Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s track and field team competed in a two-day event at the Kentucky Invitational on Friday, April 30 – Saturday, May 1 in Lexington, Kentucky. The event ended the 2021 outdoor season for the Racers. Sophomore Kenia Seals competed in the sprints event, placing fourth in the Read More
Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.edu The women’s track and field team placed first with a dominating team score of 155.75 as four players posted personal records and eight Racers broke two Murray State records at the Margaret Simmons Invite. Freshman Teliyah James, junior Rachel Hagans, senior Jumyia Denning, and sophomore Lucia Herrero Yanez broke the Read More
Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s track and field team began their outdoor season with a two-day event as they traveled to Carbondale, Illinois, for the Bill Cornell Invite on Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20. The Racers found some success in the event as Murray State had six top-ten performances Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Four members of Murray State track and field competed at the Boo Rogers Combine Events in Pittsburg, Kansas, on Friday, Jan. 15, to kick off the 2021 season. Redshirt junior Jessikha Ribeiro finished fifth among 13 competitors in the pentathlon with 3117 points, while sophomore Jenna Pauly placed eighth with Read More
Story by Nigel Walton Contributing writer nigelwalton156@gmail.com The Racers showed up and showed out this last weekend at the Bulldog Open in Birmingham, Alabama, by winning three events. “This past weekend was a great last tune up for conference.” Head Track Coach Adam Kiesler said. “There are a few things to work on, but for Read More
Story by Nigel Walton Contributing writer nigelwalton156@gmail.com The Murray State Racers finished up a two-day meet this weekend at the Don DeNoon Invitational at Southern Illinois-Carbondale and the Rod McCravy Memorial at the University of Kentucky. The Racers competed against OVC rivals UT Martin and Eastern Kentucky this weekend, as well as some Power-5 schools Read More
Staff writer Adam Redfern aredfern@murraystate.edu Friday, as some athletes competed at the Gladstein Invitational at Indiana University at the same time as other athletes went to Eastern Illinois to compete in the John Craft Invitational. Bloomington: Senior Tamdra Lawrence won the 60m dash with a time of 7.64 seconds, while teammate freshman Rachel Hagans finished Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Two Murray State sport giants in Margaret Simmons and Dennis Jackson held a Q&A forum and looked back on their careers at Murray State at the Wrather West Kentucky Museum on Thursday. The event was held to celebrate the opening of the new sports display inside the museum Read More