Bethune-Cookman freshman sprinter Tristie Johnson made her way to the World University Games medal stand on Friday (July 12), after anchoring the USA Track & Field 4 x 100m Relay to a second place finish at Kazan’s Central Stadium.
With the inaugural season in the books after the 2012-13 campaign, Outdoor Track & Field Head Coach Adam Ward signed 12 student-athletes for the sophomore season, according to a statement from the second year coach Friday afternoon.
After booking 10 competitors for the upcoming cross country season, dual coach Ward focuses on track and field and the need to deepen his roster by adding six women’s and six men’s track and field student-athletes.
“We needed depth and a lot more talent in every event. We tried to attract as many talented, qualified student-athletes as possible,” Ward said. “Starting a new program as we did this past year without any scholarship student-athletes is a challenge, but we accomplished some great things. With these new recruits we will continue our work toward team success and championships."
COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Jamaine Gordon has been named the head men’s and women’s cross country and track & field coach at Lindsey Wilson College, athletic director Willis Pooler announced on Tuesday.
Kendell Williams was announced the 2012-13 Gatorade National Girls HS Track & Field Athlete of the Year in a ceremony held at Kell HS Thursday morning. Kendell has the fastest time in the 100 Hurdles in the nation clocking a 13.23 at the GHSA Girls State Championships, 2nd longest LJ at 20-10 and 27th in the HJ with a pr of 6-0. Williams, a native of Marietta, is coming off a performance last week where she scored 5,481 points to win the Heptathlon at the USA Junior Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa assuring her a position on Team USA for the Pan Am Junior Championships Aug. 23-25 in Medellin, Columbia.
Throughout the entire season, Jenna Thurman and Luis Martinez dominated the distance events in the state of New Mexico. Photos by Alan Versaw.
Ana Holland and Connor Turnage wowed the crowds not only at the state meet, but all season long. Photos by Alan Versaw and Jeff McCoy.
No race in track and field captures the pure adrenaline of a sprint race and the tactics of a distance race quite like the 800m. Running a near all-out sprint for two laps, against other talented competition, is a sight to behold and the Portland Track Festival is proud to announce that one of the marquee races this year is the men's 800m.
Last Minute Info Middle School State Meet
NEW YORK CITY (May 21, 2013)—Forty-six of the top high school athletes in the country make up the final rosters for the adidas Dream 100 and Dream Mile, to be contested at the adidas Grand Prix in NYC on Saturday.
The depth and talent that's shown up in 2013 at the U.S. high school level is making this outdoor track and field season one to remember. Few athletes have had the type of spring Niwot High School (CO) junior Elise Cranny has had, running a US#2 1,500m time of 4:15.07 at the Payton Jordan Invitational in April, which ranks her as the third best prep ever over the distance.
Official list of runners/athletes for the Kentucky State Track Meet in Class A.
South Lake Hospital has entered into a management agreement with Pure Athletics to operate the National Training Center (NTC) Track and Field Complex.
Performance List for this weekend's Eastern Relays at the University of Louisville.
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee has announced security enhancements for next week’s 2013 Drake Relays to ensure the safety and security of all fans and athletes in attendance.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Cumberlands' Danielle Hoop is the Mid-South Conference track athlete of the week and her teammate Sara Meadors is the conference's field athlete of the week, conference officials announced on Tuesday.
The Access for Student Athletes Coalition, a new initiative launched by Floridians for Government Accountability, Inc., today called on the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) to support Senate Bill 1164, sponsored by Senator Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland), and House Bill 1279, sponsored by Representative Larry Metz (R-Yalaha). The proposals address the many concerns regarding the overreach and arbitrary scope of authority displayed by FHSAA representatives when conducting investigations on student eligibility to participate in local-area public school athletic programs. The proposals seek to put student rights above the FHSAA’s power and establish true due process for student athletes during their limited window of eligibility.
Four former Kentucky athletes have been named Mid-South Athletes of the Week.
March 08, 2013 - March 10, 2013 @ The Armory Track & Field Center in New York, NY (via MileSplit)
Press Release from the Golden Sprint Challenge
Runners from area high schools and colleges have been invited to compete in the second annual GoldenSprint Challenge Invitational, Feb. 23, at the legendary Utah Olympic Oval. In this track and field event, sprinters will compete in the 60 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters sprints, and the 60 meters hurdles race.
On Wednesday, Maclay senior distance standout Stefanie Kurgatt made it official with Georgetown University. She enters 2013 as Florida’s top-ranked returner at 1600 and 3200, and she is ranked second in the 800.
Northwood University (Fla.) has found the person to guide the building of the new track & field program, and the reboot of the cross country program, naming Kent Baker as head coach of Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country. (via seahawks.gonorthwood.com)