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Lenoir-Rhyne students and some faculty marched from Hickory City Hall to the university in protest of racism on Thursday. The demonstration comes less than a week after former Lenoir-Rhyne basketball player Laney Fox published an open letter saying she was cut from the team for speaking up on racial justice. Fox said other players who spoke up on social justice issues, including most of the Black players had either been cut or transferred as a result of the environment on the team. Nakia Hooks, a Black basketball player who is transferring, said athletes were told they would have their scholarships substantially reduced or that they would not be brought back. ....
Lenoir-Rhyne Track and Field Competes at VertKlasse Meet Kylie Dahlberg finished first in the high jump. photo courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics Lenoir-Rhyne Track and Field Competes at VertKlasse Meet April 4, 2021 The Lenoir-Rhyne Men’s and Women’s Track and Field competed at the VertKlasse Meeting hosted by High Point Friday. On the women’s side, Kimberley Owens placed 18th in the 100m dash with a time of 12.78. Saidah Hardwick then placed 22nd 200m dash with a 26.37. Harwick wasn’t finished and placed 12th in the 400m race with a time 59.62. Kylie Dahlberg would continue the momentum finishing 10th in the 800m race with a time of 2:19.09. Adie Bjerkness just finished behind Dahlberg in the 800m race in 16th with a time of 2:22.54. Dahlberg wasn’t through put a strong time up in the 1500m race finishing 4th with a time of 4:44.25. Janet Kwambai placing just behind Dahlberg finished 9th with a 4:46.18. Hardwick also placed 1st in the high jump ....
L-R Track and Field Hosts Lenoir-Rhyne Opener Ellis Horton finished first in the discus and second in the hammer throw. photo courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics L-R Track and Field Hosts Lenoir-Rhyne Opener March 14, 2021 The Lenoir-Rhyne Track and Field Teams competed in the Lenoir-Rhyne Opener Saturday. On the women’s side, Olivia Jackson started off the day finishing 3rd in the hammer throw with a final mark of 40.47m. Kimberley Owens also placed 3rd in the long jump with a mark of 4.79m. Savannah Nippa and Jackson would then go back-to-back in discus throw 5th and 6th with throws of 32.99m and 32.97m. Maigan Bowman would follow this up with a 1st place finish in high jump with a 1.49m. Lakiya Joshua continued the momentum for LR in triple jump finishing 2nd with a 9.56m. Taylor Gardin would also show out in the shot put placing 2nd with a throw of 11.66m. Kylie Dahlberg then added to the success finishing 1st in the 1500 meter race with a time of 4:47 ....
Six L-R Track and Field Athelets Earn All-Region Six L-R Track and Field Athelets Earn All-Region March 3, 2021 Besong, a junior from Camden Wyoming, DE, earned honors in the 400m dash and 4x400m relay race. Davis, a sophomore from Indian Land, S,C., earned his second straight All-Region honors in the 60m dash, 200m dash, and the 4x400m relay race. Stamp, a junior hailing from High Point, N.C., earned a spot by being on the 4x400m relay team which fastest time of 3:13.80 is a school record. Wadsworth, a junior from Dansville, N.Y., earned honors in heptathlon and 4x400m relay. Wadsworth owns the school record in the heptathlon for most points. He was also the Southeast region’s top performer in both of these events. ....
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