Thursday, June 24, 2010
Three Valley Student-Athletes Named to 2010 Academic All-America Women's Track/Cross Country Team
Three Missouri Valley Conference Track & Field/Cross Country student-athletes have been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, as announced Thursday. Student-athletes from three MVC schools earned the honor, including Indiana State's Kylie Hutson, Missouri State's Terry Phillips and Southern Illinois' Toni Whitfield.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Hutson Named One of The Final Ten Candidates For the Bowerman Award
Indiana State senior Kylie Hutson was named to The Bowerman Final Ten list which The Bowerman Women's Watch Committee announced in conjunction with the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) yesterday. Hutson is one of ten women student-athletes that will be considered for the Bowerman in 2010.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Three Valley Student-Athletes Named to 2010 Academic All-America Men's Track/Cross Country Team
Three Missouri Valley Conference Track & Field/Cross Country student-athletes have been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, as announced Tuesday. Student-athletes from three MVC schools earned the honor, including Evansville's Brian Joyce, Wichita State's Chris Dickman and Indiana State's Scott Keeney.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Valley Earns 11 All-American Honors at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
This past weekend, the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships were held in Eugene, Oregon. A total of 523 awards will be presented to the 428 individuals as a result of a national top-eight finish in this past weekend's NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. Of the 17 Missouri Valley Conference student-athletes
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Monday, June 14, 2010
NCAA Track & Field Championship Recap
The 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships wrapped up on Saturday, June 12, after four days of competition. The Southern Illinois women's track and field team finished tied for ninth in the country after a strong showing. The Salukis scored 26 points to tie with Oklahoma. The Indiana State women's track and field team finished tied for 20th with Baylor, Alabama and Florida State.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Indiana State's Kylie Hutson Wins Second-Straight Outdoor Pole Vault National Title
Indiana State senior Kylie Hutson won her second straight NCAA Outdoor Championship in the women's pole vault on Friday, clearing 14' 7.25" (4.45 meters) to successfully defend her title and establish a new NCAA Championship Meet record.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
NCAA Track & Field Championship Day Two Recap
The Valley student-athletes battled harsh conditions during competition on Thursday as they faced wind and rain. Southern Illinois took four of the top eight spots in the women's hammer throw while UNI's Olimpia Nowak took 11th in the heptathlon.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Southern Illinois' Jeneva McCall Wins National Discus Title
Southern Illinois thrower Jeneva McCall won her first national title Thursday night at the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships hosted by Oregon. The sophomore threw 180' 4" (54.98m) in her third of six throws for the victory, earning her third All-America honor this season.
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Valley Track & Field/Cross Country Earns Ten ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors
Ten Missouri Valley Conference Track & Field/Cross Country student-athletes have been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, as announced last week. Student-athletes from seven schools earned academic all-district honors, including Bradley's Katie Nowak, Drake's Nicole Braunsdorf, Evansville's Brian Joyce, Indiana State's Scott Keeney and Kylie Hutson,
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Monday, June 07, 2010
Kylie Hutson Named Great Lakes Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year
Indiana State senior Kylie Hutson was named the 2010 Outdoor Track & Field Women's Field Athlete of the Year for the Great Lakes Region, it was announced Friday by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Hutson received the same honor for the 2010 Indoor Track & Field season.
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Sunday, May 30, 2010
Valley sends 17 Student-Athletes to NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship
After three days of competition, 17 Missouri Valley Conference student-athletes are going to pack their bags and compete at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship in Eugene, Ore. The Championship is held on Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon and is set to start on June 9 and finish on June 12.
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Saturday, May 29, 2010
Day Two Results of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Rounds
Another day of competition means more qualifications for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship that will be held in Eugene, Ore. June 9-12. Several student-athletes will compete on the last day on competition on Saturday in hopes of still qualifying for the Championship.
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Outdoor Track & Field NCAA Preliminaries: Day One Results
After one day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field preliminary rounds, three student-athletes from the Missouri Valley Conference have already qualified for the Championship in Eugene, Ore. Several Valley athletes have advanced to the quaterfinals in hopes of punching their ticket to the Championship.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
2010 Indoor Track & Field All-Conference
Wichita State was crowned champion on the both the men's and women's side at the 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
2010 Scholar-Athlete Team
The Missouri Valley Conference has announced the 2010 Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference and Scholar-Athlete teams, following the completion of the 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship last weekend in Normal, Ill. at Redbird Track Complex.
