On Saturday morning both the men's and women's indoor track teams will open their seasons against Boston College at the Gordon Track and Tennis Center. Both teams are expected to dominate the Eagles this weekend, but the real competition will follow in the coming months.

After an undefeated dual meet season and an impressive third-place finish in the indoor Heptagonals, the championship meet for the Crimson, last year, the women's team appears to have a great chance of winning Heps this year. Its returning stars, improved upperclassmen, and promising freshman class could power Harvard to the top.

The expectations aren't nearly as high for the men. Though the team is unlikely to contend for the indoor Heptagonal title, the Crimson has a number of athletes who have a great chance of winning individual titles. Overall, the team appears to be capable of improving upon last year's injury-plagued sixth place finish.

Women's Preview

Coach Frank Haggerty, entering his 18th season at the helm, understands that the expected success of this year's team is by no means guaranteed. "As Niels Bohr discovered, predictions are very difficult, especially when it comes to the future," Haggerty said. "The possibilities are very good. We could have a very powerful team, but right now we don't. We have to work hard and put forth the effort."

The Crimson will, however, have a virtually guaranteed victory in the high jump every meet. Junior Dora Gyorffy will look to build on her spectacular sophomore season, in which she crushed the Heptagonal record and finished second in the national indoor championships.

"Dora is someone to always keep an eye on," Haggerty said. "She has no competition in this league in the high jump, and she won the triple jump at the Heptagonals last year, even though she never practices the event."

Junior co-captain Brenda Taylor will likely be the other top point-scorer for the Crimson. Taylor was Harvard's most versatile athlete last season. At the indoor Heps last year, she won the 55-meter hurdles, placed in the 200 and 400-meters, and ran in the winning 4x400 relay.