TOLEDO, Ohio - University of Toledo senior Petronela Simiuc is set to compete in the mile event at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of New Mexico at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. The preliminary round will be held at 5:35 p.m. MT (7:35 p.m. ET) on Friday and the finals will be held at 4:20 p.m. MT (6:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday.
 
Simiuc had a tremendous indoor season, breaking Toledo's all-time record in the mile and 800 meters twice each. On Jan. 24, Simiuc clocked a time of 4:38.40 in the mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, Mass., smashing the previous record of 4:39.81 set by Megan Wright in 2014. She later broke her own record with a time of 4:34.59 to place fifth at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 14, also in Boston, Mass. Simiuc closed out the regular season by breaking Toledo's 800-meter record at Michigan's Silverston Invitational on Feb. 21 with a time of 2:08.23, surpassing the previous record of 2:09.20, held by Janelle Noe. At the MAC Indoor Championships, Simiuc re-broke the 800m record, posting a time of 2:07.46 in the final to place first.  
 
At the MAC Indoor Championships in Akron, Ohio, Simiuc clinched gold in the 800m (2:07.46), mile (4:46.93), and distance medley relay (11:38.11).  She was also named First Team All-MAC for her performances in all three of her events, and helped the Rockets to a sixth-place team finish with 60.5 points, a half of a point ahead of Miami (OH). On March 3, Simiuc was named the MAC Most Outstanding Female Track Performer. 

The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be broadcast on ESPN3 starting at 5:15 p.m. MT (7:15 p.m. ET) on Friday and 4:00 p.m. MT (6:00 p.m. ET) on Saturday. A re-air of the championships is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU on March 16.