Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu The Murray State track and field team participated in their last regular season indoor meet at the Bulldog Open Friday, Feb. 14, and Saturday, Feb. 15, in Birmingham, Alabama. The event opened Friday with the 200m, with senior Norma Abdur-Rafia placing second in the contest with a time of 24.28. Read More
Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu The Murray State track and field team placed first at the two-day Marshall Invitational in Huntington, West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 8, beating out seven other teams. The Marshall Invitational began on Friday, Feb. 7 with four events. Weight throw was the first event of the day, with senior Jewel Read More
Jon Dunning Staff Writer jdunning1@murraystate.edu The Murray State track and field team traveled to Carbondale, Illinois, on Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, to compete in the Don DeNoon Invitational at Southern Illinois University. Day one of the competition began with a pentathlon, in which Murray State athletes gave outstanding performances, with redshirt junior Read More
Story by Ava Chuppe Contributing writer am.chuppe@gmail.com The Murray State women’s track and field team was named an All-Academic Team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the 2018-19 school year. Senior team member Aubrey Main of Huntingburg, Indiana was also recognized by the USTFCCCA as an All-Academic Individual for Read More
Story by Brianna Hunter Contributing writer briannahunter5@gmail.com With Murray State Athletics offseason in full swing, multiple sports have announced summer camp dates for kids of all ages. Head football coach Mitch Stewart announced three different camps that will be taking place this summer. The first Friday Night Lights camp is open to rising freshmen through Read More
Story by Keenan Hall Staff writer khall16@murraystate.edu Murray State women’s track and field team concluded its two-day meet at the Georgia Tech University Invite last weekend. The Racers competed hard in Atlanta, Georgia, despite encountering some unfavorable conditions. Murray State Head Coach Adam Kiesler said facing off in the unforeseen weather proved to be a Read More
Story by Matt Jackson Contributing writer mjackson44@murraystate.edu Murray State track and field was flying from place to place around the country this weekend, participating in competitions in San Marcos, Texas, Austin, Texas, and Cape Girardeau, Missouri. With the Racers in three different locations, it can be difficult to make sure everyone is on the same Read More
Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu Three first-place finishes helped the Murray State track and field team walk away with second overall at the OVC Indoor Championships. The Racers began competing on Thursday, Feb. 20, and ended the day in position to compete for the OVC title on day two. Twelve top-ten finishes put Read More