Drake Relays officials announced Monday that former Des Moines Roosevelt prep and U.S. Olympian Lolo Jones will compete at the 102nd Drake Relays Saturday in the women’s invitational 100-meter hurdles.

“It’s exciting to have Lolo come back to her hometown to compete in the Drake Relays,” said Drake Relays Director Brian Brown in a news release. “Good things come to those who wait, and having Lolo Jones compete in the Drake Relays is not just a good thing, but a great thing for everybody.”

Over the last several weeks Jones made it public via her Twitter account that she would be returning to the Relays but had not promised she would be running after injury and illness sidelined her during the indoor season after just two international races.

Jones, a four-time Drake Relays champion, will attempt to avenge her loss at last year’s Drake Relays as fellow hurdler Damu Cherry edged her at the line by three hundredths of a second to win in 12.65 seconds. Jones has not won at the Drake Relays since winning four consecutive titles from 2005-2008.

Jones returned to Drake Stadium in June at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships where she won the 100-meter hurdles in 12.69 seconds to claim her second U.S. Outdoor title.

The 28-year-old is currently ranked No. 3 in the world in the 100-meter hurdles, while Cherry, who will be in Saturday’s field, is ranked No. 5.

The women’s invitational 100-meter hurdles are set to take place at 2:41 p.m. Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.