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Two seasons ago, when former LSU runner Althea Thomas took the job as Vanderbilt’s track and field coach, the program was in a state of rebuilding. The Commodores finished a dismal 13th at the SEC Indoor Championships and tied for 12th at the Outdoor Championships.  Progress was made a year later when Vanderbilt climbed two...

The Vanderbilt Women’s Track and Field team closed out their season from June 7-10 by competing in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The competition took place over the course of three days in Austin, Texas. The team finished with multiple medals and tied for 20th place as a team with 13...

Despite facing competition from over 100 other universities, half of the Commodores at the NCAA East Regional will be moving on to the NCAA Championships.

A successful three-day competition in Baton Rouge, La., was highlighted with two gold medals and Vanderbilt’s best team performance since 1999.

In a season that’s been filled with personal and school records, the Joe Walker Invitational proved to be much of the same for the Commodores. The two-day meet, which was hosted by Ole Miss, took place on April 7 and 8 in Oxford, Mississippi.  “Our athletes who competed this weekend did an amazing job taking...

The Vanderbilt Women’s Track and Field team took a trip to Gainesville, Florida, to take part in the Pepsi Florida Relays — a two-day event that was filled with record-setting performances across almost all events for the Commodores.  Day 1 – March 31: The first day of competition ended with three school records and a...

The family of Quintin Miller, the 17-year-old killed in a Camden shooting last week, held a press conference on the lawn of the Ouachita County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon, calling for justice and harsher sentences for the individuals allegedly involved in the shooting.

Group funds three scholarships, supports several local nonprofits

A group of local pastors, chaplains and churchgoers came together to pray for hope in the midst of the pandemic.