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
2010 Outdoor All-Conference Team
The Missouri Valley Conference has announced the 2010 Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference and Scholar-Athlete teams, following the completion of the 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship last weekend in Normal, Ill. at Redbird Track Complex.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Qualifiers Announced
The list of declared athletes that will compete at the Outdoor Track & Field East and West Preliminaries in one week was announced today by the NCAA. The East Preliminary will be held in Greensboro, N.C. with the West Preliminary in Austin, Tex. The Missouri Valley Conference has a total of 110 entries between the two preliminary sites.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
2010 Track & Field Scholar-Athlete and All-Conference Teams Announced
The Missouri Valley Conference has announced the 2010 Outdoor Track & Field all-MVC and Scholar-Athlete teams, following the completion of the 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship last weekend in Normal, Ill. at Redbird Track Complex.
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
2010 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
Pre-championship favorites Wichita State and Southern Illinois came out on top at the 2010 edition of the State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The Shocker men won their first title since 2004 (seventh overall), while the Saluki women tallied their league-leading eighth outdoor championship and second in a row.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Valley Announces Track & Field Athletes of the Week
The Valley teams are gearing up for the 2010 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship this weekend. Wichita State has swept the men's track & field athlete of the week honors, while Indiana State takes both of the women's. Shocker Tyler Simmons competed in the 100-meter dash over the weekend and sprinted his
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship This Weekend: Wichita State Men, Southern Illinois Women Tabbed as Favorites
Redbird Track Complex on the campus of Illinois State will serve as host for the meet as the Missouri Valley Conference sponsors its 100th outdoor track & field championship. The Shocker men are looking to earn their first championship title since 2004, while the Saluki women hope to finish on top for the second-consecutive year.
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Thursday, May 06, 2010
2010 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship Schedule of Events
The 2010 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship is set for May 14-16 hosted by Illinois State.
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
MVC Announces Track & Field Athletes of the Week
The competition is heating up as the season approaches the 2010 State Farm MVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The student-athletes have been battling through wind and rain all season but it's been the student-athletes, not mother nature, who has had the last laugh by continuing to win events despite the weather. Wichita State's Marius Sava ran his way into Wichita State's record book after his performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase this weekend.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
MVC Announces Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Teams are a little over a month into the outdoor track & field season and the competition is getting fierce. Every week the student-athletes continue to improve and this week is no different. Todd McKown of Wichita State ran the fastest time by a Shocker in six years in the 110-meter hurdles. Indiana State's Major Clay went up against the No. 1 and No. 3 high jumpers in the nation.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
MVC Announces Track and Field Athletes of the Week
National rankings are the name of the game and all four athletes of the week are well established in their winning ways. Indiana State's Michael Disher is ranked 21st in the nation after his performance in the 3,000-meter steeplechase this weekend. Teammates Major Clay and Erica Moore earn athlete of the week honors for the third week this outdoor season. Clay soared to ninth in the nation in the high jump at the Indiana State Quadrangular. Moore's national rankings come in the 400-meter hurdles and 800-meter run.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Valley Announces Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Jon DeGrave of Drake beat out the competition at the Jim Duncan Invitational in order to come out on top in the 400-meter hurdles. Wichita State's Trent Mazanec's javelin throw ranks him first in the Valley and seventh in the nation. Indiana State's Erica Moore receives the Women's Track Athlete of the Week for the second consecutive week for her performance in the 400-meter hurdle event at the Sea Ray Relays. Fellow Sycamore Lauren Martin leaped to the top of the performance lists and now sits at first in the Valley and fifth nationally.
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Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Valley Announces Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Drake's Shaun James owned the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the Tom Botts Invitational. Major Clay of Indiana State competed at the same Invitational and now is ranked seventh nationally in the high jump. Indiana State's Erica Moore competed in four events, winning three of the four. Olimpia Nowak of UNI currently stands at fourth in the nation in the heptathlon.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Valley Announces Track & Field Athletes of the Week
The outdoor season of Track & Field has officially begun for the Valley and it has started off in record-breaking style. Michael Disher of Indiana State set a new personal-best time in the 5,000-meter at the EIU Invitational. Tim Glover has made a name for himself in his first collegiate meet with his performance in the javelin, ranking him fifth in the nation. Indiana State's Major Clay is also ranked fifth nationally in the high jump after this weekend's events.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Valley Earns Ten All-American Honors at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
This past weekend, the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships were held in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Of the 13 Missouri Valley Conference student-athletes competing in the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, nine athletes earned All-American honors in nine different events. Jeneva McCall of Southern Illinois was named an All-American in both shot put and weight throw events.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Hutson Claims Second Straight NCAA Indoor Pole Vault Championship; McCall Takes Bronze in Shot Put
It was a remarkable competition in the women's pole vault at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships this evening as Indiana State senior Kylie Hutson outlasted Oregon junior Melissa Gergel to claim her second straight indoor championship and third straight NCAA title of her career.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Valley Athletes and Coach Earn Region Award Honors
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Tuesday afternoon 72 athletes, assistant coaches and head coaches that received regional awards for their efforts during the 2010 indoor track & field season in NCAA's Division I as voted by the nation's coaches.
