Father and son see the world as professional athletes Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer Bennie Purcell and his son, Mel, had stellar careers in their respective sports, but many around the campus of Murray State don’t know about these two legends. THE LEGENDARY FATHER Bennie spent his college career as a basketball player for the Read More
How one athlete had to choose between walking in her graduation and staying on the team. Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor Kiara Austin, who has been a track and field athlete for half her life, is experiencing what it’s like to be a full-time student for the first time after choosing between remaining on the track team Read More
If being a student isn’t hard enough, track athlete Jolyta Henderson juggles that with being an athlete as well as a mother. Henderson’s track career began nine years ago, but she has been with Murray State’s team for two years. Henderson is labeled as a “multi” in track and field, which means she competes in Read More