Early in May, Don Rich sat down with distance icon Steve Spence. At this point in his talented daughter's career, Neely is definitely still simply Steve and Kirsten's daughter. Not the other way around. (via MileSplit)

Head coach Ron Mann led the Cardinals to eight BIG EAST team titles and nearly 50 All-America honors. (via MileSplit)

No. 10 Texas places second as a team with 145 points led by four individual titles over the three-day league meet in Waco.

The University of Kansas women's track and field team were crowned team champions Sunday at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships. Four individual champions as well as wins in both the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays propelled the Jayhawks to their first outdoor team title in program history. KU finished the meet with 158 points, beating out defending champion, Texas, who tallied 145 points.

Villanova continued its dominance in the 4x800 meter relay with a meet record and junior Emily Lipari (Greenvale, N.Y.) was both the anchor of the relay and the individual champion in the 1500 meters as the BIG EAST Championships wrapped up at the Rutgers Track & Field Complex on Sunday afternoon. During three days of competition the Wildcats recorded nine All-BIG EAST performances - including the two titles won on Sunday - and Villanova finished in fourth place in the final team standings.

The defending champion Florida men and the Texas A&M women have moved to the top of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings following the removal of 2012 marks from the rankings formula. (via USTFCCCA)

A trio of distance runners, a pair of all-time great DII throwers and the victor of an epic high jump competition headline this week’s National Athlete of the Week awards, selected from one of the deepest pools of top-flight nominees seen this season. (via USTFCCCA)

DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee has announced security enhancements for next week’s 2013 Drake Relays to ensure the safety and security of all fans and athletes in attendance.

Some minor shuffling took place within the top five of both the men’s and women’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings, one week ahead of the removal of preseason data and the potential for a much larger shake-up. (via USTFCCCA)

Nico Weiler clears inhuman heights, and not by human instinct. (via harvardmagazine.com)

Senior triple jumper Andrea Guebelle has had an incredible college career, but find out what makes her more than a number. (via www.kuathletics.com)

The University of Georgia made a clean sweep of Division I and student-athletes from all divisions made impressive gains on their all-time division record books in this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athlete of the Week awards. (via USTFCCCA)

 University of Alabama sprinter Diondre Batson ran the fastest 100-meter dash time in the world thus far this season with a time of 10.06 seconds to lead the Crimson Tide track and field team Saturday at the Spec Towns National Team Invitational. (via TuscaloosaNews.com)

Sophomore Tori Bliss smashed LSU's 19-year-old school record in the shot put and senior Kimberlyn Duncan sprinted to an NCAA-leading time in the 200-meter dash to lead a sweep of team titles by the Tigers and Lady Tigers during Saturday's action at the third-annual Battle on the Bayou held at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium. (via LSUsports.net)

The college dual meet, when two track teams go head-to-head, feels like an anachronism. As coaches and athletes chase ever-faster qualifying times for championship races and prioritize late-season individual events, the chance for pure competition between university squads is dwindling. (via Runner's World)

The April edition of the Bowerman Women’s Watch List, released Thursday by the Bowerman Watch List Committee features a trio of additions who have made a big impression on the national scene in the opening weeks of the outdoor season. (via The Bowerman)

The greatest track meet on U.S. soil will return to TrackTown USA when the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field are contested July 1-10, 2016, in Eugene, Ore. On behalf of USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee, USATF CEO Max Siegel made the announcement today on the steps of the Oregon state capitol. He was joined in making the announcement by Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, University of Oregon President Mike Gottfredson, Oregon State Senate President Peter Courtney and TrackTown USA President Vin Lananna. (via www.usatf.org)

After a strong weekend at its home Pepsi Florida Relays, the defending champion Florida men have sprinted their way into the race for the No. 1 ranking in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday, while the Kansas women remained at No. 1. (via USTFCCCA)

The No. 2 men’s track and field team will compete at home this weekend in the John McDonnell Invitational. (via www.uatrav.com)

Oregon's Jordan Hasay ran the 1,500 meters Saturday at the Pepsi Team Invitational for fun, for team points and for training. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)

A division record is amongst this week’s edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athlete of the Week awards, but just as worthy of recognition as all-time records are fantastic finishes. (via USTFCCCA)

