Tulsa Women\'s Track Team Earns Fourth-Place Mark at C-USA Indoor Championships Press Release Mar 02, 2006

Houston, Texas - The Tulsa women\'s and men\'s track teams completed competition at the Conference USA Indoor Championships on Saturday afternoon at the Yeoman Field House in Houston, Texas. The women earned a fourth-place mark overall, while the men finished seventh. Junior-transfer Stephanie Jeffers captured a personal-best, a school-record and the best shot put throw in the conference with a distance of 15.35m (50-4.50). The Women\'s Distance Medley team, consisting of freshman Dawn Nagazina, junior Shameka Holloway, and freshmen April Montgomery and Alex Becker, notched a time of 11:51.80 for the top-finish at the championships

ORU Makes History With Second-Consecutive Indoor Track and Field Sweep Press Release Mar 02, 2006

ELMHURST, ILL. - For the first time in league history, one squad swept the Mid-Continent Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in back-to-back seasons as the Oral Roberts men and women took home the crowns. The Golden Eagles\' men won the Championships for the fifth time in six years, while the women claimed their second-consecutive title.

Eldridge Claims Big 12 Mile Press Release Mar 02, 2006

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Jessica Eldridge won her first conference indoor title, taking the women\'s mile run on a record-setting Saturday for the University of Oklahoma women\'s track and field team at the Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships. Eldridge cruised to victory in the eight-lap event at the Devaney Sports Center, running the distance in 4:47.25.

UW Men Win 2006 MPSF Conference Title Press Release Feb 25, 2006

UW Men Win 2006 MPSF Conference Title 2/25/2006 Ryan Brown and Ashley Lodree each won individual conference crowns, and Washington\'s men\'s team captured its first-ever indoor conference title Saturday at the 2006 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at UW\'s Dempsey Indoor. The Husky women were fifth.Ryan Brown and Ashley Lodree each won individual conference crowns, and Washington\'s men\'s team captured its first-ever indoor conference title Saturday at the 2006 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at UW\'s Dempsey Indoor. The Husky women were fifth.

Results

Western men successfully defend title at GNAC championships, women fifth Press Release Feb 25, 2006

NAMPA, Id. - Scott Romney (Sr., Gig Harbor) set a meet record in leading a second straight 1-2-3 sweep of the men\'s pole vault as Western Washington University successfully defended its men\'s title at the third annual Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Jackson\'s Track in the Idaho Sports Center. The Vikings, who won by just six points last year, outscored runner-up Central Washington, 151-to-134. Western Oregon, which took the title in 2004 and fell to second in 2005, placed third with 103 points among the seven participating schools.

2006 MPSF Championships Press Release Feb 24, 2006

Dempsey Indoor Hosts 2006 MPSF Indoor Track Championships
Eight of nine Pac-10 teams will send their best to Dempsey this week to fight for conference titles.
On the Track: Eleven of the West\'s top track and field programs -- including eight of the nine Pac-10 track and field squads -- will be represented in full force this weekend at Dempsey Indoor as Washington plays host to the 2006 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Conference Championships. The Huskies have hosted the event -- which serves as the indoor conference championships for Pac-10 and Big West Conference teams -- each year since 2004, with 15 meet records falling over that two-year span. Multi-events begin Friday at 11:15 a.m., with events on the track running from 2:50-6:35 p.m. Saturday\'s action begins with multi-events at 10 a.m., and features track finals from 12-3 p.m., along with a number of field events. As with all UW home invitationals, admission is free to all spectators.. For the most up-to-date meet information, including schedules, entries, meet history and results,visit www.GoHuskies.com.

Big 12 Championship set for this weekend Press Release Feb 21, 2006

The Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championships will return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 24-25, for the sixth consecutive year and the seventh time overall (1997, 2001-06) with Nebraska serving as the host institution. In the conference\'s 10-year history, the indoor track & field championships have been held at three different venues: Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Neb.; Lied Recreation Center, Ames, Iowa (1998, 2000); and Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, Kan. (1999).

Tyson Foods Looking to Power a New World Record Press Release Feb 07, 2006

$25,000 on the Line for World Records Achieved at the Tyson Invitational SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Tyson Foods announced today that it is challenging top athletes to break a world record by offering $25,000 for accomplishing such a feat at the Tyson Invitational, one of the most successful indoor track and field meets in the country. The event is scheduled to take place at the Randal Tyson Track Center on February 10th in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Aggie Cross Country Adds Duo Press Release Jan 06, 2006

Cameron University men\'s cross country coach Matt Aguero has announced the addition of two runners expected to help the Aggies in their quest for a Lone Star Conference title next season. Kenya natives David Chirchir and George Njuguna will begin competition with the Aggies this spring.

Golden Eagles Favored in Both Indoor Track Polls Press Release Dec 18, 2005

Oral Roberts, winners of four of the last five men\'s indoor track & field titles and the defending women\'s champions, is favored to take home the titles in 2005-06 as Golden Eagles stand atop both the Mid-Continent Conference Preseason Men\'s and Women\'s Indoor Track & Field polls. The voting was comprised of the league\'s six head coaches, who could not vote for their own team.

UCO Harriers 7th at Regionals Press Release Nov 06, 2005

ABILENE, Texas (Nov. 5) -- Central Oklahoma received top-50 finishes from four runners to earn a seventh-place showing at the NCAA Division II South Central Cross Country Regional here Saturday.

Nike Team Nationals Gears Up for Second Annual Championship Selection Press Release Sep 25, 2005

BEAVERTON, OR - Cross country runners across the country are preparing for the 2005 XC season and return of the Nike Team Nationals, on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at the Portland Meadows race track. Following its inaugural year, the Nike Team Nationals stands as the only national XC team championship offering USA Track and Field-registered clubs composed of the best high-school-age athletes and younger to compete against each other in a team setting.

St. Jude Memphis Marathon adds new 5K to race weekend Press Release Sep 09, 2005

MEMPHIS, TENN. (September 8, 2005) Runners and walkers now have a third race option during marathon weekend with the addition of the new Memphis Grizzlies House 5K. To be held Saturday, December 4, in conjunction with the St. Jude Memphis Marathon and Half Marathon, the new 5K is named for and will benefit the Memphis Grizzlies House, a short-term stay facility for patients receiving treatment at St. Jude Children