Monday, June 26, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 AT&T Outdoor Track and Field Championship Recap
The Missouri Valley Conference was well represented at the 2006 AT&T USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind. Five Valley student-athletes competed in event finals and at the USA Junior Championship, an additional five student-athletes also had impressive showings.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 | Track & Field
Twelve Valley Track & Field Student-Athletes to Participate in the 2006 USA Outdoor T&F Championship
Twelve Valley student-athletes will be competing this weekend at the 2006 AT&T USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. Led by Mideast Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year Amarachi Ukabam, these 12 athletes along with present Olympians and future Olympic hopefuls will compete for national titles and the right to be named the best male or female in the United States.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 | Track & Field
SIU's Ukabam named Mideast Regional Women's Field Athlete of the Year
Southern Illinois thrower Amarachi Ukabam was named the Mideast Regional Women's Field Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 | Track & Field
NCAA Track & Field Championship Day Four Recap
Five Missouri Valley Conference Student-Athletes earned All-American honors in the final day of 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 | Track & Field
NCAA Track & Field Championship Day Three Recap
Missouri State senior Tracy Partain is in second place after the first day of the heptathlon at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif.
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Friday, June 09, 2006 | Track & Field
NCAA Track and Field Championship Day Two Recap
UNI Sophomore Raven Cepeda earned All-America honors in the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Decathlon on Thursday. In addition, sophomore Rachel Jansen of UNI qualified for the finals in the shot put and Southern Illinois thrower Brittany Riley advanced to the finals in the hammer throw, which will both be held Saturday afternoon.
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Thursday, June 08, 2006 | Track & Field
NCAA Track and Field Championship Day One Recap
Amarachi Ukabam and Ty Davis of Southern Illinois made it past the preliminary round of competition Wednesday at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex on day one of the NCAA National Track and Field Championships. Indiana State's Jordan Fife was the final qualifier on the day in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, while Desiraye Osburn of Wichita State qualified for the finals of the 5,000-meter run, placing sixth in the preliminary race.
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Friday, June 02, 2006 | Track & Field
SIU Women's Track and Field Ranked In Both National Polls
Southern Illinois University women's track and field team landed on both the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association and the Trackwire polls after a sixth-place finish at the Mideast Regional Meet last weekend at the University of Tennessee.
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Thursday, June 01, 2006 | Track & Field
Eight Track and Field Student-Athletes Earn ESPN The Magazine Academic Honors
Eight Missouri Valley Conference track and field student-athletes have earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The first-team selections advance to the national ballot with the opportunity to earn Academic All-American honors.
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Thursday, June 01, 2006 | Track & Field
Eighteen Valley Athletes To Participate in the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Regionals concluded last weekend and the Missouri Valley Conference was well represented. Eighteen student-athletes from five Valley institutions finished in the top five individually in their respective events and qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. These individuals will compete for All-American status June 7-10 at the A.G. Spanos Sports Complex in Sacramento, Calif.
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Sunday, May 28, 2006 | Track & Field
Valley Competes in NCAA Track Regionals, Day 2 Update
The 2006 NCAA Track and Field Regionals concluded on Saturday and the Missouri Valley Conference was well represented for the second day in a row. At the Mideast Regional, the Southern Illinois Women finished in sixth place scoring 35 points, while the Illinois State women scored two points, good for 39th. On the men's side, Southern Illinois tied for 20th with 13 points. Indiana State scored 12 points (24th), Missouri State notched five (T34) and Illinois State scored three (T36).
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Friday, May 19, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 Scholar-Athlete Teams
Ninety-eight student-athletes qualified for the 2006 Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team, as announced by the league office today. The criteria for the Valley Scholar-Athlete Track and Field Team requires a student-athlete to have placed in the top six at either the indoor or outdoor Valley championship and to maintain a GPA of 3.00 or higher. Freshman and first-year junior college transfer students are not eligible.
