Six-time national championship coach of the University of Texas, Bev Kearney, resigned Saturday after it was revealed that she had a lesbian relationship with an athlete in her 2002 program.
The third-ranked Kansas women's track and field team saw winners in all but one event Saturday afternoon at the Bill Easton Classic inside Anschutz Sports Pavilion. Three Jayhawks posted NCAA-leading marks while 15 individual KU athletes and all four relays took home victories from Kansas' first meet of the new year.
There hasn't been a ton going on in college indoor season over the holiday break between Christmas and New Years, and we're excited to see it picking back up this coming weekend and beyond! But here is a look back at the collegiate meet results from the past few weeks of the break.
With the return of two NCAA champions as well as nine of the 10 All-Americans from a year ago, the University of Kansas women's track & field team ranks third on Track & Field News' Collegiate Dual Meet Preseason Rankings it was announced Thursday.
Although second team All-American hurdler Katie Grimes has already broken several records at Texas Tech, she said she plans to use what time she has left to do even better. (via Big12Sports.com)
UC women's track & field and cross country head coach Susan Seaton has received a three-year contract extension, through the 2015-16 season. The new agreement comes after a 2011-12 seasons that saw the Bearcats finish second in the BIG EAST indoor championship and fourth in outdoor, qualify 10 student-athletes for the NCAA finals and have three finish as All-Americans. (via www.gobearcats.com)
It was an elegant and first class show put on tonight in Orlando by the USTFCCCA. This year's Bowerman Awards put track & field on center stage and honored this year's class of top collegiate athletes. This year's awards went to Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU and Cam Levins of Southern Utah (and Canadian Olympian).
Josh Mance, a member of the 4×400 relay team that won a silver medal at the London Olympics, is transferring, most likely to Florida State. Under NCAA rules for track, he would be eligible immediately. (via www.insidesocal.com)
MACON, Ga. Mercer University Director of Athletics Jim Cole announced Monday that the school will add women's track and field as a varsity sport beginning in the 2013-14 school year. (via Atlanticsun.org)
LSU All-American sprinter Kimberlyn Duncan is a finalist for the second year in a row for The Bowerman, which will be awarded Wednesday night to the nation’s top … (via theadvocate.com)
Men's Outdoor Track & Field will continue at the University of Maryland, director of athletics Kevin Anderson announced Tuesday. (via www.umterps.com)
The following are the best reported performances in the US, for the week ending in December 17. Send corrections and new performances to: dpickett@milesplit.com. Performances must be verifiable.
Hurdler superstar Allen Johnson, a former UNC national champion and Olympic gold medalist, finished his degree this semester after a storied career on the track. (via GoHeels.com)
The University of South Dakota men's and women's indoor track and field teams held their annual Red-White meet on December 8. The meet served as a tuneup to the 2013 indoor season. The intersquad saw three meet records, highlighted by Megan Glisar's record-breaking performance in the high jump, where she cleared 5-8. Below are scenes from meet.
“My desire is to become a well-rounded coach, not only on the track, but also in the throw and jump events,” said Davian Clarke, the former Jamaican Olympian. He continued, “UTEP offers me a great opportunity to excel as a coach in the NCAA system.” Davian, who has represented Jamaica at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and has a lifetime best 20.72 (200m) and 44.83 (400m), was a fixture on the Jamaican men’s 4×400 relays teams for over 10 years. Davian is currently an assistant coach at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) after spending last season at the University of North Carolina (UNC) under legendary head coach Dennis Craddock, who retired at the end of last season. (via TrackLedger)
Hired by Kentucky last July to replace the retired Don Weber, Coach Edrick Floreal and his staff are on the brink of bringing new twists to the track and field program. (via www.kentucky.com)
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The Florida State men have won the National Championship Outdoor in 2006. 2007, and 2008. The Seminoles look to have a great chance in 2013 as well with the number one recruiting class in the nation according to Track and Field News. Former Boone standout Marvin Bracy headlines the list of what assistant coach Ken Harnden calls a great class. We spoke to Coach Harnden about what goes into compiling a well rounded group of the nations best athletes. He says it starts with balance. (via MileSplit)
Pittsburgh's Carvin Nkanata established a new Kenyan national record in winning the 300 meters Saturday afternoon in the Golden Flash Gala indoor meet.
A list of indoor track and field meets taking place for the week of Dec. 10- Dec.17.
She is an NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Second-Team American in the long jump, a Conference USA Indoor long jump champion, a school record-holder and a U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier.
