Published on June 16, 2014 |

Senior thrower Dani Bunch and junior sprinter and running back Raheem Mostert have been named Purdue’s Athletes of the Year for the 2013-14 school year. They were selected by a vote of the athletics department administrators from a list consisting of each sport’s Most Valuable Player or similar designee. Bunch (Mahomet, Ill.) and Mostert (New…

Published on June 5, 2013 |

EUGENE, Ore. (Sporting Alert) — The opening day of the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship gets underway on Wednesday with a host of events, starting with the men’s Decathlon event in Eugene, Ore. at Hayward Field. Watch Live Streaming: NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship Follow Live Results of Every Event TELEVISION/WEB CAST ESPN3/ESPNU…

Published on November 21, 2011 |

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Sporting Alert) – Lawi Lalang of Arizona broke away from the pack at the 5k mark and then paced to an impressive 22:52 at 8k before going all the way to win the individual men’s 10k race at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday. Lalang ran undefeated all season and…

Published on November 21, 2011 |

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Sporting Alert) – Sheila Reid said she was in the shape of her life and she showed that was in deed true when she kicked at the 250m mark to win the NCAA women’s cross country 6k title on Monday.

Published on October 26, 2011 |

STILLWATER, Okla. (Sporting Alert) – Oklahoma State men’s cross country team has its eyes well set on winning a fourth consecutive Big 12 Cross Country Championships this weekend. The NCAA top-ranked side has won the last three seasons, including the last two years, when they also went on to take the national titles as well….

Published on September 2, 2011 |

STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State cross country program begins its 2011 season Saturday, traveling to Tulsa, Okla., to compete in the Hurricane Festival at Mohawk Park. The Cowboys enter the season as the No. 1 team in the preseason poll after winning their second-straight national championship and third-straight Big 12 championship. The Cowgirls come…

Published on May 5, 2011 |

The Boilermakers are sending just 10 athletes to Indiana on Friday. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s and women’s track and field teams have their final opportunity to prepare for the postseason on Friday, heading down the road to archrival Indiana University for the Billy Hayes Invitational. The Boilermakers have just four entries on…

Published on February 21, 2011 |

The Louisville women’s team earned its first BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championship team title on Sunday, using the final event of the weekend to clinch the victory. The Cardinals finished with 110 points, edging Connecticut by 1.5 points to claim the title by the closest margin of victory since the 2000 championship. The…

Published on February 5, 2011 |

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Purdue men’s and women’s track and field teams wrapped up a solid performance at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, hosted by the Fighting Irish this weekend at the Loftus Sports Center. The Boilermakers swept the shot put events on Saturday as senior Bill Hardcastle won his fourth consecutive meet on…

Published on January 13, 2011 |

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue men’s and women’s track and field teams continue their indoor season on Saturday, hosting intrastate rival Indiana for a dual meet at Lambert Fieldhouse. The meet will be scored in dual format, awarding points to the first three finishers in each event in a 5-3-1 order, and is scheduled…