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
Though the sun is beginning to shine, the Racer track and field team was set on the indoor championships in Charleston, Ill., Feb. 27-28. They may not have come out as a team in the top five but there were personal records set and finishes in the top five. “I think we actually ended up Read More
Last week’s winter weather did not slow down the track and field team as the athletes prepared for the OVC Championship. This year’s Championship will be at Lantz Fieldhouse at Eastern Illinois University Friday and Saturday. The Racers will compete against Austin Peay State, Belmont, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri Read More
The Murray State track and field team continued their trend of breaking personal records at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet Feb. 13-14. “It was a really big meet for us,” Head Coach Jenny Severns said. “We had a lot of break-through performances. We couldn’t have asked for more.” Junior Alicyn Hester landed 10th Read More
Murray State track and field athletes notched more personal records last weekend at the Carbondale Invite, including distance runner junior Emma Gilmore, whose first time running the mile broke the school record. The Racers competed against Southeast Missouri State, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Austin Peay State and Lipscomb. The Racers finished with 47 points in Read More
Murray State track and field claimed new records last weekend at the Indiana University Relays in Bloomington, Ind. “Indiana was definitely a step in the right direction,” said Head Coach Jenny Severns. Brittany Bohn, Emma Gilmore, Tia Weston and Natalie Pattin now hold the record in the 3200-meter relay with a time of 9:15.09. The Read More
The Murray State track and field athletes set 30 personal bests while competing Saturday at the Scarlet and Black Invitational in Jonesboro, Ark. “It’s a pretty big deal for us to walk away with 30 PRs (personal records),” said Head Coach Jenny Severns. “We are proud of all of them.” The invitational, hosted by Arkansas Read More
The Murray State track and field team began 2015 at last weekend’s Kentucky Invitational in Lexington with seven athletes and a pair of relay squads cracking the University’s all-time top 10 performance list. Junior Brittany Bohn ran the mile in 5 minutes, 5.59 seconds which landed her at sixth on Murray State’s all-time best list Read More