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Valley Qualifies 13 For NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship
Led by five qualifiers from the Southern Illinois women's team and two qualifiers from the Wichita State men's team, the Missouri Valley Conference will be represented by 13 athletes in this weekend's NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship in Fayetteville, Arkansas, hosted by the University of Arkansas.
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Indoor Track & Field Championship Recap
Wichita State was crowned champion on the both the men's and women's side at the 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
2010 State Farm MVC Indoor Track & Field Championship
Wichita State was crowned champion on the both the men's and women's side at the 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The women won their third-ever title and first since 2006, while the men won their first-ever indoor championship.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Track & Field Weekly Release
Indiana State's Tra Wilson took control of the 200-meter dash at the EIU Friday Night Special. Sam Kranz of Northern Iowa cleared 17' 6.25" in the pole vault making him 14th in the nation. Southern Illinois' Meredith Hayes won the 60-meter hurdles with a time that places her second in the Valley this season and Indiana State's Kylie Hutson continued to set the bar high with her pole vault win. For their efforts, they are named MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week, MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, MVC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, and MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Southern Illinois Predicted to Sweep the Valley Indoor Track & Field Championship
The Southern Illinois men and women have been selected as pre-championship favorites for this weekend's 2010 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in a vote by the league coaches.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Track & Field Weekly Release
Sammy Biggs of Southern Illinois provisionally qualified in the 400-meter with his performance that gave him the top-time in the Valley. Indiana State's Major Clay high jumped to new heights this past weekend with his jump ranking sixth nationally and Tonya Nero from Wichita State set a new personal-best in the 5000-meter run. Kylie Hutson automatically qualified for the fourth straight week and is currently holds the No. 1 best vault in the nation this season. For their efforts, they are named MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week, MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, MVC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, and MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.
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Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Valley Announces Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Indiana State's Jeremiah Vaughan, Brandon Pounds, and Erica Moore are all nationally ranked after their performances this past weekend. Jeneva McCall of Southern Illinois is ranked second in the nation in the shot put. For their efforts, they are named MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week, MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, MVC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, and MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Valley Announces Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Indiana State's Jeremiah Vaughan, Wichita State's Chris Dickman and Erica Moore of Indiana State all gave outstanding performances this past weekend to provisionally qualify for the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships. Indiana State's Kylie Hutson automatically qualified for the 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships in the pole vault. For their efforts, they are named MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week, MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, MVC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, and MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Valley Announces Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
This past week, UNI athletes Stephen Dak and Sam Kranz had outstanding performances at the Jack Johnson Classic. Sophomore Jeneva McCall provisionally qualified in the shot put and automatically qualified in the weight throw at the Gladstein Invitational while Audacia Moore (WSU) broke two school records. For their efforts, they are named MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week, MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, MVC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, and MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Valley Announces Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Brandon Deloney (SIU), Joshua Williams (INS), Erica Moore (INS), and Malaikah Love (SIU) all made significant contributions to help their teams to victory this past weekend. For their efforts, they are named MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week, MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, MVC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, and MVC Women's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.
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Thursday, January 07, 2010
Two MVC Women's Indoor Track & Field Teams Nationally Ranked
Indiana State and Southern Illinois' women's track and field teams have been ranked 20th and 23, respectively, in the preseason U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division I poll that was released on Wednesday, January 6.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Drake Awarded NCAA Track & Field Championships in 2011 and 2012
DES MOINES, IOWA - The $15 million investment in the renovation of Drake Stadium five years ago by Drake University and the Greater Des Moines community continues to pay dividends. Drake University has been selected by the NCAA Track and Field Committee to host the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
UNI Tabs Dan Steele as Track & Field/Cross Country Coach
Dan Steele has been named the Head Men's and Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Coach at the University of Northern Iowa, as announced by UNI Director of Athletics Troy Dannen.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Nine Valley Teams Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors
Nine Missouri Valley Conference Track & Field teams earned the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team honor for the 2008-09 school year. Six women's squads: Bradley, Drake, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State and Southern Illinois; and three men's teams: Drake, Indiana State and Southern Illinois; represent the Valley.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Indiana State's Hutson Named USTFCCCA Indoor Women's Field Scholar Athlete Of The Year
Indiana State junior Kylie Hutson has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I Women's Indoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year.
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