Release: 04/01/2008

The University of Oregon track & field program will host the annual Pepsi Team Invitational beginning at 12:30 p.m. (PDT) Saturday at Hayward Field.

The four-team meet will feature men's and women's track programs from the University of Washington, Minnesota and Penn State, with the team-scoring exhibition to feature the outdoor season debut of some of the Ducks' top distance hopefuls.

Sophomores A.J. Acosta and Nicole Blood will open their outdoor seasons after both competed in the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, with Acosta scoring third in the men's mile run.

Separate team scores will be tallied in the men's and women's competition, with each school able to accumulate points for two finishes in individual events and...