DePaul's track and field team came to southwest suburban Romeoville fired up to win the Chicagoland Championships at Lewis University, and the Blue Demons got off to a fast start on Friday.

Local bragging rights will be at stake Friday and Saturday as DePaul competes with 26 other track and field programs in the Chicagoland Championships at Lewis University in Romeoville.

Neither the chillier-than-normal temperature nor the torrential downpour on Saturday could dampen the feeling Dave Dopek felt as he watched his Blue Demons performing at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic at Southern Illinois.

It was a short program for the day one of the Bill Cornell Spring Classic Friday at Southern Illinois.

DePaul's track and field program will be looking for a strong finishing kick as the Blue Demons wind up their spring break trip on Friday and Saturday at Southern Illinois.

DePaul opened up the outdoor track and field season with some outstanding performances on Saturday at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invite.