Youngsters at Oregon are given an opportunity to develop without pressure of lofty expectations (via www.registerguard.com)

While the Texas A&M men’s hold on the No. 1 spot in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings loosened, the Kansas women were able to cushion their position atop the first regular-season rankings released Tuesday.  (via USTFCCCA)

The Texas Relays hold a special place in the hearts of young athletes who get to mix and mingle with some of the best track and field stars in the world. (via www.dailytexanonline.com)

The outdoor season is now officially fully underway with two of the spring’s biggest DI meets in the Texas Relays and Stanford Invitational both taking place this weekend. With the Texas Relays beginning Wednesday, the Warm-Up lap will provide a preview of the action in Austin first, with Stanford and DII and DIII meets of the week to follow Thursday. Stay tuned for updates. (via USTFCCCA)

The outdoor track season starts to get serious in Palo Alto this weekend. (via Runner's World)

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - University of Notre Dame junior Megan Yanik (Plymouth, Mich./Ladywood) was selected as the BIG EAST Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for the week of March 18-24, the conference office announce Tuesday afternoon.

Senior hurdler Lutisha Bowen was selected as the Conference USA Track Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.

Clayton Chaney earned C-USA Outdoor Athlete of the Week honors by scoring a winning and NCAA leading 7,598 points in the decathlon at the Shirley Crowe Multi Events at Holloway Track/Ley Field.

Elizabeth Evans of Rose-Hulman tied the DIII outdoor high jump record and a number of other student-athletes moved into the top 10 of either the all-time collegiate list or their respective divisions’ lists to highlight this week’s National Athlete of the Week awards, given by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). (via USTFCCCA)

You’ll find him hanging around the aptly-named Stimson Throwing Events Area, directing his athletes. Dan Stimson, assistant coach for William and Mary’s track and field program, brings more than a few trophies to the table. (via flathatnews.com)  

The Arkansas junior talks about redeeming himself at nationals after a baton drop and how he’s proof that Jamaica produces good distance runners. (via Runner's World)

 The Texas A&M men and the Kansas women are the early outdoor favorites in the first edition of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday. (via USTFCCCA)

The focus of collegiate track & field has now turned to the young outdoor season, where a number of student-athletes showed mid-season form in garnering the first National Athlete of the Week awards of the outdoor season. (via USTFCCCA)

With the indoor collegiate season now in the books, the Bowerman Watch List Committee released Thursday its post-indoor women’s Watch List for The Bowerman that includes a new collegiate record-holder and a number of NCAA Champions – including a pair of double winners. (via The Bowerman)

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announces the national award winners for 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field season as chosen by the nation’s coaches. National-championship coaches Chris Bucknam of Arkansas and Oregon’s Robert Johnson were named National Coaches of the Year. Arkansas’ Travis Geopfert and Kansas’ Wayne Pate are the National Assistant Coaches of the Year. (via USTFCCCA)

With the conclusion of the indoor track & field season, standings have been updated in the USTFCCCA Program of the Year races for the 2012-2013 school year. For award consideration, only the outdoor track & field championships remains for each of the three divisions of the NCAA. Men’s program leaders in the standings are Wisconsin, Adams State, and UW-La Crosse. On the women’s side, Oregon, Grand Valley State, and Wartburg lead through two of the three seasons of the school year. (via USTFCCCA)

The last time Andrea Geubelle was at an NCAA Track and Field Championships, she thought she had won another individual title but later learned she hadn’t. (via www2.kusports.com)

Dartmouth coach Mark Coogan had the winner and a daughter in the same race at NCAA indoors. (via Runner's World)

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 288 men and 266 women who have earned USTFCCCA All-America honors for the 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field season based on their performances at the Indoor Track & Field Championships. (via USTFCCCA)

Derek Drouin doesn’t exactly seek attention. (via www.ncaa.com)

The No. 1 Razorback men won the NCAA Indoor Championships team title Saturday for the program's 41st overall NCAA title. (via ArkansasRazorbacks.com)

Lawi Lalang wins titles in mile, 3K as Arizona teams finish sixth, seventh at NCAA Indoor Championships. (via FS Arizona)

2013-03-08 at North Central College in Naperville (via MileSplit)

2013-03-08 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville (via MileSplit)

