Track and Field

Broken records music to track ears

Story by John Morris, Staff writer Racer track and field are putting their best feet forward in the OVC Tournament after another weekend with multiple broken records at Arkansas State. According to GoRacers.com, the Racers’ finished the meet with three first place finishes, a broken school record, five student-athletes being named to the All Time Bests Read More

Racers run to improve across the board

Story by John Morris, Staff writer The Racers showed improvement at Austin Peay State Saturday with multiple athletes improving in their events. “We made some really big steps in some areas that we needed to,” said Head Coach Jenny Severns. “You can tell all the hard work is starting to pay off and people are starting to Read More

Track and field continue records

The Racers came off a two-day, two-meet weekend at Western Kentucky and the University of Tennessee with a strong overall team performance and a personal win for one Racer. Senior Brittany Bohn won the 3000-meter steeplechase at WKU Saturday, crushing her previous personal record in the event. “I started out strong, went for my PR Read More

More than just an athlete

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

Track and field continue personal records

The track and field outdoor season began for the Racers in rainy Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the Alabama Relays March 19. Despite unfavorable weather, the team left with two personal records and a career best. Head Coach Jenny Severns said the Racers began their outdoor season with more enthusiasm than expected. The Racers sometimes have trouble Read More

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