN
Kim Barrett - shot put, weight throw
Andrea Bliss - 60m hurdles
Kamille Bratton - 800m
LaQuanda Cotten - shot put
Jukina Dickerson - weight throw
Karen Freberg - shot put, weight throw
Akera Lathan - shot put
Rachel Longfors - weight throw
Krystle Moss - high jump
Tiandra Ponteen - 400m dash
Candice Scott - shot put, weight throw
Novlene Williams - 400m dash
4x400