Jan. 11, 2007

Chicago, Ill.- The University of Illinois at Chicago men's gymnastics program will host the 37th annual Windy City Invitational this Saturday, January 13th at 7:00 p.m.

The meet will take place at the UIC Physical Education Building located at 901 W. Roosevelt Road.

The Windy City Invitational is the one of the longest-running and most prestigious collegiate men's gymnastics meets in the country. Beginning as a Thanksgiving weekend classic in 1971 and serving as a season-opening spectacular for the last 20 years, the Windy City Invitational has featured an extensive list of national champions, All-Americans and Olympians during nearly 40 years of competition.

The field is comprised of six teams that are ranked in the GymInfo Preseason Coaches Poll. No. 3 Ohio State, No. 6 Illinois, No. 7 Iowa, No. 8 Michigan, No. 9 Minnesota and No. 11 UIC will compete for early-season bragging rights.

The Buckeyes enter this year's meet as the defending Windy City Invitational champions. Ohio State has won the meet a record 10 times.

Tickets for the event are $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and under and senior citizens ages 65 and older. UIC students are admitted free with a valid I-Card. Parking for the event is available for a fee across the street from the Physical Education Building.