After two multi-meet weekends out west, Iowa State stays closer to home this weekend. It will compete in the Kansas relays in Lawrence, Kan., and the Musco Twilight in Iowa City.

Both meets will offer a chance for multi-event athletes to compete in the decathlon and heptathlon competitions.

The decathlon features 10 events split into two days. The first day consists of the 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400-meter dash. Decathlons also include 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and the 1,500-meter run on the second day.

Senior Jamal Currica will be competing in the decathlon for the Cyclones.

“I’m just trying to be consistent,” Currica said. “I’ve really been focusing on the long jump and hurdles.”

During the indoor season, Currica finished seventh overall in the heptathlon and placed 15th overall in the long jump at the Big 12 indoor championships.

This is Currica’s first Kansas Relays event with Iowa State. He also competed in this event during his time at Iowa Central Community College. 

“We’ve all been training hard this past week,” Currica said. “We just want to make sure were sharp, focused and ready to go.”

Freshman Jenny Dillon is one of three Cyclones competing in the heptathlon. Junior Jordon Andreassen and Freshman Anna Holterman are also scheduled for the heptathlon.

Dillon finished 13th overall at in the heptathlon at the Big 12 indoor championships while Andreassen finished in 16th.

Andreassen was runner up in the heptathlon in last year’s Kansas Relays.

Dillion is looking for some redemption from the indoor season’s heptathlon. She said she will focus on the high jump specifically, an event she said she struggled with during the indoor season.

“I didn’t get to finish the first heptathlon that I was in,” Dillon said. “So I’m looking forward to going up against some good competition.”