Snow was falling and the wind was blowing Saturday morning at 9 a.m. As a result, the Notre Dame Spring Opener was cancelled. The only home meet of the season for the Irish track and field squad was called off by the coaches over concerns about the well-being of the student-athletes.

Notre Dame and Western Michigan were the only two teams on site, as Central Michigan pulled out of the meet Friday afternoon and didn't even make the trip to South Bend.

However, Friday night's 10,000 meter race was run and the Irish qualified three runners for the Big East Championships. Brian Kerwin, Marc Striowski and freshman Kaleb Van Ort all qualified with times under 31:40, the qualifying minimum. Also finishing was Austin Weaver, who finished fifth in the first 10,000 meter race of his career.

The Irish return to the track this weekend at the University of Missouri for the Tom Botts Invitational where they hope to encounter some warmer weather.

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