The Women of Oregon dug their way out of a deep deficit to overcome nearly a dozen teams and win their fourth straight NCAA Indoor national title. (via goducks.com)

What? You want me to go where? Charles Ryan is the head coach of the men’s and women’s track and field teams at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and more than once, he has sat with potential recruits who’ve had that very reaction. See, there’s this thing about the “typical” art student. What’s the best, most tactful way to put this? (via www.ncaa.com)

2013-03-08 at Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville (via MileSplit)

Months of training and competition have led to this weekend for collegiate track & field student-athletes around the country. Each weekend of the season to this point has provided top-notch meets and match-ups in all three divisions, but none match up to what is to come Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It’s NCAA Championships weekend. (via USTFCCCA)

MileSplit U Scored the NCAA D1 National Championship using the Perfomance List

MileSplit U Scored the NCAA D1 National Championship using the Perfomance List

San Diego State's Shanieka Thomas nearly qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing third in the Triple Jump at the Jamaican Olympic Trials, and will be looking to make the team in 2016. (via goaztecs.cstv.com)

The Arkansas men and LSU women will be the top teams in the nation heading into NCAA Championships weekend, according to the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings released Tuesday, though Arkansas finds itself in a much more comfortable position atop the rankings.  (via USTFCCCA)

The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships begin Friday in Fayetteville, Ark, and this year the Oregon men’s team wants to be part of the story. (via The Oregonian - OregonLive.com)

The BU track and field team held its second annual Lupas fundraiser to help raise awareness for the Lupus Foundation of America.

American Record.  I don't think words can capture all of the feelings I have right now.  It is joy, fulfillment, and gratitude.  I cannot believe that just 12 years ago I only dreamed of this... (via Excellence, Sacrifice, Dedication)

Teammates and roommates, the Kentucky duo of Macumber and Oswald is poised to place at indoor nationals (via Runner's World)

As the battle for the NCAA Indoor Championships is beginning to heat up, so too is the competition for collegiate track & field’s highest honor, The Bowerman Trophy. The men’s Bowerman Watch List for March, released Wednesday, includes numerous collegiate leaders, world leaders, a collegiate all-time record holder and the owner of an all-time heptathlon world-best. (via The Bowerman)

Last September, 19-year-old Latipha Cross was thrust from relative obscurity into the national spotlight when ESPN released a 10-minute video on her life. Titled "One Sprinter, Many Hurdles," the video told how Cross overcame homelessness and two bouts of cancer to earn a full scholarship at EMU. While the notoriety and accolades were well earned, Cross says the attention was difficult. (via The Detroit News)

The Texas Tech track and field team sits at No. 4 in national standings and up to No. 8 in the USTFCCCA rankings after the 2013 Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa. (via The Daily Toreador)

Three-Time Defending Champs Florida and Oregon Closing in on Top DI Rankings (via USTFCCCA)

The thrill of competing for a conference championship can inspire exceptional performances from student-athletes giving their all to push their teams to titles, and multiple historic National Athlete of the Week-caliber performances this past weekend proved that point yet again.  (via USTFCCCA)

Indiana track and field finished the Big Ten indoor championships with five champions, including three on the meet’s final day.

University of Georgia sophomore pole vaulter Morgann Leleux of New Iberia, La., will miss the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships while recovering from a procedure to repair a detached retina. (via trackandfieldnews.com)

The LSU women held on to the top spot in what has become a game of top-five musical chairs in this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings, while the Arkansas men retain their firm grasp on the men’s No. 1 rank. (via USTFCCCA)

Tyshonda Hawkins was named the Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week after her outstanding performance at the Kent Taylor Invitational last weekend it was announced by the league office on Tuesday. The award is the first-ever for Hawkins.

Senior Jillian King was named women's ACC Indoor Track and Field Performer of the Week for her performance at the BU's Make-Up Meet last week in an announcement made by the ACC on Tuesday.

Featuring the finest collegiate track and field action in the country, the 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships are slated for this weekend, Feb. 22-24, at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., SEC NEWS (via www.secdigitalnetwork.com)

Featuring the finest collegiate track and field action in the country, the 2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships are slated for this weekend, Feb. 22-24, at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., SEC NEWS (via www.secdigitalnetwork.com)

Tulsa’s Chris O’Hare blazed into the collegiate record books and a number of student-athletes around the country in all divisions turned in strong conference championship performances to headline this week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athlete of the Week Awards. (via USTFCCCA)

Check out coverage and meet results from college meets across the country for the week of February 11 - February 17, 2013.