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Notebook: NCAA Championship Recap
The Indiana State men and the Wichita State women took home the team titles at the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The Sycamores posted a total of 167 points on their way to the title, and Shockers finished with 169 points en route to the crown. On the weekend, five new records were established in the Valley annals.
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Sunday, May 14, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
The Indiana State men and the Wichita State women took home the team titles at the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The Sycamores posted a total of 167 points on their way to the title, and Shockers finished with 169 points en route to the crown.
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Saturday, May 13, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship - Day 2 Results
The second day of the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Championship concluded Saturday night under the lights of Cessna Stadium. On the men?s side Indiana State, with 61 points, will take the lead into Sunday. For the women, Missouri State, with 62 points, will enter the final day with the advantage.
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Friday, May 12, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 State Farm MVC Track Championship - Day 1 Recap
The first day of the 2006 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship concluded at Cessna Stadium on the campus of Wichita State University. Highlighting day one was a meet and stadium record by SIU?s Brittany Riley in the hammer. Five other league champions were crowned Friday afternoon and evening. Indiana State and Southern Illinois share the men?s lead with 24 points while the women?s squad from WSU is in first place with 26 points.
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Tuesday, May 09, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Track Notebook; Pre-Championship Track Polls
Wichita State?s women?s team has been voted as the pre championship favorite heading into this weekend?s State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship. The Shockers garnered all eight first-place votes and totaled 64 points in the pre championship coaches poll. On the men?s side, Indiana State was voted the favorite. The Sycamores totaled 47 points and collected five first-place votes. The 2006 State Farm/MVC Outdoor Track and Field Championship begins on Friday, May 12, and continues through Sunday, May 14, at Cessna Stadium in Wichita, Kan.
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Wednesday, May 03, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Notebook
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Illinois State's Bronco Meeks, Yuriy Litvinski of UNI, Wichita State's Sarah Becker and Brittany Riley of Southern Illinois.
Meeks defended his 800-meter title at the Drake Relays in a season-best time of 1:49.58, while Litvinski posted a season-best mark of 51-10 in the triple jump also at Drake. For the women, Becker hit the regional qualifying mark in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Drake Relays and moved herself up in the national rankings and Riley had a second-place finish in the women's hammer at Drake with a toss of 194-03.
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Monday, May 01, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 State Farm MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship
2006 State Farm MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship
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Friday, April 28, 2006 | Track & Field
Drake Awarded 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional Outdoor Track & Field Meet
Drake University will host the 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Drake President David Maxwell announced today during the rededication ceremony of Drake Stadium.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Track & Field Notebook
This week?s Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Kareem Samuel of Missouri State, Charlie Sparks of Indiana State and Southern Illinois? Ty Davis and Amarachi Ukabam.
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Thursday, April 20, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Notebook
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Jordan Fife of Indiana State, Mark Milleville of Southern Illinois, Illinois State?s Lian Lucas and Tracy Partain of Missouri State. Fife ran a season-best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and Milleville boasted his second regional qualifying mark of the season winning the discus with a 184-05 effort, good enough for third all-time at SIU. On the women's side, Lucas regionally qualified in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes, while Partain won the heptathlon last weekend with a score of 5,649 which automatically qualifies her for the NCAA National Championship in May.
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Notebook: Acklin, Sparks, Osburn and Jansen Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Southern Illinois' Anthony Acklin, Indiana State's Charlie Sparks, Wichita State's Desiraye Osburn and Rachel Jansen of UNI. Acklin ran the 110-meter hurdles in 13.84, currently the sixth fastest time in the nation, while Sparks improved on his NCAA regional qualifying mark in the discus by throwing a first-place distance of 174-00. On the women's side, Osburn broke yet another MVC and school record as she placed second in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:19.95 and Jansen won the hammer throw at the UNI Messersmith Invitational with a mark of 176-07.
