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.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... SEATTLE – New Mexico State got a first-inning, three-run home run from catcher Nikki Butler on Friday night and held on to beat Utah Valley, 4-3, to gain a spot in the Western Athletic Conference softball tournament’s championship round for the 10th consecutive time. The Aggies (31-20) will face ...

Clean Sweep: Texans, Lady Texans capture Outdoor National Titles Thursday in Levelland South Plains brought home two national crowns, winning the mens and womens NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. (Source: SPC Athletics) By KCBD Staff | May 13, 2021 at 7:42 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 7:43 PM LEVELLAND — One final race, or in this case, two, for an opportunity to cement your spot in the record books and earn the title of national champion. The task was clear – finis...

ST, LOUIS – Senior thrower  Ricky Hurley has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season, the conference office announced Wednesday. It’s the fifth such honor in Hurley’s career. At last weekend’s Rock Chalk Classic, Hurley took down both the SIU men’s outdoor hammer program record and MVC record on the first day of the meet by throwing for a mark of 68.33m (224′-2″), which placed the senior sixth against a field of th...

A-State Track & Field completes Maroon & White Invite A-State wraps up regular season Saturday at the Maroon & White Invite (Source: KAIT) By Matthew Schwartz | May 1, 2021 at 9:58 PM CDT - Updated May 1 at 9:58 PM Press Release from Arkansas State Athletics STARKVILLE, Miss. (5/1/21) – With the Sun Belt Conference Championships looming, the Arkansas State track and field teams finished the regular season strong at the Maroon and White Invite. Twenty Red Wolves set personal-best marks ...

International Student Award Ceremony April 29 at SMSU The International Student Organization (ISO) at Southwest Minnesota State University is having its first-ever International Student Award Ceremony at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 29, in the Lower Conference Center. International students that have gone above and beyond this year will be recognized for their contributions and accomplishments to SMSU. This event is limited to 55 people, including the awardees and invited presenters, and will be hel...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (vcsuvikings.com) – The Valley City State University track and field team is scheduled to host its first track meet in seven years on Tuesday, April 20. The Vikings are hosting the Viking Twilight Meet at the recently renovated John and Diane Hill Track & Field Complex on the VCSU campus. The last collegiate meet hosted by VCSU was on May 9, 2014. Tuesday’s Twilight Meet will feature about four or five teams competing. Field events are scheduled to start at 3 p.m., and run...

Senior Therese Olshanski finished within the top 10 in the 1,500-meter race. The men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Fairfax, Va. on April 11 to compete at the George Mason University Spring Invitational. Both teams saw substantial amounts of success.  For the women, junior Ella Baran was the standout performance. She earned first place in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:40.85. This time was good enough to be the second-best time nationally in Division-III this season...

  STARTING BLOCK After recording several top marks and breaking facility records, the Women of Utah look to do the same this week at the Silver State Classic as it sends the sprint squad and middle distance team with a pair of student-athletes competing in field events.   Skyler Blair will make her first appearance in a non-relay race in an outdoor meet for the first time since the spring of 2019 as she competes in the 200m and 400m. Meanwhile, Bailey Kealamakia looks to make it five-straight...

IHSAA announces sites for track and field, softball championships VICTORIA JACOBSEN | The Journal Gazette The IHSAA announced Wednesday that the boys, girls and unified track and field state finals will be held at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis, while the softball state finals games will be played at Center Grove in Greenwood. In recent years, the track and field state championship meets have been held at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the Indiana University campus in Blo...

Bahamians experience success in collegiate meets Jyles Etienne. It was another successful weekend for Bahamians participating on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I circuit as several athletes had top finishes. In neighboring Coral Gables, Florida, it was Xavier Coakley from the University of Miami Hurricanes who won the men’s 110 meters (m) hurdles race at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at Cobb Stadium. The senior powered his way to a personal best of 13.81 s...