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Racers clip Redbirds, Brown cements name in Murray State record books
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu After a challenging road loss at the hands of Middle Tennessee State University, Murray State men’s basketball put on a clinic offensively and defeated Illinois State University in its return to the CFSB Center. Murray State came away with a 76-65 win in the quickly scheduled game against the Redbirds, moving Read More
Racers fall short of first 2020 road win
Jakob Milani Staff Writer jmilani@murraystate.edu It was a close game in Terre Haute, Indiana, Saturday, Dec. 5, when the Murray State Racers battled against the Indiana State Sycamores. Both teams fought till the end, with the Sycamores winning by a score of 84-80 thanks to their disruptive defense and advantage on the boards. The game Read More
Second half offensive woes keep Racers from first road win of the season
Gage Johnson Editor-in-Chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu After a dominating offensive performance in its season opener, Murray State men’s basketball seemed to have a rim on the basket while Middle Tennessee State University thrived in the second half en route to a 78-61 loss. The Racers got off to a solid start, trading buckets with the Blue Raiders Read More
Racer 1 to return: Vegas will spring back into action for football next semester
Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Mason Galemore Contributing Writer mgalemore@murraystate.edu The first Racer 1 to be born and bred at Murray State, Vegas, is known to be a sweet and social butterfly. Racer 1 jockey and junior pre-vet major Emily Helmick said Vegas lives up to his name with a huge, strong-willed personality. On top Read More
Rifle jumps out to 2-0 season start with win against Morehead State
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu The Murray State Rifle team came to play in 2020-21 the home opener, beating Morehead State University 4674-4649 at Pat Spurgeon Rifle Range. The Racers bested the Eagles in smallbore, winning 2319-2310. They also pulled ahead in air rifle as well with 2355-2339. “I thought we had a good effort,” Read More
Morant continues to leave his mark on Murray State with recovery room donation
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Former Murray State basketball star Ja Morant continues to give back to the Racer Nation with the donation of a brand new recovery room for Racers to enjoy. The NBA Rookie of the Year teamed up with Hyperice, a recovery and performance technology brand, to design the recovery room, which Read More
Cosgrove to join Racer Athletics staff
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State Athletics has added Kelly Cosgrove as the director of strength and conditioning of olympic sports. Senior Associate Athletics Director Matt Kelly expressed his excitement and the excitement of the whole athletics department at Cosgrove’s arrival. “We are very excited to welcome Kelly to the Racer Family,” Kelly said. Read More