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Track & Field Notebook
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Southern Illinois' Felix Anderson and Amarchi Ukabam, Fabian Florant of Missouri State and Wichita State's Desiraye Osburn.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 | Track & Field
Weekly Track & Field Notebook
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Jonathan Rono of Missouri State, Southern Illinois' Mark Milleville and Megan Cenkush and Illinois State's Laura Kennedy.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 Indoor Track & Field Ends Season at NCAAs
The Missouri Valley Conference was well represented at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held over the weekend at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark. Three Valley schools scored in the team standings and UNI claimed a top-20 finish, scoring 12.83 points on the men?s side to finish 18th in the country.
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Sunday, March 12, 2006 | Track & Field
UNI Records Top-20 Finish at 2006 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship
On the final day of the 2006 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, UNI claimed a top-20 finish, scoring 12.83 points to finish 18th in the country.
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Saturday, March 11, 2006 | Track & Field
UNI's Bucknam and WSU's Rainbolt Honored
Southern Illinois' Amarachi Ukabam and Brittany Riley earned All-American status Friday afternoon at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
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Friday, March 10, 2006 | Track & Field
SIU's Ukabam, Riley Earn All-America Honors at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Southern Illinois' Amarachi Ukabam and Brittany Riley earned All-American status Friday afternoon at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
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Tuesday, March 07, 2006 | Track & Field
Azis, Feldberga, Traub and Bridges Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Girtz Azis and Linda Feldberga of Wichita State and Indiana State's Drew Traub and Janae Bridges.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 Indoor Championship Recap
UNI, the host institution of the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship, pulled off a team victory at the event, winning on the men's side as the Panthers earned 140 points for the title.
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Saturday, February 25, 2006 | Track & Field
Wichita State Women, UNI Men Win 2006 Indoor Track and Field Championship
UNI, the host institution of the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship, pulled off a team victory at the event, winning on the men's side as the Panthers earned 140 points for the title.
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Friday, February 24, 2006 | Track & Field
2006 Indoor Track & Field Championship
UNI, the host institution of the 2006 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship, pulled off a team victory at the event, winning on the men's side as the Panthers earned 140 points for the title. Wichita State was the 2006 team champion on the women's side totaling 138.5 points as the event concluded in Cedar Falls Saturday evening.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 | Track & Field
UNI To Host Indoor Track & Field Championship
The University of Northern Iowa is set to host the 2006 State Farm/Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship this weekend. The event will take place at the UNI Dome on Saturday-Sunday, February 24-25.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 | Track & Field
Wichita St. Women and UNI Men Voted No. 1 in Pre Championship Polls
UNI's men's team has been voted as the pre championship favorite heading into this weekend's State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 | Track & Field
Walsh, Carruthers, Osburn and Riley Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Indiana State's Kyle Walsh and Jason Carruthers, Desiraye Osburn of Wichita State and Southern Illinois' Brittany Riley.
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Monday, February 06, 2006 | Track & Field
Doherty, Carruthers, Osburn and Riley Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Illinois State's Jeremy Doherty, Jason Carruthers of Indiana State, Desiraye Osburn of Wichita State and Southern Illinois' Brittany Riley.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006 | Track & Field
Goodwin, Florant, Norville and Riley Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are UNI's Jamie Goodwin, Fabian Florant and Danielle Norville of Missouri State and Brittany Riley of Southern Illinois.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006 | Track & Field
2005-06 Athletes of the Week
2005-06 Athletes of the Week
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006 | Track & Field
Wright, Milleville, Davis and Ukabam Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Sean Wright of Indiana State and Southern Illinois' Mark Milleville, Ty Davis and Amarachi Ukabam.
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Thursday, January 19, 2006 | Track & Field
Williams, Brown, Schmidt and Johnson Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Devon Williams of Illinois State, Wichita State's Jackie Brown and Dylan Schmidt and Derek Johnson of Drake.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 | Track & Field
Track & Field Notebook -- Partain, Riley, Johnson, Carruthers Honored
This week's Missouri Valley Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Week are Tracy Partain of Missouri State, Southern Illinois' Brittany Riley, Jeremy Johnson of Illinois State and Indiana State's Jason Carruthers.
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