Four Racers sketched their name into school history on March 31 when they broke the school record in the 4×100 relays at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational. Junior sprinter Daijah White, sophomore sprinter Normal Abdur-Rafia, junior sprinter Tamdra Lawrence and junior hurdler Jabreuna Brimlett broke the school record with a time of 45.60 seconds. The Read More
Story by Zach Scott, Staff writer The Murray State track and field team sent two athletes to Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday to participate in the Panther Twilight Track and Field Invitational. Junior pole vaulter Emily Heil and junior high jumper Hope Tewes made the trip to Owensboro, Kentucky to partake in the events. Heil participated Read More
Story by Zach Scott, Staff writer Murray State’s track and field team capped of a busy weekend setting multiple personal records, including a new school record. The Racers had athletes compete in three different meets last week; the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, the Texas State Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos, Texas, and Read More
Story by Zach Scott, contributing writer Murray State’s track and field team closed out the indoor season last weekend with a fourth-place finish at the OVC Indoor Championship at Eastern Illinois University. Jewel Wagner, a sophomore thrower, had a record-setting weekend at the OVC Championship. Wagner set two new personal records in the shot put Read More
Story by Zach Scott, Contributing writer Murray State’s track and field team traveled to Carbondale, Illinois over the weekend to participate in the Don Denoon Invitational. Out of 14 teams, the Racers scored 92 points, which was good enough for second place, finishing behind Southern Illinois’ 111.5. Austin Peay rounded out the top three with Read More
Story by Gage Johnson, staff writer Racers track and field comes up short Murray State track and field saddled up and traveled to Purdue University for the Gene Edmonds Invite on Saturday, Jan. 13. The Racers placed second in large part due to some notable performances in sprints, middle distance, long distance, as well the Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor After three years of waiting, training and rejection, former Murray State sprinter Alexis Love received the opportunity of a lifetime. On April 18, Love received a call from Team USA’s track and field team inviting her to join the team. “It’s like I was hearing the words, but Read More
Story by Bryan Edwards, Sports Editor The Murray State track and field team posted many top-10 finishes and one team win in Clarksville, Tennessee during the Austin Peay Invitational The Racers finished first in the 4×400 meter relay race with a final time of 3:58.98, beating fellow OVC opponent Belmont, who finished with a time Read More