 UW-Oshkosh’s Christy Cazzola had herself quite the weekend with two Division III indoor records to bring her season total to three, and now she has three U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athlete of the Week awards to match.(via USTFCCCA)

For the third week in a row a new women’s team graces the top spot in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Team Computer Rankings, as LSU pounces into the top spot in the first edition of the polls to not include preseason data in its projections. The Arkansas men remain in the top spot. (via USTFCCCA)

Check out coverage and meet results from college meets across the country for the week of February 4 - February 10, 2013.

Junior Aurieyall Scott's world-best time in the 200 meters Saturday headlined the No. 9 track and field team's performance at the Tyson Razorback Invitational at Arkansas.

In his track and field debut two weeks ago, former Boone standout and Florida State freshman Marvin Bracy opened with a world #6 time of 6.64 and followed that up with a blazing 6.61 at the Razorback Invitational. This week he did one better going 6.57 in the prelims and a blistering 6.54 in the finals at the Arkansas Tyson Invitational. The mark ties him for world #4 and U.S. #1 with fellow American and Olympian Mike Rodgers. Bracy's time is the number one time in the NCAA this year. His time also breaks the former FSU record set by Maurice Mitchell of 6.55. 

 Familiar names grace the first regular-season edition of The Bowerman Men’s Watch List released Wednesday by the Watch List Committee, as all ten of student-athletes also appeared on the preseason edition. (via The Bowerman)

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association named junior distance runner, Lawi Lalang, the male athlete of the week last week. (via www.wildcat.arizona.edu)

While yesterday’s The Bowerman Watch List for the men did not feature any new names, the first regular-season women’s list released by the Bowerman Watch List Committee Thursday features a number of newcomers.(via The Bowerman)

Oregon reached across the continent to sign an impressive list of women's track and field competitors to National Letters of Intent. (via goducks.com)

Center Grove's Austin Mudd ended his 2011 track season spectacularly. In 23 days in June, he won five major races in four states, set state records at four distances and broke Indiana high school marks that had stood since the 1970s.(via www.indystar.com)

Headliners Michael Cherry, Austin Droogsma and Kali Davis-White figure to help the 'Noles chase men's and women's national titles in 2014. Football signees Levonte Whitfield and Jalen Ramsey add to top-flight haul. (via www.seminoles.com)

The Kansas Jayhawks women’s team has flown past the Clemson Tigers into the No. 1 position for the first time in program history in Tuesday’s latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Team Computer Rankings, while the Arkansas men remain on top for the fourth straight week. (via USTFCCCA)

Due to the inclement weather that is expected in Boston this weekend, the Valentine Invitational that was scheduled to be held Friday and Saturday (Feb. 8-9) at the Boston University Track and Tennis Center has been cancelled.

Former prep record holder says current prep record holder will benefit from collegiate running. (via Runner's World)

Texas A&M added a talented and versatile group of athletes on national signing day as 17 individuals (10 men, seven women) signed a national letter of intent to join the Aggie track and field program for the 2013-2014 season. (via www.kbtx.com)

At the 2012 Big East men’s cross country championship, Martin Hehir was thinking about nothing but a team victory. Regardless, he crossed the finish line before any other runner. (via dailyorange.com)

National Signing Day is here!! Send us your photos and college commitment choice and we will feature them here! (via MileSplit)

This week’s U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athletes of the Week range from seniors improving upon already impressive resumes to a freshman making his mark not only on the NCAA level but also the world stage, and the award’s first repeat winners. (via USTFCCCA)

After turning in a record-setting performance Saturday at the Meyo Invitational, University of Notre Dame men's track and field standout Patrick Feeney has earned BIG EAST Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors, the league office announced Tuesday.

After a dominant performance in the 200 meters that catapulted her to the top of the NCAA and world leader lists, Aurieyall Scott has been named the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Female Athlete of the Week.

Check out coverage and meet results from college meets across the country for the week of January 27 - February 3, 2013.

A big weekend for Wisconsin has resulted in a sweep of the Big Ten's weekly conference awards by a pair of Badgers.